Broad Coalition Across the Nation and States Calls Upon the Administration and Congress to Protect Children with Disabilities, Reverse Layoffs, and Uphold Access to Key Educational Services

October 22, 2025, Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of national, state, and local disability, civil rights, and education organizations is sounding the alarm over sweeping layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education. These cuts have gutted key offices—including the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)—threatening decades of progress in protecting students with disabilities.

These wholesale terminations place fundamental education laws in peril and place millions of children with disabilities at risk who receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. These layoffs circumvent the will of Congress and dismantle 50 years of precedent upholding rights for students with disabilities. Without personnel to oversee these laws, the Department cannot provide essential leadership, oversight, guidance, or support to states and schools—jeopardizing students’ access to a free, appropriate public education and hampering the ability of states and localities to serve all students. In addition, the terminations also threaten the vocational rehabilitation system that helps youth and adults with disabilities become employed.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA, a law that has enjoyed strong bipartisan support for five decades. Rather than celebrating progress, we face a crisis: the dismantling of the very infrastructure Congress created to ensure children with disabilities could reach their full potential, potentially catapulting them back to a time of segregation and refusal to provide educational opportunities.

The undersigned organizations urge the Administration – and call on Congress to do the same – to reverse course immediately and restore staffing and transparency at the U.S. Department of Education. Strong federal leadership is not optional—it’s a moral and legal obligation for our nation’s children with disabilities.

**Signed:**

National Organizations

AACTE: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Access Ready Inc.
Accessible College LLC
ACVREP
Advocacy Without Borders
AFSCME
AFT, AFL-CIO
All4Ed
Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools
Allies for Independence
America Forward
American Association of People with Disabilities
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
American Association on Health and Disability
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
American Council of Blind Families
American Council of the Blind Next Generation
American Council of the BlindAmerica Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
American Music Therapy Association
American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Psychological Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Applied Self-Direction
APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs
Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA)
Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Association of Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)
Attendance Works
Autism Science Foundation
Autism Society of America
Autism Speaks
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Beyond-Impact LLC
Black Down Syndrome Association
Blessed with Extraordinary
Calculus Roundtable
Caring Across Generations
CASA
CEC Division on Visual Impairment and DeafBlindness
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Center for Public Representation
Changing Perspectives
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Coalition on Human Needs
Collaborative Special Education Advocacy
Common Coalition
CommunicationFIRST
Complex and Chronic Conditions, The Division for Physical, Health and Multiple Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children (CCC-DPHMD)
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Learning Disabilities
Council of Administrators of Special Education
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Cure SMA
DCDT
Deaf Equality
Defense of Democracy
Described and Captioned Media Program
Dicapta
Disability Belongs
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Disability Workforce LLC
Disabled Martial Artists Alliance
Diversability LLC
Diverse Charter Schools Coalition
Division for Communication, Language and D/HH
Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL)
Division for Early Childhood
Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health (DEBH)
Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Division for Research, Council for Exceptional Children
Division of International Special Education and Services
Division of Leaders and Legacy
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Division on Career Development and Transition
Down Syndrome Affiliates In Action
Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network
Down Syndrome Achieves
Easterseals, Inc.
EDGE Partners
EdTrust
Educating All Learners Alliance
Education Law Center
Education Reform Now
Educators for Excellence
Epilepsy Foundation of America
FASD United
First Focus on Children
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics
FullScale
GLSEN
Griffin-Hammis Associates
Healthy Schools Campaign
Hearing Loss Association of America
Inclusive Development Partners (IDP)
Innovations in Special Education Technology: Division of Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
International Council on Development and Learning
Joint National Committee for Languages
KIPP Foundation
Lakeshore Foundation
LearnerStudio
Little Lobbyists
Low Vision Technology
Made for Math
MomsRising
Muscular Dystrophy Association
NAACP
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)
National Association for College Admission Counseling
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
National Association of Pupil Services Administrators
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of Social Workers
National Association of Statewide Independent Living Councils (NASILC)
National Association of the Deaf
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Charter Collaborative
National CMV Foundation
National Coalition of State Rehabilitation Councils
National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID)
National Council for Languages and International Studies
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council on Independent Living
National DeafBlind Coalition
National Disability Action
National Disability Institute
National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
National Education Association
National Family Association for DeafBlind
National Federation of the Blind
National Health Law Program
National Parents Union
National Parents Union
National PLACE
National Rehabilitation Association
National Rural Education Association
National School Climate Center
National Women’s Law Center
Network of Occupational Therapy Practitioners with Disabilities & Supporters (NOTPD)
New America, PreK-12 Programs
New Disabled South
Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association
OT Leaders & Legacies Society
Parents for Public Schools
Pennsylvania Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Prevent Blindness
School Social Work Association of America
SchoolHouse Connection
SELF – Special Education Leader Fellowship
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, Inc.
Special Education Equal Development Society (SEEDS)
SPEDucator Solutions
Success Beyond Sight
TASH
TDIforAccess
Teach Plus
Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
The Ability Challenge
The Advocacy Institute
The Arc of the United States
The Association for the Gifted- Council for Exceptional Children
The Carroll Center for the Blind
The Center for Enriched Living
The Center for Learner Equity
The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation
The Division of Evaluation and Assessment for Learning (DEAL)
The Education Policy & Practice Group, LLC
The Gibney Family Foundation
The Hussman Institute for Autism
The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health
The National Association for Down Syndrome
The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS)
The National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion
The Neurodiversity Alliance
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN)
Touch the Future Inc
Tourette Association of America
TSC Alliance
UnidosUS
United Spinal Association
United States International Council on Disabilities
University of Massachusetts Center for Educational Assessment
VisionServe Alliance
WID
Yes! Access
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State and Local Organizations

