Would you like to know more about autism including the intersection of race, disability, and gender? Learn from a self-advocate. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu (https://morenikego.com/), an autistic woman of color, educator, public speaker, a parent of Autistic children, and global advocate whose speaking engagements include the White House and the United Nations, will be our keynote speaker. Are you considering offering sensory-friendly events or would you like to improve on your previous events/programs geared to people with sensory processing sensitivities, including those with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and PTSD? Ashley Grady, Senior Program Specialist at Access Smithsonian (Smithsonian Instistution), will talk about the original and highly successful 'Mornings at the Museum' events, creating social narratives, and more! Did you know that every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease? Learn how you can make your library more dementia-friendly for patrons with dementia, including those with Alzheimer's disease, from Glenna Godinsky (Life Enrichment Liaison and Certified Dementia Practitioner from the Gail Borden Public Library District in Elgin, IL). Learn how to make art activities more adaptive hands-on with Zot Artz (https://zotartz.com/). And... by popular request check out a demo of a sensory story time for adults/teens or youth... and much, much more! Join us for the 6th biennial Adaptive Umbrella Workshop at the Bloomfield Township Public Library on April 30, 2020 Brochure: https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Adaptive-Umbrella-brochure.pdf Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adaptive-umbrella-tickets-75744857909 Jen Taggart Assistant Department Head, Youth Services Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 (248)642-5800<tel:(248)%20642-5800> www.btpl.org<http://www.btpl.org/> www.adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com<http://www.adaptiveumbrella.blogspot.com/> [cid:image001.png@01D30780.CF111D50]
