WIHD/CSN's Mariela Adams and Dan Habib are presenting at Think College's Inclusive Higher Education Network, in partnership with the Southeast Postsecondary Education Alliance (SEPSEA), a state alliance capacity building institute in Nashville, TN focusing on supporting the development and expansion of state alliances for inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) across the United States.
The LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) Program graduated 21 trainees on May 11. LEND is an interdisciplinary leadership training program, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the federal government at 60 universities around the country. The 21 trainees who graduated from WIHD’s LEND Program include graduate students and professionals [...]
Dr. Jenna Lequia, Angel Morales, and Denise Lopez recently presented at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) annual conference in New Orleans. Their presentation, “Families Influencing Change! Promoting Health Equity for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs through Family Engagement,” stems from the collaborative work WIHD is engaged in with [...]
Last Thursday, we wrapped up our Leadership Program conducted in partnership with Volunteer New York. The 4-week hybrid program strengthened the leadership skills of young adults with disabilities to better achieve their professional and personal goals. Not to mention, the program was FREE and FUN for all. We are grateful for everyone who participated in [...]
WIHD hosted a training on April 19th at New York Medical College with over 200 MD students to sensitize them to quality-of-care issues for individuals with disabilities and their families. It was a fantastic event that featured many members of WIHD’s Speaker’s Network and LEND program, who advocate for themselves and others. A huge thank [...]
We were thrilled to sponsor the United Way of Westchester and Putnam's Nonprofit Leadership Summit yesterday. What a fabulous group of organizations making a HUGE impact right here where we work and live in areas like health, environment, housing, and civic participation. Not only that – we learned how to strengthen our individual selves [...]
On March 28, 2023, Self-Advocates from WIHD joined dozens of other organizations in Westchester at the “Transition Linkages Fair” hosted at Westchester County Center. It was an opportunity for families, educators, and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to learn about the resources available to help plan for a child’s transition into the adult world. [...]
Using 3-D printing to create custom keyguards with masked cells produces a keyguard that has had benefits for teaching AAC. A large grid size when introduced early is AAC best practice but can often appear overwhelming to students and teams. Use of masked keyguards provides physical support to develop consistent motor plans and reduces the [...]
Please join us in welcoming Liz Pavlovich, WIHD’s new Director of Development and Community Engagement! Liz joins us with 15 years of experience leading strategic development, stakeholder engagement and communications. She can effectively mobilize multidisciplinary and multicultural teams to achieve organizational goals and is passionate about improving population health and social outcomes in the community. [...]
