National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) Staff Member Executive Director Nancy Thaler is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services. The Association provides member state agencies with analyses of federal statutory and regulatory policies that affect people with disabilities; disseminates information on state-of-the-art programs and service delivery practices; provides technical assistance and support to member states; and offers a forum for the development of state and national policy initiatives. Ms. Thaler served as Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation from 1993-2003 managing a system that served over 80,000 children and adults. Ms. Thaler also worked for the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2003-2006 and was responsible for the quality improvement strategy for the Federal Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Program. Ms Thaler a Master of Human Organization Science with a specialty in public administration from Villanova University. Ms. Thaler is the parent of an adult son with cognitive disabilities. Organization: National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) E-mail: (nthaler@nasddds.org) |
