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Congratulations to Shannon Guay- recipient of Nisonger’s Staff Excellence Award!

Congratulations to Shannon Guay, who is an Office Administrative Associate for Nisonger Center's Neurodevelopmental Dual Diagnosis Program, for being the 10th recipient of the Nisonger Center Staff Excellence Award! This quarterly award recognizes a staff member who goes above and beyond daily to advance our mission, vision and values and is a true representation of [...]

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center receives $600,000 grant from NIDILRR

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center receives $600,000 grant from NIDILRR COLUMBUS, OHIO – The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $600,000, 3-year grant to The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, part of the Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State’s Neurological Institute. “This grant will fund a study of [...]

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center receives $3 million grant from ACL

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The U.S. Administration on Community Living, Office on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has awarded The Ohio State University Nisonger Center  $3 million over 5 years in renewed funding to support the Nisonger Center, a University Center for Excellence for Developmental Disabilities. This grant will support the Nisonger Center’s tripartite mission of research, [...]

Congratulations to Erin Harris – recipient of Nisonger’s Staff Excellence Award!

Congratulations Erin!!!  Erin Harris, Clinical Program Manager for Nisonger Center's Aspirations Program is the 9th recipient of the Nisonger Center Staff Excellence Award! This quarterly award recognizes a staff member who goes above and beyond daily to advance our mission, vision and values and is a true representation of ‘excellence’. Erin was nominated for demonstrating [...]

Aspirations 20th Anniversary Celebration

JOIN US!! Aspirations is celebrating 20 years of helping teens and adults develop social skills, friendship, and independence. Please join us on June 25th, 2022 at McNamara Park in Galena, Ohio from 2 pm to 6 pm. We will be having a taco truck, an ice cream truck and enjoy the music of local folk [...]

TechSummit 2022 Registration is open!

Registration is now available for this event and we request your help again to get the word out about this conference. Join us on August 12th at the Renaissance Columbus Westeriville-Polaris Hotel for TechSummit 2022. TechSummit 2022 is our 4th annual conference about technology use to benefit people with developmental disabilities. The conference is conducted [...]

Collaboration between Nisonger Center Dental Services and Boundless Health, Inc

The OSU Nisonger Center is helping Boundless Health, Inc  create a dental program to increase access to dental care for individuals with IDD.  Dr. Beetstra, the dental program director at the Nisonger Center, discusses how the relationship is a win-win-win for the institutions and the community. Watch the videos below: Meet Dr. Stephen Beetstra https://youtu.be/1IHe82BAhC4 [...]

You can help us better support Ohioans with DD and their families

We need your help and ideas! We want individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, service providers, and other stakeholders to tell us what Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families will need over the next 5 years. We are asking about these four areas: Education and Learning in Schools, the Community, and at Work. Employment, [...]

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