Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...
At the end of 2019, just before COVID, the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD) privatized its day program and transportation services — services that were a visible, ...
Kim Hauck is director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. When it comes to developmental disabilities, awareness goes beyond just knowing what intellectual or developmental ...
What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...
While you may be aware that, since 1995, March has been designated Women’s History Month, March also has a significance that the general public may not be aware of. This is Developmental Disability ...
People with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities have long been discriminated against and marginalized across the globe, but the roots of disability inequity and its social consequences ...
Marci Straughter tells the story of riding to her job at an ARC Industries workshop in a van several years ago when one of the workshop participants complained about the lunch her staff had packed ...
After losing their first child to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Tim and Dea Christian were excited to be expecting another baby. Kyle was welcomed into the world with extra love and caution ...