TuscBDD Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month All March Long

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TuscBDD Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month All March Long

 Beginning the first week of March, TuscBDD employees, local provider agencies, the FANS Network, County Commissioners, and others from our community will begin celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. This year, TuscBDD events are a fun and safe way to spread awareness about including people with disabilities in all aspects of community life. “When it comes to inclusion, people often face barriers from limited transportation to just simply feeling included in a space or event,” expressed Kerri Silverthorn, TuscBDD Community Relations/Special Projects Director. “Data from a recent TuscBDD survey highlighted that many people with disabilities in our community do feel included and have opportunities. While that is great news, we know that there is always room to improve. Survey data shows that continuous awareness communication is recognized as a strength of ours here at TuscBDD, and we know that this continuous awareness communication is one factor in helping to enable members of our community to understand, accept, and value their friends and neighbors with disabilities. We want people with disabilities to feel empowered to join in all aspects of community life whether it is where they work or where they hang out, so it is important that we share stories about how that is achieved by people we serve.” TuscBDD asks everyone in the community to join in celebrating. For more information, email ksilverthorn@tuscbdd.org.

Week of March 1 - FANS Network Book Blast

In partnership with the Autism Society of Ohio, The FANS Network is excited to donate books to 1st grade school classes throughout Tuscarawas County.

March 14 – TuscBDD Better Together Awards

The 2022 TuscBDD Better Together Awards will be presented at the Tuscarawas County Commissioners office the week of March 14th. 

Week of March 14 – Donuts with DSPs

TuscBDD will kick off the day with a sweet treat to say thank you to local Direct Support Professionals (DSPs).  

March 23 -Free Community Drive-Thru Parade

Everyone in the community is Invited! Gather your friends and family and drive on over to the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities (TuscBDD) parking lot on March 23 anytime between noon and 2:00 pm.

by Kerri Silverthorn, Community Relations/Special Projects Director Fri, Feb 25th, 2022