Launched by Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro in 2015, the “ThinkDIFFERENTLY” initiative seeks to change the way individuals, businesses, organizations and communities relate to our neighbors with  disabilities.

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  • TRI EMPOWER YOURSELF APPLY WITH CONFIDENCE!
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • TRI EMPOWER YOURSELF APPLY WITH CONFIDENCE!
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  • Great NY State Fair Sensory Friendly Day
  • Tools for Supporting Mental Health in Individuals with I/DD Series (Westchester Institute for Human Development)
  • Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification Webinar
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  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
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  • COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • TRI Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- VIRTUAL Meeting
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  • TRI SOCIAL SECURITY WORK INCENTIVES
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • TRI SOCIAL SECURITY WORK INCENTIVES
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  • Epilepsy Foundation Walk for Epilepsy
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  • Odyssey Church Fun Night
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club ages 6-9
  • Autism Society Greater Hudson Region Wandering Prevention
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  • BIANYS- How to Recognize & Respond to a Concussion
  • Social Security Work Incentives- Taconic Resources for Independence
  • Sensory Space Level Up Middle School Boys Group
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  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Sensory Space Glow on Middle School Girls Group
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  • Neurodiversity in Women: Therapeutic Strategies for Empowering Women with Autism and ADHD
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- IN PERSON
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club ages 6-9
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  • LifePlan CCONY Community Networking Event
  • Sensory Space Level Up Middle School Boys Group
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  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Autism Society Greater Hudson Region
  • TRI Speak in One Voice- Special Education Support Group
  • East Fishkill Library: All Abilities Social Hour
  • Sensory Space Glow on Middle School Girls Group
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  • Brain Injury Association March on for Brain Injury Walk
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  • CP Unlimited PINS FOR PURPOSE
  • Brain Injury Support Group
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  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Dutchess County Community Baby Shower
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club
  • Sensory Space Fall Connect Club ages 6-9
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  • Sensory Space Level Up Middle School Boys Group

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

Thank You for 10 Years!

2025 marked 10 years of the ThinkDIFFERENTLY initiative in Dutchess County. It was a year of new events (Farm Day [ …Read More ]

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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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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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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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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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