Description:

Advocacy is important for everyone, but for people who have a disability it become a life skill. It is important to start with teaching children who have a disability, how to speak up for themselves, this is advocacy. Join someone who have cerebral palsy and use a communication device, he will tell you his story and how to help children with disabilities to advocate for themselves.

Presenter:

Mike Hipple is a young professional who has a disability. He is in the field of assistive technology and special education. He has been using a communication device for 30 years. He founded Wisconsin Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC Network. The network mission is to bring Wisconsin state holders for AAC together to have and one voice and to share the knowledge that we have. He enjoy going to conferences and seminars to network with other professionals. He also enjoy helping families and students who have a disability to impower them. He enjoy watching baseball all year long, watching the news, watching police officer shows, and listening to books.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this webinar you will know:

Why advocacy skills are essential for children who have a disability

How to help your child to advocate for what they need in the community and at school

Have tools to support you and your child on this journey