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WI BPDD May 2019 Newsletter: Video Recording
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Camp Createability to bring our monthly newsletter to our audience as a video recording! Not everyone wants to read through all the information we send out and Camp Createability has been great to work with to...
WI BPDD Statement on Proposed Funding for Students with Disabilities
Contact: Beth Swedeen, Executive Director (608) 266-1166; beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov (MADISON) – The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is disappointed in yesterday’s vote by the Joint Finance Committee’s majority members to drastically...
What’s the Word? – May 2019
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 Callie Rademacher from Fond du Lac county....
Medicaid Expansion Call-In Day Wednesday May 8th
On Thursday, May 9th, the Joint Finance Committee plans to remove Medicaid expansion from the budget. This put many issues for people with disabilities in jeopardy. These are several important items in the budget that may not go forward: Wage increases for direct...
Living Well Application and FAQ
We are so excited to release this NEW Living Well Grant Application from BPDD. We are looking for FIVE PILOT SITES statewide to use a set of strategies designed to improve home and community based supports for people with disabilities in long-term care, including...
Joint Committee on Finance: State Budget Public Hearings
The legislature's budget writing committee is holding four hearings across the state to gather public input on the state budget (see below for dates and locations).. Committee members have shared with us how helpful it is to have real people share their stories and...
State Budget Training Sessions
We have partnered with The Arc WI, Disability Rights WI and Disability Rights WI to host several budget training sessions around the state. Follow the links below to find a session near you! If you don't see a training near you, the March 7th webinar was recorded and...
Disability Advocacy Day: Registration Deadline Extended to March 11th
Disability Advocacy Day is a day-long event focused on connecting Self-Advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. Attendees are expected to participate in the full day of activities. Disability Advocacy Day is on March 20th and we wills...
What’s the Word? – March 2019
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 Brandon Simmons who resides in Jefferson County....