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Are you ready for back to school season?
Here’s how your smart home can help improve your school year routine:
- Create a schedule for your family and your smart home! Creating scenes and schedules for your smart home products means you can put your home into motion with just a phrase. Trigger your “Good Morning” scene and watch as your shades open, your lights switch on, and the morning news plays. You can even set medication reminders! Bedtimes are easier when you can trigger a “Good Night” scene that turns off the lights, closes the shades, and turns off the TV so kids go to sleep on time.
- Using voice control through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, you can make a list of chores or build your shopping list. No more putting pen to paper to follow up on your to-dos.
- With you and your family out of the house for most of the day, your HVAC no longer needs to work overtime to keep you cool or warm. With smart thermostats that learn your schedule, you can modulate your temperature, so you don’t waste energy heating or cooling an empty house.
- By installing security camera systems around your home, you’ll be able to check in to see if your children have left home for school, and if they have come back home on time.
- With a smart door lock, each member of the family can have a personalized code or you can remotely unlock the door.
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DCBDD Levy Renewal with a Reduction
On November 2, 2021, DCBDD will be on the ballot for a levy renewal with a reduction. Click here to download the Levy Fact Sheet to learn more. |
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Museums for All Columbus
Museums for All Columbus makes museum visits low or no cost for people that get food assistance (also known as SNAP benefits). Participating museums include:
• Columbus Museum of Art
• COSI
• Franklin Park Conservatory
• National Veterans Memorial and Museum
• Ohio History Center and Ohio Village
• Wexner Center for the Arts
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Monthly Technology First Feature |
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Project Lifesaver
The Project Lifesaver program is a small personal transmitter, worn around the wrist or ankle, that emits an individualized tracking signal. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, and a trained emergency team responds to the wanderer's area. Have questions?
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Assistive Technology (AT) Consultation
Do you have a barrier that might be able to be solved by AT? Make an appointment with DCBDD's Tech Committee for a quick consultation. To make an appointment, contact [email protected]. |
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Community Events & Resources |
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Special Education Legal Clinic
August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In person or via Zoom
The Special Education Legal Clinic offers parents and guardians an opportunity to meet with a special education advocate or attorney in an open and welcoming environment to ask questions and discuss specific challenges related to education. Clinic staff members and volunteers will help guide parents and guardians through the special education process and provide resources to request and secure special education services. Click here for more information.
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Sensory Friendly Day at the
Columbus Zoo
August 8
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be observing "quiet hours" throughout the park to allow guests to enjoy the Zoo in a calm and relaxed atmosphere, without the typical sounds that can be challenging for individuals with sensory needs.
KultureCity Sensory Kits with noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, and fidget devices will be available upon request at our Guest Relations office near the main entrance of the Zoo. The kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis at no additional cost. Families can also download social stories and sensory maps by visiting the following link: https://bit.ly/2PigXcu.
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2021 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Nominations
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) and Toyota initiated a partnership 25 years ago to recognize the teachers across the nation who are best at engaging families in the educational process. School and community-based teachers who are exceptional at engaging families are eligible for nomination. Please click here to submit your nomination no later than 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, August 6, 2021. For assistance or questions, please contact Angel Chichester at [email protected].
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2021-22 Session Topics Released
DCBDD is pleased to once again offer the Discovery Series. We have a great year of sessions planned. Click here for an overview. To learn more or to sign up, 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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Direct Support Professional Recognition Week:
Thank You Video
Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (September 12-18) is a great opportunity to highlight the dedicated, innovative direct support workforce that is the heart and soul of supports for people with disabilities. DODD invites you to take this opportunity to thank Direct Support Professionals statewide by providing a brief thank you message that will be compiled into one video and shared by DODD during Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. It’s as simple as using your phone to record a message and emailing it to DODD. Please send your video of thanks and the completed Photo Consent Form to [email protected] by September 3.
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Save the Date for National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW)
September 13-20, 2021
We are looking forward to partnering with the Delaware County District Library once again to celebrate NDVRW! Stay tuned for information about our upcoming NDVRW initiatives. In the meantime, click here to get registered to vote or to check your registration status!
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2021 ECRN+ Outdoor Inclusive Adventures
Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, YMCA of Central Ohio (ECRN+), along with American Kayaking Association are hosting a day of fun and inclusive activities for the whole family!
Read more
www.eventbrite.com
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Family Advisory Council
September 15
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Family Advisory Council provides a forum for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) to hear directly from family members about the issues that affect their lives and provides the opportunity to learn more about the department's current initiatives from executive staff. Click here for more information and to register.
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Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit
September 17, 2021
The Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit is a day of professional learning and connecting virtually with those dedicated to advancing effective family-school-community partnerships across Ohio and beyond. Hosted by the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University, this summit brings research to action by providing schools, families, and community partners with the tools they need to work together to launch all children to success. If you are a parent leader, educator, or community partner looking for opportunities to evolve your practice to next generation family and community engagement, this summit is for you.
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Join the IWGA for a Series of Conversations about Autism
Over the next year, the Interagency Work Group on Autism is inviting Ohioans to join a series of discussions about autism. Each discussion will focus on one “life domain” from Charting the LifeCourse to ensure autistic Ohioans and their families live their best lives for their whole lives.
- September 17: Community Living: Where and how someone lives – housing and living options, community access, transportation, home adaptations, and modifications.
- November 5: Healthy Living: Managing and accessing health care and staying well – medical, mental health, behavioral health, developmental, wellness, and nutrition.
- January 21: Safety & Security: Staying safe and secure – emergencies, well-being, guardianship options, legal rights, and issues.
- March 11: Social & Spirituality: Building friendships and relationships, leisure activities, personal networks, and faith community.
- May 20: Advocacy & Engagement: Building valued roles, making choices, setting goals, assuming responsibility, and driving how one’s own life is lived.
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OCALICON 2021
November 16-19
OCALICON is the premier autism and disabilities conference where thousands of people from around the world come together to learn, network, and share research, best practices, and resources to support the life-long needs of individuals with disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and sensory and low-incidence disabilities. Click here for more information and to register.
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Abilities Bowling 2021 Season
To register or learn more about the Abilities Bowling Team, click here. |
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On ADA Anniversary, Biden Recommits To Disability Rights
President Joe Biden used a White House ceremony marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act to push his plans to spend billions on home and community-based services and end subminimum wage. Biden, who was a co-sponsor of the...
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www.disabilityscoop.com
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DCBDD is keeping our COVID-19 webpage updated with new information and resources. As always, do not hesitate to reach out to your DCBDD contact or call the main line 740-201-3600 for assistance. |
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