Thurston Mason Developmental Disabilities Coalition

05/29/2026

First Friday of each month. See you there!

05/15/2026

04/29/2026

The Washington State Community Advocacy Coalition has released three new federal issue papers for 2026 focused on topics that matter to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families: civil rights, home and community-based services, and education.

04/26/2026

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The undervaluing of HCBS demeans the very real, complex, and difficult work that caregivers—whether paid or unpaid—provide.

04/23/2026

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Disability advocates are calling out top federal health officials for suggesting that Medicaid's home and community-based services program pays for assistance that should be provided by families for free.

04/16/2026

Special Presentation! Ivanova Smith will share her self-advocate perspective on the importance of community programs for people with IDD and how we can position ourselves to create them.

04/16/2026

Register today!

04/16/2026

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If we want to recognize the full personhood of people with disabilities, we must not let the services that they rely on be vulnerable to cuts.