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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed March as DD Awareness Month in Wisconsin! The campaign will raise awareness about the contributions people with developmental disabilities make in all areas of community life, as well as awareness to the barriers that...
Youth Leadership Forum Applications Open
The Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a week-long, overnight leadership training and career awareness program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with disabilities. When/Where: July 10 – 15, 2022 at Edgewood College in Madison, WI The Youth...
Virtual Disability Advocacy Day – Registration Closes Tomorrow (March 8th)
March 16, 202210:00 am - 12:00pm Join us virtually on Zoom Disability Advocacy Day is a virtual event focused on connecting disability advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter. Participants learn about issues during a short briefing, then work...
COVID-19 Home Tests: Order website and phone number
Did you know that you can order free COVID-19 test kits to your home? Both the federal government and the state of Wisconsin are offering this service. Wisconsin Test Kit process: Step one: Request an at-home collection kit Request an at-home collection kit using the...
Self-Determination Conference 2021: Session recordings available
The 2021 Self-Determination Conference may be over but that doesn't mean you missed all the great sessions! All the recorded sessions have been uploaded to BPDD's YouTube page so you can catch any sessions you missed. You can also go to the virtual conference website...
Job Coaching Video Series on the Self-Determination YouTube Channel
The 3-part series from the Self-Determination YouTube channel on job coaches is finished! Job coaches give extra help to workers as they learn how to do their jobs. In this video series, Ashley and Cindy share ideas on how job coaches and workers with disabilities can...
What’s the Word: December 2021
Each month BPDD features a different leader in Wisconsin living with a disability. “What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month's column comes from Youth Ambassador Alesia Saffold! Below is a...
Supported Decision-Making Virtual Training February 17th, 2022
Wisconsin’s Supported Decision-Making Agreement Law took effect in Spring of 2018. A Supported Decision-Making Agreement is one alternative to guardianship that allows people with disabilities and older adults to retain their legal rights. Join us virtually on...
Effective Communication with Plain Language: 2-Part Training
Effective Communication with Plain Language: Training Learn how to use plain language to save time, money, work, and frustration…and get better results! Plain Language skills can help you get your written or spoken message across quickly and clearly. These skills are...