Summit DD believes supporting our local community is important, and every year we are able to work with local nonprofits to help build a stronger community. Read More ›
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CMS and DODD reach agreement about Conflict of Interest
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) announced on June 23 that the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) has accepted the state’s plan of compliance regarding Conflict Free Case Management, giving County Boards until 2024 to come into compliance. Read More ›
informDD July 2015
Learn more about the conflict of interest agreement reached by CMS and the DODD, check out a compilation of family-friendly summer events and read about a club that benefits local cancer patients with donated blankets. All that and more in this issue of informDD!
The Future of Assistive Technology at Summit DD
Assistive technology is an umbrella term that encompasses many different types of technologies but can be best described as, “any device that helps an individual with a disability improve their capabilities.” Often a complicated, high-tech device comes to mind when thinking of Assistive Technology (AT) but in reality it can be as simple as walkers, large print keyboards or even an ergonomically designed fork that better fits the hand of the individual using it. The possibilities are endless and exciting and amongst the rapidly changing pace of technology Summit DD continues to seek out its role.
