What’s your story?

Every person and family we support has their own unique story to tell. At LCBDD, we are honored to be a part of each and every journey.

Sharing these stories helps reflect the incredibly diverse community that we serve while helping those we support make connections and find belonging. 

Storytelling is a part of our culture at LCBDD and we hope you enjoy this always growing collection of profiles, stories and moments.

Do you have a success story you'd like to share? We want to hear it and celebrate with you!  Contact Anna Jeffries at 740-322-6911 or anna.jeffries@lcountydd.org to get started. 

Success Stories

June 23, 2026
A man in a blue shirt shows off a model airplane hanging from his ceiling.

Amazing models!

Logan Hacker has built hundreds of models, which hang in the "Man Cave" of his Newark home!
June 9, 2026
A photo of a young man unloading clean dishes from a dish machine. He is wearing a red and black uniform.

‘I want to be a good worker!’

Experience with ITEC helped Trevor get a job at Denison University!
April 27, 2026
A young woman with curly hair puts folded sheets into a cabinet.

Gaining skills for life!

As graduation approaches, LMHS' 10th group of Project SEARCH interns is preparing for their next steps.
March 25, 2026
A woman in a striped shirt stands behind a toddler with blonde hair. He is holding a firetruck toy.

‘It’s just been wonderful knowing we have that support’

For the Grigsby family, Early Intervention for their son Harrison has been 'life changing.'
March 20, 2026
A woman in a leopard print shirt who is wearing classes sits at a table, showing off completed worksheets. She has a big smile on her face.

‘She’s come such a long way!’

Harmony Bland is determined to challenge expectations.
March 13, 2026
A little boy with blonde hair reaches for a plastic animal held by his mother, who is wearing a black shirt and has long blonde hair.

Finding a roadmap

With support from Early Intervention, the Haycrafts have the tools they need to help their son Koleson improve his speech.
March 13, 2026
A little boy with blonde hair smiles widely. His mother and LCBDD Occupational Therapist smile at him.

‘He has made so much progress’

After being born four months early, Garrett Egler is flourishing, with support from Early Intervention.
March 11, 2026
A little boy with dark skin and dark hair wearing a "SpaceJam" jersey holds pink drumsticks and looks at the camera.

Meet Kingston!

Kingston Scarberry-Jones is a 'ball of energy' who loves going to school and playing the drums!
March 11, 2026
A young man and a young woman pose for a photo in front of a desk with the Denison University logo on it.

‘It’s nice to have someone to talk to’

Joining Best Buddies at Denison University can be a great opportunity to meet new friends.
March 3, 2026
A little girl with long hair stands in front of her fireplace at home. She has on a pink sweater and a pink hair bow.

Meet Ellie!

Ellie Grieb is working hard in speech therapy and doing great in kindergarten!