Volume 18, Issue 5 May 2017

The Madison Express

Visit us online at www.co.madison.oh.us/dd/

Madison County Board of

Developmental Disabi l i t ies

Madison County’s #MyEmploymentFirst Success!!! “My job means to me: community, choices, home, vacations, income $$, car, friends, independence, pride” and more! Three Michaels, a Stanley and a Chad celebrate what a job means to them.

See Page 7 for more

Great Response to Responders On April 20, for the second year in a row, the Madison County Tigers defeated a team

made up of London First Responders, two games to one. See more photos, Page 5

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Unveiling Changes in Early Intervention By Julie Anthony

Early Intervention in Ohio has a new name and logo. Last year DODD (Ohio

Department of Developmental Disabilities) became the lead agency for early

intervention, Part C federal funds. ODH (Ohio Department of Health) had been the lead agency. With the

change in lead agency, also comes a change in logo and name. Early Intervention will no longer be referred

to as Help Me Grow. This name (Help Me Grow) and logo stays with ODH and the home visiting program.

Early Intervention is now simply-Ohio Early Intervention. With the tag line: Helping Children and families

wherever they choose to live, play, and spend their day. The funding for Central Coordination, the place to

make a referral for Early Intervention or home visiting is staying with ODH and all contact information

remains the same: 740-852-7189. Anyone can call this number to make a referral to early intervention, home

visiting, or early head start.

Tigers Participate in Ninth Annual Bishop Champion Games Ohio Wesleyan University

Jillian is First DSACO Intern

“DSACO welcomes Jillian Barton as our first hire into the

new internship program. Jillian has already become

acclimated to our office and has helped with pulling

together our New Parent Welcome packages. She shares

that she enjoys making copies and is happy to be working

here to learn new skills. Outside of her work at the DSACO

office, Jillian likes to swim and watch her soaps when she

is home. If you are in our office on Monday mornings,

please introduce yourself and welcome Jillian!”

Congratulations Jillian!

Article/Photo from Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio: April-June 2017 Newsletter

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Special Olympics

Showing their medal(s)

CIRCLEVILLE – Keeping on the right track

Each year, the Madison County Special Olympics Track and Field squad works toward two goals – having

fun and improving their skills so they are at their peak at the State Games at Ohio State University in June.

They made strides toward each goal as earned 22 gold medals in various events at the Pickaway Fun Meet,

held recently at Logan Elm High School. The Tigers’ Special Olympics program

is affiliated with the Madison County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Leading the way for the Tigers in first place finishes was Noah Meyer with

four gold medals – 100m run, softball throw, standing long jump, and running

relay. Joining him on the first place running relay were Titus Smith, DaLeion

Fitzgerald, and Logan Green.

Others who finished first in their

events were Shaundra Sayre (400m walk),

Marlyn Zeeck (softball throw), Colton

Meyer (50m run, softball throw), Shawn

Engle (100 walk, 50m run), Nick Dummitt

(100m run), Logan Green (standing long

jump), David Lambert (softball throw),

Conner Warnock (100m run), Chad Burks

(softball throw, running long jump), Kay

Foster (softball throw), and Laura Cotton

(100m walk, 25m walk).

Earning silver medals for second

place finishes were Rebecca Bell (100m

walk), Zeeck (400m walk), Foster (25m

walk), Debbie Morris (softball throw), Engle

(shotput), Warnock (standing long jump),

Lambert (100m run), Green (100m run, softball throw), Fitzgerald (50m run),

Titus Smith (standing long jump, softball throw), Colton Meyer (100m run,

standing long jump), and Dummitt (shotput). Silver medals were also earned

by the relay team of Sayre, Dummitt, Burks, and Engle.

The Tigers added a couple bronze medals as Hayden Thomas

finished third in three events – 50m run, standing long jump, and softball

throw. Other bronzes were earned by Smith (100m run), Cotton (softball

throw), Warnock (softball throw), Burks (100m run), Foster (100m walk), and

Morris (100m walk). The following athletes earned ribbons for fourth through

sixth place finishes – Fitzgerald (softball throw),

Bell (softball throw), and Thomas (100m run).

