Supporting Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities: Family Perspectives

Community Event

Date

February 13, 2024

Time

3pm

Location

Zoom

Join the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET for our February 2024 National Community of Practice (CoP) webinar. This event will highlight the importance of family support for people with disabilities who own their own businesses. We will begin with a brief recap of the work DETAC has done to advance self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Then, Sue Babin from the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) will facilitate a panel session featuring three family members of entrepreneurs with disabilities. The panelists will offer their perspectives on how to best support loved ones with disabilities who have goals of owning their own business.

Presenters:Sue BabinSpecial Projects Coordinator at the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC)Sue BaronMother of Bryan Baron(Bryan Baron is the owner of Double-B Photography)Iraida WilliamsMother of Alton Stuckey(Alton Stuckey is the owner of Alton Stuckey Art, Portraits and More)Karen RasnickMother of Rachel Rasnick(Rachel Rasnick is the owner of Rachel Rasnick Art)

Registration is required.

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