Understanding Personal Care Services
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Education Forum – PART 1: Disability is Diversity
This is Part 1 of a 2- Part training. Dates: 10/09/2020 & 12/11/2020. Did you know that disability is form of diversity? Many people don't. Disability is often left out of equity and social justice conversations, however people with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and dis-empowered groups. Join this workshop to become part [...]
Webinar: ABLE Accounts – Achieving a Better Life Experience, October 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Presented by VOYA Financial Advisors ABLE accounts are a relatively new type of tax-advantaged account that represents a significant development in the field of special needs planning. We will discuss how ABLE accounts work, who can open one, how they coordinate with government benefits and special needs trusts, and all of the qualified uses for [...]
Always Dancing Project – Free Zoom Dance Classes for Children with Development Disabilities, Ages 0-12
Great Exercise! Great Fun! Wednesdays and Saturdays until November 21 then resuming in January 2021. And, siblings can join (see the FAQs). This is a program started by a high school student in California. On the website you can see a news story about the program with video of a zoom class.
10th Annual Southwest Washington Autism Conference
Register Today for the 10th Annual Southwest Washington Autism Conference will be held Friday, Nov 13 online. Theme: Beyond The Label: Educate-Engage-Empower Keynote speaker is Haley Moss – advocate, artist and Florida’s first autistic attorney. Register Today – Early Bird Discount Expires Oct 2. Register by Oct 2 at a lower rate for Professionals ($30) [...]
Virtual Webinar: Stop Telling Me I’m Pretty for a Girl in a Wheelchair….
...How Your Words Contribute to Domestic Violence Against Women with Disabilities. Wednesday, October 7, 12:00-1:30 Women with disabilities have a 40% greater chance of experiencing intimate partner violence than women without disabilities. Disabled people are three times as likely to be sexually assaulted in their lifetime than nondisabled people, and 50% of women who have [...]
New Podcast: Opening Doors – Addressing Accessibility in Arts and Civic Life
One area of focus for the Fathers Network is to advocate for equal access to the community for everyone. With that in mind, I want to let you know about a new podcast produced by the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium called Opening Doors which will address accessibility in arts and civic life. In their first [...]