New registry helps people alert law enforcement to communication disabilities

A new state law allows individuals with a communication disability and their parents or guardians to register themselves and their vehicle(s) in a voluntary state database to alert law enforcement officers of their disability.

This database connects to the...

MCBDDS offers variety of counseling options for individuals

Did you know that individuals who are Board-eligible, over the age of 18 and in need of mental health services can turn to the MCBDDS Mental Health Services Department for help?MCBDDS offers a wide variety of group counseling options for people receiving ...

Review, rate providers with new tool

Ohio is rolling out a new online tool to help people evaluate and rate private providers of agency services.  This tool, called ProviderGuidePlus, displays information about—and reviews of—all certified day, employment, reside...

New collaboration taps providers to offer flexible, door-to-door community transportation

People with developmental disabilities who want more freedom or need more transportation options now have another resource at their disposal, thanks to a collaboration between the Greater Dayton RTA, private providers and the Montgomery County Board of De...

Shared Living offers alternative housing options for people with DD

Do you know someone that needs consistent support, yet for whom a group home setting is not ideal—someone who is more interested in living in a home-based, family-type environment?  Ohio Shared Living offers an alternative.Ohio Shared Living is a...