Strategies to Incorporate the Voices of People with Significant Disabilities in UCEDD Information-Gathering and Operations
Thursday, February 14, 2013
4:00pmET - 5:00pmET
Location: webinar
UCEDDs across the country conduct needs assessments and other information gathering to inform and evaluate their work. Hearing from people with diverse abilities across their states is crucial for UCEDDs to pursue activities responsive to the needs of all people with disabilities and families. This webinar presented strategies for more inclusive evaluations and assessments from a UCEDD implementing these strategies. The webinar also included a presentation on the values and tools from person-centered planning that can inform inclusive information-gathering.
Presenters
- Shelly Dumas, PhD: Director of Community Education, Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
- Dawn Machonis, LPS, CSAC: Program Specialist- Community Support, Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Dana Yarbrough, MS: Community Support Specialist, Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Jack Brandt, BA: Disability Policy Specialist, Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University
