The Champaign County Board of Commissioners is offering the opportunity for the residents in the unincorporated areas of Champaign County to save money on
Busy all year ’round
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This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
At the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities, we provide valuable services and support to people with disabilities in the community all year round.
Although our employees work all year to ensure people with disabilities are receiving the services they need to live and work in Champaign County, summer does bring a few new opportunities for our Board to get involved in the community. For the fifth straight summer, our Board has partnered with the Champaign Family YMCA and Champaign Residential Services, Inc. to provide a camp experience to eligible children in the area. These students with disabilities are supported by trained providers to participate in activities along with typical peers at a week-long YMCA day-camp.
Celebrating graduations at the Champaign County Board of DD
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This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Here at the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the month of May means graduations for us too. We are celebrating the students we work with in schools all over Champaign County who are graduating from high school.
We celebrate the graduations of the many individuals our team serves throughout the county this month. This often means that these individuals move into the world of adulthood, sometimes moving out on their own and seeking employment. These are services that the Champaign County Board of DD can assist with. Our Service and Support Administration Department will assess the needs of the individual to determine the type of living situation and supports needed and help implement them. This can often mean helping the family determine if they need additional supports in the hom
April is National Autism Awareness Month
EDITOR’S NOTE:
This is one in a series of outreach columns from the Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
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 three, but may be diagnosed later in life. Children with autism, just like any other child, vary significantly and display a wide range of conditions. Autism often affects a person’s communication abilities, impact social skills, nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. Autism is known as a spectrum disorder and people with autism each have a unique experience with their own challenges and strengths. Some individuals with autism may need significant help with their daily life and require a parent or paid direc
Flower sale to raise playground funds
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The Champaign County Kiwanis and Aktion Club and the Champaign County Board of DD are partnering to hold a geranium sale to raise funds for the EVERYbody Plays! inclusive playground to be created at Melvin Miller Park in Urbana.
To order flowers, visit the EVERYbody Plays Inclusive Playground Project Facebook page, which has a link to the order form. Orders will be accepted until Thursday, April 29, and pickup will be noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at the DD office, 224 Patrick Ave., Urbana. If unable to pick up flowers at this time, make arrangements with Mary Kay Snyder at 937-653-1775 or Jenny White at 937-508-5876.