For over 50 years, the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board has proudly served as the primary entity responsible for supporting children and adults with developmental disabilities to live full and equitable lives in our community. Our 2022-2024 Long Range Plan continues this legacy, as we strengthen our vision of Summit County being a community where all people are included.
Learning Aid Ohio grant opportunity for families
During this week’s Coronavirus press briefing, Governor DeWine announced a Learning Aid Ohio program grant to support children with disabilities. This program offers families who qualify up to $1,500 per family for in-person learning assistance or tutoring during distance learning. Read More ›
Maintaining Momentum for Students with Disabilities During the Pandemic
For years, Summit DD has worked with local school districts and Koinonia to provide a program that helps build useful career skills for students with disabilities. Koinonia’s Compass Pathfinder program (formerly ASPIRE) works with transition-age teens to explore their interests, develop skills and gain employment experience. This program is traditionally very hands-on. When the Coronavirus hit Northeast Ohio in early March 2020, that could have meant the end of the program. However, thanks to hard work and collaboration, teens from the Compass Pathfinder program were able to keep their momentum. Read More ›
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Supporting School-Age Kids with Special Needs
While your local school district is in charge of administering services for children with special needs between the ages of 3 and graduation, Summit DD is still available to you and your family as a trusted resource. We have Referral and Support Specialists (RSSs) available to help you navigate challenges and connect you with community resources. We can help with questions about your child’s IEP or even partner with your school to help you teen prepare for the transition to adulthood and employment like Mikayla did. We also work closely with our community partners on a summer work program that helps teens gain valuable work experience during a typical but important stage in their lives.
Discover a variety of resources available to you and your family here at Summit DD. Let us be your guide throughout your child’s school-age years.
Below are additional helpful resources for parents:
- Check out our event calendar for upcoming Family Training opportunities
- Parent Resources for every stage
- A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education
- Ohio Department of Education: Special Education
- Disability Rights Ohio
- The Arc
- Parents’ Rights in the Special Education Process
- How to Organize Your Child’s IEP Binder
- Developing IEP Goals
- Advocating for Your Child
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Contact us today and let us support you in the things that matter most to your family.
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Are you and your teen starting to plan for the future? Learn more about eligibility, community employment services and other resources to help your young adult discover the path that is the right fit for them.