Developmental Disabilties

What Developmental Disabilties does

The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) is a state government entity established by federal and state law to advance the lives of Idahoans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families. It is governed by a 23-member volunteer board appointed by the Governor of Idaho and supported by a five-person staff led by Executive Director Christine Pisani, headquartered at 700 W. State St., Suite 119, Boise, Idaho. ICDD operates a portfolio of advocacy programs, training initiatives, and collaborative workgroups — including Community NOW! (a Medicaid HCBS service redesign workgroup implementing the K.W. v. Armstrong settlement agreement), the Idaho Person-Centered Thinking Trainer Program, the Partners in Policymaking leadership development program, the Our Care Can't Wait direct care workforce coalition, the Dual Diagnosis Initiative, and monthly Planner Roundtables co-hosted with Idaho Parents Unlimited.

ICDD's underlying technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress-based website (icdd.idaho.gov), calendar subscription feeds for events, Zoom for virtual meetings, and a Facebook page for community engagement. There is no proprietary software, platform, or AI capability; the council's "products" are advocacy programs, person-centered training curricula sourced from The Learning Community for Person-Centered Practices, and convening services delivered in partnership with state agencies and disability advocacy organizations.

Its business model is a single-source government funding model. ICDD receives 100% of its operating budget from a federal grant administered by the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. The FY2025 grant totals $526,312 (Grant No.: 2501IDSCDD). There are no commercial products, services, or pricing mechanisms; ICDD does not generate earned revenue. Its counterparties are state agencies (Idaho Department of Health & Welfare), provider agencies (Medicaid HCBS waiver providers), advocacy partners (Disability Rights Idaho, Idaho Parents Unlimited, Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities), academic partners (University of Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development), and a research partner (Human Services Research Institute) — none of which are paying customers in the commercial sense.

Name

Developmental Disabilties

Legal name

Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities

Website

https://icdd.idaho.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) is a federally funded state government advocacy council that convenes self-advocates, families, state agencies, and providers to redesign Idaho's intellectual and developmental disabilities service system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Developmental disability advocacy
• Person-centered planning
• Policy leadership training
• Community-based services
• Self-advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is funded entirely by a federal grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. The grant award for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 totals $526,312 (Grant No.: 2501IDSCDD). The council is a 100% federally funded organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is a state government advocacy council that delivers programs and trainings for Idahoans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Its core offerings include the Community NOW! statewide workgroup, Person-Centered Practices with Planner Roundtables and certified Person-Centered Thinking trainers, the Partners in Policymaking leadership program, the Dual Diagnosis Initiative, and the Our Care Can't Wait coalition addressing the direct-care workforce. All programs are delivered free of charge and funded 100% by an annual federal grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living.

