Conference promotes self-employment for entrepreneurs with disabilities At a DATI conference, the former CDS director urged self-advocates to take risks in seeking employment, while business executives discussed financial options for self-employed people with disabilities.
Center for Disabilities Studies hosts workshop CDS, joined by several state offices, will host a seminar on creating a network between law enforcement, adult protection services and human services to prevent crimes against people with disabilities.
AstraZeneca donation makes assistive technologies available to Delawareans An AstraZeneca donation has enabled DATI, the CDS assistive technology library, to buy peak flow meters and communicators which allow people to converse by spelling words on a keypad.
A special effort for special kids CDS is creating the Family Support Initiative, a “one-stop shop” to connect parents of children with disabilities with all the organizations that provide services and support.
‘Save the Connectors’ receives support from Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus stepped in with a donation to support CDS’s community service-oriented Community Connectors, which had lost funding.