Alabama
Alabama Association of School Psychologists
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Coastal Alabama Down Syndrome Society
Down Syndrome Alabama
The Arc of Alabama

Alaska
Alaska Down Syndrome Network
Alaska School Psychologists Association
Stone Soup Group
The Disability Law Center of Alaska

Arizona
Arizona Association of School Psychologists
Arizona Council for Exceptional Children (AZCEC)
Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council
Bridge the Gap Advocacy
Disability Rights Arizona
Loving Speech Center
Native American Disability Law Center
Save Our Schools Arizona
Statewide Independent Living Council of Arizona
The Arc of Arizona
The Arc of Tucson

Arkansas
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Arkansas Down Syndrome Association
Disability Rights Arkansas

California
Anderson Valley Unified School District
Arcohe Union School District
Autistic Women’s Alliance
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
Black Educator Advocates Network
Butte County SELPA
Cabrillo Unified School District
California Alliance of Child and Family Services
California Association of O&M Specialists-CAOMS
California Association of School Psychologists
California Council for Exceptional Children
California Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition
Carmel Unified School District
Center of Vision Enhancement
Club 21 Learning and Resource Center
Coalition for Adequate Funding for Special Education
Disability Rights California
Down Syndrome Association of Central California
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County
Down Syndrome Information Alliance
Elk Grove Unified School District
Families In Schools
Fort Bragg Unified School District
Gilroy Unified School District
Gonzales Unified School District
Independent Living Resource Center SF
Infant Development Association of California
Inland Valley Down Syndrome Association
Jefferson Elementary School District (San Mateo County)
Kern Down Syndrome Network
Le Grand Union High School District
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Marin Center for Independent Living
Marin County SELPA
Member of Mendocino County Community Advisory Committee
Mendocino County SELPA
Merced County Office of Education
Merced Union High School District
Mid-Alameda County SELPA
Monterey County Office of Education
Monterey County Special Education Local Plan Area
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
North Monterey County Unified School District
North Santa Cruz County Community Advisory Committee
North Santa Cruz County SELPA
Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC)
Parents Helping Parents, Inc.
Resources for Independence Central Valley
Rolling Start, Inc. Center for Independent Living
San Ardo Union Elementary School District
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
San Luis Obispo County SELPA
San Mateo County SELPA
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Santa Barbara County Special Education Local Plan Area
Santa Clarita Valley SELPA
Santa Cruz City Schools
Saugus Union School District
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Service Center for Independent Life
Solano County Special Education Local Plan Area
South East Santa Clara SELPA
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District
South Orange County SELPA
Sulphur Springs Union School District
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Tehama County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
The Arc of California
The San Diego Center for the Blind
Tri-Valley SELPA
Ukiah Unified School District
Washington Union Elementary School District
West Contra Costa Unified
Willits Unified School District
Yuba County Office of Education

Colorado
Collaborative for Exceptional Education
Colorado Association of the Deaf
Disability Law Colorado
Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association
The Arc – Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties
The Arc Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties
The Arc of Adams County
The Arc of Aurora

