This webinar will address the involvement of people with disabilities in the operations of the UCEDD through their own experiences and stories. Topics of the presentation will include: the perspectives of people with disabilities on their work in the UCEDD, some examples of successful family involvement, and experiences working with the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC)Council on Community Advocacy (COCA). Presenters: Tamar Heller, PhD, Director IDHD and Tia Nelis, Self Advocacy Specialist, from the Institute on Disability and Human Development, at the University of Illinois-Chicago, along with, Ansley Bacon, PhD, Director WIHD, and Mitchell Levitz, Consumer Issues Specialist, from the Westchester Institute for Human Development Valhalla-New York.
