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Share Your Thoughts: 2026 Summit DD Action Plan Draft

Each 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 will be the second year of our current LRP plan and its objectives include: Read More ›

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Community Resources for Communication Building

Looking 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 together. Read More ›

Father and baby daughter sitting together using digital tablet to learn or communicate

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Sometimes additional help is needed to help communication. Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) makes sense to support early learners by giving them more options for communication if the words are not coming along as expected. Read More ›

Smiling toddler demonstrating the ASL sign for "help"

Sign Language Communication

Focusing 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 supports the use of early sign language to complement communication and speech development. Read More ›

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