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What’s the Word? – January 2019
January 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 Desi Kluth out of Waukesha...
Youth Leadership Forum: 2019 Applications Available
The Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a week-long leadership training and career awareness program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with disabilities. Being selected to attend the YLF is a distinct honor that you can be very proud of. Please...
BPDD’s Family-Led Projects
A family led group is a network of families with children transitioning from high school or adult children with disabilities that are committed to work together to educate themselves on various aspects of adult life for their child with a disability. It’s a way for...
Building Full Lives: Participant Stories
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities collaborates with organizations in Wisconsin to expand community-based services to support people to safely explore, connect, and contribute to their communities while developing specific life skills....
What’s the Word? – December 2018
December 2018 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 is important to them. This month's column comes from Patrick Foster, an aspiring...
What’s The Word- November 2018
November 2018 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 Steve Salmon and is entitled The...
2018 Self-Determination Conference Recap Video
Thanks to everyone who came out to make this year's conference a success! We wanted to share the recap video of the conference for anyone who couldn't make it and for those who could join us. 2018 Conference Recap Video Important dates to remember for next year:...
2018-2019 SPARKS Grants Awarded
WI BPDD is happy to announce that 6 new Sparks Grants have been awarded for 2018-19. Congratulations to the following: Celebrating Ability-Stoughton who will raise awareness about inclusion using the Dan Habib film, Intelligent Lives, as the start of a discussion...
What’s The Word- October 2018
October 2018- Anntrice Brown Miss Understood A little bit about me. I am a visually impaired individual born with this disability. I also carry two more powerful disconnections with society: I am female and then finally born black. Feeling that slavery should have...