In 1948, a Governor's Committee was established with one goal: to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The group's mission was broadened in 1976 to cover many aspects of disability in Wisconsin and became the Governor's Committee… Read More

By federal definition, a person is considered to have mental retardation if he or she has – (i) A level of retardation described in the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disability (AAIDD) on Classification in Mental Retardation,… Read More

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Dawn is a statewide grassroots cross-disability network of people who care about disability issues. DAWN supports legislative change in the programs and systems affecting people with all disabilities… Read More

The purpose of the Early Childhood and Education Unit is to design and implement a range of research, training and service projects that work to assure that children with or at risk for developmental disabilities and delays receive high quality education… Read More

Department of Health Services, Division of Long Term Care, Bureau of Long Term Support The first three years are the most important building blocks of your child’s future. The Birth to 3 Program is a federally-mandated program (Part C of the Individuals… Read More

The Birth to 3 Program is Wisconsin’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. A federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), provides a framework for a… Read More

Welcome to the Department of Public Instruction's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) web page. ESEA, reauthorized and signed into law as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) on January 8, 2002, has many requirements that directly impact… Read More

Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy  The mission of the division is to provide technical assistance, leadership, advocacy, staff development, training, and education to help meet the diverse cultural, emotional, social, health, and educational… Read More

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with special needs. Easter Seals offers help, hope and solutions for over 10,000 children and adults living with disabilities, and their families across their life span. We are… Read More

Since 1926, Easter Seals Wisconsin has been creating life-changing solutions for individuals with disabilities and their families. Whether providing recreational opportunities for children, respite care for families, helping farmers continue to farm after… Read More