Webinar : Creating and Fostering Inclusive Wellness and Recreation Programs for individuals with Disabilities
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The Great Lakes ADA Center invites you to register for the upcoming Arts-n-Rec session titled “Creating and Fostering Inclusive Wellness and Recreation Programs for individuals with Disabilities,” featuring:
- James Rimmer, PhD, Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Services (CEDHARS) Director, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr., MFA, MS, Research Associate, Institute of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago
Achieving health equity in people with disabilities requires a multi-stage approach that includes person-centered referral to wellness programs and services (e.g., exercise and recreation venues, mindfulness classes, diabetes management programs, etc.), empowering people with disabilities to become self-managers of their own health and ensuring that community-based programs and services are inclusive and accessible. Join this session to learn about a three-stage model for addressing health and wellness needs across the home and community settings that is currently being used in a large federally funded center in the US. Additionally, this session will address barriers people with disabilities encounter regarding community wellness programs and services, how communities can improve access, and ways to advocate for community inclusion in various types of wellness programs and services. Participants will have an opportunity to ask the speakers questions following the presentation.
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
Time: 1-2:30 pm CT
Format: Zoom Webinar Platform (closed captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option)
Cost: No Charge
Registration Required: Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at www.ada-artsnrec.org. (If you do not have an account with our system, you will be required to establish one before registering.)
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
CEUs: Certificate of Attendance, ACTCP
Questions should be directed to webinars@adaconferences.org.
