2017 Latino Disability Summit and Resource Fair

Latino Disability Summit
Date/Time: 
Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Ability 360, Chicanos Por La Causa, and AARP Phoenix are proud to sponsor the 2nd annual Latino Disability Summit and Resource Fair Saturday on Sept. 16, 2017. This all-day Summit, the first of its kind in Arizona, will provide a day of inspiration, information, and resources to families affected by a disability.  More than 50 agencies and exhibitors will be on hand to talk-one-on-one with individuals, and many will have Spanish-speaking staff on site to help individuals connect to resources and services.  Demonstrations, screenings, and prize drawings will be held throughout the day, as well as a kid zone with sensory and accessible activities. Mariachi music will add festivity to this family fun event.  

 

Workshops will focus on advocacy, health and accessing services.  Topics include:

  • Creating an Immigration Plan, presented by CPLC Community Advocate Lydia Guzman
  • Movement and Nutrition, presented by Dr. Adriana Perez, assistant professor of nursing and a senior fellow at Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Vanessa Amaya-Contreras from the American Heart Association
  • Social Security Disability Benefits, presented by Jack Burns from the Social Security Administration and David Parra, director of community outreach, AARP
  • Special Needs Trust, presented by Artemis Law Firm of Scottsdale
  • Prepare to Care, presented by representatives from AARP

A panel discussion at noon will discuss “Latinos with Disabilities.”  Moderated by AARP Arizona Community Outreach Director David Parra, the panel will include Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council memberGeorge Garcia, executive director of the Southwest Institute for Families and Children; Rebeca Cavazos, co-chair, Latino Disability Summit & Resource Fair; Marcos Castillo, community advocate; and Marina Leyba, mother of Bella, who has Angelman Syndrome, a rare, incurable genetic disorder that causes developmental disabilities, neurological problems and, sometimes, seizures.

Other activities and demonstrations include:

  • Free immigration consultations by Friendly House
  • Memory screenings conducted by the Alzheimer’s Research Prevention Foundation
  • How to use an accessible voting machine, presented by the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office
  • Dental screenings provided by Native Health of Phoenix
  • Medication review screenings by the University of Arizona School of Pharmacy
  • Blood pressure checks and diabetes education by the Hispanic Nurses Association

Family activities will include an accessible PBS Kids Zone with sensory activities, Ability360 To Go Therapy Dogs, snacks and raffle prizes throughout the day. Mariachi Los Caballeros will perform at 3 p.m.

Location:

Ability360 Center
5025 E. Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Audience:

Summit is open to the general public, including consumers, families, and professionals

Location: 
Ability360 Conference Center, 5025 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034