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October 2025

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  • Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification Webinar
  • Neurodivergent Teen Time at The Sensory Space
2
  • Club Connect with Sensory Space Pk at PDS
  • Keeping it Positive- 9-11 yrs old at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • ADHD Toolkit Classes at Sensory Stepping Stones
3
  • Unlock Your ADHD Superpower
4
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Care for Caregivers: Self Care Through Your Senses
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY First Responder Meet & Greet at Town of Poughkeepsie
  • Keeping it Positive for 9-11 yr olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension Fall Festival
  • Relax and Love Your Brain (Teen Girls) at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 years old at Sensory Stepping Stones
5
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Club Connect at The Sensory Space
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
6
  • Sensory Space: Mommy & Me Sensory Play
  • In Flight/Standing Room Only PLUS- Wizard of Oz production classes
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Odyssey Church: An Educational Evening
7
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Dept of Mental Health- Mental Health Town Hall- Northern Dutchess
  • Special Olympics: Virtual Health and Wellness Forum
8
  • Disability Inclusion in Aging: Law and Policy
  • Neurodivergent Teen Time at The Sensory Space
9
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY First Responder Meet & Greet 2
  • OPWDD CAS and CANS-NY (In-person) Information Session
  • OPWDD CAS and CANS-NY (In-person) Information Session
  • Club Connect with Sensory Space Pk at PDS
  • Keeping it Positive- 9-11 yrs old at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • ADHD Toolkit Classes at Sensory Stepping Stones
10
  • Unlock Your ADHD Superpower
11
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Keeping it Positive for 9-11 yr olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Relax and Love Your Brain (Teen Girls) at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 years old at Sensory Stepping Stones
12
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Club Connect at The Sensory Space
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
13
  • COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED
  • Sensory Space: Mommy & Me Sensory Play
  • In Flight/Standing Room Only PLUS- Wizard of Oz production classes
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Odyssey Church Fun Night
14
  • SOAR Experiences Adaptive Hiking at Mohonk Preserve-
  • OPWDD CAS and CANS-NY (In-person) Information Session
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • OPWDD CAS and CANS-NY (In-person) Information Session
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- VIRTUAL Meeting
15
  • OPWDD CAS and CANS-NY (In-person) Information Session
  • Social Security Work Incentives- Taconic Resources for Independence
  • Dept of Mental Health- Mental Health Town Hall- Eastern Dutchess
  • Neurodivergent Teen Time at The Sensory Space
16
  • HV Service Provider NDEAM Recognition Summit
  • ADAPT Webinar: Integrating Behavior, Play and Language in Children with Autism and Language Disorder
  • Club Connect with Sensory Space Pk at PDS
  • Dept of Mental Health- Mental Health Town Hall- Southern Dutchess
  • Keeping it Positive- 9-11 yrs old at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • ADHD Toolkit Classes at Sensory Stepping Stones
17
  • Unlock Your ADHD Superpower
  • Ramapo CONNECT Oct. - A Spooktacular Night of Fun
18
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Keeping it Positive for 9-11 yr olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Relax and Love Your Brain (Teen Girls) at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 years old at Sensory Stepping Stones
19
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Club Connect at The Sensory Space
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
  • 33rd Annual Greystone Programs Wine Tasting and Auction
20
  • TRI: (Virtual) Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)
  • Sensory Space: Mommy & Me Sensory Play
  • In Flight/Standing Room Only PLUS- Wizard of Oz production classes
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
21
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Transition Fair by Community Based Services for ages 14-21
22
  • LifePlan CCO Provider Networking Event
  • Neurodivergent Teen Time at The Sensory Space
23
  • Hudson Valley Job Fair First Look Hour for people with Disabilities
  • Hudson Valley Job Fair
  • Club Connect with Sensory Space Pk at PDS
  • Keeping it Positive- 9-11 yrs old at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • ADHD Toolkit Classes at Sensory Stepping Stones
24
  • 2025 Building Bridges Conference
  • Unlock Your ADHD Superpower
25
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Keeping it Positive for 9-11 yr olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • TRI: Annual Disability Awareness Fair
  • Relax and Love Your Brain (Teen Girls) at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 years old at Sensory Stepping Stones
26
  • Don't Worry Be Happy for ages 11-14 at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • The Skill Builders Squad for 5- 8 year olds at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Club Connect at The Sensory Space
  • Odyssey Church All Abilities Services
  • ThinkDIFFERENTLY & Hidden Hollow Farm's Trick or Treat at the Farm
27
  • Navigating the Guardianship Process- Taconic Resources/Parent Empowerment
  • Sensory Space: Mommy & Me Sensory Play
  • In Flight/Standing Room Only PLUS- Wizard of Oz production classes
  • Confidence and Courage- Teens at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • Odyssey and New Horizons Resources Halloween Dance
28
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- IN PERSON
29
  • Neurodivergent Teen Time at The Sensory Space
30
  • Club Connect with Sensory Space Pk at PDS
  • Keeping it Positive- 9-11 yrs old at Sensory Stepping Stones
  • ADHD Toolkit Classes at Sensory Stepping Stones
31
  • Unlock Your ADHD Superpower

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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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