About the
Ontario Association on Developmental
Disabilities
OADD is a professional organization of people working and studying in the field of developmental disabilities, throughout Ontario.
OADD's members include agencies and organizations; university and community college students and instructors; service provider direct care staff and managers; family support workers; case managers; psychologists; social workers; and other dedicated individuals.
We publish an academic journal
OADD publishes the Journal on Developmental Disabilities three times yearly. Assembled by a distinguished editorial board, each issue features stimulating research on issues relevant to developmental disabilities.
We host an annual conference
Every year we host a conference, where students and professionals in the field learn about the latest best practices, policy decisions, and research. It's an opportunity to network with experts and to meet talented students eager to join the ranks.
We recognize excellence
OADD members support promising scholars and reward conscientious professionals with three $1,000 scholarships and six awards. Association members nominate their peers and we present the awards at our annual conference. Organizational and Patron members can now list awards and scholarship on our site.
We report on issues, events, trends
Through our newsletter, brOADDcast, we publish brief and informal articles submitted by families, service providers, students and researchers.
We work with researchers and front line staff
We set aside a pre-conference day for our affiliated groups with more focused interests:
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