Congratulations to Elizabeth “Betsey” Nave! You are Shelby Co Board of DD’s Provider of the Month for May 2021. Betsey shares a positive energy with all of her clients. She promotes each client’s unique goals and outcomes. Betsey is also great with connecting to her clients. She really gets to know each and every one… Read more »
By Superintendent Leigh Anne Wenning Here at the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the month of May means graduations for us too. Not only are we celebrating our Shelby Hills Preschool graduates, but we are celebrating the students we work with in schools all over Shelby County who are graduating. For Shelby Hills Preschool,… Read more »
April is Autism Acceptance Month or National Autism Awareness Month. This month is designated to promote awareness of autism and autism spectrum disorders and shine light on the unique abilities that people with autism bring. Autism is a neurological condition that is typically diagnosed by the age of 3, but may be diagnosed later in… Read more »
Many high school students are looking for volunteer work to build their resumes for entering college and the workforce. There are also many preschool aged children with developmental disabilities who need mentors and love making new friends. This is just one of many great reasons to join the new Big Buddies Program at Ft. Loramie… Read more »
For those served by Shelby Co Board of DD, if you are ages 14-21 and still in high school, you should have received flyers for the Work Experience Program and Career Exploration Camp in the mail. Registration begins on May 3! Now is a good time to look through the information and think about which… Read more »
Looking for educational summer activities? Camp Communicate is a speech and language camp held during June and July at the Moon City Event Center in Wapakoneta, OH. It is hosted by Speak Life Speech Therapy. Campers participate in play based therapies that help with speech and literary skills. The camp is open to children with… Read more »
The typical preschool application is now available to submit securely online. If you do not have a computer or internet, please call 937-497-8155 to reserve a computer at the Sidney center. Shelby Hills Preschool Application Frequently Asked Questions Computer System and Browser Requirements Computer System Test
March is celebrated nationally as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. At the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities, we want to shine a light on people of all abilities. People with developmental disabilities (DD) are our friends, neighbors, coworkers and family members and our community is stronger when we include everyone. Usually this month-long celebration is… Read more »
We are almost a year into a global pandemic and even through everything, our Service and Support Administration (SSA) staff at the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities have continued to diligently serve their caseloads. Work may look a little different, as it does for many of us, but people supported by the Shelby County Board… Read more »