TOTALLY RAD!
Spring Fling Youth Dance
Register Today
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Join us for a Totally Rad!
90s-inspired Spring Fling Dance
For disabled youth and young adults:
Ages 14- to 26-years-old
Friday, May 10, 2024*
6:00-8:00pm
90s Music ⚡ Cool Crafts ⚡ Rad Snacks
*Adjusted Date*
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Second Annual
Disability Pride Exhibition
CALL FOR ARTISTS
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Show us YOUR PRIDE! What makes you, YOU?
Share the artwork that speaks to your disability experience at a disability-centered gallery space, during Disability Pride month AND our annual Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration Picnic.
Open to all disabled artists, working in all media!*
- 2D media
- 3D media
- Time-based and performance including video, music, poetry, acting, etc.
- Written word
- Other–just ask!
Gallery Be
On-site at Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston
3941 Research Park Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
APPLY BY MAY 19.
Show dates: June 10, 2024 – August 2, 2024
INFO
Claire – claire@dnwml.org
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Journey to Healing Event: LACASA + DNWML Tabling
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An afternoon of self-care in Livingston County!
We invite you to join Disability Network staff at LACASA for a relaxing afternoon of pampering and awareness activities as we show support for sexual assault survivors on their healing journey.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
12:00pm – 3:00pm
LACASA Center
1920 Tooley Road, Howell
Event Highlights
- Pampering sessions
- Self-care booths & activities
- Children’s play-and-learn area
- Restorative healing services
- “Start by Believing” awareness information
- Cozy Café with refreshments & sweet treats
This is a free awareness event open to the public.
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LACASA Lunch-n-Learn
DNWML Staff Enrichment Offering
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DNWML Art Program Manager, Claire, visited the new LACASA facility in Livingston County to connect with staff and guide a meditative art project. LACASA is a nonprofit organization that provides help & hope for victims of abuse.
While they got creative together, Claire shared information about Disability Network and the two organizations discussed ways they could collaborate in the future, including events like Journey to Healing or simply by referring folks to each other.
Are you interested in hosting a lunch-and-learn at your organization? Reach out today! Let’s work together to support our communities better.
CONTACT
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Image Descriptions: TOP – A large group of LACASA staff sit at tables arranged in a U-shape. They’re all working neurographic drawings. MIDDLE – Three LACASA staff members color in their neurographic drawings. BOTTOM – LACASA staff Sherry shows off her neurgraphic drawing with various patterns and colors.
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Save the Date for our Annual Disability Network
TIE DYE-namite ADA Celebration
34 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Friday, July 26, 2024
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Disability Network – Washtenaw Office
3941 Research Park Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Free Food & Drinks✌️Keynote Speakers
Tie-dye Station✌️Raffle Items
Disability Pride Art Exhibition✌️Crafts
Slime Station✌️ Adaptive Sports
Community Info Tables ✌️Prizes✌️More!
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INTERESTED IN MORE INFO?
Organization? Volunteer? Guest?
If you’d like to get involved with our amazing picnic, please contact us ASAP.
✌️ (734) 971-0277
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SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
Sponsors help make our events possible.
As thanks for your generosity, we promote your business through marketing materials, social media posts, signage, and thank-you goodie basket, and more!
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Classes, Events, & Groups
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UPDATE Delishability Going Weekly
Cooking Class
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Delishability is moving to a weekly schedule! Register today for our next series.
Starting May 16 and running through June 27, Delishability will be offered weekly at our Washtenaw Office.
Participants that attend at least 6 sessions will receive a special gift!
INFO
May 16 – June 27
Weekly on Thursdays
12:30-2:00pm
Washtenaw Office
CONTACT
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UPDATE Your World Special Guest
Blind and Low-Vision Support Group
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Join Low Vision for another special guest in May. Katie White, of Magical Moments Vacations, shares about her organization that focuses on accessible travel for folks with disabilities.
INFO
Wednesday
May 1
12:00pm-1:00pm
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REMINDER Nature’s Nurture
Nature- and Plant-Centered Recreation Program
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Grow with us and discover nature’s benefits with DNWML’s newest community program, Nature’s Nurture!
