Join us in welcoming our new Executive Director – Linda Martens!  To learn more about her click here!

Click here to view the webinar and powerpoint slides from the March 13th presentation by Tom Fish and Sarah Hall titled “Involving Siblings in the Transition Process for Young Adults with Disabilities”

The Arc of Ohio Day at Cedar Point: Wednesday May 23rd (click the link to request your tickets!)

Congratulations Dean Fadel, Ohio SIBS treasurer, for being elected President of the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities!

Recent and relevant news stories:

In bid to cope, man with Asperger’s offers free hugs (5/15/12)

Path to adulthood rocky for most with autism, study finds (5/14/12)

Richland Newhope honors two heroes with heart (5/14/12)

Planning necessary for special needs travel (5/14/12)

New rule may boos special needs care (5/11/12)

Judge: Parents should have say on closing institutions (5/11/12)

Congress takes on outdated disability terminology (5/10/12)

Developmental disabilities board talks programs, year end business (5/10/12)

Transportation hurdles keep many with disabilities homebound (5/9/12)

Advocates gather at Statehouse on Legislative Advocacy Day (5/8/12)

A tale to two sisters: Rachel Simon writes from the heart about people with intellectual disabilities (5/8/12)

Prader-Willi a struggle in world filled with food (5/8/12)

Milliken reappointed to state disabilities panel (5/5/12)

13 hours, 42 movies about people with developmental disabilities: Enduring Sprout (5/5/12)

White House to honor disability innovators (5/4/12)

After six decades, once-institutionalized man reunited with family (5/2/12)

Disabilities in kids are increasingly nonphysical (5/2/12)

Feds: Sheltered workshops may violate disabilities act (5/1/12)

News from Ohio Legal Rights Service (4/2012)

Brooklyn Decker wants to adopt a child with special needs (4/27/12)

Temple Grandin on the downside of autism awareness (4/27/12)

Drug to treat autism’s core symptoms may soon be reality (4/26/12)

Under pressure, feds move forward with community living plan (4/25/12)

Teen’s nonprofit dreams of a better world for disabled (4/23/12)

Special needs kids: A financial plan (4/23/12)

In breakthrough, study finds Cerebral Palsy treatable (4/19/12)

‘R-Word’ PSA receives YouTube award (4/17/12)

Gene hunt is on for mental disabilities in children (4/17/12)

New federal agency gives boost to disability issues (4/17/12)

Guardian Spirit designed to teach vocational, social, life skills to people with autism (4/16/12)

Autistic boy’s older brother designs iPad app that builds language skills (4/16/12)

Poll finds most companies seek disability hires (4/13/12)

Girls may have built-in autism defenses (4/13/12)

Symptoms of Fragile X may be reversible (4/12/12)

For high school athlete with Down syndrome, age is an issue (4/10/12)

For many, disabilities still conjure stereotypes (4/10/12)

Ricky Gervais defends his new show (portraying an individual with an intellectual disability) (4/9/12)

Children born to obese moms may face higher autism risk: study (4/9/12)

Exhibit showcases Ohio artists’ work (4/8/12)

Santorum’s daughter defies odds with Trisomy 18 (4/6/12)

More with disabilities employed in March (4/6/12)

Studies link autism to genes, father’s age (4/5/12)

Time magazine gives nod to disability influentials (4/5/12)

Most federal dollars go to sheltered workshops (4/4/12)

States get funds to spur disability employment (4/3/12)

Task force seeks jobs for developmentally disabled (4/3/12)

Special needs a focus in new film ‘bully’ (4/3/12)

Study sheds light on why some with autism blossom (4/2/12)

Some kids with autism may ‘bloom’ out of disorder (4/2/12)

Autism: Why some children ‘bloom’ and overcome their disabilities (4/2/12)

World Autism Awareness Day: New CDC data indicate 1 in 88 children affected by autism spectrum disorder (4/2/12)

She runs for her sister, and buddies unseen (4/1/12)

Choir gives a voice to disabled (3/31/12)

Autism costs soar to $137 billion (3/30/12)

School says no to walker for girl with disability (3/30/12)

Fairfield county agency awards recognize potential, regardless of ability (3/30/12)

Autism disorders affect 1 in 88 children, CDC says (3/29/12)

Senator calls for limits on ADA suits (3/29/12)

Ohio remote monitoring in action through partnership (3/29/12)

People first conference blazes new trails (3/28/12)

DSM committee standing firm on autism changes (3/28/12)

App Development offers niche for adults with autism (3/27/12)

Kids with autism bullied three times more (3/26/12)

Autism offers clear advantage, study finds (3/23/12)

Ohio puts employment first for individuals with developmental disabilities (3/22/12)

Ban underlines rights of persons with Down syndrome

Report: Federal employees with disabilities lacking (3/21/12)

Why a rising women’s basketball star left hoops heaven for the home team (3/20/12)

Feds look to boost web accessibility (3/20/12)

Stepping outside their realm (3/19/12)

Oldest man with Down syndrome lives to 83 (3/16/12)

Rise of ‘Ashley treatment’ concerns disability advocates (3/16/12)

DODD Pipeline: News from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities 

States get millions to improve crisis care (3/14/12)

New ADA rules leave some scrambling (3/14/12)

Walgreens bets big on employees with disabilities (3/12/12)

Disability employment takes a slide (3/9/12)

Doctors Cerebral Palsy proves a draw (3/8/12)

Ending the R-word: Ban it or understand it? (3/7/12)

More doors opening for self-advocates (3/6/12)

Study helps explain autism social skills troubles (3/6/12)

Billions unleashed to expand community living (3/6/12)

March is the month to make your mark

Say goodbye to the social security check (3/2/12)

Majority confused by autism insurance laws (3/1/12)

Help with developmentally disabled adults hard to come by (3/1/12)