Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Register for the webinar
This March, join ACL’s Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for a webinar as we observe both Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month. This webinar will cover innovative strategies for removing barriers to further advance competitive, integrated employment and economic outcomes for people with developmental disabilities and brain injuries through small business ownership.
Synergies Work, the largest startup hub in the U.S. for disability-led businesses, will share success stories of individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries who have launched and sustained businesses. The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) will share the latest employment data and trends as well as current service gaps and proposed solutions to maximize employment opportunities. Attendees will also hear the perspectives of Angad Sahgal, an entrepreneur with a developmental disability, and Kymberlee Baker, an entrepreneur with a brain injury, on key elements needed to establish and operate a business.
Speakers:
- Maria Crowley, Director of Professional Development, NASHIA
- Jill Ferrington, Technical Assistance Advisor, NASHIA
- Aarti Sahgal, Founder and CEO, Synergies Work
- Angad Sahgal, Entrepreneur, Founder of Let Me Do IT
- Kymberlee Baker, Entrepreneur, Founder of Kimmie’s Heart Cards
Registrants can request accommodations during registration. The webinar will be live captioned. Webinars are recorded and posted with supporting materials on the DETAC website.
Contact AoDEmploymentTA@gmail.com with questions.
The ACL-funded Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) provides evidence-based training and technical assistance to Administration on Disabilities grantees for improving competitive, integrated employment (CIE) and economic outcomes for individuals with disabilities across the nation.