Diverse Ability Incorporated

TBI 303 - "Contemporary Issues" - Executive Functioning & Neurodevelopment
2021-03-09 13:00 - 2021-03-11 16:30 UTC
Training for professionals and family on impacts to executive functioning & neurodevelopment after brain injury.

TBI 303 IS VALUABLE FOR ANYONE WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS OR WITH YOUR: Counselors, general education teachers, SPED teachers, related service personnel, administrators, support staff, and parents. It is especially valuable for those working with youth in adolescence and young adulthood.

2021 African American Conference on Disabilities
2021-02-01 - 2021-02-28
AZCAAR and the Arizona Center for Disability Law will again co-host the nation’s largest African American conference on disabilities. The virtual conference will feature 11 workshops scheduled throughout the month of February on a variety of disability topics, including: education, mental health, housing, and voting.
Stay tuned for registration and link information to sign up for the workshops of your choice.
For Info on 2021’s Conference Contact: Renaldo Fowler, Arizona Center for Disability Law, rfowler@azdisabilitylaw.org, 602-274-6287 x 215

IDEA Conference: Self-Advocacy: Initiative, Accountability, Respect
2021-01-19
Join the Arizona Youth Leaders of Diverse Ability Incorporated for an overview of self-advocacy and an opportunity to practice sticking up for yourself and shining out.

IDEA Conference: IEP Training
2021-01-05 16:00 - 17:00
Learn about the special education process and the Individualized Education Program (IEP). At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will understand who is required to attend the IEP meeting and the roles of each team member (including parents), review the required parts of an IEP, learn how parents can prepare for and be more effective during the IEP meeting, how to track their child’s progress, and discover the options available if the IEP team does not agree.
Participants must register 48 hours in advance to guarantee needed accommodations.

360Youth
2020-11-07 10:00 - 2020-12-19 12:00
360Youth provides high school students and young adults with support and real-world skills they need to navigate the transition to adult life. Sessions are led by peers who have successfully made the transition from school to independent living, employment, education and job training, and adult roles. The Fall Session of 360Youth will run November 7 – December 19, 2020.
Get involved!
360Youth meets during the school year on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom.

November 7 – Money$mart$
November 14 – Nugget$-4-Budget$
November 21 – Almost Adulting: Least Restrictive Legal Options
December 5 –Civic Engagement: Finding Your Fit
December 12 – Systems Advocacy: Setting Your Trend
December 19 – Create Balance: Invest in Your Wellness

360Youth is a collaboration with Diverse Ability Incorporated. Workshops are facilitated by peer leaders who are graduates of Arizona Youth Leadership Initiatives.

Adulting: What It Means to Me and My Future (Virtual Workshop Series)
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-19
Sitio de registro en español
Adulting means to “act like an adult” and to be part of decisions and activities that involve daily life. It is about planning for today and the future. Making decisions and talking about what is important to the individual with a disability is part of person-centered planning, community life and inclusion.
Who Should Come:
The content of this webinar series is intended for youth and young adults (ages 14 and above) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Family members, professionals and other individuals who provide support for youth and young adults are welcome to attend but are highly encouraged to participate in a supporting role for a youth/young adult participant.
Presenters:
The University of Arizona’s Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities team and adults who are part of Diverse Ability Incorporated, Special Olympics Arizona, and Artworks.
Presenter Biographies
Sessions:
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions. All sessions start at 10 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.

August 1: Person-Centered Planning
August 8: Health and Wellness
August 15: Employment
August 22: Community Living and Relationships
August 29: Wrap Up Discussion

All participants must register even if using the same device to join the online sessions. For example, if a youth and a parent will participate together on the same computer, please register for 2 people. Youth and young adult participants who attend all five sessions will be eligible for a single entry into a raffle for exciting giveaways!
Format:
The interactive workshops will be held through Zoom. Sessions will use worksheets and reference other pages from the Future Planning: A Roadmap of Our Futures, Our Wishes. These pages and session materials will become available the Monday before each event starts. You will receive a notification by email when it is available. If you would like to download the workbook, please visit https://tinyurl.com/OurFuturesOurWishes.
Live captioning in English and simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL) will be available! Please note language access and other disability related accommodations in your registration.
If you would like assistance to register, please contact us.
Contact:
ucedd@arizona.edu
520-626-0442

AZYLI Statewide Capacity Building Conference 2020
2020-07-20 08:00 - 2020-07-29 20:00
The purpose of the 10-day Statewide Conference is to provide additional training to our recent AVYLF Graduates to assist them in gaining skills to provide mentoring, training, and support to others who have disabilities, in their home communities.
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you needed to be elected by your AVYLF peers to be eligible.

5th Annual Transition Institute Presented by Raising Special Kids
2020-07-18 09:00 - 2020-07-19 16:00
Raising Special Kids is thrilled to announce our 5th Annual Transition Institute! This year it will be virtual and we have a wonderful line up of presenters to learn from along with engaging activities and connection! If you are a parent of a teen or young adult or you ARE a teen or young adult… this training day is for YOU!
Event Details
An interactive training for transition-aged youth and young adults with disabilities and their parents.
AGENDA: July 18

9:00 AM

The Road to a Good Life: How to Get What you Need

10:45 AM

The Road to Careers and Employment: How to Use Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Supports

12:30 PM

The Road to Independence: Take Charge of Your Life!

2:15 PM

Youth/Young Adult Break Out Session: Self Advocacy—Mellie Santora
Parent Break Out Session: Cultural Shift—Susan Voirol

3:15 PM Wrap Up

Arizona Virtual Youth Leadership Forum (AVYLF)
2020-05-30 - 2020-06-26
In 2020, there will be four Arizona Virtual Youth Leadership Forum (AVYLF) conferences, and Delegates will be assigned to attend one of the conferences, based on their availability, and in consideration of optimizing overall conference experiences.
When applying, youth will have the ability to indicate which of the following conference dates work best for their schedules:
AVYLF 2020 Conferences:

Saturdays: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27 (FULL)
Monday-Friday: June 8-12 (FULL)
Monday-Friday: June 15-19
Monday-Friday: June 22-26

AVYLF is absolutely free for the youth, and up to 25 youth from across Arizona will be selected to participate in each AVYLF conference. The AVYLF conference successfully integrates youth who represent the diversity of disability and culture in Arizona. Following the AVYLF conferences, Graduates will have opportunities to participate in ongoing activities and events, such as peer-based mentoring, additional training, future conferences, and ongoing engagement through the Arizona Youth Leadership Initiatives (AZYLI) Alumni Association.
AVYLF is a one-time only event, for summer 2020, and is based on the highly regarded and sincerely successful, Arizona Youth Leadership Forum (AZYLF), which has 181 graduates from across the state of Arizona, many of whom who have gone on to become undaunted self-advocates, and leaders in their communities.
Although we will not meet in person this year, we are steadfastly committed to manifesting the magic of the AZYLF experience in this new virtual reality, and will be utilizing the same materials, undertaking the same discussions, learning from the same presentations, and embracing the peer-based leadership interactions that are the foundation upon which this conference was conceived, and carried out. Without exception, AVYLF will remain consistent, intentional, and true to the spirit of the life-changing adventure, we call AZYLF!
In short, AVYLF is BigTimeSuperFlyZillaCool!
