Join Options for Independence in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ADA!
Enjoy a summer picnic, anniversary cake, brief program, lawn games, bingo, canoeing and kayaking courtesy of Common Ground.
Tuesday, July 21 at 5 p.m.
at First Dam, Canyon Entrance Park
U.S. 89 and Canyon Road, Logan, Utah.
RSVP attendance to Mandie 435-753-5353, ext. 108 by July 17. Transportation is limited to those with no other means of travel.
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2015, the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) is hosting a series of webinars aimed at ADA Generation youth (individuals with disabilities who have come of age since the passage of the ADA) and their allies.
As youth with disabilities transition into adulthood, a core competency is gaining an understanding of disability history, culture, and disability public policy issues as well as their rights and responsibilities. This youth-driven webinar will provide youth and their adult allies with an understanding of the rights provided under the ADA and its impact on youth disability identities.
Date: Friday, May 29, 2015
Time: 2:00 PM MDT - 3:30:00 PM MDT
This webinar will be led by:
- Marissa Sanders: independent consultant and former Director of Training for the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
- Sara Moussavian: youth participant in NCWD/Youth’s Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT) YO! Disabled & Proud team
- Alexander Miller: youth participant in NCWD/Youth’s Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT) Minnesota Thunder Cats team
- Moderator: Jennifer Thomas, Youth Development Specialist at NCWD/Youth
Register now at https://iel.adobeconnect.com/ada-disability-identity/event/event_info.html.
A free training presented by The Center for Persons with Disabilities at USU, the Sanderson Center, Human Capabilities, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and the Utah Domestic Violence Council.
Topics will include:
- Assumptions, Stereotypes and Generalizations
- Culture and Cultural Competency
- Communicating with People who have Various Types of Disabilities
- Service Animals and Other Accommodations
- Effects of Violence and Trauma on Disability
- Response to Victims with Disabilities
Training 1: June 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Wendover Community Center, 112 South Moriah Avenue, Wendover, Utah
Training 2: June 25th, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Ability 1st Utah, 491 North Freedom Blvd, Provo, Utah
Please RSVP to Patti at Patti.bodine@usu.edu or call 435-797-8807. This is a free training, sponsored by the Interagency Outreach Training Initiative, CPD, USU.
Utah's First Special Needs Bike Camp. Seeking Participants & Volunteers!
United Angels Foundation is eager to announce the introduction of a new program that will kick off in Summer of 2015. Ride 2 New Heights, a week-long, bicycle training camp, will be held June 8-12 at Summit Academy High School in Bluffdale, Utah.
The program is the first of it’s kind in the state, and is designed to build confidence and independence for children with special needs by teaching them to ride a bike. 40 youth will have the opportunity to participate in the camp that will lean on the assistance of more than 100 volunteers.
Registration is open until all spots are filled. Learn more on the United Angel's website.
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