Many people living with developmental disabilities are dependent on third-party transportation as part of their services. This alert includes information about how to properly transport someone with a disability, including wheelchair users, so they can get around their community safely. Read more.
Transportation, Wheelchair Safety
- Health and Safety Alerts
- Date: Jul 23, 2019
- Author: Tricia Perduk
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Summer Safety
Good preparation is key to summer safety for people with developmental disabilities so they can avoid health risks such as dehydration, sunburn, and water-related accidents. Read more.
- Health and Safety Alerts
- Date: Jun 14, 2019
- Author: Tricia Perduk
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DODD Health and Safety Alert: Staying Safe on Social Media and Online
Because of the internet’s accessibility, people with developmental disabilities need to be mindful of how others might use the internet’s capabilities to steal from or harass them. Direct support professionals and families can help keep people safe using these tips. Find out how
- Health and Safety Alerts
- Date: May 01, 2019
- Author: Tricia Perduk
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Health and Welfare Alert – September 1
This alert provides critical information to caregivers about misappropriation. In 2016, there were 901 substantiated, or confirmed, theft allegations involving people with developmental disabilities in Ohio.

