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Ohio DD Talks
The mission of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council) is to create change that improves independence, productivity and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities and their families in community life. The DD Council consists of members, most who are people with disabilities, appointed by the governor. Our videos highlight our Council members and the work of DD Council and its grantees. We also strive to bring attention to both the challenges and successes experienced by people with disabilities. Be sure to visit our website at http://www.ddc.ohio.gov.
Ohio DD Talks
Latest Episodes
Memoirs and Magic: Advocacy Through the Written Word
In this episode of Ohio DD Talks, host Shari Cooper sits down with two fellow authors and disability advocates, Renee Wood and Allison Boot, for a conversation about writing books as a form of advocacy. All three have published their own work, ...
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From Every Corner of Ohio: Meet Your DD Council
In this episode of Ohio DD Talks, host Shari Cooper sits down with four current members of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a candid conversation about what it really means to serve — and why it matters. Noriko Kantake, Jennifer ...
Speak Up, Speak Out, Speak Loud: Taking on Ohio's Disability System
In this episode of Ohio DD Talks, host Shari Cooper sits down with three advocates who know firsthand how complicated — and consequential — the rules governing disability support services can be. Renee Wood, a well-known Ohio disability advocat...
DD Awareness and Advocacy Day: 500 Advocates Head to the Statehouse
In this episode of Ohio DD Talks, host Shari Cooper takes us inside one of the most energizing events of the year for Ohio's developmental disability advocates, the annual DD Awareness and Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Shari, who served as emcee...
From Summit to Community: The Lasting Impact of Inclusion Seekers
In this episode of Ohio DD Talks, host Shari Cooper sits down with Jan Goings, director of strategy and partnerships of Starfire, and the Cail family—Grace, her father Jeff, and her mother Kathleen—to discuss the inaugural Inclusion Seekers Sum...