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Summit DD Gives Back to our Community
Read more: Summit DD Gives Back to our CommunityMeaningful service. Real impact. A remarkable year of giving back. During the 2025 Summit DD Gives Back program, nearly 140 Summit DD team members volunteered…
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Reflecting with Gratitude, Looking Ahead with Hope
Read more: Reflecting with Gratitude, Looking Ahead with HopeAn end of year message from Summit DD Superintendent, Lisa Kamlowsky: As we prepare for the Agency’s winter break from December 24 through January 1,…
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Share Your Thoughts: 2026 Summit DD Action Plan Draft
Read more: Share Your Thoughts: 2026 Summit DD Action Plan DraftEach year, Summit DD develops an Annual Action Plan that outlines the steps we’ll take to achieve the priorities in our Long-Range Plan (LRP). 2026…
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Community Resources for Communication Building
Read more: Community Resources for Communication BuildingLooking for additional ways to help build your child’s communication development through play? Check our these great resources. Sure to inspire fun, imagination and memories…
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Read more: Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationSometimes additional help is needed to help communication. Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) makes sense to support early learners by giving them more options…
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Sign Language Communication
Read more: Sign Language CommunicationFocusing on other ways of communication can also support your child’s development of early speech. This can include modeling simple sign language with words. Research…
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Babbling
Read more: BabblingAnother focus can be on your child’s sound development, babies start with cooing, then move on to babbling. Babbling is actually a stepping stone to…
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Serve-Return: Circles of Communication
Read more: Serve-Return: Circles of CommunicationServe-return communication focuses on back and forth interaction. It involves really watching your child, responding, and then waiting for their response. Becoming attuned to your…
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Communication Begins with Imitation
Read more: Communication Begins with ImitationCommunication begins with imitation. Babies can imitate sticking out their tongue at only one day old. Imitation can include movements, facial expressions and eventually sounds…
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Communication Milestones for Baby
Read more: Communication Milestones for BabyDid you know that babies can start communicating almost immediately after being born? And the years between birth ans kindergarten are some of the most…
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Communication Development – How to Help
Read more: Communication Development – How to HelpInformation contributed by Tiffany Braman LSW, EIS. and Elizabeth Comrie MS, OTR/L. Communication comes in many forms. Babies and toddlers use use a variety of…
Summit DD Gives Back to our Community
Meaningful service. Real impact. A remarkable year of giving back. During the 2025 Summit DD Gives Back program, nearly 140 Summit DD team members volunteered throughout Summit County, contributing a combined 725 hours of service. Wow! Our team made a real difference across the community this year, and some highlights include:
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