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Collage of new staff members, Jessica and Susan.

Welcoming New Team Members: June 2024

Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Summit DD team! Be on the lookout for future job openings on our Careers page. Read More ›

Collage of Summer Activities, including Summit Metro Parks, Cedar Point, Akron Zoo, and Akron Library.

2024 Inclusive Summer Activity Guide

Looking for fun activities to keep you busy during the summer months? Well you’re in luck, because we compiled this comprehensive list with loads of inclusive events and activities to choose from. Read More ›

Screen capture of homepage of SummitDD.org

Give us your feedback about Summit DD’s website

Friends, we need your help! Summit DD is making plans to update our website. To ensure that the people we serve and parents/guardians get the most out of Summit DD’s website, we are asking for your feedback.

We’d like to hear about your experience with our current website, the information available, and any suggestions you might have to make our website the best it can be.

If you didn’t receive a survey in your email, please use this link to take the survey. Read More ›

Group photo of the Emerging Leaders Class of May 2024.

Emerging Leaders Unite for Change

“For me, helping others is the way I live my life,” proudly shared Stewart, a recent graduate of Summit DD’s very first Emerging Leaders Program. “You showed us how to be a good leader and the process to step-up and keep going,” passionately stated Cainan, another graduate.

The Emerging Leaders program was born from Summit DD’s mission of helping people of all abilities reach their full potential, one person at a time. The program also aligns with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities recent long-range goal that encourages every county to recruit a board member with a developmental disability. Read More ›

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