AB 2189: State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Existing law establishes the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to, among other things, serve as the state planning council responsible for developing the California Developmental Disabilities State Plan and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan. Existing law requires the council to conduct activities related to meeting the objectives of the state plan. Existing law requires these activities to include, among other things, supporting and conducting technical assistance activities to assist public and private entities to contribute to the objectives of the state plan, and authorizes the activities to include, among other things, supporting and conducting activities to assist neighborhoods and communities to respond positively to individuals with disabilities and their families.

This bill would authorize the council to award a grant, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to a statewide advocacy organization to conduct outreach and training through local meetings or forums for the purpose of providing special education pupils and their families with information regarding special education advocacy and rights.