• June 17, 2014

    by: Emily Hastings

    The benefits of hiring employees with disabilities: Opinion

    This week, thousands of gifted athletes from across the nation are showcasing their talents in New Jersey during the 2014 USA Games of the Special Olympics. Those talents — from the track to the pool, the gymnasium to the court […]

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  • June 12, 2014

    by: Emily Hastings

    In Shift, Supreme Court Moves Away From ‘Mental Retardation’

    A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifying what constitutes intellectual disability also marked a major milestone in efforts to put an end to use of the term “mental retardation.” For the first time ever, the nation’s highest court used the […]

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  • April 15, 2014

    by: Emily Hastings

    April 24 – Director’s Task Force on Oral Health and Access to Dental Care

    Mr. Lance D. Himes, Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), has convened the 2014 Task Force on Oral Health and Access to Dental Care and they want to hear from YOU! The Northeast Ohio regional meeting will […]

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  • April 1, 2014

    by: Emily Hastings

    “Celebrate Children With Special Needs Picnic”

    Attention Children’s Services Families: You are invited to attend the “Celebrate Children With Special Needs Picnic” during Chagrin Falls’ annual “Blossom Time Weekend.” The event will be held at Riverside Park in Chagrin Falls on Friday, May 23 from 9:00am […]

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  • March 28, 2014

    by: Emily Hastings

    Staff Perception On Working With People With Disabilities

      In honor of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, two UCP of Greater Cleveland staff members, Lora Onafuwa, the Adult Day Support Lead at the Westlake facility, and Lakissha Cloud, the Vocational Services Float, share their experiences about working with […]

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