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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July 2026

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  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Tools for Supporting Mental Health in Individuals with I/DD Series (Westchester Institute for Human Development)
  • Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification Webinar
2
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
3
  • Disability Pride Month
  • COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
4
  • Disability Pride Month
5
  • Disability Pride Month
6
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
7
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • 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!
  • OPWDD Future Planning 2026 Forums (Albany)
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
8
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Celebrate Disability Pride Month
9
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • TRI SOCIAL SECURITY WORK INCENTIVES
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • 2026 START / CSIDD Clinical Education Trainings
  • TRI SOCIAL SECURITY WORK INCENTIVES
  • OPWDD Future Planning 2026 Forums (Virtual Evening)
10
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
11
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Friendly Movie- Minions & Monsters
12
  • Disability Pride Month
13
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp -Nature
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
  • Odyssey Church Fun Night
14
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp -Nature
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • OPWDD Future Planning 2026 Forums (Virtual Day)
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • TRI Applying for Social Security Disability Programs Workshop- VIRTUAL Meeting
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
15
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp -Nature
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Social Security Work Incentives- Taconic Resources for Independence
  • OPWDD Future Planning 2026 Forums (Buffalo)
16
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp -Nature
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • OPWDD Future Planning 2026 Forums (Binghamton)
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
17
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp -Nature
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
18
  • Disability Pride Month
19
  • Disability Pride Month
  • SENSORY MORNING AT THE FASNY MUSEUM OF FIREFIGHTING
20
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
21
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Dover Plains Library: All Abilities Adult Social Hour
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
22
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
23
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
24
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • NickleBrick Founding Builders Pilot Session
25
  • Disability Pride Month
26
  • Disability Pride Month
  • 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act
  • Brain Injury Support Group
27
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp - ANIMALS
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Sensory Space Summer Club Connect
28
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp - ANIMALS
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • 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 Summer Club Connect
29
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp - ANIMALS
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
30
  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp - ANIMALS
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp
  • Adpative 845 All Abilities Fitness Group (CrossFit)
  • TRI Speak in One Voice- Special Education Support Group
  • East Fishkill Library: All Abilities Social Hour
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  • Disability Pride Month
  • Sensory Stepping Stone Wellness Camp - ANIMALS
  • Taconic Innovations Alpha Center Summer Camp

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

Inspired Thinkers

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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Inspired Thinkers

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

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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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

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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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

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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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

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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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments highlight the great work happening in our community.

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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