Image African American Conference on Disabilities: 14 Years of Collaboration July 31, 2025 On June 14, 2025, the African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD), took place at Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. Hosted by Disability Rights Arizona, the conference explores opportunities for self-advocacy to ensure the upholding of civil rights and the effective provision of services and resources in the African American and disability communities. Read more Image American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference Recap July 31, 2025 The AIDD2Health project team—an inclusive group of self and family advocates, researchers, and professionals—works to promote the inclusion of people with IDD in health research. At the annual conference of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Sonoran Center staff, faculty, and students participated in four presentations Read more Image HealthMatters Program Gets People Moving at ArtWorks July 31, 2025 Whether it’s yoga classes, running clubs, or rock climbing groups, group activities are a great way to get active, stay healthy, and even make new friends. This summer, a program at ArtWorks called HealthMatters provided a safe, accessible space for people with developmental disabilities to learn about staying healthy and to apply what they learn in a supportive environment. Read more Image Summer Work Program Continues to Expand in 2025 July 31, 2025 The Sonoran Center’s Summer Work Program just wrapped up its fourth year. 2025 saw the program continue to expand, with 200 student participants and 60 employer partners. Read more Image The CACTI Blog: Importance of Accessibility for IDD Communities in Healthcare Settings July 30, 2025 People with disabilities deserve to have the same opportunities to grow their families and receive compassionate healthcare. However, many individuals with IDD face barriers when it comes to understanding information about pregnancy, parenting, or recovering from trauma. This internship has shown me how powerful accessible information can be. Read more Image IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference 2025 Recap July 30, 2025 On June 23 & 24, 2025, the Sonoran Center joined dozens of organizations from Arizona and beyond for the Northern Arizona University’s Institute for Human Development (IHD) Evidence For Success Disability Conference. Taking place in Phoenix, AZ, the IHD Evidence for Success Conference is an annual event that brings together advocates, students, professionals, and educators to share innovations and best practices in the disability field. Read more Image The CACTI Blog: Taking a Family Science Perspective on Disability Policy Reform July 18, 2025 Adding the certificate in developmental disabilities program to my bachelors degree really allowed me to combine my two interests of family science and disability. As a part of the certificate program, we each participate in 2 units of disability-directed research. I used this opportunity to explore the different HCBS waivers in relationship to people with autism spectrum disorder across the United States. Read more Image AADMD One Voice Conference 2025 June 30, 2025 On June 5 to June 8, 2025, the AADMD “One Voice” conference was held in Phoenix, Arizona. AADMD (the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry) is a non-profit organization of interdisciplinary health professionals, including primary care physicians, medical specialists, dentists, nurses and other clinicians, committed to improving the quality of healthcare for people with intellectual / developmental disabilities (IDD). Read more Image APSE Employment First, Employment for All Conference 2025 June 30, 2025 From June 11 through June 14, 2025, the APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) Employment First, Employment for All conference took place in Washington, DC. Employment First professionals, including people with disabilities, service providers, universities, and rehabilitation counselors from across the United States gathered to advance Employment First’s mission of competitive, integrated employment for all. Read more Image The CACTI Blog: Breaking the Silence - Language Access and Disability Justice June 26, 2025 For medical services, like speech therapy, culturally and linguistically responsive services are necessary. The importance of inclusive speech therapy was highlighted for me when I attended the Bilingual Aphasia Talk, led Manuel Marte. In my experience as an Intern at Desert Lily Bilingual Speech Therapy Clinic in Southern Arizona, I’ve seen firsthand how language intersects with disability. Read more Pagination … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image African American Conference on Disabilities: 14 Years of Collaboration July 31, 2025 On June 14, 2025, the African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD), took place at Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. Hosted by Disability Rights Arizona, the conference explores opportunities for self-advocacy to ensure the upholding of civil rights and the effective provision of services and resources in the African American and disability communities. Read more
Image American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference Recap July 31, 2025 The AIDD2Health project team—an inclusive group of self and family advocates, researchers, and professionals—works to promote the inclusion of people with IDD in health research. At the annual conference of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Sonoran Center staff, faculty, and students participated in four presentations Read more
Image HealthMatters Program Gets People Moving at ArtWorks July 31, 2025 Whether it’s yoga classes, running clubs, or rock climbing groups, group activities are a great way to get active, stay healthy, and even make new friends. This summer, a program at ArtWorks called HealthMatters provided a safe, accessible space for people with developmental disabilities to learn about staying healthy and to apply what they learn in a supportive environment. Read more
Image Summer Work Program Continues to Expand in 2025 July 31, 2025 The Sonoran Center’s Summer Work Program just wrapped up its fourth year. 2025 saw the program continue to expand, with 200 student participants and 60 employer partners. Read more
Image The CACTI Blog: Importance of Accessibility for IDD Communities in Healthcare Settings July 30, 2025 People with disabilities deserve to have the same opportunities to grow their families and receive compassionate healthcare. However, many individuals with IDD face barriers when it comes to understanding information about pregnancy, parenting, or recovering from trauma. This internship has shown me how powerful accessible information can be. Read more
Image IHD Evidence for Success Disability Conference 2025 Recap July 30, 2025 On June 23 & 24, 2025, the Sonoran Center joined dozens of organizations from Arizona and beyond for the Northern Arizona University’s Institute for Human Development (IHD) Evidence For Success Disability Conference. Taking place in Phoenix, AZ, the IHD Evidence for Success Conference is an annual event that brings together advocates, students, professionals, and educators to share innovations and best practices in the disability field. Read more
Image The CACTI Blog: Taking a Family Science Perspective on Disability Policy Reform July 18, 2025 Adding the certificate in developmental disabilities program to my bachelors degree really allowed me to combine my two interests of family science and disability. As a part of the certificate program, we each participate in 2 units of disability-directed research. I used this opportunity to explore the different HCBS waivers in relationship to people with autism spectrum disorder across the United States. Read more
Image AADMD One Voice Conference 2025 June 30, 2025 On June 5 to June 8, 2025, the AADMD “One Voice” conference was held in Phoenix, Arizona. AADMD (the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry) is a non-profit organization of interdisciplinary health professionals, including primary care physicians, medical specialists, dentists, nurses and other clinicians, committed to improving the quality of healthcare for people with intellectual / developmental disabilities (IDD). Read more
Image APSE Employment First, Employment for All Conference 2025 June 30, 2025 From June 11 through June 14, 2025, the APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) Employment First, Employment for All conference took place in Washington, DC. Employment First professionals, including people with disabilities, service providers, universities, and rehabilitation counselors from across the United States gathered to advance Employment First’s mission of competitive, integrated employment for all. Read more
Image The CACTI Blog: Breaking the Silence - Language Access and Disability Justice June 26, 2025 For medical services, like speech therapy, culturally and linguistically responsive services are necessary. The importance of inclusive speech therapy was highlighted for me when I attended the Bilingual Aphasia Talk, led Manuel Marte. In my experience as an Intern at Desert Lily Bilingual Speech Therapy Clinic in Southern Arizona, I’ve seen firsthand how language intersects with disability. Read more