Who We Serve
Ashland County neighbors — from birth through adulthood
The Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities serves county residents with developmental disabilities at every stage of life. Every person who receives services here is a neighbor.
Early Childhood
Early Intervention
In the early months of a child's life, small differences in development can have a big impact on everything that follows.
Early Intervention provides in-home developmental support for infants and toddlers from birth through age three. Board specialists work alongside families — therapists who visit the home, developmental coaches who help parents understand what their child needs, and support teams who connect families to the right resources before a child reaches school age.
Services may include occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language support, and developmental guidance — coordinated around the family's schedule and their child's specific needs.
117
Families so far this year
114
Families served in 2025
Birth–3
Ages served
School-Age Children
Dale-Roy School
For children who need more individualized support than a traditional classroom provides, Dale-Roy School is where that support lives.
Dale-Roy School serves students with disabilities from age 5 through age 21. It is operated by the Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and is an important part of the full continuum of services the levy helps fund.
Students receive individualized education in a setting built around their needs — occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, vocational preparation, and life skills development, all within a school that knows each student by name.
The Dale-Roy Dragon — purple, green, and blue — is the school mascot, recognized throughout Ashland County.
35
Students
Ages 5–21
Served
The November 2026 levy provides the local funding that supports the Ashland County Board of DD’s full continuum of services — from Early Intervention for infants and toddlers, through Dale-Roy School, Transition programs at schools across Ashland County, and adult services for nearly 400 Ashland County residents. Dale-Roy School is an important part of that continuum.
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Young Adults
Transition Programs
Graduation from high school is a milestone — and it can also be a turning point that looks very different depending on what kind of support a young person has had.
The Ashland County Board of DD’s Transition program serves high school students with IEPs at schools across Ashland County. These programs help students prepare for life after school — employment, independence, community participation, and everything in between.
The Transition program is provided at no cost to schools or families.
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Schools currently served
$0
Cost to schools or families
Schools currently served:
A
Ashland High School
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Loudonville High School
H
Heartland Technical Education Center
M
Mapleton High School
Adults
Service & Support Administration
Living a connected, independent life takes coordination — and for adults with developmental disabilities, that coordination often starts with a single person who knows the system and knows the individual.
For adults with developmental disabilities in Ashland County, the Board provides a full range of support services. At the center is Service & Support Administration — a team of coordinators who work one-on-one with individuals to help them find, access, and navigate the services they need.
What is a Medicaid Waiver?
A Medicaid Waiver is a federal program that pays for services helping people with disabilities live and participate in their communities — rather than in institutions. The Ashland County Board of DD helps residents access and coordinate their Medicaid Waiver services. The levy funds the coordination work that makes this possible.
~400
Residents in SSA
178
Medicaid Waivers active
Additional Adult Programs
- Adult day programs and habilitation services
- Vocational skills training
- Special Olympics participation
- Residential and community support services
Families
Home Visiting
When a family is navigating a new diagnosis, or managing ongoing challenges without a roadmap, sometimes the most valuable thing is someone who knows the system — and will come to your door.
The Board’s Home Visiting program sends specialists directly to families — meeting them in their homes to provide guidance, support, and connection to services. Home Visiting serves families navigating a range of situations: parents learning how to support their child’s development, caregivers managing transitions, and families who simply need a steady point of contact.
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Ashland County families currently supported by Home Visiting
All of This — for 10 Cents a Day
Every program, every home visit, every school placement, every transition coordinator — all supported in part by the Ashland County Board of DD levy.
10¢ a dayPer $100,000 of home market value. That is the only additional cost being proposed.