January 25, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Join the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) for their next National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar. This event will highlight the importance of family support for people with disabilities who own businesses. The webinar will begin with a brief recap of DETAC's work to advance self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Then, Sue Babin from the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) will facilitate a panel session featuring three family members of entrepreneurs with disabilities. The panelists will offer their perspectives on how to best support loved ones with disabilities who have goals of owning a business.
Speakers:
- Sue Babin, Special Projects Coordinator, RIDDC
- Sue Baron, mother of Bryan Baron, the owner of Double-B Photography
- Iraida Williams, mother of Alton Stuckey, the owner of Alton Stuckey Art, Portraits and More
- Karen Rasnick, mother of Rachel Rasnick, the owner of Rachel Rasnick Art
Registrants can note accommodation needs — such as captioning or sign language — on the registration page. The webinar will be live captioned. Webinars are recorded and posted with supporting materials on the DETAC website.
Contact AoDEmploymentTA@gmail.com with questions.