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STAY HEALTHY
What You Need to Know COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, is a serious illness spreading around the world. There are ways you can stay healthy and keep it from spreading to other people. Keep reading this page to learn what you can do to stay healthy. What is...
Youth Leadership Forum: Applications Available
Do you know a high school student who is a leader or a budding advocate? Youth Leadership Forum is the perfect place to gain or refine leadership skills! What will participants get out of the training? Leadership Skills Friends Tips for self-advocacy Practice for...
Virtual Disability Advocacy Day: Call From Your Couch
Survival Coalition made the difficult decision earlier last week to cancel Disability Advocacy Day as a safety step during this COVID-19 outbreak. Join us for an exciting Facebook live event where we will bring you to Madison through your computer screen and give you...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
It's finally here! One of our favorite months of the year, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM). Governor Tony Evers has officially proclaimed March as DD Awareness Month in Wisconsin! The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the contributions of...
What’s the Word – March 2020
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 Philip Temme, a Madison area advocate who talks...
Registration is open for the Employment First Conference!
This year’s Employment First conference will offer a variety of sessions geared toward policy, direct service, leadership and advocacy, including sessions by state and national experts. Registration Now Open: https://wi-bpdd.org/index.php/employment-first/ Wisconsin...
What’s the Word? – February 2020
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 Kelly Weyer from Waukesha County. Kelly is...
Supported Decision-Making Training
Supported Decision-Making and other Alternatives to Guardianship Training Keeping individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults in Charge of their lives Friday, February 28, 10-4:00 Best Western Premier Park Hotel 22 S Carroll St, Madison WI 53703 This training is...
Building Full Lives: Video Stories
We have some new, wonderful videos highlighting our Building Full Lives Project! The Building Full Lives project helps vocational and day service providers deliver more employment and day supports in the community. The goal is to have people with disabilities safely...