Promoting inclusion, integration and independence for Arkansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in all parts of community life is our mission!

The Council works to identify the most pressing needs of the IDD community in our state and address those needs by conducting outreach, fostering change and supporting capacity-building efforts. We conduct activities and support programs and projects that fit our 5 year state plan. The Arkansas GCDD has three goals stated in our plan:

What is a public comment? A public comment is a comment to a federal and/or state agency providing relevant feedback to a proposed rule or regulation under consideration by the government.

Each month, we will send you updates about GCDD Arkansas and important news for the disability community across our state. Please join our list of recipients to help stay up to date on Council happenings and to find out about events and advocacy opportunities! The link below will take you to our newsletter sign-up form.

The Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities strives to provide Arkansans with updates on what is going on in our communities, including upcoming events, hot topics, spotlights on self-advocates, and information on new programs & resources.