Archives by Year: 2024

Group photo of the Emerging Leaders Class of May 2024.

Emerging Leaders Unite for Change

“For me, helping others is the way I live my life,” proudly shared Stewart, a recent graduate of Summit DD’s very first Emerging Leaders Program. “You showed us how to be a good leader and the process to step-up and keep going,” passionately stated Cainan, another graduate.

The Emerging Leaders program was born from Summit DD’s mission of helping people of all abilities reach their full potential, one person at a time. The program also aligns with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities recent long-range goal that encourages every county to recruit a board member with a developmental disability. Read More ›

Yam teaching sign language at Intra-National Homecare.

Yam’s Empowering Journey to America

Meet Yam! Courage, perseverance and kindness best describe his infectious personality. Born in Bhutan, Yam grew up with hearing difficulties and spent over two decades in a refugee camp. It is difficult to imagine what life must’ve been like for him at that time. Damodar Timsina, also once a refugee and Yam’s Summit DD Service and Support Administrator (SSA), shared his own experience. “It is really a great privilege to come to the USA for a better life. Refugee life is really, really worse. We sometimes didn’t have anything to eat. We didn’t have shelter,” somberly shared Damodar. Read More ›

Smiling mom using blocks to help baby learn

Learning Through Blocks

Contributor: Developmental Specialist, Stacy Bailey, EIS

If you thought blocks were just for stacking, we have news for you! Blocks are for learning. Check out the many uses for blocks in your child’s development. Read More ›

Young kids posing for a picture at an Akron Zoo penguin exhibit

Early Intervention Family Friendly Summer Events

Northeast Ohio Family Fun. Northeast Ohio Family Fun is an online community and resource for parents who are committed to spending quality time making memories together as a family. There are family friendly resources to local indoor and outdoor adventures, as well as activities to do at home for every age group from toddlers to teens. Read More ›

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