The NTG's overall mission is to advocate for services and supports for people with intellectual disability and their families who are affected by Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

This screening tool can be used to help detect changes in adults with intellectual disability who are suspected of or may be showing early signs of mild cognitive impairment or dementia.

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

NADD seeks to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through research, training, and education to promote excellence in mental health care.

This brief explores the challenges people with IDD and mental illness and their families face in accessing needed supports, including the need for training, systems change, and greater public awareness of this issue.