NEW!!

THE NON-PROFIT STAFF DEVELOPMENT COALITION
in collaboration with Alliance of People with disAbilities and Arc of King County

presents...

Special Issues Series: UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY

Thursday, May 20, 2010
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:
The 2100 Building,
2100 24th Avenue S.
Seattle, WA 98144

 

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

This informative and engaging workshop is designed to provide a general understanding of disability through presentations as well as panel discussions by people with disabilities themselves. It will give participants a first hand look at disability related issues whether personal, in the workplace or any other environment.

Workshop Objectives:

• History and rights of people with disabilities:
  learn about the struggles and movements that lead to opportunities available today for people with disabilities.
  
  
• Common experiences of people with disabilities:
  obtain knowledge of barriers that exist for people with disabilities by addressing and building awareness of cultural sensitivity to disability, non-apparent/hidden disability, common attitudes, misperceptions and stereotypes about people with disabilities and barriers people with disabilities face (physical, economic, attitudinal)
  
  
  
• Best Practices: Inclusion, Self-Determination, contribution through Respectful Language, Accessibility and Support

Participants will: Obtain useful tools to better serve people with disabilities. Build greater awareness of disability.  Learn how to emphasize the ‘ability’ instead of the disability. Gain understanding that people with disabilities want to be able to be fully participating members of their community and that inclusion no matter what setting, is not a privilege but a right. Receive a disability resource packet.

(This workshop has been designed for all staff.)

PRESENTERS:    STUART PIXLEY, HOPE S.DRUMMOND, LUCILLE G.WALLS

PANELISTS:    ERIC MATTHES, CHARITY RANGER

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR:    MESSERAT TATO (Alliance of People with disAbilities)

 

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WORKSHOP FEE

Coalition Member Organization:
$90 per participant   [for 1-5 staff from member organization]
$80 per participant   [6 or more staff from member organization]

Non-Member Organization:
$120 per participant

Lunch will be on your own.

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Continuing Education Units/Clock Hours
Participants can register for Highline Community College Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The cost is $10.00 per course. CEU forms are available at the workshop.

Free Clock Hours available at the workshop.

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Cancellation Policy:

The cancellation fee is $25. If you must cancel your registration, you may request a refund minus the $25 fee up to 3 working days prior to the event. After this date, no refunds will be issued; you can make substitutions. "No-shows" will be charged the full workshop fee.

Note: All fees must be received within 90 days after event or a service fee of $25 will be added.

Please inform Anna McCain at 206-870-5908 or amccain@highline.edu if you need to cancel.

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Click here to go to Coalition Member Organizations list

Click here to go directly to the King County Non-Profit Staff Development Coalition Project home page.