We are very excited to release IEC’s 2025 Impact Report. It was a challenging year that required adaptation in a fast-changing environment. 2025 tested us, but IDD self-advocates, families, and healthcare leaders kept us focused on what matters most.

With a quickly changing landscape, we adapted to best serve people with IDD and their families. We spoke up on policy, working with partners to protect Medicaid, disability rights, and hard-won progress. At the same time, we kept building practical tools for clinicians, payers, families, and self-advocates. And we created spaces for people with IDD to be heard because we won’t solve our biggest problems without hearing everyone.

Highlights from the 2025 Impact Report

• 400+ medical professionals have completed our course since launch
• 6+ partner organizations now part of Access Smiles nationally
• ECHO Autism promoted our Emergency Department Environment of Care resource guide to its network of over 6.000 members in 100 countries
• 30+ national, state, and private sector policy leaders attended our quality measures webinar

Our tools reached more people than ever. We launched the Always Uniquely Me app pilot, advanced quality measures through IIDDEAL, beta-tested our Dental Toolkit, and formed the Access Smiles Coalition. We also helped the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics build a payment advocacy strategy and stood beside self-advocates and families.

In 2026, we’re working to expand our clinician tools, keep leading on IDD health education, and piloting a new fellowship to help people with IDD build job and advocacy skills.

None of this happens without partners, self-advocates, and supporters like you. Thank you for standing with us.