DISCOVER THE MANY WAYS PEOPLE WITH IDDs ARE
LEARN
Learn about intellectual and developmental differences (IDDs).
EMPLOY
Discover the many ways individuals with IDDs are employable.
VOLUNTEER
Connect through a nonprofit that supports youth and adults with IDDs.
meet Some In Our Community With IDDs
From top athletes to hard-working employees, people with IDDs on the First Coast are diverse individuals with their own interests, values and personalities. Meet some of the people who make up Northeast Florida’s IDD community.
MEGAN'S story
JACOB'S story
GREG'S story
CIARA'S story
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Invisible Differences
The CDC estimates that 26% of adults in the United States have some form of disability. A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them. There are many different types of disabilities…
Connectable Roundtable Discussion Report
We encourage you to learn what matters most to our community members with Autism, Down syndrome, and other IDD and invite you to be a part of positive change.During Connectable Roundtable Discussions, over forty stakeholders gathered to answer the question: How do we make Jacksonville the best place to live, work, and play for individuals…
A Place to Call Home in Jacksonville, Florida
Living in our house together has been really great. We love to cook, workout, and we support each other through good and tough times. We especially love hanging out with our best friends. We go out every Friday night and sometimes we do a cookout. We go to church on Sundays and enjoy going to…