Past Events

P&A will host two virtual townhall events.

Do you have a child/youth with a disability? Do you work with child/youth with a disability?

We will be hosting in partnership with Protection and Advocacy an Extended Learning Call on Public Comments.

What is the IDEA Advisory Committee?

The IDEA Advisory Committee is a panel that works to improve special education in North Dakota. The IDEA Advisory Committee advises the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction on the unmet educational needs of students with disabilities, on corrective action plans, and on developing and implementing policies to improve coordination of services to these students, reviews and comments on North Dakota’s Annual Performance Report, on proposed special education regulations, and helps the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction develop and report information that is required by law to the U.S. Secretary of Education.

March 7, 2023 is Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol

• The North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Consortium (NDDAC) will sponsor Disability Awareness Day at the North Dakota Legislature on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 9am to 4pm in the Great Hall of the State Capitol in Bismarck.  The goal of this event is to provide legislators and the public an opportunity to learn how public policy issues impact people with disabilities and their families.  Every legislator will have the opportunity to interact with persons with disabilities and learn, on a one-to-one basis, how public policy decisions shape the lives of individuals with disabilities and their family members. NDDAC is also accepting applications for exhibitors and sponsors.  Additional information is attached. 

You are invited to join us to learn about the Dept. of Health & Human Services 23-24 proposed budget.  DHHS staff will provide an overview of priorities for their work in the next biennium and there will be an opportunity for questions.  Please share with others who may be interested.

It’s time to reconvene Legislative Working Group! We have set a tentative schedule for upcoming meetings. Please mark your calendars and feel free to invite people interested in advocating on disability related issues! Calendar invites will follow.

Mandatory Reporting Training for Developmental Disability Service Provider in November 2022 on Teams

Questions and Answers with Dr. Rosalie Etherington will be focusing on Human Service Centers.