Do you know the difference between awareness and acceptance? When it comes to all disabilities, acceptance is more difficult than awareness because it requires work on everyone’s part. Autism acceptance, not just awareness, is what allows people to be a full part of their community as they live, work and play. The Community Living Education Project is proud to champion the need for acceptance of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
This film profiles four individuals, each with a different approach to community living, who show what is possible with the right supports in place.
You are invited to read the our February 2024 Newsletter, Sharing Possibilities in Community Living. Contents include information about a new website in the works, the Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) Final Rule, and upcoming events.
You can subscribe to our monthly email Newsletter HERE.
Read about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and how his work inspired the disability rights movement.
You are invited to view a recording of our webinar, "Mental Benefits of Exercise and Mindfulness Practices."
This webinar was presented by Dr. JoAnn Bullard, Associate Professor, Health and Exercise Science; Rowan University.
This webinar was originally recorded on February 27, 2024.
You are invited to view a recording of our webinar, "Caregiver Stress and Burnout: How to Regain a Sense of Balance in your Life."
This webinar was presented by Jannell Wilson, MSW, LSW from the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services.
It was originally recorded on March 19, 2024.
The Community Living Education Project is happy to recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! We want to take this occasion to reflect on the connection between Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule.
Learn about the partnership between Bergen Community College and the Community Living Education Project. Our team members are proud to be able to work with transitioning students and their families, sharing information about available local, state, and federal programs and resources through the College’s Center for Adult Transition.
This training is for school personnel - teachers, aides, school nurses, bus drivers, coaches, administrators, and all other individuals who work in the school setting. It provides basic information about epilepsy, seizures, and how epilepsy can affect a student's learning. Most importantly, it highlights the importance of having a Seizure Action Plan for those students diagnosed with epilepsy and describes what you should do if a student has a seizure.
The training will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Join the Danny Did Foundation as they discuss their programs designed to raise awareness and education for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy - SUDEP and the use of seizure detection devices. Resources will be shared, and an opportunity for questions and answers will be made available following the presentation.
Presenters:
Mary Duffy, Executive Director, Danny Did Foundation
Katie Gaughn, Program Manager, Danny Did Foundation
Originally recorded on July 12, 2023
We invite you to read our January 2024 "Sharing Possibilities in Community Living" Newsletter. Contents include a Happy 2024 Message, Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., Upcoming Events, News and Recent Webinar Recording Links.
You can subscribe to our monthly email Newsletter HERE.
This webinar addresses considerations specific to women who have epilepsy. Topics covered include: How hormonal changes affect girls and women with epilepsy; How ASMs (anti-seizure medications) may impact birth control (contraception); Special consideration before, during, and after the pregnancy; Special consideration for breastfeeding; Mature women with epilepsy, including menopause and bone health; and special considerations for women with an intellectual and developmental disability.
The presenter was Dr. Dipali Nemade, MD, MPH, Epileptologist at Orlando Health Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Institute. Originally recorded on October 12, 2023.