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2027 Action Plan Draft Guided by our Long Range Plan, Summit DD develops an Action Plan each year that outlines our goals and priorities for the year ahead. We invite you to review the draft of our 2027 Action Plan and share your feedback. Your input helps us continue moving forward and working toward a community where everyone feels included. Please provide any feedback to PR@SummitDD.org by close of business Friday, November 13, 2026.
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Taking your children out to eat (or a “feeding fieldtrip”) can be a great way to introduce new foods and practice sitting together for a meal. Here are some local restaurants that have discounted or free children’s meals to help get you started, as well as local farmers markets to explore.
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Summit DD’s knowledgeable team of Early Intervention experts have compiled a helpful list of resources to help your little on develop strong and healthy feeding habits. Explore the feeding resources for parents below.
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As parents, one of our very first (and most important) jobs is feeding our child. But eating isn’t as automatic as it might seem. Our bodies are designed to prioritize breathing first, not eating. That means babies and toddlers have to learn how to pause their breathing long enough to swallow safely, and that takes coordination and practice.
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Summit DD has gone through an extensive strategic planning process this year. In planning for the future, we sought the input of people and families we serve, our employees, local providers, and other community stakeholders to map out our 2025-2030 Long Range Plan goals. This plan is instrumental in helping us set and achieve the priorities that will ultimately support more than 5,000 people with disabilities and their families, and maintain the trust and confidence our community has placed in us.
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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.
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Find the Summit DD 2023 Draft Action Plan on SummitDD.org.
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Summit County Public Health (SCPH) is conducting a Community Health Assessment to identify what characteristics of a healthy community are most important to Summit County residents. SCPH is looking for input from individuals with developmental disabilities and their families about what is important to them and to help shape the public health priorities for the next several years. If you are interested in providing this input in a 30–60-minute focus group facilitated by SCPH please let us know at pr@summitdd.org. You input can help create a positive impact for year to come. Please respond by May 17, 2022 to participate.
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Last week, the Summit DD Early Intervention team held their 5th annual EI Autism Training Day. The event was held at Ohio Means Jobs and featured guest speakers from Akron Children’s Hospital, the Autism Society of Greater Akron, the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Cleveland Clinic, Total Education Solutions, and Portage DD. Nearly 100 northeast Ohio early childhood professionals were in attendance for this collaborative event. “In Early Intervention, our Autism Workgroup spent many intentional hours together to ensure our 5th annual Autism Training Day was a success! We had the pleasure and privilege of bringing back Dr. Julie Wei, Division Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Akron […]
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Service Coordination and Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) Service coordination (or the management and monitoring of a person’s individualized services) iscarried out through our Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) or Referral and Support Specialists(RSSs). Coordinators work with individuals and providers of services to coordinate supports forthose with developmental disabilities. Supports can include services such as residential, employmentor transportation to name just a few. Service coordination is provided at no cost to those who are eligiblefor Summit DD services. This allows people to focus on what is important to them in their lives, rather thanthe administration of their services. Service Coordination is […]
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The Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities Board has launched a search for the organization’s next Superintendent following the retirement announcement of current Superintendent Lisa Kamlowsky, effective December 31, 2026. Board President Allyson V. James said the Board is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader who understands the evolving needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and the importance of strong community partnerships. “Lisa Kamlowsky’s leadership has had a lasting impact on Summit DD, the people we support, and the broader Summit County community,” said James. “As we begin this important search process, the Board is committed to identifying a leader who […]
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Want to be part of a group that focuses on self-advocacy, learns about community resources, and finds ways to give back to the community? If so, then come join other self-advocates at Summit County’s People First Self-Advocacy Group! The next People First Self-Advocacy meeting will be held on Thursday May 14th at 4:30pm at Summit DD’s Cuyahoga Falls Administration building (2355 2nd Street Cuyahoga Falls, OH). This month, the group will be recapping last month’s self-advocacy presentation and discussing the formation of a local People First Chapter. In addition, we will be joined by Joe DiFranco and Pam Hunt, from Summit DD, […]
