ThinkDIFFERENTLY is a call to action, established in 2015 by former County Executive Marc Molinaro, to create a supportive and welcoming environment for those living with disabilities.   We have been inspired by the community response! This website is designed to be a starting point to find the services and connections you and your family need.

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Community Calendar ( List View )

  • Center for Disability Innovations, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Open House August 29, 2025  12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 872 NY-376, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA

    The Center forDisability Innovations (CDI) is hosting an Open House to showcase our widerange of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) designed to support independence andimprove quality of life. 

     Youare invited to attend this open house and feel free to share the invite withyour families, individuals, and anyone else you can think of. Everyone iswelcome! No registration is required - COME SEE US

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Community Calendar ( Monthly View )

August 2025

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  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
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  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Sensory Space PK- Adventure Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
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  • Sensory Space PK- Adventure Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • 2025 City of Poughkeepsie National Night Out
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  • Sensory Space PK- Adventure Camp
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification Webinar
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
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  • Sensory Space PK- Adventure Camp
  • Hudson Valley InterArts Summer Classes
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  • Sensory Space PK- Adventure Camp
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  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
  • Sensory Friendly Hour for Day at the Beach- Red Wing Park (East Fishkill)
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  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • TRI: (Virtual) Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: B.E.S.T.S Class
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- VIRTUAL Meeting
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  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Spirit Dance
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Intro to Drawing
  • Hudson Valley Inter Arts: Slow Vinyasa Flow (Yoga)
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  • Disability Dream and Do (D3Day)
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  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
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  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • OPWDD 2025 Strategic Planning Forum
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  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • OPWDD 2025 Strategic Planning Forum
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  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
  • Social Security Work Incentives- Taconic Resources for Independence
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  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY Thursday at the Dutchess County Fair
  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
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  • Abilities First Summer Day Camp
  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
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  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
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  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
  • Sensory Safe Space at DC Fair
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  • Odyssey Church: Fun Dance Night
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- IN PERSON
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  • TRI Parent Empowerment- Building Partnerships in Education
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  • Center for Disability Innovations, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Open House
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  • Hudson Valley InterArts: Intro to Wheel Throwing
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Dutchess County Tourism and Wheel the World Videos of Accessibility

Dutchess County Tourism is excited to share with you the two industry and consumer videos produced in partnership with Wheel [ …Read More ]

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Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Flourishing Farmers 4H event held 4/2/2023

“Thank you both for such a wonderful event today.  I love that you have made it possible for children of [ …Read More ]

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Dutchess County ThinkDIFFERENTLY visits Fit & Fun Playscapes, LLC

Dana Hopkins and Mara Santiago of Dutchess County ThinkDIFFERENTLY visited Fit & Fun Playscapes, LLC to learn more about their [ …Read More ]

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Spectrum News: Differently abled people find support with ThinkDIFFERENTLY

In December, Spectrum News interviewed Dana Hopkins, All Abilities Program Director for Dutchess County at the 6th Annual ThinkDIFFERENTLY Conference held at the [ …Read More ]

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Eagle Scout Project

Ryan Lugo, a John Jay High School student, recently completed his Eagle scout project! Ryan planted a garden and built [ …Read More ]

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100 Cups of Coffee

Chief of Police, Thomas Pape attended Dutchess County’s 100 Cups of Coffee at Taconic Resources for Independence and was inspired [ …Read More ]

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Verplanck Garden Club

Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm’s Environmental and Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY have been maintaining the Special [ …Read More ]

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Dr.  Joseph Bonanno receives award.

Dr Joseph Bonanno the Medical Director for both OPWDD Taconic Region and Arc of Dutchess was honored for his outstanding [ …Read More ]

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Coach Vincent and Jonathan “Superman” Brunot

Coach Vincent Del-Cid  is a CPA and has previously worked for JP Morgan.  Prior to meeting Jonathan “Superman” Brunot, he had [ …Read More ]

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Youth Soft Skills Empowerment & Hudson Cadillac

Emanuel Cordero, a vocational coordinator from  Youth Soft Skills Empowerment (YSSE) (left) met with Mike Mullaney, Dealer Principal (right) from [ …Read More ]

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Carnival Lion for the 2017 ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic

Elanor DeMan, a Roosevelt High School student and her father, Jayson DeMan created this fantastic ‘Carnival Lion’ as a bean [ …Read More ]

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Red Hook Library Creates “All Abilities Program Series”

Red Hook Public Library has created an All Abilities Program Series for families with special needs to gather and enjoy. The [ …Read More ]

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Universal Park Equipment

Congratulations to Sidney Scoralick, James Ryan and Ulises Olmedo. Special thanks to  their teacher Kimberly Sweck, Arlington High School, Teacher-Engineering and Cameron Tuller, a junior at the time, who helped  the team with the physical construction of the project. 

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