Join us in celebrating this year’s Literacy Week! The fun and festivities are January 28th-31st. Each day will have a different dress-up theme and a special guest reader to share a story with the students. The dress-up themes are: Monday – Crazy Hat Day Tuesday – Rainbow Colors Day (wear as many as you can!)… Read more »
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Congratulations to January’s Provider of the Month Hannah Starkey. Hannah has been an Independent Provider for 4.5 years. She spends a lot of time with her clients and always puts them first. Hannah always has a welcoming smile on her face and connects very well with her clients. Hannah is employed with Wilma Valentine Childcare where… Read more »
FAQs Why was funding expected to change for Shelby Hills to continue educating preschoolers in the Sidney City School District? Due to the phase out of Tangible Personal Property Tax for all of Ohio’s county boards of developmental disabilities, the Shelby County Board of DD needed to change its funding structure in order to maintain… Read more »
December 7, 2018 Dear Shelby Hills Early Childhood Center Parents and Families, The Shelby Hills Early Childhood Center has been grateful to have the privilege to serve the children of Shelby County for several decades in our preschool. We were recently faced with some unexpected news that is going to impact the way that we… Read more »
Various forms of Assistive Technology are available to enhance the learning experience for individuals with disabilities. The staff at Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities are always looking for new ways to implement technology into individuals’ daily activities. Ryan is 4-years old and is in Miss Emma & Miss Joan’s class at Shelby Hills Early Childhood. Ryan… Read more »
Congratulations to December’s Provider of the Month Deborah Cottengain. Deborah has worked in the DD field for 14 years and is very dedicated to the people she supports. The hours that she works is often broken up starting in the early morning hours, to mid afternoon, and then again in the evenings. Deborah is currently working… Read more »
The Kiwanis Aktion Club of Shelby County is wrapping YOUR gifts! Simply bring your gifts to the Shelby County Board of DD on any of the dates below and for a donation, Aktion Club members will wrap, ribbon and gift tag all of your holiday gifts! A waiting area is available or you may drop… Read more »
SCBDD implements remote support program By Aimee Hancock ahancocksaimmediamidwest.com SIDNEY — The Shelby County Board of Development Disabilities now offers an in-home support service aimed to provide further independence for its clients. Remote support, also known as remote monitoring, is a budding service model that combines technology and direct care to assist people with developmental disabilities…. Read more »