When

March 2, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST

Where

This is an online event via Zoom.

For more information on the Zoom platform, please visit https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ prior to the event.

Contact

Wise Support 
support@gowise.org 

                                                         

Boots on the Ground: Employment Consultant Community of Practice Seminar

In collaboration with the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration, Wise is pleased to announce the Boots on the Ground: Employment Consultant Community of Practice! Comprised of two sessions per week, this Community of Practice will offer hands on examples and opportunities to see innovative direct service from employment providers across the State of Washington. Tuesday seminars will occur each week from 9:30 to 11:30am PST, and Friday workshops will provide follow up conversation and activities based on the Tuesday content from 9:30 to 10:30am PST. These events are open to all and free of charge.

*Attending the Tuesday seminar is not required in order to participate in Friday's workshop, although you are encouraged to do so. Recordings of Tuesday's events will be made available the following Wednesday to those who could not attend. Register for the Friday workshop that corresponds with this event by visiting to the Wise Calendar (scheduled for Friday of that same week).

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Adaptive skills and educational approaches for people who are blind and blind with other disabilities

Lighthouse for the Blind

Please join us on Tuesday, March 2 for our seminar, "Adaptive skills and educational approaches for people who are blind and blind with other disabilities" with The Lighthouse for the Blind.

Increase knowledge of a unique culture and etiquette to provide supports to people who experience blindness or DeafBlindness with developmental disabilities. Helpful hints to provide stellar training and job coaching. Tools to increase supports to facilitate autonomy regardless of communication or physical barriers. Recognize the differences for participants who experience blindness or DeafBlindness to use above and beyond the expected supports.
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Do you require an accommodation, materials in alternate format or have inquiries about accessibility in this event? If so, please reach out to support@gowise.org no later than 5pm Friday prior to this webinar. Due to the short turnaround of our webinar series we are unable to accommodate same day requests. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully.

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*Please note: Wise maintains registration and attendance records for our events and training programs. Wise is required to monitor participation in our courses and provide reports to our funding sources so that they may utilize these records in the course of their audits of programs. These reports may include actual time spent by attendee name, event/training title, county and state. Reports are provided to ensure there is documented proof of the appropriate use of government funds for the purposes of professional development. Attendees that participate in our events and/or complete training programs will receive a certificate to document participation as back up for billing purposes.  

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Wise provides Washington State Educator/Teacher Clock Hours for our webinars. For more information and to request Clock Hours, please click here. 

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Meet the Panel:

 

                                               Aubrey Munchrath

Aubrey Munchrath (she/her), Supported Employment Program Manager has worked at the Lighthouse since 2018. She has over 15 years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and seniors with developmental diversities. Aubrey enjoys finding creative ways to communicate with people who use methods of communication other than traditional speech.

 

 

                                                      Tim Paulding

Tim Paulding (he/him) manages services and instruction. He also teaches mobility at the Lighthouse location in Spokane.  He has taught adaptive technology and mobility skills to children and adults in a variety of settings for ten years and is certified in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy and Orientation and Mobility. He is also a musician and a proud father of five.
*Supported employment is rooted in the firm belief that all people deserve respect, dignity, and self-determination. Here at Wise, we are committed to standing up for and embracing positive changes in policies and practices to stamp out oppression and discrimination in our institutions and systems. We are focused on our mission of inclusion and equitable employment for people with disabilities. With this in mind, we ask that all participants extend respect, humility and grace during our events. We strive to create a learning platform where we all leave with new ways of thinking, doing and moving supported employment forward.