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Online communities provide innovative ways for people to connect, learn, collaborate, and belong.

You can share documents and best practices or start your own professional group with our free community tools for those in the disability field.

Divisions/SIGS/Action Groups

AAIDD's has Divisions, SIGS and Action Groups to coordinate professional and divisional activities within the Association. These divisions oversee programs for continuing education and promote membership and membership services at the divisional level for AAIDD's diverse membership. You may join any divisions and/or SIGs that may be of professional interest to you for a nominal fee per division/SIG.

For membership information, please contact Jason Epstein at jepstein@aaidd.org

List of our Divisions, SIGS and Action Groups

Administration Division
Communication Disorders Division
Community Services Division
Creative Arts Therapies SIG
Criminal Justice Action Group
Direct Support Professionals Division
Education Division
Families Special Interest Group
Genetics Special Interest Group
Gerontology Division
Health and Wellness Action Network
Humanism Action Network
Hurricane Disaster Preparedness for Persons with ID
Legal Process and Advocacy Division
Mental Health Services Special Interest Group
Multicultural Concerns SIG
Psychology Division
Religion & Spirituality Division
Self-Advocate Advisory & Organizing Action Group
Sexual and Social Concerns SIG
Social Work Division
Student and Early Career Professionals SIG
Technology Special Interest Group

Regions and Chapters

Throughout North America, AAIDD's members automatically become members of the Chapter and Region in which they hold their national membership. Ten Regions cover most of North America and each state/province typically has a Chapter organization.

You can participate in these organizations by attending their meetings, educational programs and annual meeting.

You can get involved and serve in a leadership capacity as a committee member, chairperson, or even be elected to their board of directors or an officer of the chapter or region.

Chapters and Regional organizations provide members with an additional opportunity to be a leader in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field while serving the association.