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Rose Thrives Because of You
Read more: Rose Thrives Because of YouMeet Rosemene! She is Summit DD’s 2026 Carlene Weaver Achievement Award winner. This award honors an individual with developmental disabilities who through live experience, actions…
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2026 Summer Inclusive Activity Guide
Read more: 2026 Summer Inclusive Activity GuideInclusive Summer Recreational Activities Ahhh…. Summer at last! The sun is shining and the great outdoors are calling. That means it’s officially time to start…
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2026 Inclusive Spring Activity Guide
Read more: 2026 Inclusive Spring Activity GuideThe spring season in Northeast Ohio is full of fun and inclusive events for adults, families and kids! Explore our comprehensive Inclusive Spring Activity Guide…
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Celebrating 35th ADA Anniversary
Read more: Celebrating 35th ADA AnniversaryAt Summit DD, we believe the strongest communities include people of ALL abilities. Join us in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…
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Special Olympics Basketball Game a Big Success!
Read more: Special Olympics Basketball Game a Big Success!The Summit DD versus Special Olympics Basketball fundraiser raised at record-breaking $6,467 this year! Beating out the 2024 event by over $2,700. The Special Olympics…
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A Community Comes Together!
Read more: A Community Comes Together!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…
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Yam’s Empowering Journey to America
Read more: Yam’s Empowering Journey to AmericaMeet Yam! After spending more than two decades in a refugee camp, he made his journey to America. See the impact he is making on…
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Celebrating Our Essential Community Partners
Read more: Celebrating Our Essential Community PartnersSummit DD’s Appreciation Breakfast and Awards Celebration brought together more than 300 social service agencies, disability providers, local elected officials, community members and families to…
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Celebrating DD Awareness Month at the Akron ArtWalk: A Vision of Empowerment
Read more: Celebrating DD Awareness Month at the Akron ArtWalk: A Vision of EmpowermentThe DD Awareness Month Celebration continues! Over the weekend, Summit DD was proud to team up with Summit ArtSpace to host the first Akron ArtWalk…
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Over 25,000 People Celebrated Inclusion Day!
Read more: Over 25,000 People Celebrated Inclusion Day!Summit County kicked off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in record-breaking style! Over 25,000 people united to celebrate Inclusion Day…showing that our great community is strongest…
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Inclusion Day 2024
Read more: Inclusion Day 2024Monday, March 4, 2024 is Inclusion Day! Grab your orange attire and join Summit DD in painting the county ORANGE to kick off DD Awareness…
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Partnership Creates Inclusive Powerhouse for Local Families
Read more: Partnership Creates Inclusive Powerhouse for Local Families(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) – In a continued effort to be fully inclusive, World Elite Kids (WEK) has partnered with the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board…
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Summit County Launches the Accessibility Library
Read more: Summit County Launches the Accessibility LibraryThe Accessibility Library is a strategy identified in the Akron/Summit Cultural Plan (2020) which originated with artist and advocate Alicia Hopkins. The thoughtful implementation of a process…
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Summit DD 2023 Action Plan and 2022 Annual Report
Read more: Summit DD 2023 Action Plan and 2022 Annual ReportFor over 50 years, the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board has proudly served as the primary entity responsible for supporting children and adults with developmental…
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Community Outpouring for Inclusion Day 2023
Read more: Community Outpouring for Inclusion Day 2023Amazing things happen when a community unites! On Monday, March 6th more than 10,000 people came together to proudly proclaim that our community is strongest when…
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Mary Helen: NDEAM Success Story
Read more: Mary Helen: NDEAM Success StoryIn celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re showcasing successful employment stories in our community! Meet Mary Helen. For 15 years, she has been…
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Celebrating Pride for All
Read more: Celebrating Pride for AllSummit DD was proud to sponsor and participate in the 2022 Akron Pride Festival! More than 100, Summit DD team members and their families took…
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Rachel: My World In Color
Read more: Rachel: My World In ColorStep into the vibrant world of Rachel, a local Akron artist who’s work is being featured at the Summit Artspace for the very first time.…
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Inclusion Day a Big Success
Read more: Inclusion Day a Big SuccessThe first week of 2021’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is almost in the books…and our Inclusion Day celebration on March 1st was a massive success!…
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DD Awareness Month 2021
Read more: DD Awareness Month 2021March DD Awareness Month is just around the corner. While a lot has changed since last DD Awareness Month, our desire to shine a light…
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Annual Report: Making Meaningful Connections
Read more: Annual Report: Making Meaningful ConnectionsWe invite you to read through our annual report to see all the ways that Summit DD continues to make meaningful connections for those we serve…
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Summit DD Challenges Disability Perceptions of Local Students
Read more: Summit DD Challenges Disability Perceptions of Local StudentsOver the past year, Summit DD has been developing an essential learning opportunity for middle school students. “It’s designed to teach inclusion, kindness and acceptance,”…
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#IncludeME Summit DD Inclusion Pride Day!
Read more: #IncludeME Summit DD Inclusion Pride Day!Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) envisions a community built by the abilities of ALL citizens. March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month and…
Rose Thrives Because of You
Meet Rosemene! She is Summit DD’s 2026 Carlene Weaver Achievement Award winner. This award honors an individual with developmental disabilities who through live experience, actions or self-advocacy helps change perceptions or bring about positive awareness for those with developmental disabilities in Summit County. Recently, Rosemene advocated to become her own legal guardian, which led to…
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