Webinar: Empoderando la Independencia: Guía de Derechos y Recursos para personas con discapacidad

Event Date/Time: 

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025
7:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT

Location: 

Online/Telephone

Description: 

Este seminario web se presentará completamente en español y trata sobre la comprensión de la discapacidad en los Estados Unidos.

Acompañe al Actor, Productor y Portavoz Wilmer Valderrama y expertos de cinco organizaciones nacionales de discapacidad en una discusión de 90 minutos sobre lo que significa tener una discapacidad en los EE. UU. Aprenderá sobre sus derechos bajo la Ley Para Personas con Discapacidades (ADA), la importancia de votar, las leyes de educación especial y los recursos disponibles para ayudar a las personas con discapacidad a vivir de manera independiente.

Empowering Independence: A Guide to Disability Rights and Resources

This webinar will be presented completely in Spanish and is about understanding disability in the United States.

Join actor, producer, and spokesperson Wilmer Valderrama and experts from five national disability organizations for a 90-minute discussion on what it’s like to have a disability in the U.S. You will learn about your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the importance of voting, special education laws, and available resources to help people with disabilities live independently.

Other Accommodations: 

Lenguaje de señas y subtítulos en Español estarán dispuestos. Spanish American Sign Language and Realtime Captions will be available.

From the Sponsor: 

Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Audience: 

People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Consumer Advocate, Educator, Family Member of Person With Disability, Researcher, Service Provider, State/Local Affiliate

Topic: 

Education, Employment (ADA Title I), General ADA Information, Other Laws, Public Accommodations (ADA Title III), State and Local Government (ADA Title II), Technology (Accessible), Accessible Technologies, ADA Center Information, Disability Awareness/Education, Effective Communication, Enforcement, Legal Assistance, Non-Discrimination, Program Access, Reasonable Accommodation, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

0.00

Registration Deadline: 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025