Connecticut
Center for Children’s Advocacy
Connecticut Association of School Psychologists
ConnOTA
Disability Rights Connecticut
Nonprofits Counsel
The Arc Connecticut
The Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut

District of Columbia
Children’s Law Center
DC Special Education Cooperative
Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County, MD
National Children’s Center (NCC)
Nonprofits Counsel

Delaware
Choices For Community Living, Inc.
Delaware Association of School Psychologists
Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council
Delaware Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC)
Delaware Occupational Therapy Association
Delaware Statewide Independent Living Council
Disability Rights Delaware of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
Parent Information Center of Delaware
State Council for Persons with Disabilities
The Arc of Delaware

Florida
Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida
Down Syndrome Foundation of Tallahassee
Manatee County Council of the Blind
Dan Marino Foundation
Disability Rights Florida
Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida
Families for Strong Public Schools
Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP)
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Georgia
Parent Education for Exceptional Children
George Coalition for Equity in Education (GCEE)
Georgia Association of School Psychologists
Georgia Council of Exceptional Children
Parent to Parent of Georgia Inc

Hawaii
Hawai`i Association of School Psychologists
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii

Idaho
Exceptional Child Center, DBA Center for Independent Living
Disability Rights Idaho
Gem State Developmental Center
Idaho Council for Exceptional Children
Idaho Families of Adults with DisAbilities, Inc.
Idaho State Independent Living Council

Illinois
Connections Day School
DGCKids
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis
Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford
Esperanza Community Services
Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living
IMPACT CIL
Kids First Chicago
Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems Innovations Academy
The Montessori School of Englewood
Access Living
Advance Illinois
Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
Illinois Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Illinois Families for Public Schools
Illinois School Psychologists Association (ISPA)
Illinois State University
Legal Council for Health Justice
Start Early Illinois
Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters
The Arc of Illinois
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois

Indiana
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana
Experienced Educators of East Central Indiana
American Council of the Blind of Indiana
Indiana Association of School Psychologists
Indiana Coalition for Public Education
Indiana Council for Exceptional Children
Indiana Disability Rights
Indiana Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Indiana Occupational Therapy Association
VIPS (Vision Interventions and Parental Support)

Iowa
The Arc of East Central Iowa
The Arc of Southeast Iowa
Disability Rights Iowa
Easterseals Iowa
Iowa School Psychologists Association
Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council
The Arc of Iowa

Kansas
Down Syndrome Innovations
Targeted Case Management of Kansas, LLC
Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
Kansas Division for Early Childhood

Kentucky
Greater Louisville Council of the Blind
Center for Accessible Living
Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion/University of Kentucky
Down Syndrome of Louisville
Kentucky Advocates for Inclusion & Accessibility
Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children
Kentucky Council of the Blind
Kentucky Division for Early Childhood
Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
PAIMI Council of Kentucky
South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind
VIPS (Vision Interventions and Parental Support)

Louisiana
St Bernard Public School District
Disability Rights Louisiana
Louisiana School Psychological Association
Louisiana Statewide Independent Living Council

Maine
Disability Rights Maine
Maine Association of School Psychologists (MASP)
Maine Parent Federation

Maryland
Arts Every Day, Inc.
Beacon Education Solutions
Brown on the Spectrum
Charting the Course
Down Syndrome Association of Southern Maryland
Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County, MD
Enhancing Your Strengths
Gaithersburg HELP
Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, Inc
Office of Deaf & Disability Ministries Archdiocese of Washington
Parents Helping Parents Together, Inc
Parents of Children with Down Syndrome (PODS) of Prince George’s Co., MD
Partnership for Extraordinary Minds (xMinds)
Speech Garden
The Arc Montgomery County
The Arc Prince George’s County
Transition Work Group (TWG)
Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS)
Autism Society of Maryland
Choice and Control Inc.
Disability Rights Maryland
Down Syndrome Association of Maryland
Ethiopian Eritrean Special Needs Community Inc.
Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education
Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Maryland Citizens for the Arts
Maryland Dance Education Association
Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition
Maryland Education Coalition (MEC)
Maryland Inclusive Housing
Maryland Out of School Time Network
Maryland School Psychologists’ Association Political Action Committee
Maryland School Psychologists’ Association
Maryland Theater Education Association
National Children’s Center (NCC)
SEEC
Strong Schools Maryland
The Arc Maryland
The Parents’ Place of MD

