Presented by Family Resource Center on Disabilities. Date: 2020-07-15 Time: 12 PM-1PM Location: Webinar link will be emailed to you. Register at https://frcd.org/workshop_posts/parentskills/ Description: Tired of getting the run-around while wading through an alphabet soup of acronyms and not being sure of what you can and should do to help your child? Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy will... Read more »

We will have guest star, Margie Harkness, from ICDD on to talk about the ICDD priorities for the next five years and we will walk through the survey.  We will cover the new tool from The Alliance that will help people receiving services talk to providers about the reinvention of Community Day Services and last... Read more »

Event status: Not started (Register) Date and time: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00) Duration: 1 hour Overview: This presentation will provide updates on issues related to COVID-19 treatment for people with IDD. Guidelines being used to help health care providers and health care institutions address issues related to access,... Read more »

Presenters: Attorney Benjamin (Benji) Rubin, Brian Rubin’s youngest son, Mitchell’s “little/big” brother (Mitchell has autism), a partner in the Law Firm of Rubin Law, A Professional Corporation since 2010, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law, Magna Cum Laude, received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, and his Graduate Law Degree, an LLM... Read more »

Partners in Policymaking participant and self advocate John Paschedag will present his Partners Project, ‘Staying Safe Online’.  With so many people new to using the internet we are really looking forward to seeing his presentation!!  We will only have one meeting this week Thursday, July 23 at 2:00. Blue Tower Solutions is inviting you to... Read more »

FRCD LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINAR: MANAGING MENTAL WELLNESS IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY Date: 2020-07-27 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Webinar Link will be mailed to you. Register at https://frcd.org/workshop_posts/nami/ Description: NAMI Chicago will present a 1-hour Mental Wellness training designed to provide a foundation of knowledge on mental health & wellness. They will provide an introduction to NAMI Chicago’s free mental... Read more »

Hospitalized People with IDD Need their Caregivers: They Aren’t Visitors English : Chicago Time Event status: Not started (Register) Date and time: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:00 pm Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00) Change time zone Duration: 1 hour Description: Hospitalized People with IDD Need their Caregivers: They Aren’t Visitors Sarah H. Ailey, PhD, APHN,... Read more »

Happy Belated 30th Anniversary ADA!  On this week’s WOW meeting guest stars Becca Burrow and Chuy Campuzano will join Richard and Leanne as we celebrate the anniversary of the ADA.  We will talk about what has been done and the work we still need to do.  Of course it will be fun, interactive and the ADA... Read more »