As you grow, so does your role—let’s navigate it together so you don’t have to go through it alone.

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Teen PhotoVoice

 Teen PhotoVoice was created just for teens who have a brother or sister with a disability! Over three fun, interactive 60-minute sessions, you’ll learn basic photography skills, explore your own story and sibling relationship, connect with other teens who understand your experiences, and discover how to use your voice to make a difference in your community.

Teens can participate on their own or invite their sibling with a disability to join them, creating a shared experience through photography, creativity, and meaningful conversations. 

Siblings need to be able to have access and use a camera (camera phones will work) and a computer.

Join us for our next 3 part series:

  • July 28th at 1pm-2pm

  • August 4th at 1pm-2pm

  • TBD

Register Here

Teen PhotoVoice Just for SIBS

No one sees the world like you do - Your perspective matters!

Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities participates in our first pilot of Teen PhotoVoice!

What is PhotoVoice? It is more than just taking pictures — it’s telling your story without needing to say a word. You will use a camera (or your phone!) to capture moments from your life that show:

  • What it’s like being a sibling of someone with a disability

  • How your community includes (or doesn’t include) people with disabilities

  • How you see the world — and how you want the world to see your story

Then, we bring those powerful photos together to raise awareness, start conversations, and maybe even change minds.

Thank you to Ross County Board of DD and Sibling mentors Kara Brown & Kristen Smith for piloting our Teen PhotoVoice program. Also to the Ohio State University LEND Program for providing the research and developing a program model for Teen SIBS.

Connect through Photography..

He is the closest in age in my family  - we have always been kind of besties since we were really little. 

Yes, I am really close with my brother.

~Anna age 13

Four women and two girls standing together in front of a wall with framed photographs. The women are smiling, and some are wearing glasses. One woman has curly hair, a black shirt, and a white collared shirt underneath. The girl on the right wears glasses and a yellow shirt under a plaid shirt. The girl second from the left wears a grey hoodie with white text. The woman second from the right wears a black shirt with white text. The woman on the far left has long dark hair and a grey hoodie.

Explore Your Community ..

I really liked to do it when it was me and my brother. I got pictures of my brother being happy and being himself. I got one at the pumpkin show, I got one when he was at horse therapy and I got one when he was at 5 guys, he likes 5 guys a lot it is his favorite.

~Eden

Use your Voice…

I took picture of me hidden behind some willow leaves, him shining so bright makes me feel a little bit invisible sometimes.

~Emma age 13

Gallery wall featuring photos of children, a birthday cake, and people at a museum or exhibition.

Promote Inclusion..

I photographed a picture of my brother using a camera that my parents bought him - because he saw me taking pictures, he naturally wanted to take some too.

~Emma age 13

Contact us.

If you are interested in joining a PhotoVoice photography group? Please reach out to us.