Welcome to SCDD!

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) is established by state and federal law as an independent state agency to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the services and supports they need.

Consumers know best what supports and services they need to live independently and to actively participate in their communities. Through advocacy, capacity building and systemic change, SCDD works to achieve a consumer and family-based system of individualized services, supports, and other assistance.

COVID-19 Resources in Plain Language

Vaccine

COVID Vaccine Information

Avoiding COVID Scams

Slides for SCDD’s COVID-19 Vaccine Input Sessions

These PowerPoint slides were presented during the State Council on Developmental Disabilities’ COVID-19 Vaccine Community Input Sessions in December 2020. Attendees had the opportunity to directly share feedback and concerns regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine. SCDD’s Executive Director, Aaron Carruthers, is a member of the newly established Community Vaccine Advisory Committee (CVAC).

Listos California

Health Profile

COVID-19 Tips for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

COVID-19 Tips for Caregivers of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

COVID-19 Information and How to Stay Healthy

How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19

Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)

Online Resources Related to Coronavirus

Create a COVID-19 Health Passport

Virtual Meetings: Getting Started

Virtual Meeting Tips

Self-Advocates and Family Advocates Q&A

Safety Tips Videos from Self-Advocates

Episode 1: How to Stay Healthy

Episode 2: What Should I Do If I Think I’m Sick?

Episode 3: What I Should Do If I Get Sick

Episode 4: What To Do If a Caregiver or a Family Member Gets Sick

Bonus: Bloopers and Extra Clips

Creating Community (Activity Ideas and Supporting Someone During Times of Change)

Ideas for Activities While Sheltering in Place

10 Tips to Support Someone During Times of Change

SCDD Phone Tree Tips

A partir del 28 de abril, puede visitar estas paginas de la red especiales para comprar en línea en Amazon y Walmart utilizando su tarjeta CalFresh EBT.

Consejos de seguridad de COVID-19 de auto-defensores en español
Episodio 1 – Cómo mantenerse saludable: https://youtu.be/ZeYXu9–FsQ
Episodio 2 – Lo que debo hacer si creo que estoy enfermo: https://youtu.be/40iBc9qNx6w
Episodio 3 – Lo que debo hacer si estoy enfermo: https://youtu.be/1giIp8QjJCo
Episodio 4 – Lo que debo hacer si mi familiar o persona que me cuida se enferma: https://youtu.be/3RhvpRrLXok

RESUMEN DE GUÍA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACIÓN DE CALIFORNIA RELACIONADO CON: EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19

Información Sobre P-EBT

Mandarin and Vietnamese

Mandarin: Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)

Mandarin: How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19

Vietnamese: How to Stay Healthy from COVID-19

Vietnamese: Plain Language Information By and For People with Disabilities (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)

Other Helpful Websites

California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

If You or Someone You Know is Disabled: Know Your Rights to Medical Care – COVID-19

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Documents

CDPH Guidance for people with disabilities and caregivers

Administration for Community Living’s COVID-19 Page

Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Department of Developmental Services

COVID-19 Letters from the Council

Letter sent on April 9, 2020 to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on what people with developmental disabilities and their families need.

Letter sent on March 23, 2020 to Governor Newsom on recognizing people with developmental disabilities when providing public information.

Council Highlights

Jefferson Awards: South Bay Teens Offer Hands-On STEM For Kids With Special Needs

Watch this interview by CBS San Francisco about two young women of “Young Inquisitive Minds” who are offering STEM classes to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Central Coast Regional Office Manager David Grady helped connect them to resources and opportunities to serve.