Did you miss the first session of this webinar? There is still time to register for the August 15 and September 19.  sessions.  Everyday Choices: Teach Your Child to Make Choices in their Everyday Lives. Parents and Family Members: Please join this 3-part series to...

People First Wisconsin Executive Director, Cindy Bentley, celebrates 40 years of living in the community after being in foster care and then institutionalized at Southern Wisconsin Center until the age of 26. Cindy shares what is possible when people are included in...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Wisconsin Disability Policy Program, an innovative program to empower people with developmental disabilities and their family members to engage in policy advocacy and leadership. This program is funded by the Inclusa...

“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month's article features Jarod Falk, a resident of Oshkosh on the Autism Spectrum. You can read a small part of the article below. Click the button to read...

“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month's article features Brett Maki from Madison. Brett is a volunteer, Vice President of the Youth Leadership Forum Board, 2024 recipient of the Dan Remick...

Join the BPDD Living Well team to learn about the Let’s Talk About Rights Guide for Self-Advocates. Learn about how the tool can be used to educate yourself on the rights that all people with disabilities have and how you can get support to assert your rights. Hear...

Join the Disability Vote Coalition for a Lunch n Learn webinar on Guardianship & Voting on May 13th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. You will learn:• Voting rights for people under guardianship.• How voting rights are addressed in the guardianship process.• The process for...

Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) has chosen seven fellows from across the country, based on the policy or leadership project they wanted to do to help the self advocacy movement.  Our own board chair Ashley Mathy was chosen as a fellow...

We want to hear from Milwaukee’s disability community! We will be holding a community conversation Thursday, May 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Independence First located at 540 S. 1st Street in Milwaukee to learn ways to improve supports and resources. Doors open at...