Legislation and Policy Resources

The University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities provide crucial guidance to federal, state, and local policymakers on empowering individuals with developmental and other disabilities.

Their advice aims to foster self-determination, independence, productivity, and community integration. This support is vital for helping individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers thrive.

Disability rights are human rights. And all people have the right to be included in their community and live a full life with access to public spaces, housing, education and employment.

Our Commitment to Nebraskans

Nebraska's UCEDD at the Munroe-Meyer Institute serves as an informational resource to state and federal policymakers. We accomplish this in collaboration with three other organizations.

The center routinely provides expert information to state and federal policymakers on decisions and activities impacting individuals with disabilities and their families. One area of critical activity has been the relationship between the center and the Nebraska Unicameral to provide information and testimony concerning disability issues to the Nebraska Legislature.

Civil and Legal Services

Explore some of the available services available to people with disability in Nebraska.

Civil and Legal Services
The Arc of Nebraska The Arc of Nebraska is an advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It is part of a national network that works to insure that policy and legislation promote the most positive outcomes. The Arc of Nebraska has a governing board and advisory committees that are required to include people with developmental disabilities and their families. For more information call  402-475-4407. Arc of Nebraska website.
Disability Rights Nebraska As the protection and advocacy system in Nebraska, Disability Rights Nebraska is part of a nationwide network of disability rights agencies. Disability Rights Nebraska investigates incidents of abuse and neglect and may provide legal representation to protect the legal and human rights of people with disabilities. For more information call  800-422-6691. Disability Rights Nebraska website.
Nebraska Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities The Nebraska Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a non-partisan, cross-disability coalition of organizations committed to working with the disability community to advance equal rights and disability-related public policies. This consortium envisions a world where people with disabilities are fully included in all aspects of society and where disability is considered a natural part of the human experience. For more information email Melanie Davis, UCEDD's Nebraska Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities' representative.