DELAWARE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
According to Federal Law, the state council representing individuals with developmental disabilities must be composed of no less than sixty percent of people who are:
- individuals with developmental disabilities;
- parents or guardians of children with developmental disabilities; or
- immediate relatives or guardians of adults with mentally impairing developmental disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves; and
- those individuals must not be employees of a state agency that receives funds or provides services under this subtitle, and who are not managing employees (as defined in section 1126(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 132a-5(b)) of any other entity that receives funds or provides services under this subtitle.
Individuals with a developmental disability:
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Parents or guardians of a child with a developmental disability, or immediate relatives or guardians of an adult with a mentally impairing developmental disability who cannot advocate for himself or herself.
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Members in accordance with other Federal requirements:
| Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | Ed Tos |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Karen Jones |
| Older Americans Act of 1965 | Carol Barnett |
| Title XIX of the Social Security Act | Mary Anderson |
| DD University-Affiliated Program | Michael Gamel-McCormick |
| Protection and Advocacy | Brian Hartman, Esq. |
| Private Non-Profit Agency | Marie Anne E. Aghazadian |
| Title V of the Social Security Act | Lora Lewis |
Council Members who are interested and active:
| Dept. of Health & Social Services | Linda Barnett, Ph.D. |
| Dept. of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families | Daniel Hoover , Ph.D. |
| Interested Citizen | Goodwin K. Cobb, III |
| Interested Citizen | Jean Knotts |
