“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month’s article features David Pinno a former board member for WI-BPDD and WI Partners in Policymaking Graduate. Click the button below to read …
Registration Extended for the 2026 Wisconsin Self-Determination Conference. Join us for this year’s conference: The Power of Self-Determination; Technology, Community and You! Check out the conference brochure for more details: www.sdc.wi-bpdd.org Register …
October 8, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: Online, via Zoom, Register for this webinar here Registration is free and required. Please share with your networks! Speakers Confirmed: Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Lisa …
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) want to strengthen their partnerships with Wisconsin’s underreached communities, including communities of color and communities …
The Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship and Internship Program goal is to provide individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are passionate about disability rights an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build a career in …
Half of Wisconsin residents are family caregivers, older adults, or people with disabilities. Despite the struggles families face in providing care for their loved ones and increasing barriers to people getting the care they need to live, the October 22 …
Registration is open for the 2026 Wisconsin Self-Determination Conference! Join us in-person for this year’s conference: The Power of Self-Determination; Technology, Community and YOU! Check out the conference brochure for more details: www.sdc.wi-bpdd.org …
Survival Coalition is hosting a series of policy issue forums this fall. Our first is about Medicaid Aid in Dying laws, and how these policies may impact people with disabilities and families. Learn about key issues and areas of concern, what laws look …
The Wisconsin Legislature established the Partners with Business initiative to assist businesses interested in employing people with disabilities using an evidence-based coaching model. During the past state fiscal year, Partners with Business provided …
“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month’s article features Amanda Henning, a Partners in Policymaking and Youth Leadership Forum graduate. Click the button below to read the full …
This series builds leadership at every level from your own person-centered planning, to serving on boards and councils in your community, to systems advocacy that shapes policy. This 3-part webinar series is presented by BPDD and Wisconsin Managed Care …
Calling all Wisconsin special education families! Survival Coalition is helping conduct a statewide survey of parents of students with disabilities about their experiences with special education in Wisconsin. The survey is intended to help inform schools, …
The Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking program is a six-session advocacy training to prepare future leaders around the state who can work with lawmakers and communities to support the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of …
Join the WI Disability Vote Coalition for a Lunch n Learn webinar on July 28th from 12-1pm. Many families are unaware that their family member can retain the right to vote even if they have a guardian. This webinar will cover how to preserve that right, …
Disability Pride Month is celebrated annually each year in July. Disability Pride started as a day of celebration when the ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The first officially recognized Disability Pride Month was in July 2015 for the 25th …
We are not having a webinar this week in recognition of the July 4th holiday. We will be back July 10th! We will cover what is happening in the state and the latest in Congress, actions the federal administration is taking, and the impacts HR 1 is having …
Join our board members and staff on July 23rd, 2026 from 10:30am-12:00pm at Independence First in Milwaukee. We want to hear directly from people with disabilities and their family members on pressing issues to the disability community. Our new 5-year …
The Wisconsin Disability Policy Fellowship and Internship Program goal is to provide individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are passionate about disability rights an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build a career in …
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026 DIEHARD Awards Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to improve community supports for individuals with disabilities? Do they support self-determination? Nominate them for a Diehard Award in one of the …
The Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Renewal is open for public comment through June 13th, 2026! Learn about the CLTS Program renewal and read the waiver application on the CLTS Program Waiver Renewal webpage: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/clts/renewal. …
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