The 2024 CIDD “Virtual” COMMUNITY TALK SERIES
Presents – Spring 2024

All are welcome! Join us to learn about recent advances in the IDD community.

Meetings on Wednesdays via ZOOM from 6:30–8:00 pm. (FREE!)

February 7, 2024

Sibling Panel:
Both Sides of the Mountain

Moderated by Djenne-Amal Morris
LEND Family and DEI Specialist

This panel will feature the experiences of those who grew up with a sibling with IDD. Panelists will talk about their lives in childhood, and as they and their siblings manage adulthood.

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March 13, 2024
SPECIAL LISTENING SESSION

http://tinyurl.com/yuon5h9l

Working Together: Possibility to Opportunity during the Transition to Adulthood

Brianne Tomaszewski, PhD
Principal Investigator at Work Together NC

Work Together NC is a Community Collaborative of self-advocates, family members, employers, educators, and service providers involved in systems change to increase employment opportunities for people with IDD. The WTNC team will provide an overview of the project. After their short presentation there will be a listening session where attendees will be invited to talk about their ideas for improving the transition process. This session will be Spanish interpreted.

April 10, 2024

http://tinyurl.com/yus2ura2

Panel: Peer-to-Peer Support Relationships

Moderated by: Kenneth Kelty CIDD Disability Advocate, Western Carolina University UP Alum, Public Speaker and Podcaster

Join us for a panel talk around peer-to-peer support for people with and without IDD. Our panelists will be people with lived experience and peer support/mentors. We will hear about what makes a peer support relationship work, how it’s different from a Direct Support Professional role, and answer your questions. We also want to hear your stories!