Participating in the Ninth Annual Bishop

Champion Games at Ohio Wesleyan University

were Dominique Gonzalez, Sayre, Dummitt,

Rebecca Dozier, Debbilyn Ewald, Leah McCarter,

Jeff Horn, Mindy Morris, Brian Goff, Debbie Lee,

Fitzgerald, Cotton, Rickey Smalley, Bell, Engle,

Lambert, Noah Meyer, Colton Meyer, Green,

Burks, Zeeck, Warnock, Debbie Morris, Smith,

Carla McFarland, Chris Fox, Kendra Fox,

Waymond Harris, Corey Clifford, Courtney

Salters, Kelly Kirts, and Kody Price.

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Client Rights

According to the Ohio Revised Code, the following are Rights of Ohioans with Developmental

Disabilities …

The right to be treated at all time with courtesy and respect and with full recognition of their dignity

and individuality.

The right to an appropriate, safe and sanitary living environment that complies with local, state and

federal standards and recognizes that persons’ need for privacy and independence.

The right to food adequate to meet accepted standards of nutrition.

The right to practice the religion of their choice or to abstain from the practice of religion.

The right of timely access to appropriate medical or dental treatment.

The right of access to necessary ancillary services including, but not limited to … Occupational

therapy, physical therapy, and behavior modification and other psychological services.

The right to receive appropriate care and treatment in the least intrusive manner.

The right to privacy, including both periods of privacy and places of privacy.

The right to communicate freely with persons of their choice in any reasonable manner they choose.

The right to ownership and use of personal possessions so as to maintain individuality and personal

dignity.

The right to social interaction with members of either sex.

The right of access to opportunities that enable individuals to develop their full human potential.

The right to pursue vocational opportunities that will promote and enhance economic independence.

The right to be treated equally as citizens under the law.

The right to be free from emotional, psychological, and physical abuse.

The right to participate in appropriate programs of education, training, social development, and

habilitation and in programs of reasonable recreation.

The right to participate in decisions that affect their lives.

The right to select a parent or advocate to act on their behalf.

The right to manage their personal financial affairs, based on individual ability to do so.

The right to confidential treatment of all information in their personal and medical records.

The right to voice grievances and recommend changes in policies and services without restraint,

interference, coercions, discrimination, or reprisal.

The right to be free from unnecessary chemical or physical restraints.

The right to participate in the political process.

The right to refuse to participate in medical, psychological, or other research and experiments.

Disability Rights Ohio … 1-800-282-9181

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities … 1-877-464-6733

Madison County Board of DD — Available to Assist If you are interested in policies related to ...

Administrative Resolution of Complaints,

Behavior Support, or

Medicaid Due Process

… please contact the Madison County Board of DD Central Office

at 740-852-7050

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What Did I Miss? Photos taken throughout the MCBDD Program

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BOCCE SCHEDULE

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

SIGN-UPS APPROACHING

Golf

Softball

Both Sign-ups will be

Monday, June 19

5pm

Fairhaven School

Vball Headed to Minnesota The Madison County Tigers Unified Special

Olympics Volleyball Team will be headed to

Minnesota over Memorial Day Weekend to

defend their title at the USA Volleyball Tour-

nament National Championship, this year

held at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Last May it was held in Orlando, Florida.

Information about their trip will be in the June

edition of The Madison Press.

First

Responder

Game

Photos

April 20,

2017

London

Middle

School

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Junior Achievement

Learning about Money at Norwood

Service Coordinator Kelly Nicolaysen

continued her traveling Junior Achievement Show

Classroom Show with a recent stop to a third grade

classroom at West Jefferson’s Norwood Elementary.

The discussion was centered around the topic

‘Our City.’

They discussed the five different types of

zones — multipurpose/commercial, agricultural,

residential, industrial, and business.

Also discussed was — where people work

and spend money, how money is spent (check, debit

card, credit card, cash, e-payment), why cities need

money, why people need money, and the purposes of

city/sales tax.

Guest Readers at Fairhaven

In the last few weeks, Fairhaven School students have heard

from a few Madison

County officials for their

Thursday morning guest

reader sessions. Among

the readers included

London Mayor Pat

Closser, Madison County

Juvenile Court Judge Chris

Brown, and Madison

County Commissioner

David Dhume.

Superintendent’s Spotlight .. Say Cheese!

We want to see some of the great things being done by the people we serve. Send

your photos with the essential information (who, what they are doing, who took

the picture) and at least one will be selected each month to be spotlighted in The

Madison Express.

