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By Client Contributor | Published: March 21, 2013

This week’s post was submitted by UCP client employee, Tim Sokol, a participant in both the Organizational Employment and Residential Services Programs. As I was planning posts for National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, I happened to have a conversation with Tim about submitting a post. I asked him what “Independence” meant to him and what...
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By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: March 15, 2013

The best advocate for individuals with disabilities is the one who speaks up. Each one of us, sharing our stories, relaying our passion and taking action on our beliefs. There is a great deal you can do to raise awareness about developmental disabilities in our community. Because it is March, National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, it...
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By Client Contributor | Published: March 28, 2012

Thanks to the advocacy efforts of The Arc and other nonprofit organizations in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan officially declared March to be Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in 1987. We have made tremendous progress in promoting and protecting the rights of people with developmental disabilities and creating opportunities for them to live, learn and work as valued members...
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By Children's Services Contributor | Published: September 8, 2011

The Cuyahoga County Help Me Grow program is an Early Intervention program that provides services to expectant parents, newborns, and infants and toddlers with or at-risk for developmental delays or disabilities. The program guides parents to access supports and services needed for their child to achieve optimal growth and development. Through the development of an...
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By Tammy Gibson Willet | Published: June 22, 2011

Learning to speak up for yourself and your needs while asserting your rights is not always an easy task. Knowing what your rights are as an individual and a client is critical in effectively advocating for yourself. Here at UCP of Greater Cleveland we consider clients to be the heart of the agency, not simply a...
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