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Backpacks and Boosters, an event organized by the UArizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Arizona Center for Disability Law, and Direct Advocacy & Resource Center, was an event for giving out school supplies and vaccinations, designed so that families in the community have everything they need to start the new school year happy and healthy.

Together with the Sonoran Center, the Community Collaborative will share their expertise and knowledge to implement systems change that improve employment experiences and outcomes for Native youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Gabriel “Gabe” Martinez, project aide and peer navigator in the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities, was recently appointed to the President’s Committee For People with Intellectual Disabilities by President Joe Biden.

I got the COVID-19 vaccine to protect myself and others from getting sick. 

Every Friday morning from 8:30AM-11:00AM, we are at the corner of Helen St. and Vine Ave. (1509 E. Helen St. Tucson, AZ 85719) selling our artists beautiful hand-crafted pieces.

For people who have survived Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), their challenges don’t end when they leave the hospital. Rather, they are taking the first steps on a long journey of learning how to live their lives with TBI.

The Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities is working with Arizona’s tribal communities to establish the new Native Center for Disabilities.

Home is more than a place where someone lives. Home can be somewhere — or even someone — that lets us feel relaxed, accepted, and at ease.

When providing care to people with disabilities, building trust, and a connection is crucial to giving people the support they need to thrive.