Email Superintendent Susan Thompson directly at

sthompson@co.madison.oh.us

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Stanley Mills

#MyEmploymentFirst Story

Returning to the Rest Area … A Decade Later

“My job means… a better home for myself and my son” said Stanley Mills when

completing the #MyEmploymentFirst sheet with Jenn Coleman of the Madison

County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Stanley’s success was supported by

his team guiding him through the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

services process to access services needed to make a meaningful connection with

an employer that would last. Planning for his family, Stanley (with son Colt, at

right) made sure to utilize the benefits consultation services provided by OOD to

work with a benefits specialist to take a look at how working would affect his

current benefits received and begin budgeting for expenses related to working (ie.

transportation assistance to/from work). This service enabled Stanley and his

team to better define hours/wages needed to live and work in the community.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities agency utilizes guidance from a

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to direct services through development of an

Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). The team grew as services evolved or

were added to the IPE. Throughout the process Stanley maintained good

communication to his MCBDD Support Services Coordinator AJ Bush and

Community

Inclusion

Manager Jenn Coleman to identify his concerns

and develop solutions that supported his communi-

ty job search. Teaming from all agencies involved

resulted in obtaining community employment

Jani-Turf (Cleaners Extraordinaire) to maintain the

I-70 E/W Rest Areas buildings and grounds.

Stanley used to work there several years ago.

#MyEmploymentFirst, from Page 1 Throughout 2017, the Department of Developmental

Disabilities (DODD) is celebrating the fifth

anniversary of Ohio's Employment First initiative. Gov.

John Kasich created the program, which makes

community employment the preferred outcome for

people with developmental disabilities, when he

signed Executive Order 2012-05K on March 19, 2012.

The DODD communications team is conducting a

photo campaign in which Employment First

participants, their co-workers and providers will have

an opportunity to tell Ohio what their job means to

them. Participants can submit a photo of themselves

holding up an 8.5x11 printout that says: "My job

means" #MyEmploymentFirst Participants can also

submit their photos by posting to social media and

tagging @doddohio on Facebook, Twitter or

Instagram. Use the #MyEmploymentFirst and

#EmploymentFirstFriday hashtag. Photo

submissions will be accepted throughout the year!

Madison County Board of DD Monthly Board Updates By Brenda Fitch

The Regular Monthly Board meeting was held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Administrative office. Board members attending were Shauna Good, Mary Hopkins, Diane Miller-Ryan, Sue Mosier, David Ridenour, Ted Slanker and Jamie Todd.

Leigh Spohler did a presentation on the PAWS billing system.

The Board approved the Administrative Office and Fairhaven calendars for 2017 – 2018.

The Board approved the changes to the Preschool policy which included that the rule has changed regarding the age to be eligible for preschool. The child needs to be six years of age as of August 1st instead of September 1st. Also, we now use a screening process instead of the waiting list option to determine eligibility.

Susan Thompson presented a draft of the new Organization Chart for the Board to review.

Susan Thompson reported that our waiting list coincides with the State’s waiting list.

Susan Thompson reminded the Board that they are subject to mandated reporting and included phone numbers for them to call should they need to report.

Susan Thompson advised the Board that the new building is on schedule.

The next regular monthly Board Meeting will be Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at the Administrative Office.

Madison County Board of

Developmental Disabilities

Superintendent

Susan Thompson

(740) 852-7050 x1820

(740) 852-7051 FAX

sthompson@co.madison.oh.us

Family Support Services

Carol Ansel, Director

(740) 852-7050 x1838

cansel@co.madison.oh.us

Student Services

Mike Mast, Director

(740) 852-7052 x1910

mmast@co.madison.oh.us

2017 Board Members

Front Row

Diane Miller–Ryan

Jamie Todd

Sue Mosier

Middle Row

David Ridenour

Mary Hopkins

Shauna Good

Back Row

Ted Slanker

Its Not Easy Being Green … But Worth It

Recently, Madison County Board of DD participated in a Waiver Waiting List

Pilot Project. The main objective of the project was to make sure the County

Waiver Waiting Lists (Individual Options, Level One, SELF) coincide with the

list at the State Level. When the two lists match, a County is awarded ‘green’

status. Congratulations to MCBDD for joining the majority of Ohio’s counties

by being shaded green.