Product overview

The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) operates as an advocacy and support organization rather than a technology product company. Its service portfolio consists of advocacy programs, training initiatives, and collaborative workgroups focused on improving the lives of Idahoans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Core offerings include Community NOW! (a Medicaid waiver service redesign workgroup), Person-Centered Practices programming with monthly Planner Roundtables, the Partners in Policymaking leadership program, the Our Care Can't Wait advocacy coalition addressing direct care workforce issues, and the Dual Diagnosis initiative supporting individuals with co-occurring disabilities and mental health needs. These programs are funded through a federal grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living and do not involve commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community NOW! Statewide collaborative workgroup led by adults with I/DD and their families, allowing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead discussions about DD services under Idaho's Medicaid DD Waiver program. The workgroup brings together over 60 self-advocates, family members, state agency managers, advocacy groups, Medicaid service providers, and legal representatives to redesign Idaho's DD service system under the K.W. v. Armstrong settlement agreement.
• Dual Diagnosis Initiative Council program that addresses the coexistence of intellectual or developmental disabilities and mental health problems, connecting individuals with dual diagnosis to appropriate mental health resources and integrated services.
• Leadership Development Program Comprehensive leadership development offerings including the Partners in Policymaking program and disability information conferences. The Partners in Policymaking program provides information, training, resources, and skill-building for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with disabilities to participate actively in policy.
• Person-Centered Practices Program supporting Idaho's transition toward a more person-centered and family-centered service system. Includes the Idaho Community of Practice on Person-Centered Planning forums, monthly virtual Planner Roundtables hosted in partnership with Idaho Parents Unlimited, and the Idaho Person-Centered Thinking (PCT) Trainer Program, all informed by the 17 recommendations from Community NOW! that define Idaho's vision for a person-centered system.
• Our Care Can't Wait Coalition Coalition of people with disabilities, families, disability advocacy organizations, and HCBS provider agencies that works to ensure a well-qualified, reliable direct care workforce so that Idahoans with disabilities can live the lives they choose.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 people attended Person-Centered Thinking (PCT) trainings; created 6 certified trainers; 7,800+ hours of person-centered training delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for monthly virtual Roundtable discussions on Charting the LifeCourse framework and person-centered tools. Contact: [email protected]
• Idaho Department of Health & WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared resources partner in Community NOW! workgroup implementing K.W. v. Armstrong settlement agreement for DD service system redesign.
• Disability Rights IdahocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdaho's Protection and Advocacy Agency participating in Community NOW! collaborative workgroup.
• Center on Disabilities and Human Development, University of IdahocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdaho's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) participating in Community NOW! and Quality Assurance for Adult Self-Direction initiatives.
• Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in Community NOW! workgroup bringing research expertise to DD service system redesign efforts.
• The Learning Community for Person-Centered PracticesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing Person-Centered Thinking (PCT) training curriculum used by Idaho trainers.
• Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities (CID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition sponsoring Fred Riggers Disability Advocacy Day at Idaho State Capitol. ICDD participates as member organization.
• Idaho State CapitolminorOthersVenue for Fred Riggers Disability Advocacy Day and disability community engagement with legislators.
• Community Council of IdahominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of United We Make Change (Together We Make Change) Disability Information and Resource Conference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Human Services Research Institute (HSRI): National research and consulting organization participating in Community NOW! and providing research expertise to DD service-system redesign efforts; not a direct peer but a frequent collaborator and ecosystem participant in DD Council work.
• U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) / Administration on Disabilities: Federal funding agency providing 100% of ICDD's operating budget through annual DD Act grants; not a competitor but the parent/funder relationship that defines ICDD's existence, governance oversight, and programmatic requirements.

Emerging players

• Idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL): Idaho's Parent Training and Information (PTI) center and core ICDD partner; co-hosts monthly Planner Roundtables on Charting the LifeCourse framework and serves the same families of children with disabilities — closely overlapping beneficiary base and programmatic content.
• Disability Rights Idaho: Idaho's designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency participating in Community NOW! and serving the same I/DD population in Idaho; operates under federal P&A funding rather than DD Act funding, making it a mission-aligned but functionally distinct peer focused on legal protection versus systems advocacy.
• Center on Disabilities and Human Development, University of Idaho: Idaho's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) participating in Community NOW! and Quality Assurance for Adult Self-Direction initiatives; shares federal DD Act affiliation but operates in academic/research capacity rather than advocacy — partial functional overlap.

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): National membership network of the federally funded Protection & Advocacy (P&A) systems serving people with disabilities; mission-adjacent to ICDD through shared I/DD beneficiary population and overlapping federal funding ecosystem (ACL), though functionally focused on legal advocacy.
• The Arc of the United States: National disability advocacy organization with state and local chapters (including The Arc Idaho) working on I/DD policy, services, and family support; broader portfolio but overlapping I/DD advocacy mandate and beneficiary population across multiple states including Idaho.

Direct peers

• National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD): National membership association of the 56 state and territorial DD Councils including ICDD; directly comparable as the umbrella network for state-level DD advocacy councils with the same federal DD Act mandate, governance structure, and funding source (ACL). ICDD's Executive Director explicitly serves as liaison to NACDD.
• California State Council on Developmental Disabilities: Another state DD Council operating under identical federal DD Act framework, with Governor-appointed council members, ACL funding, advocacy mandate, and program portfolio (self-determination, employment, person-centered practices). Direct peer in mission, structure, and operations.
• Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities: State DD Council operating under the same federal mandate and ACL funding model, with parallel advocacy, capacity-building, and person-centered programming targeting Texans with I/DD — direct state-level counterpart to ICDD in both function and funding structure.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/icdd.idaho.gov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/developmental-disabilties

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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