Asset Building for People with Disabilities
"Poverty does not have to be synonymous with disability"
Webinars: January 21 & 28, February 11 & 18, March 4 & 11
We live in a country that values ownership and wealth, but millions of people with disabilities are trapped into a life of poverty. There is a growing awareness that economic self-sufficiency does not follow from simply getting a job. Instead, people are often trapped in poverty due to a lack of information, prevalence of incorrect information, or limited access to bureaucratic advocacy. Even worse, society has grown to accept poverty as an expected consequence of disability. The disability community and disability policy makers have recently begun to discuss asset development and are exploring what needs to change in order to help persons with disabilities overcome poverty.
TASH Web Conference sessions offer informative and interactive presentations from many leading experts in the disability community.This series will provide a foundation for the concepts supporting asset development for individuals with disabilities. We will explore what is currently happening around the country, and possibilities for the future.
Click here for more information and to register for the webinars.
All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) is Atlanta's preeminent resource on developmental disabilities, providing support services to families for more than 55 years. We are often the one place where people with developmental disabilities can go to achieve personal empowerment, family stability and community participation. AADD provides family support; public policy and advocacy; and community engagement.
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