Circles of Life is Wisconsin’s annual conference for families who have children with disabilities and the providers and other professionals who support them.
The Circles of Life Conference is in our 39th year as the annual, statewide conference for families of children and youth with disabilities and the professionals who support them. In 2023, over 700 families and professionals attended Circles of Life. This is a unique opportunity for families to develop new skills, learn about resources, and form lasting relationships. The conference includes a keynote, over 25 breakout sessions, and evening events.
Gathering of Youth is a unique conference track for teens and young adults, ages 13 to 22, who have disabilities. These are supervised sessions that run while parents take part in the keynote and workshops.
Sibshops are celebrations of the contributions made by sisters and brothers of kids with special health needs. As a registered Sibshop of WisconSibs, Inc., this workshop for “typical” siblings, ages 8-13, provides lively, age-appropriate activities and relaxed discussions about the challenges and joys of having a sibling with disabilities.
Milwaukee law firm. Some specialties are disability law, school law, and students rights (including IEPs).
A private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self-determination of people with disabilities.
Access to mental health and support services that provide individualized treatment.
Abuse, neglect, and rights violations in an institution, prison or jail.
Rights to a least restrictive environment, privacy, choice, dignity and other basic human and civil rights.
Barriers to a free and appropriate education, K-12 special education, transition services and post-secondary education.
Discrimination in employment, as well as accessing, maintaining or regaining employment.
Access to voting, including registration, vote casting, and accessible polling places.
Access to assistive technology and devices, such as communication devices and power wheelchairs.
Supported Decision Making as an alternative to guardianship.
Discrimination in housing, architectural barriers, service animals, transportation.
Investigation of stolen or misused funds, or exploitation or neglect by representative payees
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Madison, WI 53703
Weekly Caregiver Radio Show, Free Caregiver Gift Boxes, Creating Caregiver Friendly Workplaces, Caregiver workshops & Retreats
Family Voices of WI offers free resources, virtual and in person learning sessions, events and conference, and family leadership and advocacy skill building opportunities to parents/family members across Wisconsin. We empower parents/families to navigate services and advocate for what their child and family needs.
Free resources (factsheets, newsletters, videos), learning sessions, events/conferences to assist families.
We have fact sheets that cover working with healthcare providers and seeking mental health services. We also have a list of summer camps.
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) help people with disabilities achieve or maintain more self-sufficient and productive lives in their communities. People with disabilities are assisted in exploring alternatives to institutionalization and are encouraged to make their own decisions about how they will live. CILs directly provide or coordinate through referral those services which assist people in increasing their abilities to exercise control over their lives. Control over one’s life means having a choice of acceptable options that minimize reliance on others in making decisions and performing every day activities. This includes managing one’s own affairs, participating in day-to-day community life and fulfilling a range of social roles.
Services: Advocacy, Peer Support, Independent Living Skills Training, Information & Referral, Transition Services
INTEGRAL is an Autism conference like no other. It puts adults on the Autism spectrum front and center, not as a subject for others to discuss, but for them to exchange perspectives with expert professionals and parents so that everyone can learn from each other. For more information about the conference and ways you can become involved, go to integralautism.org.
Kristi Baker has advocated for children in challenging circumstances throughout her life, first as a volunteer, volunteer coordinator, and foster parent, and now as an attorney. Kristi focuses her law practice on providing permanency and educational support to children. She does this as a fair, compassionate, and zealous voice for her clients in special education and expulsion matters, guardianships, guardian ad litem appointments, foster parent and grandparent rights cases, and voluntary CHIPS matters. She also helps families in divorce and paternity matters. She especially enjoys assisting with name changes and gender marker corrections for her transgender clients. For this hard work, she was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Practice Areas:School Law (including IEPs and expulsion)GuardianshipGrandparent RightsGuardian Ad Litem AppointmentsFoster Parent RightsCHIPSDivorce and DissolutionChild Custody, Placement, and SupportPaternityAdoptionLGBTQ+ Family LawTransgender Law
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Every child must graduate feeling hopeful about their future and ready for further educationalopportunities and the workforce. It is our mission to prepare Wisconsin’s students to become contributing members of their communities and the world by connecting youth to the resources necessary for a successful transition. For students with disabilities, this can be accomplished with comprehensive advance planning for life after high school. The purpose of this interagency handbook, Opening Doors: A Guide to Adult Services, is to assist youth and their families to navigate through this planning process.
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PADRES E HIJOS EN ACCION is a grassroots organization of individuals with disabilities, their families, friends and community members building fulfilling and community-centered lives for Latino children.
PADRES E HIJOS EN ACCIÓN es una organización que tiene como base a personas con necidades especiales, sus familias, amigos, y comunidad; contruyendo oportunidades para los ninos/jovenes Latinos centrados en la vida comunitaria.
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