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06/18/2026
Board of DD resource and tech fair brightens mall
Christopher Gillett
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — The Ashtabula County Board of Developmental Disabilities hosted its fourth annual resource and tech fair Wednesday at the Ashtabula Towne Square.
The event highlighted technologies and services to assist people who have developmental disabilities.
Board of DD Provider Support and Technology Specialist Andrea Klimko said the fair is meant to connect people with developmental disabilities, their families and providers to available resources.
The fair is funded by a tech hub expansion grant through the Wood County Board of DD, and was done in collaboration with other developmental disability agencies in the area, she said.
“Our tech hub is Region 6, and it’s meant to be education for all of our region, not just Ashtabula County,” Klimko said. “It’s really meant to connect us with everyone in our region.”
The fair showcased numerous pieces of technology that can support people with developmental disabilities, like adaptable wheelchairs and interactive toys, she said.
“There are glasses that are kind of like the Meta glasses, but they’re called MyEye, and you can pretty much tap the side of them, and it’s going to say there’s three men and two women standing in front of you, or it’s going to let you know there’s a table there,” Klimko said. “It also will do face recognition.”
OneWell Health Care Program Specialist Tenisha Wilson highlighted her organization’s expansion across the state.
“We actually service ... nine or 10 other states. We’re a big company, and we just want to bring our services to Ohio,” she said.
Wilson said they do home visits and use several kinds of technology to assist people.
OneWell Health Care Ohio Director Mike Bailey said the company is opening offices in Dayton, Toledo and Columbus, with its main office in Cleveland.
“One of our biggest things is the Alexa with at-home reminders, set reminders of schedules for the individual, so they know when it’s time for work, they know it’s time to eat, take their medications,” he said.
County Board of DD President Lisa Ebersole oversees the Aktion Club, which engages local adults with developmental disabilities with the community.
“The main focus is for our individuals to do service projects all around the county, helping other people,” she said.
The club has done many community projects, including making kits for food pantries to allow less fortunate families to have birthday parties, adopting a family through HALO for Christmas, supporting a dog rescue and hosting a bridge for the Covered Bridge Festival.
Aktion Club member Jordyn Hillard said the group hosts an annual Christmas party to have fun and celebrate the holiday.