Webinar

Join the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for an interactive workshop on the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person’s ability to communicate. This session will help reframe typical “problem behaviors” sometimes exhibited by individuals living with dementia as expressions of need and explore the many ways individuals with dementia commonly communicate their needs.  Participants will learn to:

1. Define the stages and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

The U.S. Administration for Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) are collaborating to host the 6th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day. This virtual symposium is scheduled to take place on May 11, 2023, and is designed for public health practitioners, mental health providers, aging network professionals, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in ensuring the mental health of older adults.

Join the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for the second session of their 3-part series on community-based housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Join Wellsky on May 11 for a webinar detailing how the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act greatly expanded funding for the care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This webinar will advise states on how to improve the ways people with dementia are assessed and connected to the services they need. Attend this webinar to learn more about:

Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A) is hosting two virtual town halls with a focus on identifying unmet transportation accessibility barriers and needs for people with disabilities and older adults across the country. The goal of this town hall is to gather insight from attendees who have direct experience with transportation accessibility and inclusion in transit planning and operations.

SAR-TAC, managed by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, is hosting webinars on accessibility and writing in plain language. Presenters from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network will share information about how to write policy in easy-to-understand language. The first webinar, Plain Language, will describe the ins-and outs of plain language and is geared to government and non-profit agencies.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. ET. 

The National Council on Aging is hosting a webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in service delivery, aimed at helping organizations address health disparities through DEI strategies and practices. The session will cover best practices for incorporating DEI among staff, volunteers, and leaders, with speakers from Williams Jaxon Consulting and the Partners in Care Foundation. Speakers: 

• Sharon Williams, Consultant, Williams Jaxon Consulting
• Dianne Davis, Partners in Care Foundation

Join the Disability Employment TA Center (DTAC) for a webinar discussing best practices for incorporating assistive technology solutions to support individuals with brain injury in employment. Brain injury can result in a range of cognitive, emotional, and physical challenges, making it difficult for individuals to find and maintain employment. In this webinar, learn how AT programs assess specific challenges and provide support before and during job retention. Case examples will be shared, and resources and program information will be disseminated. Speakers:

The 2023 CMS Quality Conference is a virtual convention organized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The conference aims to improve healthcare quality, equity, and innovation, and will bring together experts in the healthcare space to develop and spread solutions to address America's most pervasive health system challenges. The event is expected to attract healthcare quality leaders and invites advocates, providers, researchers, and champions in health care quality to attend and collaborate on solutions.

The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) is hosting their May Lunch & Learn webinar. The webinar will explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment for people with disabilities living in rural areas. The webinar will include information on rates of telework, inability to work due to closed businesses, getting paid, and the ability to look for work in rural and urban areas.

Speakers: