Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities TuscBDD provides services and supports to roughly 700 people with developmental disabilities in Tuscaraws County. We welcome your comments.

We serve people from birth through the end of life. Services are provided through the use of state and local levy dollars. Services include early intervention, school-age services, service and support administration (SSA), employment navigation, FANS Network, behavior support, provider support, and more! The purpose of this site is to present matters of public interest pertaining to TuscBDD. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. We expect comments to be made in a respectful manner. Posts or comments that offer thoughtful criticism of TuscBDD are welcomed and will not be removed or altered. TuscBDD reserves the right to delete posts that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We also reserve the right to delete comments that are spam or include links to other sites, advocate illegal activity, promote services/products/views that are not consistent with the mission of TuscBDD or are from political organizations, infringe on copyrights or trademarks, use personally identifiable medical information or contain case-specific confidential information, are clearly off topic, or are in violation of any local, state, or federal laws and regulations. Repeated violations of this comments policy may cause the author to be blocked from the site. Disclaimer: Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and position of TuscBDD, its Board or its employees. Products, businesses, links and information shared here are not necessarily endorsed by TuscBDD. Information posted on this site should not be considered medical advice and should not replace a consultation with a healthcare professional. By submitting content to this site, you acknowledge that this information is available to the public. Please note that other participants may use your posted information beyond the control of TuscBDD. If you do not wish to have the information you have made available via this site used, published, copied and/or reprinted, please do not post on this page. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact the Community Relations/Special Projects Director.

"Every behavior has a function, so my biggest job is finding out the why behind the behavior. What is it that they need?...
04/12/2026

"Every behavior has a function, so my biggest job is finding out the why behind the behavior. What is it that they need?" - Gia Harmon, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Gia Harmon gives a deep dive into what it's like working at Starlight School! If you want to learn more about the Starlight School Program, visit www.tuscbdd.org.

04/10/2026

TuscBDD Superintendent Nate Kamban is always looking for new ways to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities in our community; check out what he has to say about TuscBDD and why it's so special.

Thanks for stopping by to see us today!
04/09/2026

Thanks for stopping by to see us today!

Thanks for hopping over to see us today!
04/09/2026

Thanks for hopping over to see us today!

It was a perfect day for the TuscBDD Bunny Trail. We had visitors of all ages stop by to see us today; thanks to everyon...
04/09/2026

It was a perfect day for the TuscBDD Bunny Trail. We had visitors of all ages stop by to see us today; thanks to everyone who hopped on over. As always, volunteers make the world go round - thanks for continuously showing up!

04/09/2026

Gia Harmon gives a deep dive into what it's like working at Starlight School! If you want to learn more about our Starlight School Program, visit www.tuscbdd.org.

Look at that smile! Josie, a member of our Early Intervention (EI) Program, wanted to wish you a happy Tuesday! If you'r...
04/07/2026

Look at that smile! Josie, a member of our Early Intervention (EI) Program, wanted to wish you a happy Tuesday! If you're interested in learning about our EI Program, visit www.tuscbdd.org.

Some of the best conversations happen over coffee. SSA Kandi Eckhardt and Chastity, a person she supports, met up at The...
04/06/2026

Some of the best conversations happen over coffee. SSA Kandi Eckhardt and Chastity, a person she supports, met up at The Daily Grind Cafe for a relaxed chat. ☕️

Meet Kali, a member of our Early Intervention (EI) Program! Kali is spending some quality playtime with her physical the...
04/04/2026

Meet Kali, a member of our Early Intervention (EI) Program! Kali is spending some quality playtime with her physical therapist Mary Ellen. EI introduces strategies that help kids ages 0-3 learn important developmental skills. To find out more about EI, visit www.tuscbdd.org.

TuscBDD would like to thank Starlight Enterprises, Incorporated and Stepping Stones for attending Walking Club this morn...
04/02/2026

TuscBDD would like to thank Starlight Enterprises, Incorporated and Stepping Stones for attending Walking Club this morning. There will be a Novel Adventures Book Club meeting happening next Tuesday at the Dover Public Library from 10am-11am. 👟📚

This is Josie; she's a part of our Early Intervention (EI) Program. Josie loves to go on adventures, and our goal with E...
04/02/2026

This is Josie; she's a part of our Early Intervention (EI) Program. Josie loves to go on adventures, and our goal with EI is to make sure that she can go anywhere and do anything that she sets her mind to! To learn more about our EI Program, visit www.tuscbdd.org.

Address

610 Commercial Avenue SW
New Philadelphia, OH
44663

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm
Saturday 7:30am - 4pm

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