Video Resources
We offer video resources aimed at building the capacity and skills of individuals with disabilities and those who work in the disability field. Webinars are led by MI-DDI staff members, local or statewide professionals in the disability or related fields, national experts, individuals with disabilities, and family members. Most webinars are offered free of charge and may carry Continuing Education (CE) credits when available.
Viewing and Closed Captioning
To watch any of the recorded presentations below, please click on either the link or the YouTube Video you wish to watch. For Closed Captioning, click on the CC button in the bottow right corner of the video after it pops up. YouTube Closed Captioning services will launch with the video.
Lead Exposure and Child Development
The Wisconsin LEND Program (WI LEND) hosted a talk on April 13, 2022 that featured former MI-LEND Trainee Dr. Chioma Torres, along with Shaylene Fayne and Shanice Baquet, parents with lived experience, discuss the impact of lead exposure on human development, the disproportionate impact of lead on socially and economically marginalized families, and how this is impacting communities in Milwaukee.Click the link below to access the recording:
MI-UCP Assistive Technology Talks: Autonomous Vehicles and Accessible Transportation by Michael Bray (MI-DDI)
In 2021, Michigan United Cerebral Palsy (MI-UCP) hosted a series of informational, virtual seminars. These talks focused on how Assistive Technology can have a significant impact on the lives of people with disabilities. These technologies can enhance individuals' abilities to learn, be independent, obtain and maintain employment, and connect with their communities. On October 14, 2021, Michael Bray from MI-DDI presented his work on the potential impact of autonomous vehicles and the accessibility of current transportation.
FEMA and MI-DDI Flood Disaster Speakers Panel Recorded August 25, 2021
MI-DDI teamed up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to host a webinar featuring several speakers from FEMA. The focus of the session was on the resources and aid available to those in Michigan - Primarilly Wayne and Washtenaw counties - affected by the storms and floods of June 2021. The video below was recorded on August 25, 2021. Several links to resources and information are also available below the video.
Speakers' Contact Information
- Rodney Garrott Disability Integration Advisor (facilitator) - rodney.garrott@fema.dhs.gov
- Melissa Malone Individual Assistance - melissa.malone@fema.dhs.gov
- Roberto Baltodano Small Business Administration - Roberto.Baltodano@sba.gov
- Kenneth Simpson Mitigation and Flood Insurance - Kenneth.Simpson@fema.dhs.gov
- Anne Robertson Voluntary Agency Liaison - anne.robertson@fema.dhs.gov
- Cheri Scott Civil Rights Advisor - cheri.scott@fema.dhs.gov
Register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. Or call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362.
FEMA Small Business Administration (SBA) Michigan Disaster Declaration Fact Sheets:
- Presidential Fact Sheet in English: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_english.pdf
- Presidential Fact Sheet in Arabic: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_arabic.pdf
- Presidential Fact Sheet in Spanish: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_spanish.pdf
- Presidential Fact Sheet in Bengali: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_bengali.pdf
- Presidential Fact Sheet in Hindu: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_hindu.pdf
- Presidential Fact Sheet in Urdu: https://ddi.wayne.edu/2021_fema_webinar_files/mi_17039_presidential_fact_sheet_urdu.pdf
Emergency Preparedness Webinar Series
Empowerment Education Archived Webinar Training
Healthcare
Home and Community Based Services
- The Future of Home and Community Based Services (Recorded July 23, 2021)
- Let's Talk About the HCBS Rule! Poster presentation at AUCD 2021 - Learning Together: Connecting Research and Lived Experience (November 2021)
Living My Own Life Video (2000)
MI-DDI Special Interest Forum Series
- Special Interest Forum #1: Intelligence Testing & Assessment (11/15/2018)
- Special Interest Forum #2: Circles of Support (12/20/2018)
- Special Interest Forum #3: Inclusive Education and Communities (01/17/2019)
- Special Interest Forum #4: Inclusive Postsecondary Education (PSE) (03/21/2019)
MI-DDI 2014 Webinar Series
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 1: A History of Disability: The Medical, Developmental, and Community Leadership Models. Presenter - Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW (DDI) (3/06/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 2: Community Membership and Evidence-based Practices (Person Centered Planning, Independent Facilitation and Person First Language). Presenter - Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW (3/13/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 3:How to Get What You Want Out of Life: Person Centered Planning and Self Determination. Presenter - Michelle Driscoll (Arc Northwest Wayne County) (3/20/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 4:Inclusive Classrooms for Students with Disabilities. Presenter - Jennifer Greening (3/27/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 5: Increasing Cultural Competency and Engaging Hispanic Families. Presenter - Julia Hernandez (DDI) (4/03/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 6: Family Support Models that Work: Mentorship Models and Parents with Disabilities. Presenter - Elizabeth Janks, LMSW, ACSW (DDI) (4/10/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 7: Legislative Advocacy. Presenter - Angela Martin, LMSW (DDI) (4/17/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 8: Postsecondary Educational Options for Persons with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. Presenter - Michael Bray, M.A. (DDI) (4/24/2014)
- MI-DDI Webinar Series Week 9: Step Into My Shoes: One Man's Journey with a Developmental Disability. Presenter - Andre Robinson (CLS) (5/01/2014)
Self-Direction and Self-Directed Services
Supported Decision-Making Videos