March has been recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month since 1987 when President Ronald Reagan issued a public proclamation urging Americans to provide individuals with developmental disabilities “the encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and to achieve their full potential.”
Not everyone knows what are developmental disabilities. They're a variety of life long physical and intellectual disorders that can impact someone starting from birth to 12-years-old.
Our Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Cutouts celebrate the diverse abilities and unique contributions of people with developmental disabilities.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; parents raising these children shoud know they are not alone and there are resources available and organizations in the community to help them with their journey.
DANVERS — A new therapy center for people with autism and developmental disabilities opened its doors in Danvers this winter.
Arts and craft activites are great for adults with developmental disabilities. Check out these fun activities and how they can help build life skills.
Our Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Pack celebrates the diverse abilities and unique contributions of people with developmental disabilities.
People with developmental disabilities sometimes have difficulty getting around. However, it’s important that they remain physically active and engaged for both their physical and mental health.
NEW YORK — Manhattan Star Academy, a school that serves children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities, opened its new Upper West Side location in New York in October.
http://www.indiegogo.com/Touching-Stories-1 As a culture we experience the world through story, but people with developmental disabilities used to be left o...
Individuality and a sense of community are both key in life. This is very important to us here at Stephen's Place, and we try to support our residents, with intellectual and developmental disabilities, by providing arts, crafts, and a wide range of other activities. Some of our craft programs includ
The Arc of Monroe has been providing a variety of programs and services for over 1,700 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their f...
Teaching Children With Developmental Disabilities: Classroom Ideas | Intervention Central
The Peninsula Jaycees are sponsoring eight camp scholarships for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for summer 2017.
I attached a retractable dog leash to a book stand so clients need to reach and pull to string shapes onto the end. It feels quite nice to stimulate the muscles by pulling on the leash and this is a g
Carolyn (deleted) is raising funds for Minds That Matter - Developmental Disabilities/Aging/Art on Kickstarter! Through ART, this project will give Older Adults living w Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, the opportunity to have a voice.
Children or adults with developmental disabilities often love to manipulate by shaking, pulling, pushing or rolling. This video demonstrates how to make and use a simple make-your-own "busy bottle" ac
Learn our role in occupational therapy and older adults with developmental disabilities - assessments, treatments and case studies!
Arrives by Thu, Jan 19 Buy Seeing Through New Eyes : Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy (Paperback) at Walmart.com
Ballantyne Day Services is designed to support the specific needs of older adults, including those with dementia. We provide participants with a host of enga...
