Free At-Home Learning Options
We know a lot of parents are now at home with their kids or adult children during this COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak so we wanted to supply you with a list of resources we have found to learn things beyond "normal" math and reading. ✅The Cincinnati Zoo will be doing a...
URS Celebrates DD Awareness Month #DDAwareness2020
March 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United Rehabilitation Services (URS) Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Dayton Ohio – In 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to encourage understanding and...
Children’s Books Win Awards For Disability Storylines
Disability Scoop by Shaun Heasley | February 5, 2020 "A Friend for Henry" and "Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You" are among the books being recognized by this year's Schneider Family Book Awards. (Handout) As the Newbery and Caldecott Medals call out the...
Communication Disabilities Database Makes Law Enforcement Aware During Traffic Stops
On January 24, 2020, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), held a media event to launch the Communication Disability Law Awareness Video. “The...
American Girl Introduces Doll with Disability
Disability Scoop | by Shaun Heasley | January 10, 2020 Joss Kendrick, who has congenital hearing loss, is American Girl's 2020 Girl of the Year. (American Girl) With a new doll, the iconic American Girl lineup is for the first time telling the story of a girl...
Success Story
We are so thankful this holiday season for all of our families who trust us with their loved one! Thank you to Jane Weikel for allowing us to share your positive experience with our Speech Language Pathologist, Katie, with others!! “I wanted to thank you for...
Cruise Line Going ‘Sensory Inclusive’
Posted by DisabilityScoop by Michelle Diament | December 10, 2019 A major cruise operator is training its staff, offering up tools and taking other steps to welcome people with disabilities. Carnival Cruise Line says that all of its South Florida-based ships...
URS Telethon – Sunday, December 8
This year's Telethon Ambassador is London. For Charisse Odom, having a child care center with nursing and therapy services under one roof is invaluable to her and her daughter, London. Charisse needed specialized child care for London, who was born with microcephaly,...
October is National Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) is a campaign held every October to celebrate the many contributions of America's workers with disabilities and to raise awareness regarding employment of people with disabilities. The 2019 theme is "The Right...
United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton begins drum circle program
WDTN - TV2 LOCAL NEWS by: Devero Bogart Posted: Jul 5, 2019 / 09:45 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 5, 2019 / 05:05 PM EDT DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton has started a new evidenced-based Empowerment-Drumming Program or “drum circle”...
Kohl’s Rolls Out Clothing For Kids With Special Needs
Kohl’s is introducing sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing for kids, becoming the latest retailer to offer up apparel designed to meet the needs of people with various disabilities. The department store said this month that it’s rolling out a range of adaptive...
URS now offering evidenced-based Empowerment-Drumming Program
URS is excited to offer a new evidenced-based Empowerment-Drumming Program or “drum circle” with the support of the Phil Rizzo Fund for Students in the Miami Valley, the Robert L. and Jean Penny Fund of the Dayton Foundation and the Gorman-Hewitt-Ayars Fund. Research...
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