Massachusetts
Associates for Human Services
Incompass Human Services, Inc.
Lifeworks, Inc.
AFT Massachusetts
Bay Cove Human Services
Disability Law Center
Federation for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium
Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA)
Massachusetts School Mental Health Consortium
Massachusetts School Psychologists Association
Massachusetts Speech-Language Hearing Association
National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter
Nonprofits Counsel
The Arc of Massachusetts
Thom Child and Family Services

Michigan
Down to Defend, Michigan
The Arc Community Advocates
The Arc of Macomb County, Inc.
Disability Rights Michigan
EdTrust-Midwest
Michigan Association of School Psychologists
Michigan Council for Exceptional Children
Michigan Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Michigan Statewide Independent Living Corporation
The Arc Michigan

Minnesota
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
EdAllies
Minnesota CEC
Minnesota Disability Law Center
Minnesota School Psychologist Association
PACER Center

Mississippi
Irby Psychological Services
Pine Belt Down Syndrome Outreach
Disability Rights Mississippi
Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Mississippi Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition

Missouri
DGCKids
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis
Down Syndrome Innovations
St. Louis Arc
The Farmer’s House
Missouri Council for Exceptional Children
Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council
The Missouri Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA)

Montana
Ability Montana
Summit Independent Living
Disability Rights Montana
Montana Association of School Psychologists

Nebraska
Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands
Down Syndrome Association for Families
American Council of the Blind of Nebraska
Disability Rights Nebraska
Down Syndrome Advocates in Action Nebraska
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association
Nebraska School Psychologists Association
Stand For Schools

Nevada
Children’s Advocacy Alliance
Down Syndrome Connections Nevada
Nevada Council of the Blind
Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center
Nevada Occupational Therapy Association

New Hampshire
Easterseals NH
ABLE New Hampshire
Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire
Engage New Hampshire
Kent Street Coalition
New Hampshire Assoc of Special Education Administrators
New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association
NH General Court
NH Universal Changing Stations Alliance
Strategies for Disability Equity

New Jersey
Association for Special Children and Families
Down Syndrome Association of Southern New Jersey
Mercer County Association of the Blind
ASAH
Disability Rights New Jersey
Family Voices NJ
New Jersey Association of School Psychologists
New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children
New Jersey Division of Early Childhood
NJ Community Schools Coalition
Our Children Our Schools New Jersey
Save Our Schools NJ

New Mexico
Native American Disability Law Center
Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network
Disability Rights New Mexico
New Mexico Association of School Psychologists

New York
Advocacy and Resource Center
Advocates for Children of New York
AHRC Nassau
Arc GLOW
Arc Herkimer
Arc Mid-Hudson
Arc of Onondaga
ARC of Rockland
Bronx Developmental Center Chapter of the Arc New York
Bronx Developmental Disabilities Council
Brookville Center for Children’s Services
Camp Abilities Saratoga, Inc.
Catalyst for Transformative Change
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
Chautauqua County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc. dba The Resource Center
Clinton ARC
Coarc
INCLUDEnyc
Liberty ARC the Montgomery County Chapter NYSARC, Inc.
Living Resources Corp.
Metropolitan Parent Center, Sinergia Inc
Nysarc/glowarc
Parent Network of WNY
People’s Arc of Suffolk
The Arc Chemung Schuyler
The Arc Erie County New York
The Arc GLOW
The Arc Greater Hudson Valley
The Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence
The Arc of Delaware County (NYS)
The Arc of Monroe
The Arc of Rensselaer County
The Arc Ontario
The Arc Otsego
The Arc Rockland
The Collaborative for Inclusive Education
Ulster County Children’s Advocacy Network
VIA (Visually Impaired Advancement)
Long Island Advocacy Center
ACCES-VR
AHRC NYC
Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc.
Brain Injury Association of New York State
BRIDGES – Rockland Independent Living Center, Inc.
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
Disability Rights New York
Inclusion Drives Equity
New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP)
New York State Council for Administrators of Special Education
New York State Council For Exceptional Children
Nonprofits Counsel
NYSARC Inc., Warren, Washington and Albany Counties Chapter
Rural Schools Association of New York
The Adirondack Arc
The Arc New York
The Arc Oneida-Lewis
The Arc Westchester
The Voices For The Medically Fragile of New York

North Carolina
Autism Kids
Down Syndrome Network of Onslow and Carteret Counties (DSNOCC)
FIRSTwnc
Disability Rights North Carolina
North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance
North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
Parents for Public Schools of Pitt County
The Arc of NC

