At DBHIDS, we keep the emphasis on “ability,” rather than disability.
DBHIDS Division of Intellectual disAbility Services works with service providers to offer quality supports and services so individuals will have choices in their lives, meaningful relationships, and the opportunity to participate in their community as valued citizens.
The teams at IDS include:
- Early Intervention Services
- Risk Management Team
- START Services
- Community Services Management Team
- Supports and Services Connection Team
Rethinking Disability Awareness
Everyone is different, but one of the biggest issues faced by people with disabilities is how to be seen as the unique person they are outside of their differences. Too often people are seen as a disability rather than a person.
Autism Diagnosis Reveal
I couldn’t sleep the night before the diagnosis reveal. My brain was in overdrive. I felt relieved because I had been waiting for years, months, days – and now tomorrow for this appointment.
Living in a Puzzling World
Every day I find myself working to grow within an environment that’s hard to understand socially – an environment where people sometimes have a hard time getting along with others.
