Advocacy Papers
Proposed FY’26 State Budget
Governor Murphy keeps IDD and EI community providers whole Picture provided by Community Access Unlimited Read The Synopsis [...]
FY’26 Budget Press Conference
For the second consecutive year, ABCD joined with The Arc, NJACP, NJAMHAA, NJACYF and the NJCMO for a virtual [...]
Centralized Early Intervention Referral System
ABCD comments on the RFA. Picture provided by LADACIN Network. Read our Comments
ABCD Takes Action to Prevent Rate Cuts
The IDD and EI communities can’t lose the important ground we have gained through Governor Murphy’s vision and leadership. [...]
ABCD Comments on Fatal Plane Collision and DEI Hiring
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities employed by the FAA/DOT are there because they worked for it and met [...]
DHS Annual Budget Listening Session
On November 19, 2024, ABCD joined with trade groups, agencies, and self-advocates focused on the issues and services impacting [...]
S3752 Part III
Oversight Ideas for improving the current oversight system in DDD. Picture provided by Community Access Unlimited Read the Policy [...]
S3752 Part II
An alternative solution to the concerns behind S3752 Picture provided by Community Access Unlimited Read Testimonial Here [...]
S3752 Part I
S3752 finds blame and institutes controls which will threaten NJ/’s main partner in delivering services to individuals with IDD. [...]
Context Counts
ABCD responds to the Ombudsperson for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Families Annual Report Picture provided [...]
Expanding the Provision of Behavioral Supports
Legislation Proposed By not permitting licensed professions for which the provision of Behavioral Supports is included in their licensing [...]
Ensure Access to Individual’s Chosen Pursuit
ABCD calls for a policy to reimburse day habilitation programs for their transportation costs. Picture provided by Matheny Medical [...]
Comparable Opportunities to Age in Place
ABCD calls for an increase in the Speech Language Therapy rate in DDD/DHS day programs and services.. Picture provided [...]
DOH Annual Budget Listening Session
On October 24, ABCD provided input to Acting Commissioner Baston and staff from the Department of Health for the [...]
Legislative Update
Extends eligibility for early intervention services to children from birth to five years. Picture provided by Community Access Unlimited [...]
Add on to What is Working
ABCD reflects on the recent paper by the Urgency of Now Founding Families. Picture provided by New Jersey Elks [...]
A Problem 15 Years in the Making
Read the Paper Here Picture provided by Community Access Unlimited
Uptrends Must Include Inflation
ABCD calls for an annualized across the board cost of living increase for all DDD Community Providers. Picture provided [...]
Alliance and Advocacy
Improve Today. Flourish Tomorrow ABCD and its sister organizations participate in 22 formal, 12 informal, and numerous ad hoc [...]
Sufficient Staff Embedded in a Culture of Care
The camera bill continues to be an ethically fraught response to assuaging concerns about abuse. Picture provided by Community [...]
NJ Psychological Association’s Position on Behavioral Supports for IDD Community
The failure to ensure an individual’s access to psychological services represents both a form of discrimination as well as [...]
Access to Habilitative Therapies. The Opportunity to Age in Place
Unlike Managed Long Term Supports and Services with its extensive provider networks, eligibility for physical, occupational and speech language [...]
Legislative Update
Access to Mental Health Services for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act Read the Testimonial Here [...]
Review of NJ’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The independent and comprehensive report shows the value of our holistic system of care and services which empowers all [...]
ABCD Testifies on the Proposed FY’25 Budget
Pathbreaking policies must not become an anomaly. Read the Testimonial
NJDLC Welcomes the 221st New Jersey Legislature
On February 20, 2024, members of the New Jersey Disability Legislative Caucus held a webinar to welcome new members [...]
The Shifting Landscape of the IDD Provider
How can we ensure that high quality person-centered care and support remains incentivized in this changing landscape within a [...]
24% in ‘23
According to ABCD’s survey of its membership, the average percentage of revenue spent on transportation to and from day [...]
November and December Visits
The Early Intervention Provider Association welcomed two guests for its November meeting - Mary Coogan, Esq., President/CEO of Advocates [...]
ABCD Updates NJCAT Paper
DDPI of the Bloustein Center for Survey Research at Rutgers is in the process of reviewing the NJCAT. Surveys [...]
