Helping children & adults with developmental disabilities to meet life’s challenges and reach their highest potential.

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Oak-Leyden Developmental Services

Mission & Values

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Our Mission:  Helping Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Meet Life’s Challenges and Reach Their Highest Potential.

Our mission is lived each day by our dedicated staff, volunteers, and partners. Eight core values guide us as we embark on this important journey:

  • Recognize the dignity of each individual.
  • Support personal choices whenever possible and safe.
  • Promote inclusion of each individual served within the larger community.
  • Facilitate and encourage family involvement and participation.
  • Strive to discover new and innovative programs to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
  • Provide individually-designed programs that empower our clients.
  • Use resources in a manner that provides the maximum benefit for individuals served.
  • Maintain a welcoming environment that ensures attentive and responsive care for all participants.
When I toured Oak-Leyden, I immediately knew I wanted to enroll my sister there. The atmosphere was much different than other places I’d visited. It’s structured, classroom-style with a smaller teacher-to-client ratio. It’s very clean and organized, offers field trips, and the staff is committed to giving each client the personal attention and care they need. Communication between my family and the staff is excellent. I find it quite reassuring that we are all working together to meet Tina’s needs and concerns.
- Carm R.