Month of March to create unified communities for Developmental Disabilities Month

This month is Developmental Disabilities Month to break down barriers and recognize the contributions those with developmental disabilities make in our society.
The Vindicator

Understanding developmental disabilities one haircut at a time

Correspondent photo / John Patrick Gatta Beyond Expectations Barber School student Robert McCrae of Youngstown, left, supervises as Erika Mike of Boardman uses an air hose to blow off cut hair from ...
Yahoo

Raising a Child With a Developmental Disorder — Understand the Signs and Know Your Resources

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Shapiro* had a feeling something wasn’t quite right with her infant son, Timothy. When she looked closely at him, his ...

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March is Disability Awareness Month, and to celebrate the Greensburg Decatur County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an open house and a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, March ...
hometownstations.com

Program Highlights Workplace Inclusion During Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

The Center for Peace and Reconciliation will host a free program in recognition of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.Leaders from the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities will ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Understanding developmental disabilities

Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development defines the ...
Fairborn Daily Herald

Blue Envelope Program to benefit those with developmental disabilities

Josh Carson, Advocacy and Resource Coordinator, Greene County Board of Developmental Disabilities, holds an example of Ohio’s ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Understanding Data Accessibility for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Using visualization requires people to read abstract visual imagery, estimate statistics and retain information. However, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) often process ...
News Medical

Children’s understanding of fairness in disability accommodations grows with age

According to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, approximately 1 in 6 children in the United States have developmental disabilities which include physical, learning, ...
The New York Times

Developmental Disabilities Heighten Risk of Covid Death

People with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders are three times more likely to die of Covid-19, compared with patients without the conditions, a new analysis found. By Roni Caryn ...
America Magazine

Catholic disability ministry is personal to me. Here’s where it’s thriving today—and where it still needs to grow.

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. When I visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux Church in Cresskill, N.J., in April, people ...