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What’s the Word- July 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 BPDD board member Robert Kuhr who has been a...
SPARKS Grant applications available now
Spark a change in your community with a SPARKS Grant! What are SPARKS Grants? The purpose of SPARKS Grants is to organize local grassroots groups to make changes in their communities that result in a positive impact on the lives of people with intellectual and...
BPDD Testimony: Senate Bill 246 / Assembly Bill 168
On June 12th BPDD submitted public comment on Senate Bill 246. Under the bill, if a voter is unable to state his or her name and address because of a disability, the voter may present his or her identification to the election official who verifies that the...
What’s the Word? – June 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 Lea Seefeldt, a self-advocate whose "Can Do"...
BPDD Press Release on Joint Committee on Finance: DHS Budget
Caregivers, kids, and dental care: Joint Finance Committee takes some positive steps, rejects others on critical disability issues The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) appreciates Joint Finance Committee’s (JFC) actions that begin to...
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...