We’re really looking forward to hosting the Michigan Accessibility Services Roundtable (ASR) for a meeting at Library of Michigan. Immediately following the meeting, Disability Network of Southwest Michigan will provide in-person training on “Affirming Supports for Autistic People”. The meeting and training will be held in the Lake Michigan Room on LM’s 4^th Floor. Please register for the meeting or the training or both!

Roundtable Meeting – 10 am – 10:45 am

Join us for a gathering of the Accessibility Services Roundtable (ASR) at Library of Michigan. Led by Jen Taggart, Youth Services Department Head at Bloomfield Township Public Library, the ASR is a group of librarians and library & information science students in Michigan working with children, teens, and adults with disabilities. This roundtable was created in 2014 to discuss current accessibility resources, collection development, programming best practices, and educational opportunities for providing accessible services to library visitors and staff in the disability community. Register here; https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=11031

Disability Network Southwest Michigan presents training: Affirming Supports for Autistic People – 11 am – 12:30 pm

Autistic brains develop differently, and Autistic people often require unique support to thrive. In this workshop, we will explore how the Autistic brain works and why focusing on behavior rarely helps Autistic people. We will also discuss affirming ways to support Autistic sensory, movement, communication, executive function, and emotional needs. Presenter Max Hornick (they/them) is a Community Education Coordinator for Disability Network Southwest Michigan, where they have worked since 2018. They are a graduate of Western Michigan University, a Certified Nonprofit Professional, a certified Emotional CPR Practitioner, and a nationally certified ADA Coordinator. Their lived experience as a disabled, neurodivergent person informs their work providing education on disability-related topics and facilitating Disability Network’s virtual Autistic adult peer support group. Registration here: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=11026 For more information about Disability Network Southwest Michigan visit their website at https://www.dnswm.org/.

Andrea Vernola

Continuing Education Coordinator | Library Development

Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909

vernolaA@michigan.gov | 517-335-0123

https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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