Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities

08/25/2025

08/18/2025

Great news! Thanks to a grant from the Dayton City Commission, The Access Center for Independent Living (The Access Center) was recently able to expand its REDI medical equipment program in a new, larger warehouse. This program provides gently-used medical equipment to those in need. To learn more about the program or to apply, contact Jeff Allen at 937-341-5202, ext. 104, or email jeff.allen@acils.com to make an appointment.

Note: The REDI program is always seeking donations, especially of wheelchairs and shower chairs. All contributions are tax-deductible, and receipts are available. While they can’t offer delivery yet, they are on the lookout for people to help make this possible in the future.

08/16/2025

Wow! Yesterday, the City of Vandalia, Ohio held a ribbon cutting event for its newly-renovated Robinette Park. This park was designed from the start to be inclusive for all. Visitors in wheelchairs can roll easily from paved sidewalks into the play area, which features accessible play structures and swings, a height-adjustable universal changing table, a wheelchair charging station, and a communication board. It also includes areas of shade to provide relief for those with sun sensitivities or vision loss. MCBDDS was proud to help the City secure grant funding for the renovations and the universal changing table. Go check it out! Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Ohio Association of County Boards of DD Montgomery County, Ohio Ohio State Parks

08/15/2025

Encore Care Association is hosting an Ability Block Party event for the community tomorrow (Saturday, August 16) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their 2213 Arbor Boulevard facility in Moraine. For details, please check out their post, below. [Their image reads "Free local event brought to you by Encore Care Association Ltd.", followed by "Ability Block Party: A Community Event." It includes the time and dates mentioned above, along with the agency web site URL, encoredayservice.com, and the agency's phone number of 937-288-3015. It mentions games and activities, dancing, face painting, lunch, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom with air conditioning.]

08/14/2025

We are excited to share that our Mobile Accessible Restroom will be at the The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) Oktoberfest September 26-28! This resource includes an electric, height-adjustable table, a lift, an accessible toilet and a sink, which makes the event truly accessible to all. The DAI has been a great partner in focusing on accessibility initiatives, and had one of our mobile universal changing tables onsite the last two years. Having the Mobile Accessible Restroom onsite will allow more people with disabilities, their families and friends to take part in this highly-anticipated community event! Thank you, The Dayton Art Institute! Montgomery County, Ohio Ohio Association of County Boards of DD Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Downtown Dayton

08/14/2025

We are proud to partner with Preschool Promise's Be Ready By 5 initiative, which connects families with resources in Montgomery County that help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in Kindergarten and beyond. To learn more, visit https://bereadyby5.org/

08/06/2025

Our 14th annual Day at the Dragons event was a huge hit! On August 5, several hundred adults and children with developmental disabilities came to Day Air Ballpark to run the bases, meet the players and get autographs. Special thanks to the Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball Team and their staff for a first-class event, and to Dragons pitchers Brody Jessee, Jonah Hurley, and Dylan Simmons who made the day special for so many. Ohio Association of County Boards of DD Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Montgomery County, Ohio Cincinnati Reds MLB

08/01/2025

School is almost back in session! Get ready for the new year with DODD's The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities shared this School Communication Board. It's a tool that helps students express their needs and make decisions in the classroom. You can download this board and others here: https://bit.ly/4ka5LYc

🍎✏️ School is almost back in session! Get ready for the new year with DODD's School Communication Board, a helpful tool for supporting students in expressing their needs and making decisions in the classroom.

Download this board and others here: https://bit.ly/4ka5LYc

08/01/2025

Healthy Habits Cook Club is a non-profit started in 2018 that provides cooking classes for adults with developmental disabilities. Its mission is to improve their health, independence and socialization by helping them connect through food. Founder Chris Roll teaches basic cooking techniques, nutrition awareness and kitchen safety, and volunteers assist when needed. Classes are held in Kettering and are limited to eight people. Participants receive the recipe for the dish they made and are taught how to adjust them to serve more people. The cost per class is $55, but scholarships may be available. Participants travel from as far as Troy and Lebanon to take part. Chris is willing to help surrounding counties start their own Healthy Habits Cook Clubs. To learn more, enroll or volunteer, please visit https://healthyhabitscookclub.org/. Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Ohio Association of County Boards of DD

08/01/2025

Specialized equipment can be costly for people with disabilities. If you or someone you love with a disability needs such items, Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley's Medical Equipment Lending Program may be a helpful resource. Check out this blog post by our friend and Goodwill Public Relations Assistant Shari Cooper, who discusses the high costs of such equipment and how Goodwill Easterseals can help.
[Graphic shows illustration of wheelchair, crutches, mobile changing tables and an artificial limb (leg), and the words "The high cost of medical equipment & disabilities care by Shari Cooper"]

Learn why blogger-in chief Shari Cooper poses the question of why things people with disabilities need, cost so much.
https://ow.ly/6Z3S50Ww8Qm

07/25/2025

What an AMAZING day! More than 240 people joined us for our fourth annual Disability Pride Rally in Downtown Dayton to celebrate the lives of people with disabilities and their contributions to our region. Our keynote speakers--self-advocates Richard Conley, Joe Siefert, and Carole Balger, and Master of Ceremonies Sierra Ward--emphasized the positive impact people with disabilities have in their communities. They also advocated for accessibility and inclusion. Special thanks to Choices In Community Living for sponsoring our ice cream treat, and to the many elected officials, providers, self-advocates and families who joined us. Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio - City Government, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Ohio Association of County Boards of DD

07/22/2025

Our fourth annual Disability Pride Rally is THIS Friday, July 25, and we are SO excited! Celebrate with us as we recognize the contributions that people with developmental disabilities make in our community. Join us as we commemorate the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Rally will begin at 11 a.m. at Cooper Park, located immediately behind the Dayton Metro Library Main Library building at 215 E. Third Street. https://youtu.be/IFOCqAwl3IM Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Ohio Association of County Boards of DD Montgomery County, Ohio I Am Boundless Changing Spaces Ohio - Adult Changing Table Awareness Choices In Community Living Resident Home Association Graceworks Lutheran Services Unity Care Group LLC Toward Independence, Inc. URS: United Rehabilitation Services Better Living Health and Community Services Capabilities We Care Arts The Dayton Weekly News Dayton 24/7 Now Dayton Metro Library Dayton Daily News Dayton Autism Society Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association - MVDSA The Access Center

Join us Friday, July 25, 2025 for our fourth annual Disability Pride Rally! Celebrate with us as we recognize the contributions people with developmental dis...