For those who have been a part of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities for any length of time, you know that the system has been ever changing. From the early days of institutionalization and isolation from the community to neighborhood housing and community employment, the lives individuals are living and the systems that support them have come a long way. Like all things, however, the journey never ends, and the opportunities to be even better are always present. Read More ›
Author Archives: Billie Jo David
Sex Offender Protocol Offers Additional Tools
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) released a new supervision protocol for individuals with developmental disabilities who are convicted sex offenders. These protocols offer additional tools to support individuals with developmental disabilities who are sex offenders,and the communities in which they live.
“The health and welfare of those we support and the communities that they live in are our main priority,” said John Trunk, Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) Superintendent. Read More ›
HB621 Treats Individuals With Disabilities Differently Than Other Sex Offenders
State Representative Anthony DeVitis, R-Green, introduced Ohio House Bill 621 “regarding the admission of sex offenders to residential facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.” HB 621 adds an additional layer of notification to community leaders before sex offenders with developmental disabilities are admitted into a residential setting. This additional notification would require information about an individual’s treatment plan be released to law enforcement agencies and the community, which is not required of any other sex offender.