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Governed by Missouri Senate Bill 40 (SB40), the Taney County Board for the Developmentally Disabled, known as Developmental Connections, is a political sub-division of the county, empowered to collect a county-wide property tax for the establishment and/or operation of employment programs, residential facilities and/or related services for the care or employment of Taney County residents with developmental disabilities.
The Board’s goal is to assist and support local non-profit agencies in the development of resources to enhance the lives and opportunities available to persons with developmental disabilities in Taney County. Our vision is that Taney County residents and families of individuals with developmental disabilities will look upon Developmental Connections as a central resource of information, referral and support for services and the development of opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah…
By Kurt Nantz, Dignity Now/ Developmental Connections Intern I am hoping some of you get the reference to the title. In 1963 Alan Sherman released his novelty hit which is also the title for this blog “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”. It is a letter home from a young man begging to be sent home to […]
Celebrating Developmental Disability Awareness Month with “Day Out”
March 22, 2018 For Immediate Release Branson, Missouri – March is national Developmental Disability Awareness Month and to celebrate the spirit of inclusion and community, Developmental Connections will host its first “Day Out”. On Saturday, March 31, 2018, two hundred of its clients and their friends and family will head out in groups to various […]
A Table for Two – The Importance of Valentine’s Day Every Day
By Kurt Nantz, Developmental Connections Intern and Autism Parent A November 2013 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders article reports that, “Parents raising children with ASD (Autism Spectral Disorder), particularly mothers, have reported high degrees of stress.” Autism moms (and dads) reply with, “Tell us something we don’t know!” Parenting is a tough gig for […]