“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month’s article features Don Posh, an Independent Living Specialist for indiGO. As spring settles in Don discusses Fishing Has No Boundaries, a program that...

Every five years, the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) submits a plan to the federal government focused on improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through full inclusion and participation...

The Waisman Center is hosting an In-person Viewing Party and Virtual Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism on Saturday April 11th. If you are around the Janesville area, you can attend a coffee connections and viewing party of the Day with the Experts...

Thank you for everyone who attended the 4-part Future Planning webinar series. Below is a link to the recordings and presentation slides from all four sessions of this series. We are already working on more webinars to host throughout the rest of 2026 so stay tuned to...

Cuts to federal Medicaid spending continue to be a top concern, however other programs important to people with disabilities may cut through the reconciliation bill process, and the administration is making changes at several federal agencies including the Dept. of...

The Youth Leadership Forum is a week-long, overnight leadership training and career awareness program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with disabilities to learn leadership and self-advocacy skills.  When/Where: June 28 – July 3, 2026 at Edgewood...

The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (WDVC) is a non-partisan effort to help ensure full participation in the entire electoral process of voters with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote, and accessing polling places. The Coalition is on the...

Each year we put together an Impact Sheet which details some of the impacts your participation and our projects have had on the state of Wisconsin. We want to thank all of the committed families, individuals and organizations who spend countless hours advocating! You...

"March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month time to recognize something that should be obvious but still isn’t said nearly enough: people with developmental disabilities absolutely can work and be strong, contributing members of their communities. Many of us...