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Creating Age-Friendly Spaces for Participation and Connection
Wednesday, August 12 at 12 p.m. OR 6 p.m.
Event Description: This presentation explores how meaningful engagement evolves as people age, emphasizing strategies for scaling activities to meet diverse abilities and interests. Highlighting the powerful role of the environment in supporting successful aging, this presentation will explore how intentional room setup, sensory considerations, and social cues shape participation and connection. Participants will see how age‑friendly design principles guide the development of environments that are easy to navigate, welcoming to all, and supportive of meaningful social interaction.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to make spaces safer, easier to use, and less confusing
- Simple ways to create activities that people enjoy and care about
- How to adjust activities and tasks as someone’s abilities change
- Tips to help reduce stress, frustration, and anxiety
- Ways to support independence, confidence, and quality of life
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Pap Camp: Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare for People with IDD
Wednesday, September 9 at 12 p.m.
Event Description: Join us as we welcome Dr. Lecomte, DO, for an informative Virtual Learning Session exploring reproductive and sexual healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face challenges when accessing reproductive and sexual healthcare. This presentation will examine those barriers and highlight practical ways to make healthcare more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming. Through real-world examples and evidence-based strategies, participants will learn how to support individuals with disabilities in making informed healthcare decisions and accessing the care they need.
What You’ll Learn:
- Common barriers that can make reproductive health exams and screenings harder for people with disabilities to access.
- How health disparities can affect access to preventive healthcare and why regular screenings are important.
- Strategies and resources that can help individuals feel more comfortable and confident during reproductive health exams
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Demystifying Psychotropic Medications: A Three-Part Learning Series for the IDD Community
Wednesday, September 16, at 12 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, at 12 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11, at 12 p.m.
Event Description: Have questions about medications used to support mood, behavior, and mental health? You’re not alone. Join our three-part series to learn the basics, understand common concerns, and gain tools for having informed conversations with healthcare providers. Designed for families, caregivers, professionals, and advocates in the IDD community, this series will help make a complex topic easier to understand.
Presenter: Dr. Holly Brown, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCS, Executive Director, Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, St. John Fisher University
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TRAID Throughout the Lifespan
Tuesday, September 22, at 12 p.m. OR 6 p.m.
Event Description: Join us for an informative presentation on how assistive technology can support individuals with disabilities throughout every stage of life. This session will highlight a variety of tools, devices, and resources that promote independence, support success in education and employment, improve daily living skills, and increase community participation. Attendees will learn about assistive technology options and available supports that can help meet changing needs across the lifespan.
Presenter: Melinda Dolezal, TRAID Director, Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
What You’ll Learn:
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- How assistive technology can support independence at different stages of life.
- Examples of tools and devices used at home, school, work, and in the community.
- How assistive technology can improve communication, learning, and daily living skills.
- Where to find resources and supports to access assistive technology services.
Questions? Contact Member Relations.
Translations Available
Real-time written translations in Spanish, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, and other languages will be provided.
Traducción escrita en tiempo real disponible en Español.
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提供中文實時書面翻譯。