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Have you seen the Hot Wheels R/C Aaron Wheelz Wheelie Chair? It is so COOL! Check out the toy and the person that inspired it.
Hot Wheels has created its first Braille Twin Mill in partnership with the National Federation of the Blind. The car has braille dots on the blister, body, and base. Check out this unboxing.
DNEM’s Sian Washington and Brianna Kammer attended a Veteran’s Resource Fair sponsored by Oakland County Veterans' Services yesterday. We shared information about DNEM’s programs, including Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). We were delighted by the turnout and variety of resources available for Veterans. DD214’s were even printed onsite.
Call 586-268-4160 to learn more about SSVF or invite us to your next resource fair.
Visit DNEM at these upcoming Veteran Resource Fairs in Oakland County:
• April 13th in Novi - Register at tinyurl.com/mr49tkcm
• May 25th in Farmington Hills - Register at tinyurl.com/mr3ct9ej
• June 29th in Waterford - Register at tinyurl.com/34p4v97t
#veterans #OCVeteransResourceFair #OaklandCounty
DNEM’s Lauren Baker, Jeffrey Astrein, and Chip Werner attended a viewing of “Intelligent Lives” at Macomb Community College Center Campus earlier this week. Following the film, the group shared deep conversation with the students discussing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We commend this group for celebrating the impact of the Independent Living Movement and supporting disability awareness.
Message us to learn more about DEIA training for your organization.
#diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility
Veterans: A PACT Act Awareness Event will be conducted at the John D Dingell VA Medical Center on Mar 29, 2023, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Not only can Veterans participate in toxic exposure screenings, but they can get assistance with filing disability claims, Education Benefits information, Home Loan information, and much more.
Learn more at www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54102.
PACT Act Awareness Event - Detroit, MI | Outreach and events | Veterans Affairs
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Veteran and Survivor Claims AssistanceFree Golf for Veterans! Learn from the Pros with PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere). Find a course today at www.pga.com/pga-hope/michigan.
A big thank you to Noopur Ranganathan, Vice President of Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group, and your colleagues and friends for your donation to Disability Network Eastern Michigan (DNEM)! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support of our mission. We look forward to you getting involved with DNEM’s adaptive recreation programs.
Image ID: In front of the entrance to DNEM’s Troy office, stands (on the left) Kelly Winn, DNEM Chief Executive Officer, (in the center holding a check) Noopur Ranganathan, Vice President of the Oakland University William Beaumont Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group, and (on the right) Carrie Gerdeman, DNEM Recreation & Health Services Director.
Free Clothing Giveaway,
Saturday, April 8th
11am to 1pm
Location:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 37000 Union Lake Rd, Harrison Twp, MI
We need you. We are looking for kids clothes to be donated.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. We have men's, women's, misses, juniors and limited children's clothes.
We are accepting donations, if you'd like to bring some, we are in need of bras, socks, children's clothes, children's shoes, larger shoes for men and women in excess of size 10 and plus sized clothes for men and women. We ask all donations be clean, free from holes and rips.
Hope to see you there. 😊
Happy Women’s History Month! This year’s theme is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. We thought you might find these stories about women with disabilities interesting:
Inspiring Women With Disabilities Who Made History tinyurl.com/53xzepaw
16 Disabled Women and Femmes You Need to be Following
tinyurl.com/mr3rmmn8
Who do you think should be added to the lists?
6 Women With Disabilities Who Made History
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The women with disabilities they forget to mention in history class.
March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month.
MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at myelin, the protective covering of nerves, and disrupts signals to and from the brain. The symptoms, severity, and duration can vary from person to person. Symptoms may include numbness, impairment of speech and of muscular coordination, blurred vision, and severe fatigue. Nearly 1 million people in the United States are living with MS.
Learn more at nationalmssociety.org and mymsaa.org.
Find an MS support group at nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/MIG/Groups-and-Discussions.
#multiplesclerosisawarenessmonth #msawarenessmonth
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