Tag Archives: children with disabilities

Summit DD team member playing with a child at the Speech Language Pathology Playgroup.

Early Intervention Playgroup Connects Families-Served

The Summit DD Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) team recently hosted another successful community-centered playgroup for families-served. Back in 2023, the SLP group was seeking ways for families who receive Summit DD Early Intervention Services (EI) to begin reconnecting in the community post pandemic. Read More ›

Tables of critical cleaning supplies for DSPs

In It Together: Supporting Providers and DSPs through the Pandemic

In this new, ever-changing reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, Summit DD made it our goal to be there for those around us. We ensure that children and adults continue to feel supported. We are also determined to ensure local disability providers and the Direct Service Professionals (DSPs) who work for these providers feel supported as well.

“As you can imagine, the demands on our provider network are off the charts,” shared Summit DD Superintendent, John Trunk. “And our Community Supports and Development Department has stepped up in a big way to support our partners.” Trunk went on to explain that providers are experiencing dramatically increased demands to Read More ›

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Summit County hosts a donation drive-thru for children and adults with disabilities

News Channel 5 Cleveland
By: Jessi SchultzPosted at 9:07 AM, Apr 16, 2020 and last updated 9:46 AM, Apr 16, 2020

TALLMADGE, Ohio — Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board serves about 5,000 adults and children with developmental disabilities through a variety of services and programs.

Billie Jo David, the board’s communication director, said social distancing and the stay at home order has been especially hard for their clients. Read More ›

Your Guide to the MUI Process for Children

Summit DD, like each County Board in Ohio, is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of those we serve. Occasionally, there are circumstances that can pose a threat to the health, safety or well being of child with a developmental disability; we refer to these incidents as Major Unusual Incidents (MUI).

In MUI circumstances involving children, Read More ›

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