We’ll be cultivating curiosity with this seasonal appreciation of nature.
- Collaborative exploration
- Gardening and horticulture learning opportunities
- Peer discussions
- Virtual and in-person meetings, all inclusive, 18+
INFO
Last Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm
- April 30, 2024
- May 28, 2024
CONTACT
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- April 24, 2024 – Washtenaw: Drop-in Computer Lab Hours 11:00 am-3:00 pm at Washtenaw/Ann Arbor DNWML
- April 24, 2024 – Monroe: Drop-in Computer Lab Hours 11:30 am-3:30 pm at Monroe DNWML
- April 29, 2024 – In-person Art Class: Guided Sessions 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at Washtenaw/Ann Arbor DNWML
- April 30, 2024 – Nature’s Nurture 7:00 pm-8:00 pm at Zoom
- May 1, 2024 – In-person Art Class: Open Studio 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Washtenaw/Ann Arbor DNWML
- May 1, 2024 – Washtenaw: Drop-in Computer Lab Hours 11:00 am-3:00 pm at Washtenaw/Ann Arbor DNWML
- May 1, 2024 – Monroe: Drop-in Computer Lab Hours 11:00 am-3:30 pm at Monroe DNWML
- May 1, 2024 – Your World: Navigating Life with Blindness and Low Vision 12:00 pm-1:00 pm at Zoom
- May 2, 2024 – Virtual Art Class: Open Studio 11:00 am-12:00 pm at Zoom
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For ALL of your favorite programming and groups…
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Where you can:
- See event details
- Register for classes and events
- Contact facilitators
- Download it to your personal calendar
- And more!
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DNWML Tech Desk / Computer Lab
Open Hours at Washtenaw Office
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The 21st Century Assistive Technology Program from DNWML is here to help you get online, use your device, and make it accessible for you and your unique needs!
Our Tech Desk hours are your chance to talk to one of our technology specialists, no appointment needed!
Bring in your portable device (such as a laptop or smartphone) and we can assist in the following ways:
- Understanding common applications like Email and Microsoft Office
- Finding and activating low-cost home internet
- Exploring your AT needs and enabling accessibility settings
INFO
WASHTENAW OFFICE
Wednesdays
11:00am – 3:00pm
CONTACT
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Seeking Volunteers for
Disability Awareness Workshops
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Image descriptions: TOP – A man in a wheelchair talks to students at a table. MIDDLE – a student balances on a balance board, with their legs restricted. A volunteer is about to throw a ball to the student. BOTTOM – students navigate a path in wheelchairs, outside.
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Your knowledge, and willingness to share your experiences as a person with a disability are needed for the Disability Awareness Workshop (DAW) that Disability Network runs for elementary school children in their schools.
The Disability Awareness Workshop is primarily geared towards 4th graders (9-10 years) and is a hands-on experience that aims to encourage an empathetic understanding of physical, developmental, and learning difficulties. Students also learn about the complexity of daily life for individuals with disabilities, as well as also how innovative and resourceful they are at finding solutions.
DAW WEBSITE
SCHEDULE
Workshops are scheduled over the next 5 months and you can sign up for as many or as few as you want to.
INFO/CONTACT
(734) 971-0277 ext. 430
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DNWML Fitness Center OPEN
By Appointment
The Fitness Center at DNWML Washtenaw Office is now open by appointment only. Please note, Fitness Center appointments have a maximum of 2 hours AND for safety reason, a minimum of two people MUST be scheduled for the same appointment.
Schedule your appointment today!
CONTACT
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In-person Office Hours in Livingston
at Michigan Works
Now Livingston residents have a location in Howell to meet with us on a weekly basis! Please note that if there is inclement weather we may not be available in person.
WHERE
Michigan Works Southeast Office
1200 Byron Rd.
Howell, MI 48843
Next to Trinity Livingston Hospital
WHEN
Most Mondays, 11:30am – 5:00pm
INFO
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DNWML Loan Closet
The DNWML is happy to provide individuals with disability-related equipment at no cost. Equipment availability, color, brand, or style may vary. Our loan closet’s inventory is dependent upon new or gently-used donations.
