Family to Family Network and the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities Present:

Disability Leadership Network of Houston 2011/2012

DLNH is a local leadership and advocacy training program for parents, adults with disabilities and community members who are interested in learning more about disability issues.  Participants develop skills necessary to make personal contacts for the purpose of advocating for people with disabilities from an individual level up to and including broad public policy changes.  This basic or “entry level” training includes key fundamental topics relating to disability advocacy activities and introduces the values of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. You will be provided opportunities to develop and practice these leadership and advocacy skills in class. After completion of the program, attendees may be able to advance to specialized or statewide leadership and advocacy training programs.

Sugar Land, TX – Trainings held on Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
September 15, October 20, November 17 and December 8, 2011

Clear Lake, TX - Trainings held on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
September 16, October 21, November 18  and December 9, 2011

Spanish Only training to be held April 21, 2012
Una clase diseñada específicamente para los defensores de habla hispana está prevista para 2011

 

Featured Presenters

 

Session I
History of the Disability Movement, Laura Buckner
Disability is Natural and People First Language, Kathie Snow

 

Session II
The Importance of Belonging, and Why Inclusion Begins in Kindergarten, Charlene Comstock-Galagan
Also featuring a panel of youth sharing personal experiences about inclusive education

 

Session III
Self Determination and Employment, Imagine Enterprises 
and Person Centered Planning, Laura Buckner
Also featuring a panel of young adults sharing personal experiences about independent living and employment

 

Session IV
Creating Systems Change by Influencing Public Policy, Jonas Schwartz, HHSC

 

We are sorry, but online registration has closed for our

Fall Disability Leadership program.

To access online training on the same topic areas:

 Minnesota Governors Council on Developmental Disabilities

Partners in Time  online training

or

The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

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