The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAID) is a non-profit organization that advocates for people with developmental and mental disabilities. They offer support to families, healthcare professionals, and individuals, and act as an advocate for legislation. AAID publishes resources for professionals and has a mission to support equality, inclusion, and participation in society. They have been operating since 1876 and have over 7,000 members in the US and 55 other countries.
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAID) is the longest-running non-profit organization in America that acts as an advocate for people with developmental and mental disabilities. When the organization was founded in 1876, it was known as the Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Deebleminded Persons. The organization then changed its name to the American Association of Mental Deficiency, followed by the American Association of Mental Retardation, and finally to its current name in 2006.
The overall mission of the AAID is to support the equality, inclusion and participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in society. They achieve this by offering support and help to families and healthcare professionals, as well as people working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. AAIDD provides resources for individuals and communities and is managed by a group of industry professionals.
The organization operates out of Washington, DC and is led by a president and board of directors, but has over 7,000 members in the United States and 55 other countries have an association with AAIDD.
In addition to serving as a resource for professionals, family members, and caregivers, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities also acts as an advocate for the legislation. AAIDD has positions on a variety of issues that impact intellectually and developmentally disabled people, including human and civil rights, protection, aging, health care, and education.
The organization also publishes resources for industry professionals. Their publications include a monthly newsletter, available electronically with updates on policies, developments, and initiatives, and the American Journal on Mental Retardation, which has been published annually since 1997.
You can read the complete mission statement of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, as well as their 13-point operating principles, by visiting their official website at www.aaidd.org.
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