Equipment includes (but might not be limited to:)
- Wheelchairs
- Reacher/grabber tools
- Shower chairs
- Tub transfer chairs
- Walkers
- Canes
- Rollator walkers
- And more!
Other items are considered on a case-by-case basis.
INFO
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Monroe Food Pantry
Open to Monroe County residents.
Located at our Monroe Office:
15515 S Dixie Hwy
Monroe, MI 48161
Walk-ins welcome!
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00am – 2:00pm
INFO
(734) 682 – 5271
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Nursing Facility Transition Assistance
We are working closely with facilities to help folks who will no longer qualify for Medicaid in nursing facilities.
If you or anyone you know are currently working with a nursing facility in our three-county service area, please share what you know about the NFT program along with our contact information!
INFO
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American Dream Employment Network
DNWML is a member of the American Dream Employment Network (ADEN). ADEN is a national administrative Employment Network providing services to individuals receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits under the Ticket to Work program. For individuals receiving SSA disability benefits, the return to gainful employment can be complicated and challenging. As a new Member of ADEN, we want to invite all of our current customers/clients who are receiving Social Security disability benefits to explore assigning your Ticket to Work.
To read and hear about success stories of ADEN Participants improving their financial situation, visit:
INFO
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Adaptive Speech Recognition User Study
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Are you deaf or hard of hearing? We need your help evaluating a next-generation captioning technology!
Our research team is building a novel online meeting technology that is potentially more personalized and enables collaborative feedback from hearing partners. We are recruiting participants who self-identify as deaf, Deaf, or hard of hearing and who are 18 years of age or older.
The study will include a 90-120 minutes user study online…
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Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Voting Review
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Disability Rights Michigan is looking for voters (particularly voters with disabilities) to review our final print draft of the Michigan Voting Rights Guide (in partnership with Promote the Vote and with the early support of many of your organizations). Interviews will be conducted via Zoom during the week of April 22. Rachel can be available to help facilitate interviews in person, as needed, as scheduling allows.
We will also want to review upcoming web-based (for those who use screen readers), audio, and ASL video versions of the guide, but need to finalize all the language and content before we can test those versions. For now, these interviews will only cover the physical print version of the guide.
“Volunteers will be paid $100 for a one-hour interview.”
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The Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA) and
The Senior Alliance (TSA) Present: 2024 Caregivers Lunch & Learn
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Interested in learning more about Veterans Benefits, Medicare, Medicaid? Are you a caregiver who would like to brush up on applicable programs that serve both you and your clients?
Join us for a FREE Caregivers Lunch & Learn!
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Movement & Meditation Class
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Heather’s movement classes focus on somatic meditation, intriguing improvisations, and creative choreography for the disabled and non-disabled community!
Every Tuesday at 7:00pm on Zoom
Cost is $10-30, sliding fee
Check out Heather’s website and learn more about her classes and mission here:
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Join us at our highly anticipated Apprenticeship Fair! This event presents an incredible opportunity for job seekers of all ages to connect with leading companies, organizations and training programs to explore a wide range of career options. Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to kick-start your professional journey!
Why attend? Connect with local companies offering apprenticeship opportunities. Explore diverse and in demand career options.
Who should attend? Youth and high school aged students exploring career options. Adults seeking career advancement or change.
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The 2024 Miller Family Open brought to you by the Adaptive Student Athlete Program sponsored by Guardian.
Calling all athletes, coaches, volunteers, officials, and track and field enthusiasts! We are hosting University of Michigan’s inaugural adaptive track and field meet at the U-M Track & Field Stadium from June 28th – 30th. The event will feature three divisions of competition: high school, collegiate, and open (18+).
Sign-up now to take advantage of our early registration (closes 04/30/24). All registration closes on 06/03/24.
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The mission of Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston is to empower the lives of people with disabilities and to advocate for a more inclusive community for all.
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