Safety and Assistive Technology
Technology is integral in the daily lives of all people. This session will explore the range of assistive technology used by people with disabilities, including common terms, definitions, and differences. …
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Centering Survivors with Disabilities in Your Organizational Policies Part 1: Victim Service Organizations
When survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors engage with your victim service organization or disability program, they are necessarily engaging with the policies that guide the delivery of your services. …
Centering Survivors with Disabilities in Your Organizational Policies Part 2: Disability Organizations
When survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors engage with your organization, they are necessarily engaging with the policies that guide the delivery of your services. Failure to account for the …
Ensuring an Accessible Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month was established in October of 1987. Since then, across the country, domestic violence advocates have organized awareness-raising events in support of domestic violence survivors, to highlight …
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Promising Practices for Serving Domestic Violence Survivors with Disabilities
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in support of survivors everywhere, we are dedicating this month’s End Abuse of People with Disabilities webinar to lifting up promising practices for …
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Sexual Violence in the Lives of Indigenous People with Disabilities
Nearly 3 million people in the United States identify as “American Indian or Alaskan Native” (2010 U.S. Census). Due to systemic and historical oppression, individuals within these communities experience high …
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Sign Language Interpretation Service Informational Webinar
Esther Fass and Nancy Smith from Activating Change will provide an overview of Activating Change's new remote sign language interpretation service. The new service provides remote sign language interpretation services …
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Disability, Aging, and the Unique Impact on Service Delivery
In honor of Elder Abuse Awareness month, Sandra Harrell, from Activating Change, will discuss the unique dynamics of abuse experienced by two communities of older adults with disabilities: those who …
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Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence in the Lives of People with Disabilities
This webinar is the first in a two-part webinar series for law enforcement. Join Sandra Harrell of Activating Change and Mike LaRiviere for the National Sheriffs’ Association as they explore …
Enhancing Your Response and Investigations of Cases Involving Victims with Disabilities
This is the second webinar in a two-part series for law enforcement.Join Olga Trujillo of Activating Change and Mike LaRiviere representing the National Sheriffs’ Association as they review the range …