Every Star Deserves to Shine: Disability Awareness Workshop

"Hope, Cope, and Learn about Disabilities,"

Come join us in gaining insight into living and working with people with a disability 

Program:

12 -12:40 PM Welcome, Panel & Lunch

12:45 -1:30 PM Concurrent workshops

1:30- 2:20 PM Concurrent workshops

2:25 - 3:10 PM Concurrent workshops

3:15 - 4 PM Closing remarks

Guests:

Darold Gholston, MSW Candidate – Opening remarks

Professor Shanna Kattari, Ph.D., MEd, ACS, University of Michigan School of Social Work

Jill Rice, The University of Michigan Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)

Allie Young, Assistant Manager of Dining

Alex Gossage, Center for Independent Living (CIL) 

Jennifer Hays, American Learning with John C. Scott, Esq.

Workshops:

Seeing From a Visually Impairment Perspective - Kathy Christensen of Washtenaw Intermediate School District & Peggy Pantelis of Macomb Intermediate School District (room B780)

How to Interact with People Who Have Mobility Challenges - Alex Gossage, Center for Independent Living (CIL) and guest (room B798)

How to Work with the Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Jill Rice, The University of Michigan Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) (room B684)

Lunch will be served.

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Sponsored by:

Darold Gholston and The University of Michigan School of Social Work