About

The Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD) believes in the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of their lives.

Purpose

OADD exists to inform and support developmental services professionals at all levels by:

Encouraging member networking, collaboration and shared learning opportunities
Providing a forum for translating clinical, evidence-informed practices and research into applied interdisciplinary best practices

Mission

OADD promotes and supports research dissemination and evidence informed practice through collaborative networking and knowledge exchange in the field of developmental disabilities.

Vision

People with IDD are supported by knowledgeable professionals who provide innovative and evidence-informed services.

Values

We value research and practice that is:

Collaborative
Inclusive
Innovative and
Evidence-informed

OADD Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026

The current OADD Strategic Plan is focused on providing people working in the field interdisciplinary learning opportunities, networking, collaboration and access to evidence informed information.

To view a copy of our current strategic plan click here

Membership Levels – Benefits and Fees

Membership levels are:

• Organizational (Gold, Silver or Bronze – for Agencies who wish to include all staff in the benefits of membership, Membership level is determined by annual budget

• Individual – for interested individuals

Click here to view a full list of the membership benefits and fees

Contact

To contact the OADD call us at 647-325-4960 or email us at oadd@oadd.org

OADD Board of Directors – 2024 – 2025

The Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors elected annually by the members of the organization.

Board members are elected for two-year terms starting immediately after the Annual General Meeting in which they are elected.

CHAIR
Michelle Del Carmen, President
The Centre for Dreams
8515 McCowan Road, Suite 200,
Markham, ON L3P 5E4

PAST CHAIR
Sue VanDeVelde-Coke, President & CEO
Kerry’s Place Autism Services
17345 Leslie Street, Suite 200
Newmarket, ON L3Y 0A4

CHAIR ELECT
Tracey Berman, Senior National Dementia Project Coord.
Reena
927 Clark Ave West
Thornhill, ON L4J 8G6

TREASURER
Jason Young, Executive Director
Regional Support Associates
333 Athlone Ave, Suite 201
Woodstock, ON N4V 0B8

SECRETARY
Colleen Ashmore-Miehm, Executive Director
New Leaf: Living and Learning Together
19601 Leslie St.
Queensville, ON L0G 1R0

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Claudine Cousins, CEO
Empower Simcoe
39 Fraser Court,
Barrie, ON L4N 5J5

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Tracey Berman, Senior National Dementia Project Coord.
Reena
927 Clark Ave West
Thornhill, ON L4J 8G6

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Amanda Burkholder, VP Supportive Living
Central West Specialized Developmental Services
53 Bond St.,
Oakville, ON L6K 1L8

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Marnie McDermott, Network Manager
CLH Developmental Support Services
339 Olive St.
Midland, ON L4R 2R4

Courtney Bishop – RSIG Board Liaison
Durham College

Mark Benner, Professor – DSSIG Board Liaison
Fanshawe College
1460 Oxford St. East, P.O. Box 7005
London, ON N5Y 5R6

Leah Jeffery, Clinical Manager
Bethesda Services
3280 Schmon Parkway
Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6

Claudia Ferryman, President
Rainmaker Strategies
30044-90 Copper Creek
Markham, ON L6B 0E9