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Ep. 19 Talley Wells - Disability Network Highlight: Disability Councils
Episode 19
Sunday, 21 December, 2025
In another special episode about the Developmental Disabilities Network, Matt interviews Talley Wells about his experience with a state disability council. Along with UCEDDs, and Protection & Advocacy agencies, each state has a disability council. Talley shares his impressive history in the disability field and how the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) supports people with disabilities across the state. A full transcript is available in English and Spanish. NCCDD: https://nccdd.org/ OlmsteadRights.org: https://www.olmsteadrights.org/ Bio: Talley Wells is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD). NCCDD is a forty-person Council appointed by North Carolina's Governor and includes people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, state agency leaders, and three legislators. NCCDD advocates for improved systems and supports for people with I/DD. Talley previously was the Director of the Disability Integration Project at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Talley founded the Olmstead Disability Rights Law Clinic at Georgia State School of Law. He also founded OlmsteadRights.org. He is a former skipper on the world-famous Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World.
