Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board

03/21/2026

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day! Show us how you’re celebrating in the comments! 💙💛

03/13/2026

Advocate Mike Stanley, from Stow, recently addressed Summit County Council in celebration of DD Awareness Month! He is pictured below with Bethany McKenney (District 7) and Joseph Kacyon (District 8). Thank you to the Council for celebrating with us!

03/09/2026

Summit DD is proud to team up with Summit Artspace to host our 3rd annual inclusive art walk event on Thursday, March 12th from 5-9PM in recognition of March DD Awareness Month. Don't miss this FREE public event.

Summit DD and Summit Art Space are teaming up for the 3rd Annual 2026 Inclusive Artwalk in recognition of March DD Awareness Month!

03/08/2026

Today is International Women's Day and we'd like to celebrate Summit DD's first female Superintendent, Lisa Kamlowsky! 🥳

03/03/2026

📣 Thousands of Summit County residents, businesses, organizations and schools kicked off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with a bang by celebrating Inclusion Day on March 2nd! Together we truly “painted” the town orange to spread awareness for developmental disabilities. 🧡

See what we all accomplished together in the comprehensive slideshow on our website below! ⤵️

Thousands of Summit County residents, businesses and organizations kicked off DD Awareness Month with a bang by celebrating Inclusion Day!

03/02/2026

📸 Show us your Inclusion Day pics in the comments below! Let’s paint Summit County orange in celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! 🧡

02/26/2026

We’re super excited for this DD Awareness Month partnership! 🧡

02/23/2026

Join us in thanking Adam Herman, CEO of the Ohio Association of County Boards of DD, for presenting at our monthly Board meeting! He provided us with essential information on the sustainability of the statewide DD system.

02/20/2026

Special Olympics Softball welcomes athletes with a wide range of abilities. However, for individuals who may have health or safety concerns, but still want to enjoy being part of a team, there is another great option. Tallmadge Challenger Baseball offers a Senior League for athletes ages 15 and older. This program provides a supportive team environment while supporting players' abilities and health needs. (Players do NOT need to be Tallmadge residents.)

- Early bird discount deadline: February 22, 2026
- Registration Deadline: March 22, 2026

Contact Tiffany Michalec to register at t.michalec@yahoo.com

02/19/2026

Don’t miss Inclusion Days at the Akron Zoo!

02/09/2026

During Black History Month, we recognize the many Black leaders who have advanced civil rights and expanded inclusion in all its forms. One such leader is Brad Lomax, a disability rights activist who helped secure landmark protections for people with disabilities through his advocacy during the 1977 Section 504 Sit-In.

His work reminds us that the fight for equity and inclusion has always been interconnected, and that progress happens when voices from different communities come together to demand access, dignity, and opportunity for all.

Find ways to celebrate Black History Month locally ⤵️

February is Black History Month, and Akron-area organizations and groups have programming planned throughout. A group of Kent State students and professors started the annual celebration in 1970 — six years later, President Gerald Ford officially recognized the monthlong commemoration of Black his...