North Dakota
The Arc of Cass County
Designer Genes of North Dakota
North Dakota Association of the Blind, Inc.
North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project

Ohio
Columbus Education Justice Coalition
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio
Erase the Space
Inclusion Advocates, Inc.
Mid-Ohio Board for an Independent Living Environment (MOBIE)
Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living
American Council of the Blind of Ohio
Central Ohio Rank and File Educators
Disability Rights Ohio
ElevateDD
Honesty for Ohio Education
Independent Living Center of North Central Ohio
Linking Employment, Abilities & Potential
MOBILE Independent Living
Ohio Equal Rights
Ohio Occupational Therapy Association
Ohio School Psychologists Association
Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council
Ohio Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
The Arc of Ohio

Oklahoma
Dynamic Independence
Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma Disability Law Center
Oklahoma Statewide Independent Living Council
The Arc of Oklahoma

Oregon
HASL Center for Independent Living
Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA)
Disability Rights Oregon
North Clackamas School District
Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon
Oregon Chapter of Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Oregon Council for Exceptional Children
Oregon SILC
The Oregon School Psychologists Association (OSPA)

Pennsylvania
Beaver County Association for the Blind
Danielle Lynn Manni
Golden Triangle Council of the Blind
Montgomery County Association for the Blind
Montgomery Theater
Sights for Hope
The Arc Alliance, Pennsylvania
The Arc Erie County, PA
The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh
The Arc of Philadelphia
VisionCorps
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania
Education Voters of PA
Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center
Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
Pennsylvania Council Of The Blind
Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
The Arc of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh/LEND Center on Disabilities
Venango County Association for the Blind

Puerto Rico
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities in Puerto Rico (PR P&A)

Rhode Island
IN-SIGHT
National Association of Social Workers, Rhode Island Chapter
RIOTA

South Carolina
The Arc of Horry
Able South Carolina
Disability Rights South Carolina
Family Connection of South Carolina
S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center
SC Partnership of Disability Organizations
South Carolina Association of School Psychologists
South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
The Arc of South Carolina
The South Carolina Human Services Providers Association

South Dakota
Disability Rights South Dakota
South Dakota Parent Connection Inc.
The McGovern Center at Dakota Wesleyan University

Tennessee
Alcoa Blount County NAACP
Down Syndrome Association of Memphis and The Mid-South
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM),
Tennessee Council for Exceptional Children
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association
The Statewide Independent Living Council of Tennessee – SILCTN

Texas
Coalition of Texans with Disabilites
Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas
Down Syndrome Association of Houston
Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas
The Arc of Greater Beaumont
The Austin Council of the Blind
All Blind Children of Texas
Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans
Braille Revival League of Texas
Children’s Disabilities Information Coalition-Community Parent Resource Center (TX-CPRC)
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities
DBMAT – Deafblind Multihandicapped Association of Texas
DeafBlind Community of Texas
National Association of Social Workers Texas
Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TAER)
Texas Association of School Psychologists
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education
Texas Occupational Therapy Association
The Arc of Texas

Utah
Disability Law Center of Utah
Utah Association of School Psychologists
Utah Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Utah State University Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice

Vermont
Disability Rights Vermont
Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Vermont Association of School Psychologists
Vermont Council for Exceptional Children

Virginia
The Arc of Southside
The Arc of the Piedmont
Disability Law Center of Virginia
Virginia Academy of School Psychologists (VASP)
Virginia Council for Exceptional Children
Virginia Division on Career Development and Transition
Virginia Down Syndrome Association

Washington
The Arc of King County
The Arc of Snohomish County
Disability Rights Washington
League of Education Voters
The Arc of Washington State
Washington Association of School Administrators
Washington State Association of School Psychologists (WSASP)

West Virginia
Down Syndrome Network of West Virginia
TEAM for West Virginia Children
West Virginia Occupational Therapy Association

Wisconsin
Oregon (WI) Area Progressives
The Arc of Dane County
Compass IL
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin
InControl Wisconsin
Learn In My Shoes
Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations
The Arc Wisconsin
Vision Forward Association
Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training, and Support
Wisconsin Public Education Action
Wisconsin Public Education Network
Wisconsin School Psychologists Association

Wyoming
Deaf Intervention Services, LLC
Protection & Advocacy System, Inc, Wyoming
Wyoming School Psychology Association
Wyoming SILC