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Summit DD is honored to receive the 2024 Community Impact Award from United Way of Summit & Medina. This recognition celebrates organizations that lead by example—driving positive change through volunteerism, philanthropy, and community engagement.
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Ohio has long been a leader in exploring technology-based and remote support solutions for people with disabilities. These supports can offer powerful benefits, like more privacy for individuals, reduced service costs, and less strain on DSP staffing capacity. But turning this vision into reality has been a challenge due to barriers like infrastructure needs, training, and even adoption. That is, until now. Thanks to out-of-the-box thinking, vision, and a grant, Summit County now has its first local provider capable of providing and supporting remote support services!
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Join us in welcoming the newest members of the Summit DD team! Be on the lookout for future job openings on our Careers page.
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Summit DD proudly teamed up with Summit Artspace to host our 2nd Annual Inclusive Akron Artwalk! The theme for this year’s inclusive artwalk was Creative Voices: Empowering Artists of All Abilities. Nearly nearly 400 attendees joined us to celebrate DD Awareness Month and the arts– all with accessibility and empowering artists of all abilities at the heart of the evening!
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Summit DD kicked off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with a bang! Thousands of people across multiple counties united to celebrate Inclusion Day…showing that our community is strongest when everyone is included! Together we truly “painted” the town orange!
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In celebration of our dedicated team members, Summit DD hosted our annual Employee Recognition Breakfast. We recognized the amazing efforts of 45 employees with a combined service of more than 700 years! Summit DD also presented the third annual Core Value Awards. Over 40 team members were nominated for exemplifying our values of Trust, Respect, Collaboration, Innovation, Inclusion and Excellence.
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Maybe you are very familiar with the Family Focus Info Hub, or maybe this is the first time you’ve heard of it. Either way, WELCOME! If you’re looking for helpful child development information, tips and resources, you’ve come to the right place. What is EI? Early Intervention (EI) is a program built on the principle that children learn best through everyday experiences with people they know. This makes YOU your child’s best teacher. Early Intervention provides quality support for families and caregivers of children, birth through 3 years old, who might have delays or disabilities. Summit County’s Early Intervention services are […]
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In celebration of Assistive Technology Awareness Month, we’d like to recognize Evan! Earlier this year, Evan became Summit DD’s SMART Home Tech Champion after an extensive search and interview process. Evan now lives in the SMART Home and provides weekly tours to peers with developmental disabilities, community partners, and more. “I used to not see myself as someone with a disability. I separated myself from them in my mind. Now that I have met so many others through my tours, I realize we are all the same and we can help one another!” shared Evan.
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Meet Sam! Sam and his family tapped into essential Summit DD services and tech supports so he could attend Kent State University’s Sport Administration Program. Last summer, he graduated…a goal his parents were unsure he could attain without the right supports. Watch his video spotlight to see how he reached his goals in partnership with Summit DD!
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Summit DD and Medina DD, in partnership with We Thrive Together, teamed up to create an interactive exposition showing how assistive technology and remote support can increase independence, improve quality of life, and provide access to the community. Nearly 700 attendees joined us for our very first Interactive Tech Expo!
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (known as NDEAM). A time to highlight the important role that people of every ability play within the workforce. We believe that employment opportunities for people with disabilities ensures a diverse workforce and helps strengthen communities – now and into the future.
