Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

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United States federal law civil rights law

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is a U.S. federal law that promotes the rights, inclusion, and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities through state councils, protection and advocacy systems, and related support programs.

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Label	Occurrences
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act canonical	2

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6910813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Context triple: [Administration on Disabilities, legalBasis, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act]

A. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees eligible children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education and related services tailored to their individual needs.
B. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
C. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C is the section of U.S. federal law that governs early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
E. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Target entity description: The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act is a U.S. federal law that promotes the rights, inclusion, and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities through state councils, protection and advocacy systems, and related support programs.

A. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees eligible children with disabilities the right to a free appropriate public education and related services tailored to their individual needs.
B. Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that broadened and clarified the definition of disability to restore and strengthen protections against discrimination for people with disabilities.
C. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C is the section of U.S. federal law that governs early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
E. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark U.S. civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and in federal employment.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law ⓘ civil rights law ⓘ
administeredBy	Administration for Community Living ⓘ Administration on Disabilities ⓘ
appliesTo	U.S. territories ⓘ linked to: United States territories all U.S. states ⓘ
areaOfLaw	disability rights ⓘ social welfare law ⓘ
contains	a bill of rights for people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
emphasizes	community-based services rather than institutionalization ⓘ protection of legal and human rights of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ self-advocacy by people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
encourages	interagency coordination on developmental disabilities services ⓘ use of evidence-based practices in developmental disabilities services ⓘ
establishes	projects of national significance related to developmental disabilities ⓘ protection and advocacy systems for people with developmental disabilities ⓘ state developmental disabilities councils ⓘ university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education, research, and service ⓘ
focusesOn	people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
goal	to ensure that people with developmental disabilities can live in the community ⓘ to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
legalStatus	in force ⓘ
partOf	U.S. disability policy framework ⓘ
principle	people with developmental disabilities should have control over the services they receive ⓘ people with developmental disabilities should have opportunities for community participation ⓘ people with developmental disabilities should have opportunities for competitive integrated employment ⓘ
provides	federal funding to states for developmental disabilities services and supports ⓘ
purpose	to promote inclusion of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ to promote self-determination of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ to promote the rights of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ to support independence, productivity, and community integration of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ
relatedTo	Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ⓘ linked to: Americans with Disabilities Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ⓘ Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ
requires	consumer and family participation in planning and policy development ⓘ data collection and reporting on developmental disabilities programs ⓘ state plans for developmental disabilities services ⓘ
shortName	DD Act ⓘ
supports	advocacy to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with developmental disabilities ⓘ family support and community living initiatives ⓘ systems change activities in states ⓘ training and technical assistance on developmental disabilities issues ⓘ
targetsPopulation	individuals with severe, chronic developmental disabilities ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Administration on Disabilities → legalBasis → Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act ⓘ

State Councils on Developmental Disabilities programs → hasLegalBasisIn → Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act ⓘ

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