Glenkirk’s Post

🎉 Happy Developmental Disability Professionals Day! 🎉 To all the incredible educators and administrators out there making a difference every day, this one’s for YOU! 🙌 Your dedication to cultivating self-advocacy in students with developmental disabilities is nothing short of inspiring. Looking for resources to support all that amazing work you do? Check out our blog post on how to empower students with developmental disabilities: https://buff.ly/3TjpCd2 #EmpoweredEducation #InclusionMatters #DevelopmentalDisabilityProfessionals

These books can help you discuss disabilities and physical differences with children. #DisabilityPrideMonth https://lnkd.in/evAk6fuZ

Creating an inclusive community for individuals with IDD starts with small steps. Here are 5 tips to get started: 👉 Learn and share information about intellectual and developmental disabilities. 👉 Make communication accessible for everyone. 👉 Ensure physical spaces are accessible and welcoming. 👉 Include individuals with IDD in social activities and events. 👉 Advocate for their rights and accessibility. Join us in making a difference! Follow us for more tips on supporting adults with IDD. 🌈 #CommunityCarePartners #DevelopmentalDisability #IntellectualDisability #EmpoweringAbilities #InclusionTips #IDDCommunity #IDDSupportNJ #DisabilityPrideMonth

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and KenCrest’s Early Intervention services have helped families for over 100 years.💙 Find out what it is, the signs, what causes them, and what to do next by reading this blog: https://lnkd.in/eqEG_2Ni

Learn how Catalight is breaking down barriers for people with developmental disabilities and achieving operational efficiency: https://w.day/45TLOPP

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The theme for 2024 is A World of Opportunities. This theme focuses on people working together to remove obstacles to building communities where everyone can do well and succeed. Did you know in fiscal year 2023, CMHCM served 1906 individuals with intellectual/developmental disability as their primary diagnosis? #ddawareness2024 #DDAM2024, #AWorldofOpportunities #NewOpportunities

Did you know that more than 15% of the population in the US has a developmental disability? 🤔 The CDC defines developmental disabilities as 'a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas.' These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person's lifetime. While no single definition is perfect, it’s best to avoid assumptions and get to know people with disabilities for who they are individually 💙 Read more: https://lnkd.in/esMKPqjk #DDAM24 #AccessibilityForAll #WorldofOpportunities #InclusionMatters

Have you heard? MST is hosting a new webinar: "Unlocking Potential: Exploring MST for Families With Intellectual Disabilities (MST-ID)." Register now, and don't miss out on the exciting event! #JusticeSystem #IntellectualDisabilities #evidencebasedpractice

🏠 Supporting families with intellectual disabilities can be challenging, but with the right approach, success is possible. The MST-ID (Multisystemic Therapy for Families with Intellectual Disabilities) adaptation is a home and community-based intervention designed to improve outcomes for these families. Download the guide here: https://hubs.ly/Q02VG5xm0 #IntellectualDisabilities #FamilySupport #EvidenceBased #FamilyIntervention #MST

This year, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month celebrates with the theme "A World of Opportunities." This theme is so fitting as Easterseals Adult Day Services has begun implementing a new discovery tool that is transforming the lives of the individuals we serve in BIG ways. Take a look at our latest blog post "How an Individualized Approach is Changing Adult Day Services." https://lnkd.in/gmZbMqMT #DDAM2024 #DevelopmentalDisabilities #DisabilityInclusion