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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 
• 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.

• Region II Website
  
• Illinois Chapter Website
• Louisiana Chapter Website
• South Carolina Chapter Website
  
• Texas Chapter Website
• Wisconsin Chapter Website