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Training for Native Americans with Disabilities

Training for Native Americans with Disabilities

& Their Families

The Primary Goal is to develop and implement an advocacy and leadership training and materials specific to Native Americans with disabilities and their families with and to raise the expectations of people with disabilities and their families and to increase their ability to communicate effectively with others.

Guide

Guided by an advisory group of Native Americans with disabilities and their families to advise and participate in the development and training activities.

Provide

Provide trainings to both reservation and urban communities. Special training for youth.

LifeCourse Framework

Integrate and Indigenize the LifeCourse Framework philosophy and tools into the culturally designed training sessions.

Presence

Continue to provide an ongoing presence and sustainable resource in Indian Country on disability related issues and needs.

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