Provides support, resources, and activities for families with children on autism spectrum. Services include: - Monthly Caregiver Support Groups - Community events, including holiday parties and movie nights - Autism Awareness Project, provides free lesson plans to elementary schools - Community awareness

The goal is to strive to furnish the community-at-large with any service that could eliminate negative attitudes towards people with disabilities and stimulate equal access for all. Efforts include the following: Public Education and Outreach - Educate the public by sharing disability information through media releases, workshops, presentations, and mailings. Technical Assistance - Assist communities and businesses in providing accommodations or creating access to buildings, programs, and services in a cost-effective manner. Advocacy - Offer initiatives to increase opportunities for all to people with disabilities to participate equally in classrooms, worksites, and any public setting.

Provides various services for individuals with autism and their families, as well as to the community. Services include: - Swim lessons for individuals with autism. - Equine (horse) riding therapy. - Family fun days where autism families can meet. - Law enforcement training for responding to individuals with autism. - Sensory friendly environment where children with autism can meet Santa. - Training for parents and professionals to provide basic information about positive behavior supports for students with autism.

Staff is available to train any audience on a wide range of disability awareness topics including (but not limited to): - RAMP Services. - ADA Laws and Regulations. - Disability Etiquette. - Disability Awareness. - Disability Sensitivity. - Accessibility Guidelines.

Provides public education, presentations, and technical assistance for the community to enhance the understanding of sensitivity to issues of disabilities. Also offers ADA and accessibility audits upon request.

The goal is to strive to furnish the community-at-large with any service that could eliminate negative attitudes towards people with disabilities and stimulate equal access for all. Efforts include the following: Public Education and Outreach - Educate the public by sharing disability information through media releases, workshops, presentations, and mailings. Technical Assistance - Assist communities and businesses in providing accommodations or creating access to buildings, programs, and services in a cost-effective manner. Advocacy - Offer initiatives to increase opportunities for all to people with disabilities to participate equally in classrooms, worksites, and any public setting.

Staff is available to train any audience on a wide range of disability awareness topics including (but not limited to): - RAMP Services. - ADA Laws and Regulations. - Disability Etiquette. - Disability Awareness. - Disability Sensitivity. - Accessibility Guidelines.

Provides a website that offers resources to help families find ways to overcome common challenges and simplify everyday activities. Fosters an affirming narrative around autism using videos for kids, parent videos and storybooks.

Staff is available to train any audience on a wide range of disability awareness topics including (but not limited to): - RAMP Services. - ADA Laws and Regulations. - Disability Etiquette. - Disability Awareness. - Disability Sensitivity. - Accessibility Guidelines.

Provides Center for independent living services for individuals with disabilities, including: - Peer advisory. - Skills training. - System and individual advocacy. - Information and referral. - Support groups. - Housing referral. - Home Modification - Interpreter referral. - Employment preparation. - Personal assistant program. - Pharmaceutical procurement. - Adaptive equipment selection. - Disability awareness training. - Community reintegration from nursing homes. - Youth transition and parent training program. - Free TTYs and amplified phones.

Provides outreach presentations that build awareness of visual impairment in children and provide information to community groups.

Provides Center for independent living services for individuals with disabilities, including: - Peer advisory. - Skills training. - System and individual advocacy. - Information and referral. - Support groups. - Housing referral. - Home Modification - Interpreter referral. - Employment preparation. - Personal assistant program. - Pharmaceutical procurement. - Adaptive equipment selection. - Disability awareness training. - Community reintegration from nursing homes. - Youth transition and parent training program. - Free TTYs and amplified phones.

Community Education: Educates communities regarding the needs, rights, and talents of persons with disabilities by providing disability awareness presentations at area schools, businesses, and service organizations.

Community Education: Educates communities regarding the needs, rights, and talents of persons with disabilities by providing disability awareness presentations at area schools, businesses, and service organizations.

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities offers training to identify appropriate approaches and strategies when interacting with individuals with all types of disabilities in professional, social, and recreational settings.