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New growth in Hattie’s Garden

Eric Bailey wrote 1 week ago: A strong community works, lives and learns together. Hattie’s Garden, a sustainable agriculture prog … more →

Tags: Announcements, Adults with Disabilities, Community, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, Hattie Larlham, Hattie's Garden, People With Disabilities, summit dd board

The King of the Falls

Eric Bailey wrote 1 week ago: King of the Falls There’s only so much time in this world and most days it can seem like there isn … more →

Tags: Profiles, Adults with Disabilities, Community, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, Cuyahoga Falls, People With Disabilities, services for disabilities, summit dd board

Fastest Way to Meaningful Change? Self-Advocacy

Tricia Perduk wrote 2 weeks ago: Speak Up club meeting at Summit DD Approximately 50 years ago in Sweden, a small group of individual … more →

Tags: Programs, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, developmental disabilities, summit dd board, Adults with Disabilities, Advocacy, self advocacy, Project STIR

Building a better world, together.

Eric Bailey wrote 1 month ago: Are you ready to take action this Earth Day? Walking your recycle bin to the curb is a good start, b … more →

Tags: In The News, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, dream out loud, summit dd board, Dream Out Loud Studio, People With Disabilities, Adults with Disabilities, services for disabilities, Earth Day

Reaching Beyond Borders

Eric Bailey wrote 1 month ago: Summit DD can now be discovered in over 60 different languages. Everyone in Summit County, no matter … more →

Tags: Programs, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, People With Disabilities, Adults with Disabilities, services for disabilities, Eligibility Determination/Intake, Service & Support Administration & Medicaid Ser, cultural outreach, Diversity

A community is for everyone.

saradrew wrote 1 month ago: The following is contributed by a volunteer guest blogger for the Summit DD: Every Mayor spends much … more →

Tags: Resources, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, artists with disabilities, summit dd board, Dream Out Loud Studio, Sara Drew, People With Disabilities, DD Awareness Month

5 Things I wish I Knew before Baby Jude Turned 3!

janejude wrote 1 month ago: The following is contributed by a volunteer guest blogger for the Summit DD: Three years old is a pi … more →

Tags: Resources, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, summit dd board, Calico Center, Children with disabilities, cpi, Inclusion, DD Awareness Month, DD Awareness

World Down Syndrome Day 2013 - Celebrating Inclusion, Acceptance and Education

Jennifer Towell wrote 2 months ago: The following is contributed by a volunteer guest blogger for the Summit DD: My name is Jennifer Tow … more →

Tags: Resources, Children with disabilities, Community Partnership for Inclusion, Inclusion, Inclusive child care, world down syndrome day

M.O.V.E. has made its mark at Summit DD

jdifranco wrote 2 months ago: Stephen is now an avid walker thanks to the MOVE program All too often, adults with limited ability … more →

Tags: Programs, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, developmental disabilities, summit dd board, People With Disabilities, Adults with Disabilities, DD Awareness

Service Coordinators are the Heart of Our Agency

Billie Jo David wrote 2 months ago: Service and support administrators, or SSAs, serve as the single point of accountability for more th … more →

Tags: Profiles, DD Awareness Month, Service and Support Administration

Ellet had the Luck of the Irish at Center's Irish Festival

Tricia Perduk wrote 2 months ago: St. Patrick’s Day is a time to wear green, be social and bring out your inner Irish. For the a … more →

Tags: Events, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, People With Disabilities, Adults with Disabilities, Ellet work center

All kids benefit from inclusion

Tricia Perduk wrote 2 months ago: Twin brothers, Gavin and Blake love circle time with their friends.  There’s singing, clapping, and … more →

Tags: Programs, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, Thomas Armstrong, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, developmental disabilities, summit dd board, Calico Center, Children with disabilities, cpi

Summit DD Celebrates DD Awareness and Urges People to Get the Facts

Tricia Perduk wrote 2 months ago: National DD Awareness Month began in 1987 through a proclamation issued by President Ronald Reagan.  … more →

Tags: Events, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, Thomas Armstrong, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, dream out loud, artists with disabilities, developmental disabilities, Children with disabilities, People With Disabilities

Why language matters when writing about people with disabilities: PRSA

Billie Jo David wrote 3 months ago: Why language matters when writing about people with disabilities: PRSA. … more →

Tags: Resources, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, developmental disabilities, person-first language, Akron PRSA

Celebrate Inclusion with a Concert

Tricia Perduk wrote 3 months ago: Summit DD is excited about the great reception and increasing community interest in its Community Pa … more →

Tags: Events, Children with disabilities, Community Partnership for Inclusion, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, cpi, developmental disabilities, Inclusion, Inclusive child care, summit dd board

AP Article Reports: Soldier Suicides Persistent1 comment

brandbuildercommunications wrote 4 months ago: AP Article Reports: Soldier Suicides Persistent This article by Robert Burns points out, “(the … more →

Tags: Thomas Armstrong, USERRA, county of summit developmental disabilities

Celebrating the Holidays at the Summit DD's Community Work Centers

Lucky Tisch wrote 5 months ago: Holiday parties were filled with excitement for each Summit DD community work center. Barberton was … more →

Tags: Events, County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, Thomas Armstrong, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, summit dd board, People With Disabilities, Holiday 2, Adults with Disabilities

Annual Summit DD Tallmadge Center holiday recital - A great start to the holiday season

Tricia Perduk wrote 5 months ago: On Dec. 12 Summit DD’s Tallmadge Center held its annual holiday recital. The annual recital showcase … more →

Tags: Events, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, developmental disabilities, summit dd board

12.12.12 – A Day to Remember for Summit DD’s Dream Out Loud Studio1 comment

Tricia Perduk wrote 5 months ago: Dream Out Loud Studio, a project of Summit DD took its talents to the community on Wednesday night. … more →

Tags: Announcements, County of Summit Develepmental Disabilities Board, dream out loud, artists with disabilities, developmental disabilities, summit dd board, Carrie Roberts, Sara Drew, Mayor of Stow


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