Developmental Disability Nurses Association
DDNA serves to educate, empower, and advocate for nurses practicing in the specialty of developmental disability nursing.
Incorporated in 1992, the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit nursing specialty organization that is committed to advocacy, education, and support for nurses who provide services to persons with developmental disabilities (DD). DDNA believes that DD nurses are the experts in this specialty area of nursing.
Our goal is to foster the growth of nursing knowledge and expertise about optimal care of persons with DD, thereby improving their care, services, and quality of life.
Our Mission
DDNA serves to educate, empower, and advocate for nurses practicing in the specialty of developmental disability nursing.
DDNA supports this common purpose by:
- Offering continuously updated news relevant to the care of persons with IDD, with numerous references on its website
- Providing high-quality education in the form of conferences and online IDD-specific learning
- Promoting and supporting opportunities for professional networking among members through our regional affiliates and online;
- Providing access to a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal in IDD nursing
- Offering certification in the specialty of IDD nursing to both RNs and LPN/LVNs via experience, examination, and continuing education.