Protection and
Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
PADD
was established to protect
and advocate for the legal and human
rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Eligibility for PADD services:
To be eligible for services from the PADD
program, an individual must have a "developmental
disability" as defined in the Developmental
Disabilities (DD) Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.
Generally, this will mean that the individual has a
severe, chronic disability which:
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is manifested before the individual turns age 22 |
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is likely to continue
indefinitely; and |
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results in substantial
functional limitations in 3 or more of the
following areas of major life activity: |
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- self-care
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receptive and expressive language
- learning
- mobility
- self-direction
- capacity for independent living
- economically self-sufficiency; and
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reflects the individual's
need for a combination and sequence of special,
interdisciplinary, or generic services,
individualized supports, or other forms of
assistance that are of lifelong or extended
duration and are individually planned and
coordinated; or |
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an individual from birth
to age nine (9), inclusive, who has a
substantial developmental delay or specific
congenital or acquired condition, may be
considered to have a developmental disability
without meeting three (3) or more of the
criteria described above, if the individual,
without services, and supports, has a high
probability of meeting those criteria later in
life. |
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PADD is administered and
regulated by: |
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U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
(ADD)
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 401-6970
Fax: (202) 690-6904 |
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authorized in: |
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42 U.S.C. § 15001, Public
Law 106-402,
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 1975, as amended
Last amendment and reauthorized: 2000 |
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Scope of PADD services: |
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| Section 143 of the DD Act sets forth the requirements of the PADD program in the
Protection and Advocacy System. The most relevant are as follows: |
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Pursue legal, administrative, and other
appropriate remedies or approaches to ensure the
protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of
such individuals in the
State who are or who may be eligible for treatment, services, or
habilitation, or who are being considered for a change in living arrangements, with
particular attention to members of ethnic and racial minority groups;
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Provide information on and referral
to programs and services addressing the needs of
individuals with developmental disabilities; |
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Investigate incidents of abuse and neglect
of individuals with developmental disabilities
if the incidents are reported to the system or if there
is probable cause
to believe that the incidents
occurred; |
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Have access at reasonable
times to any individual with a developmental
disability in a location in which services,
supports, and other assistance are provided to
such an individual; |
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Have access to all records as outlined in
Section 143(2)(I) and (J) of the Act; and |
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Educate policymakers.
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Links: |
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Administration on Developmental Disabilities
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Administration on Developmental Disabilities:
Home Page |
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Idaho Council on Developmental
Disabilities
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http://www.icdd.idaho.gov
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President's Committee on Intellectual
Disabilities |
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www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid/ |
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Questions about PADD? Contact Us:
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info@disabilityrightsidaho.org
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