Developmental Disabilities
What Is IDD? How Provider Fairs Help Families Find Support and Services
IDD, or intellectual and developmental disabilities, can affect learning, communication and daily living skills. Learn how IDD provider fairs connect families with essential services, resources and support
Self-Determination in Mississippi: Empowering People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Choose Their Own Path
Self-determination gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to make choices about their own lives.
Discover how person-centered planning and community support promote independence and inclusion across Mississippi.
Supporting Independence Without Removing Dignity
Supporting independence means empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make choices while receiving the support they need. Shellena Leftridge explains why dignity, self-advocacy and person-centered planning matter.
Understanding Cerebral Palsy: What Families Need to Know
By Shellena L. Cerebral palsy, often called CP, is a condition that affects how a person moves and controls their muscles. Unlike disorders that originate in the muscles themselves, CP results from damage or abnormal development in the brain before birth or around the time of birth. The word cerebral refers to the brain, and…