Become an Active Advocate! Sign up for Action Alerts from BPDD. Join a network of disability advocates and take action on issues that affect people with disabilities and their families in Wisconsin. Members receive timely email alerts and/or text messages about...

Building Full Lives is an initiative of the Board to create opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) (including individuals with diverse identities and/or who are underserved), to have lives in their community that include:...

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is doing outreach to a variety of diverse communities. We are gathering input on how we can better serve everyone in the state. Maria Barajas’ comments about what she learned at the 2017 Self Determination...

Supported Decision-Making is a set of strategies that help individuals with disabilities have more control over their life and future. It involves family and friends working together with individuals to support them in making complex decisions. This guide provides...

November shines a light on caregivers and Alzheimer's Disease. November is  Alzheimer's Disease Awareness and Caregivers Month. President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At the time, fewer than 2 million...

Each year,  National Core Indicators (NCI) asks people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families to share their opinions, feedback, and personal experiences about the services they receive. They use mailed surveys and interviews to...

October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month—a time to celebrate the hundreds of thousands of people living with Spina Bifida. The theme, Care about Spina Bifida Care, challenges us to get involved in improving the health and lives of our families, friends, neighbors, and...