Position Statements

Plain Language

In 2022, AAIDD and The Arc created plain language summaries of their newest Position Statements. Plain language summaries will continue to be developed as positions statements are developed or revised.

Advocacy

• Advocacy (AAIDD, The Arc, 2022)  Plain Language Summary of the Position
  
• Self-Advocacy and Leadership (AAIDD, The Arc, 2020)

Aging

• Aging (AAIDD, The Arc, 2014)
• Caring at the End of Life (AAIDD, 2020)

Causes, Responding to

• Responding to the Interrelated Causes of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD, The Arc, 2022) Plain Language Summary of Position

Community Living

• Community Living and Participation (AAIDD, AUCD, 2016)

Education & Early Intervention 

• Early Intervention (AAIDD, The Arc, 2013)
• Education (AAIDD, The Arc, 2018)

Employment & Economic Wellbeing

• Employment (AAIDD, The Arc, 2017)
• Opportunities for Financial Asset Building (AAIDD, The Arc, 2016)

Diversity

• Anti-Racism Joint Statement (AAIDD, The Arc, 2022) Plain Language Summary of Position

• Anti-Racism (AAIDD, 2020)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (AAIDD, 2022) Plain Language Summary of Position
  

Health

• COVID Vaccine Allocation and Safety (AAIDD, AADMD, et al., 2020)
• Environmental Health (AAIDD, 2020)
• Growth Attenuation (AAIDD, 2020)
• Health, Mental Health, Vision, and Dental Care (AAIDD, The Arc, 2012)

Housing

• Housing (AAIDD, The Arc, 2017)

Professional Conduct

• Guidelines to Professional Conduct (AAIDD, 2020)
• Research (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)

Quality of Life

• Inclusion (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)
• Quality of Life (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)
• Self Determination (AAIDD, The Arc, 2018)
• Sexuality (AAIDD, The Arc, 2013)
• Spirituality (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)

Rights & Protections

• Autonomy, Decision-Making Supports, and Guardianship (AAIDD, The Arc, 2016)
• Aversive Procedures (AAIDD, 2020)
• Criminal Justice (AAIDD, The Arc, 2014)
• Electric Shock (AAIDD, 2019)
• Human and Civil Rights (AAIDD, The Arc, 2022) Plain Language Summary of the Position
  
• Protection (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)

Supports

• Behavioral Supports (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)
• Direct Support Professional (DSP) Workforce (AAIDD, NADSP, 2016)
• Facilitated Communication and Rapid Prompting Method (AAIDD, 2019)
• Family Support (AAIDD, The Arc, 2020)
• Individual Supports (AAIDD, The Arc, 2011)
• Long Term Supports and Services (AAIDD, The Arc, 2020)
• Support Coordination (AAIDD, The Arc, 2015)

Technology

• Technology and Internet Access (AAIDD, 2020)

Transportation

• Transportation (AAIDD, The Arc, 2020)