BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72c3ab6695c4eaa4edb7908bbf207505 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:National Developmental Disability Professionals Day DESCRIPTION:
Developmental Disability Professionals go by many names – QIDPs, Case Ma
nagers, and Service Coordinators to name just a few. Regardless of formal t
itle, their purpose is to assist people with developmental disabilities to
live full, meaningful, and productive lives. Developmental Disability Profe
ssionals fulfill a variety of roles – they facilitate the provision of resi
dential services, create employment opportunities, serve as behavior analys
ts, coordinate medical services and much more.
Developmental Disabilit
y Professionals provide services to some of the most vulnerable people in o
ur country. They do so because they recognize that all people are an inhere
ntly valuable and important part of the fabric of our communities. Developm
ental Disability Professionals are resilient in times of challenge, uncompr
omising in the provision of outstanding supports and tenacious advocates fo
r positive change. They have played a critical part in advancing the rights
of people with developmental disabilities and deserve recognition for thei
r tireless efforts to this end.
NAQ is the proud founder of Developmen
tal Disability Professionals Day. As the leading national association repre
senting such professionals, we encourage provider organizations, parents, a
nd people with disabilities to formally recognize the important role that t
hese professionals play in the lives of people with intellectual and develo
pmental disabilities. Now, more than ever, we need to thank Development Dis
ability Professionals for their dedication and commitment – often in the fa
ce of great personal sacrifice.
How you choose to recognize your favor
ite Developmental Disability Professional is entirely up to you. Maybe you’
d like to send a heartfelt thank-you card. Perhaps they would appreciate a
gift card to their favorite coffee shop or a candy bouquet delivered to the
ir office. Maybe they’d like to attend an event or training opportunity. No
w, get out there and celebrate!