Tag Archives: teen transition

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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 ›

informDD November 2019

In this issue of Summit DD’s monthly eNewsletter, we celebrate staff service anniversaries and share our draft 2020 Action Plan, plus check out a success story about a young skydiver triumphing over anxiety and learn more about a recent teen transition seminar.

Medical Transition 101 parent session

Transition Support: Preparing for your Teen’s Health Care Transition

In a continued effort to support teens with disabilities and their families during transitional years, Summit DD participated in the fall Transition Boot Camp. This session, Medical Transition 101, focused on sharing information to navigate the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare systems. Read More ›

Summit DD News

Getting a Jump on Job Experience

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a great time to celebrate the impact that people of all abilities are making in the workforce. However, that preparation starts long before a person shows up for their first day on the job. Thankfully, Summit DD is there to help teens with disabilities begin that preparation for their future careers. Read More ›

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