Disability Sensitivity Workshop
Supported by: Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority
The program is available to local businesses, schools, organizations and community groups.
Program objectives include:
- Increased understanding and awareness of several disability conditions
- Increased sensitivity for people with disabilities and appropriate language usage
- Strategies for communicating with people with disabilities
Workshops include a series of "Stations." Each station includes activities and simulations of a disability condition. The disability stations are very interactive, informative and give participants a brief visit into a world of disabilities.
- Mental Impairment
- Speech Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Fine Motor Skill Impairment
- Physical Impairment
- Visual Impairment
- Autism
- Mental Illness
Our Disability Sensitivity Workshop can be modified to meet various ages and group sizes. We can also address particular areas of interest or concern.
For additional information regarding the Disability Sensitivity Workshop please contact:
Scott Whitehouse
Executive Director
HOPE Community Center
517.265.2410