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We have a lot of great things planned to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!
March 7 is Wear Blue for Inclusion Day - wear blue and show your inclusion pride! Help DCBDD promote community inclusion by posting pictures on social media wearing blue. Add #AccessForAll and tag us – @DelCoBoardOfDD
Click here for more information about our other events, or click on one of the webinar flyers below.
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Reasonable Accommodations webinar
March 2
10:00 a.m.
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Guardianship Basics webinar
March 15
12:00 p.m.
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Adaptive Gaming webinar
March 24
1:00 p.m.
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How to Become a DSP webinar
March 29
4:00 p.m.
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Monthly Community Resource Feature |
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Mini-Grants for Employment
The Capabilities Community Fund is awarding mini-grants to help individuals with disabilities achieve their employment goals! The mini-grants can be used for supports such as accessing transportation, interview clothing, tools needed for work, professional services to help someone find employment, assistive technology, etc. Click here for more information.
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Monthly Technology First Feature |
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Alexa Can Help Identify Products with "Show and Tell"
Just ask, “Alexa, what am I holding?” on Echo Show devices. For more information, click here.
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Assistive Technology Lending Library
Interested in trying out some assistive technology to see if it meet your needs? Borrow a device from the DCBDD Assistive Technology Lending Library! Our current inventory includes:
To borrow a device, contact your Service Coordinator or Service & Support Administrator!
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Understanding Major Unusual Incidents
A Major Unusual Incident (MUI) is an incident that puts a person's health and welfare at risk. For more information on MUIs and what happens when one is reported, click here.
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Ohio Parent to Parent (Ohio P2P)
Ohio P2P is a statewide matching program that matches parents, family members, or caregivers of a person with a disability or special healthcare need. Our program is unique because we match families with an experienced, trained, volunteer support parent. Click here to view the flyer.
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Charting the LifeCourse: Utilizing the Framework for the IEP
Planning for Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings can be overwhelming. One great way to approach an IEP meeting is to prepare to share the vision for your child's future. Join Family Support Coordinator and Charting the LifeCourse Ambassador Celia Schloemer to learn how the Charting the LifeCourse framework and tools can support you in the IEP process and how the tools can help to share your vision. This three-part series will be on March 2, 9, and 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To learn more, and register, visit https://bddy.me/3gD25zI.
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DD Awareness and Advocacy Day
March 2
This year's event will be both In-Person and Virtual. Registration is nearly full - click here to sign up!
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OSU Nisonger TOPS Program Information Session
March 2
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The last information session until fall for TOPS is coming up soon! Learn more about the program and next steps using the Zoom information below:
Meeting ID: 973 8452 0687
Password: 891356
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March Forth to Employment Conference
March 4
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Save the date for Nationwide Children's Hospital's March Forth to Employment Conference! There will be programming for students ages 16 and above with disabilities and their families, as well as local employers and managers interested in learning more about how to support individuals with disabilities in employment. Click here for more information.
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Waivers & Medicaid
March 8
6:30 p.m.
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Join us for the March session of the Discovery Series, as we learn about Waivers & Medicaid. To learn more or to sign up for March's session, click here.
Discovery Series Archive
Did you miss one of the Discovery Series? Not to worry! All sessions are recorded and archived on our YouTube channel. Access the recordings by clicking here.
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In Loving Memory: Creative Ideas to Encourage Unique Expressions of Grief for People with Developmental Disabilities
March 9
6:30 p.m
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DODD Family Engagement Survey
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is asking families of people with disabilities to take a short survey about what DODD family resources they use, and how they were involved with DODD during the past year. The results will inform DODD about how to best support families in 2022. This survey closes on March 18. Click here to complete the survey.
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Money Talks: Supporting Individuals to Manage Their Financial Resources
March 22
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
During this virtual event, representatives will discuss supporting individuals to manage their financial resources. Click here for more information and to register.
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Sensitive Bunny
March 27
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Sensitive Bunny at Polaris Fashion Place is an event for families with children with all spectrums of special needs, providing a more controlled and welcoming environment to visit The Bunny Photo Experience. The event is free, and Bunny photo packages will be available for purchase.
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New 'Sesame Street' Theme Park To Be Sensory Friendly
A new theme park designed to bring the iconic show "Sesame Street" to life will have a host of accommodations in place to welcome children with disabilities when it opens soon. Sesame Place San Diego will be designated a Certified Autism Center...
Read more
www.disabilityscoop.com
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On Tuesday, February 8, the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee held ALL Testimony on Senate Bill 202 (Prohibit Disability Used to Deny Guardianship). The bill would prohibit a court from basing a decision on guardianship, visitation, custody, and other rulings on a person’s disability. Senator Nathan Manning indicated that an amendment was being worked on and would be considered at a future date. There were no witnesses present to testify on the bill.
On Wednesday, February 9, the Ohio Senate Health Committee held ALL Testimony on House Bill 281 (Derogatory Language). The bill would remove terms that are derogatory to individuals with disabilities or who have mental conditions from statute. Written testimony was submitted by 8 people or organizations, and oral testimony was given by six. All testimony can be found on the committee’s website here.
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COVID-19 Resources
Please do not hesitate to reach out to your DCBDD contact or call the main line at 740-201-3600 for assistance.
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