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The unique character and history of the University Affiliated Facilities (UAF) grant program, monitored by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), necessitates a comprehensive evaluation system designed for continuous quality assurance. The current ADD peer review system which led to the invitations to the UAFs represented in this issue of JASH is described. Each UAF received a 3-year ADD grant award after being judged exemplary in one or more programmatic facets of the federally mandated Developmental Disabilities Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-527). The article discusses the current status of UAF programs and considers selective, pressing issues confronting the network resulting from contemporary social, legal, and professional expectations related to the needs and rights of persons with developmental disabilities.

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A National Network of University Affiliated Facilities for Interdisciplinary Training,Exemplary Service,Dissemination,and Research for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

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