Welcome to the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)
Welcome to the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)
The Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) believes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the right to live fulfilling lives. They deserve to be active and fully included members of their communities. SCDD includes people of all ages in its programs and services.
SCDD advances these goals through advocacy, research, training and education, program development, and clinical services.
SCDD is a member of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a national network. Learn more about AUCD.
Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Director
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
Addie Verwey, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
Mission, Vision, & Values
We develop partnerships, foster accessibility, translate research to best practice, and promote community with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community. Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities envisions a world in which people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities are valued and respected, lead self-determined lives in the community of their choice, and contribute to that community and society at large.
SCDD embraces the principles of equal rights and access, cultural and linguistic competence, self-determination, and quality of life within a society that fully includes individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SCDD advocates for each individual to choose and direct life goals and gain access to supports and experiences that enhance such choices.