March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, or DD Awareness Month. It’s a time to celebrate inclusion in schools, workplaces and local communities. Communities are stronger when they include everyone. What does it take to create inclusive communities? It’s not hard, but it does take everyone. Read More ›
Author Archives: Tricia Perduk
One Little Boy, One Big Impact on a Community
Shon and Brittany Christy have four beautiful children. Beckett, their youngest, was born with Down syndrome. When the Christy family got the diagnosis, they went online to learn more. “All we found were negative resources, and all we heard was what he’s not going to do,” Shon remembered. “But the reality was just the opposite.” Read More ›
Summit DD Enhances Online Security
With so much of our daily lives spent online these days, it’s important to do what you can to protect personal information. Identity theft is always a threat online, but there are a number of ways to lower your risk. Fortunately, Summit DD has put a new security measure in place to help. Read More ›
Summit DD Collaborations with Our Community
Summit DD partners with other organizations to strengthen and enhance its support for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Below are updates on two of the Agency’s current partnerships. Read More ›