The ADVANCE Think Tank is a progressive group of leaders within Ohio’s I/DD field eager to take on its most challenging issues and concerns. The group plans and presents the bi-annual ADVANCE Partnership Summit (APS).The Think Tank Expansion Groups expand on the ideas, comments, and concepts generated at the 2022 APS through the Red-Yellow-Green Card Activity, […]

Part of OADSP's mission is to educate, elevate, and empower DSPs. Part of Scene75’s mission is to entertain them!Registered DSPs can visit Scene75 on the first Thursday of every month for FREE FUN!WHERE ARE DSP DAYS?Head to your local Scene75 and enjoy rides, games, and attractions with family and friends from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.:WHAT […]

OADSP’s Ambassador program is a new way for DSPs to increase their outreach, opportunities, and impact. Each Ambassador serves a term of two (2) years. Ambassadors must be agency employees and provide direct support to individuals with I/DD. They are selected by their employers' Executive Directors.This required initial orientation and training is online; the link is sent directly […]

Part of OADSP's mission is to educate, elevate, and empower DSPs. Part of Scene75’s mission is to entertain them!Registered DSPs can visit Scene75 on the first Thursday of every month for FREE FUN!WHERE ARE DSP DAYS?Head to your local Scene75 and enjoy rides, games, and attractions with family and friends from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.:WHAT […]

OADSP is governed by a non-profit Board of Directors. Each Board member brings a unique perspective to the table, and all donate their time, talent, and experience to OADSP. Read more about each member here.

These virtual Forums bring together OADSP Ambassadors - appointed to their positions by their respective agency directors - to discuss "hot topics," share resources, and otherwise increase their outreach, opportunities, and impact, for themselves, their colleagues, and the frontline, statewide. Click here for more information about the Ambassador program.

Part of OADSP's mission is to educate, elevate, and empower DSPs. Part of Scene75’s mission is to entertain them!Registered DSPs can visit Scene75 on the first Thursday of every month for FREE FUN!WHERE ARE DSP DAYS?Head to your local Scene75 and enjoy rides, games, and attractions with family and friends from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.:WHAT […]

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Please check the calendar for the next Leadership LAUNCHpad.We all know that a leader is not defined by title alone. Leadership is more than a position, and it’s needed at all levels of an organization – to mentor, to innovate, and to keep the organization on track and moving forward. […]

Every year, OADSP throws our Direct Support Professional Recognition Event (DSPRE), and Jamming for DSPs is a prior occasion hosted at the same venue, so leadership from Ohio's DODD, service and support providers, and County Boards of DD enjoy a glimpse of what the DSPRE has in store for attendees! 2023's DSPRE - and, thus, this […]