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Rolling: Focusing on Ability
Saturday, April 26
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
at WKAR Studios
Mark Your Calendar for a Free WKAR Event!
Mark your calendar for an upcoming event at WKAR.
“Rolling: Focusing on Ability,” taking place on April 26, is a day-long event designed to provide resources about wheelchair use and other special needs from a variety of organizations in the mid-Michigan area. In addition, an inspiring program will focus on the abilities and achievements of wheelchair users.
The event is free take will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will include both an extensive resource room and a program featuring several speakers, a musical performance and a preview of the national documentary.
Watch WKAR eNews for a detailed listing of events and times. Or, visit the “Rolling” page on WKAR.org.
WKAR’s community partners for this event are the Capital Area Center for Independent Living (CACIL); Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services, Center for Educational Networking (CEN) ; Peckham, Inc., MSU College of Music and Community Music School, and MSU’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD). Judy Winter, the author of “Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs,” and nationally recognized speaker and advocate, is serving as project advisor.
The event is made possible by a grant from WNET. Additional financial support is provided by Wright & Filippis and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, with in-kind support from the Lansing State Journal, McNenly Group, MSU ATS Media Services, MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences, and Hobie’s.
published: April 8, 2008
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