The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) is the United States federal agency responsible for implementation and administration of the

Developmental Disabilities Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, espe ...

Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) and the disability provisions of the

Help America Vote Act The Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)107–252 (text) (PDF)), or HAVA, is a United States federal law, which was authored by Christopher Dodd, and passed in the House 357-48 and 92–2 in the Senate and was ...

. Organizationally, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities is located within the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the US federal government created to protect the health of the US people and providing essential human services. Its motto is ...

and is part of the Department's

Administration for Children and Families The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is headed by the assistant secretary of health and human services for children and families. It has a $49 bill ...

. In 2012, ADD was included in the newly formed

Administration for Community Living The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is headed by the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, who reports directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Se ...

. ADD's mission is to improve and increase services to and assure that individuals with developmental disabilities have opportunities to make their own choices, contribute to society, have supports to live independently, and are free of abuse, neglect, financial and sexual exploitation, and violations of their legal and human rights.

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External links

ADD Fact SheetAIDD: History of the DD Act
Developmental disabilities Administration for Children and Families programs