Image Sonoran Center Affiliated Faculty Named 2022-2023 University of Arizona Udall Center Fellow Dec. 21, 2022 Dr. Edgin says her research will focus on answering a single multi-layered question: “Can we provide a solution that will help facilitate the safety of these individuals through the delivery of their reports, and alongside these methods, change the public’s perception of the validity of their reports?” Read more Image Employment Initiatives for Transition Aged Youth: Making a Difference One Student at a Time Dec. 14, 2022 As high school students prepare to make their way in the world, schools seek to streamline the transition. This looks different for every student, but for students with disabilities, this process presents unique challenges. Read more Image Sonoran Center Hosted On-Site Meeting with Commissioner of Administration on Community Living's Administration on Disabilities Dec. 14, 2022 On November 29, 2022, the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities proudly hosted Commissioner Jill Jacobs of the Administration on Community Living (ACL)'s Administration on Disabilities in Tucson, Arizona for an extended meeting session. Read more Image National Disability Employment Awareness Month Event Recap: Windmill Training Nov. 7, 2022 For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Arizona Developmental Disability Network—including the Sonoran Center and the Employment First Initiative—partnered with Vocational Rehabilitation to host a series of Windmill Trainings focused on inclusion for people with disabilities in the workplace. Read more Image From Uganda to Sonora: Harunah Damba’s Global Journey as a Disability Advocate Nov. 1, 2022 The Sonoran Center proudly hosted Harunah Damba as part of the State Department's Professional Fellowship Program. As chairperson of United Persons With Disabilities, he aims to use his experience with the Center to help him bring Uganda's disability community together. Read more Image Sonoran Center Named in National Cooperative Agreement Oct. 27, 2022 The agreement has the goal of creating a national technical assistance and resource center that will improve support for people with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental health needs, so they can live and participate in their communities. Read more Image The Disability Experience in the Borderlands and The Power of Telling Your Own Story Oct. 5, 2022 A new project by the Sonoran Center hopes to harness the power of stories to get a clearer picture of what it means to live with a disability in the US-Mexico borderlands. Read more Image Summer Work Program Finishes Another Successful Year Oct. 3, 2022 This year featured new students, new employers, and even new virtual work opportunities. 32 students in Tucson had the opportunity to learn valuable skills, get experience, and earn money. Read more Image Arizona DD Network and Arizona APSE Chapter Join Employment First to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month Oct. 3, 2022 “We are working collaboratively to increase public and business expectations about the abilities and capacities of all people with disabilities to work in the right job with the right level of support,” said Heather Wolff-Holstein, Statewide Coordinator for Arizona’s Employment First Initiative. Read more Image Grant Promotes Access to Health Studies for People with IDD Oct. 3, 2022 The Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities (Sonoran Center) received a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to promote equitable access to health-related research projects Read more Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Sonoran Center Affiliated Faculty Named 2022-2023 University of Arizona Udall Center Fellow Dec. 21, 2022 Dr. Edgin says her research will focus on answering a single multi-layered question: “Can we provide a solution that will help facilitate the safety of these individuals through the delivery of their reports, and alongside these methods, change the public’s perception of the validity of their reports?” Read more
Image Employment Initiatives for Transition Aged Youth: Making a Difference One Student at a Time Dec. 14, 2022 As high school students prepare to make their way in the world, schools seek to streamline the transition. This looks different for every student, but for students with disabilities, this process presents unique challenges. Read more
Image Sonoran Center Hosted On-Site Meeting with Commissioner of Administration on Community Living's Administration on Disabilities Dec. 14, 2022 On November 29, 2022, the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities proudly hosted Commissioner Jill Jacobs of the Administration on Community Living (ACL)'s Administration on Disabilities in Tucson, Arizona for an extended meeting session. Read more
Image National Disability Employment Awareness Month Event Recap: Windmill Training Nov. 7, 2022 For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Arizona Developmental Disability Network—including the Sonoran Center and the Employment First Initiative—partnered with Vocational Rehabilitation to host a series of Windmill Trainings focused on inclusion for people with disabilities in the workplace. Read more
Image From Uganda to Sonora: Harunah Damba’s Global Journey as a Disability Advocate Nov. 1, 2022 The Sonoran Center proudly hosted Harunah Damba as part of the State Department's Professional Fellowship Program. As chairperson of United Persons With Disabilities, he aims to use his experience with the Center to help him bring Uganda's disability community together. Read more
Image Sonoran Center Named in National Cooperative Agreement Oct. 27, 2022 The agreement has the goal of creating a national technical assistance and resource center that will improve support for people with co-occurring intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental health needs, so they can live and participate in their communities. Read more
Image The Disability Experience in the Borderlands and The Power of Telling Your Own Story Oct. 5, 2022 A new project by the Sonoran Center hopes to harness the power of stories to get a clearer picture of what it means to live with a disability in the US-Mexico borderlands. Read more
Image Summer Work Program Finishes Another Successful Year Oct. 3, 2022 This year featured new students, new employers, and even new virtual work opportunities. 32 students in Tucson had the opportunity to learn valuable skills, get experience, and earn money. Read more
Image Arizona DD Network and Arizona APSE Chapter Join Employment First to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month Oct. 3, 2022 “We are working collaboratively to increase public and business expectations about the abilities and capacities of all people with disabilities to work in the right job with the right level of support,” said Heather Wolff-Holstein, Statewide Coordinator for Arizona’s Employment First Initiative. Read more
Image Grant Promotes Access to Health Studies for People with IDD Oct. 3, 2022 The Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities (Sonoran Center) received a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to promote equitable access to health-related research projects Read more
