AADD Merges with BDI
Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI), a leader in connecting people with disabilities and veterans to job security merged, effective January 1, 2018, with All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD), an organization that has offered direct services for people with developmental disabilities for more than 60 years. With the merger the two non-profits will operate as BDI.
The merger brings together two organizations with a long history of dedication and service to people with disabilities. BDI began as a program of AADD, evolving into a separate organization to grow and launch its job connections and social enterprises component.
Though the organizations operated as separate entities, BDI and AADD continued to partner and collaborate on services, initiatives and advocacy efforts to best serve their clients. The merger is a natural move for both organizations and an innovative step towards enriched experiences and opportunities for their participants.
“We are thrilled about reuniting AADD and BDI,” said Larry Gluth, BDI President and CEO. “By joining back together, the organizations are coming full circle, while making a strategic move towards the future. Together, we will build a stronger organization with more impactful programming and better ways to serve our clients.”
As one, BDI will offer a continuum of services and support for people with disabilities as well as their families. Before the merger, BDI focused on job training and employment services. However, with the experience AADD and its dedicated team brings those services have expanded to include family support, benefits consulting, self-advocacy and long-term planning. BDI’s services now guide families through each stage of their loved one’s life.
Services
Outreach
Services
Are you looking for a direct support system to assist your loved one living with an intellectual/developmental disability maintain stability and develop independence in their community? Click here to learn more about our Outreach Services.
Family
Support
Do you need resources to obtain critical medical services and recreational community supports for your loved one living with an intellectual/developmental disability? Click here to learn more about Family Support.
Benefits
Consulting
Do you need help identifying and obtaining benefits and resources to address, financial, medical, transition and life planning for your loved one living with an intellectual/developmental disability? Click here to learn more about Benefits Consulting.
Georgia
Community Trust
Did you know that you can set up a Special Needs Trust for a one-time $900 fee, without your loved one living with a disability losing their eligibility for public assistance programs? Click here to learn more about the Georgia Community Trust of BDI.