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July is Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month is celebrated annually each year in July. Disability Pride started as a day of celebration when the ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The first officially recognized Disability Pride Month was in July 2015 for the 25th anniversary of the...
Disability Vote Coalition: Lunch n Learn Webinar 7/28
Join the WI Disability Vote Coalition for a Lunch n Learn webinar on July 28th from 12-1pm. Many families are unaware that their family member can retain the right to vote even if they have a guardian. This webinar will cover how to preserve that right, or restore it...
BPDD Community Conversation in Milwaukee: July 23rd 2026
Join our board members and staff on July 23rd, 2026 from 10:30am-12:00pm at Independence First in Milwaukee. We want to hear directly from people with disabilities and their family members on pressing issues to the disability community. Our new 5-year state-plan has...
Federal Funding Webinar 2026: Register for Friday 7/10
We are not having a webinar this week in recognition of the July 4th holiday. We will be back July 10th! We will cover what is happening in the state and the latest in Congress, actions the federal administration is taking, and the impacts HR 1 is having on state...
WI Disability Policy Leadership Program: Fellowship Applications Due June 24th
The Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship and Internship Program goal is to provide individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are passionate about disability rights an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build a career in the field of...
Self-Determination Conference 2026: DieHard Nominations Open
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026 DIEHARD Awards Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to improve community supports for individuals with disabilities? Do they support self-determination? Nominate them for a Diehard Award in one of the following two...
Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver: Public Comments Open
The Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Renewal is open for public comment through June 13th, 2026! Learn about the CLTS Program renewal and read the waiver application on the CLTS Program Waiver Renewal webpage: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/clts/renewal.htm Over the...
WI-BPDD welcomes Jenny Price as new Executive Director
Jenny Price joins BPDD as a veteran communications professional and parent advocate with strong ties to BPDD’s work and mission. She began her career as an award-winning journalist, reporting for the Associated Press from Little Rock, Arkansas, and Kansas City,...
Self Determination YouTube Channel
Do you see life as a journey? Are you looking for a path that empowers you? The Self-Determination Channel are a group of self-advocates with developmental or intellectual disabilities who believe self-determination is essential to living their best life--the life we...