Task Force on Transitions for People with Developmental Disabilities

There are approximately 150,000 people living with developmental disabilities in North Carolina. Many of these individuals will need assistance as they transition from one setting to another, for example, when adolescents with developmental disabilities age out of the school system, or when older individuals lose the support of older family members.

The North Carolina General Assembly asked the NCIOM to convene a task force to study these issues, including: (i) transitions for adolescents with developmental disabilities leaving high school, including adolescents in foster care and those in other settings; (ii) transitions for persons with developmental disabilities who live with aging parents; and (iii) transitions for people with developmental disabilities who move from developmental centers to other settings. The Task Force will meet over the course of six months and report its recommendations to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services and the North Carolina General Assembly. Dr. James Bodfish, Adonis Brown, and Leza Wainwright will serve as co-chairs of the task force.