• July 12, 2018

    by: Emily Hastings

    ‘Disabled People Are Not Part of the Conversation.’ Advocates Speak Out Against Plastic Straw Bans

    Some disabled rights advocates are speaking out against an emerging trend of restaurants and other companies phasing out the use of plastic straws with drink orders, arguing that the alternatives can be inadequate for customers with various disabilities. Plastic straws […]

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  • January 13, 2016

    by: Emily Hastings

    Save the Date: Ohio Developmental Disability Awareness & Advocacy Day

    Save the date for the Ohio Developmental Disability Awareness &  Advocacy Day! This year’s conference will take place on March 8, 2016 at The Ohio State House. Registration and agenda coming soon.  

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  • June 3, 2015

    by: Emily Hastings

    Parade the Circle – June 13

    Join ADA Cleveland and UCP of Greater Cleveland on June 13 for Parade the Circle! Date: Saturday, June 13, Rain or shine Location: Wade Oval Time: Parade starts at 12:00 noon; Circle Village is open from 11:00 am to 4:00 […]

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  • March 27, 2015

    by: Client Contributor

    Developmental Disability Awareness and Advocacy Day 2015

    This week’s blog post was written by Diane Cox, a UCP parent and a member of the Ohio Developmental Disability Council. Below she shares her experience about attending this year’s Ohio Developmental Disability Awareness and Advocacy Day, which took place […]

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  • March 6, 2015

    by: Guest Contributor

    Developmental Disability Advocacy

    This week’s blog was written by Amy Hook, a client of UCP of Greater Cleveland who also works in UCP’s Adult Services Department. In light of March being Developmental Disability Awareness Month, we asked Amy to share about her involvement […]

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