The State
of Wyoming
Wyoming Division of Developmental
Disabilities
The Division of Developmental
Disabilities is responsible for the Wyoming State Training
School in Lander,Wyoming, as well as extensive preschool
services, early intervention services, children's home and
community-based services, adult home and community-based waiver
services throughout Wyoming.
Wyoming Department of Health
The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
(CARF)
An internationally recognized
accreditation authority for organizations serving people with
disabilities and others in need of rehabilitation.
Protection and Advocacy (P &
A)
Establish,
expand, protect, and enforce the human and civil rights of
persons with disabilities through administrative, legal, and
other appropriate remedies.
The Arc
The Arc (formerly
Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) is the
country's largest voluntary organization committed to the
welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and
their families.
The American Psychological Association
(APA)
Largest scientific and professional
organization representing psychology in the United States and is
the world's largest association of psychologists.
National Association of State Directors of
Developmental Disabilities Services, Inc.
The
National Association of State Directors of Developmental
Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is a non-profit organization
devoted to expanding and improving public services to
individuals with mental retardation and other developmental
disabilities.
American Association on Mental
Retardation.
AAMR's mission is to advance the
knowledge and skills of professionals in the field of mental
retardation by exchanging information and ideas.
Family Village
Global community
that integrates information, resources, and communication
opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental
retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for
those that provide them services and support.
National Association of Developmental Disabilities
Councils
Promotes national policy which
enables individuals with developmental disabilities the
opportunity to make choices regarding the quality of their lives
and be included in the community.
President's Committee on Mental
Retardation
The PCMR acts in an advisory
capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human
Services on matters relating to programs and services for
persons with mental retardation.
Americans with Disabilities
Act
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability in employment, programs and services
provided by state and local governments, goods and services
provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
SAMHSA's mission within the
Nation's health system is to improve the quality and
availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation
services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost
to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Cerebral Palsy Center For The Bay Area,
Inc.
The National Association for the Dually Diagnosed
(NADD)
Brain Injury Association of
Wyoming