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Juneteenth
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, June 19, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Here and Now Project 5K for Today
The Here and Now Project, a CREATE Community Partner, invites you to join the Annual 5K For Today!
This family-friendly walk, run, roll supports the paralysis community. Proceeds from this community activity will help us connect and empower the community through direct outreach to people who are newly injured, private support groups, recreational activities, and annual gatherings.
In-person event: June 22 - in-person at Rogers High School in Puyallup , 11-11:55 a.m. - Event packet pick-up , 12 p.m. - Race starts, Virtual participation: June 22-29 - virtual option, Entry fees start at $35 and go up as the race date approaches.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@hereandnowproject.org. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: All are welcome.
Sunday, June 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Rogers High School, Puyallup WA.
For more info visit runsignup.com. Instruction Begins - Summer 2025 - Full and A-term
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, June 23, 2025.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Generative AI & Accessibility Benefits, Trade Offs, Intersectionality
We are excited that CREATE Ph.D. student Kate Glazko, along with co-author Jun Cha, will speak about their research at this webinar featuring two papers from CHI 2025.
Autoethnographic Insights from Neurodivergent GAI “Power Users”
Generative AI has become ubiquitous in both daily and professional life, with emerging research demonstrating its potential as a tool for accessibility. Neurodivergent people, often left out by existing accessibility technologies, develop their own ways of navigating normative expectations. GAI offers new opportunities for access, but it is important to understand how neurodivergent “power users”—successful early adopters—engage with it and the challenges they face.
“We do use it, but not how hearing people think”: How the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Uses Large Language Model Tools
Sev Huffman will speak about her research on generative AI tools, particularly those utilizing large language models (LLMs). While these tools, increasingly used in everyday contexts,…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/LuIASLV2QP-M8qvMGZ6pew#/registration. Accessibility Contact: ericwt@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, June 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. 2025 APEX Summer Camp (UW Autism Center)
2025 APEX Summer Camp Registration is Now Open!
APEX camper registration and staff applications for Summer 2025.
New/Returning Campers – Apply Here
2025 APEX Staff Application – Apply Here
Camp Scholarship – Apply Here
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out via email at apex@uw.edu.
The UW Autism Center is dedicated to being the trusted and consistent presence the community has known since 2000. We strive to offer the high-quality advanced peer experiences that APEX has been known for the last 12 years. We look forward to seeing your children grow and thrive as they access social opportunities, build and strengthen their social and emotion regulation skills, and connect with our talented staff each summer.
Camp dates are July 7- August 1 2025 (4 weeks total) for this year!
Check out the additional details in the FAQ section and download our camp flyer for more information about APEX Summer Camp.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: apex@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, July 7, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Devva’s Room series: Accessibility from academia to everyone's home
Are you curious about disability history? Wonder why people feel disability pride?
This series of events honors Devva Kasnitz's dream to expand disability studies from the ivory tower of academia to the homes of everyday people.
For people of all ages, each evening includes several parts: learning about disabilities studies and the history of disability, with time for questions, networking, and fun.
To participate, confirm all details on I Love You. Lead On. and sign up by Becoming a member and joining the email list.
On July 9, Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, and Georgina Kleege present "No Longer the Only One in the Room." Lucy Barnhouse presents "Medieval Disability History." Accommodations are provided when requested during signup.
Transcripts and recordings will be created.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ILoveYouLeadOn@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: People of all ages are welcome -- young activists to current and retired academics.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit iloveyou-leadon.com. WADDC Council Meeting - Quarterly Council Meeting
July 2025 Quarterly Council Meeting
July 10, 2025 9:00 AM
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Jul 11, 2025 12:00 PM
July 10th – 9 am to 4 pm - Day 1 Council Meeting with Committees from 1 pm to 4 pm
July 11th – 9 am to 12 pm – Day 2 Council meeting
This Council meeting is hybrid. Join using the Zoom link below or in person at the Radisson in SeaTac, WA located at:
18118 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@ddc.wa.gov. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – Friday, July 11, 2025, 4:00 PM.
Reimagine DSHS: What do the changes mean for the autism community?
Reimagine DSHS: What do the changes mean for the autism community?
DDA eligibility & Disability Accommodations
As of May 1, 2025, DSHS is forming two new public-facing administrations: Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration, and Home and Community Living Administration. The restructuring aims to consolidate expertise, simplify processes, improve service clarity, and make operations more efficient.
Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration: Now responsible for overseeing state-operated settings and comprehensive behavioral health services that serve DSHS clients who receive care in our state operated 24/7 facilities.
Home and Community Living Administration: Will coordinate home and community-based services that support clients in their own environments. This new entity merges key functions from the community side of the Developmental Disabilities Administration and the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (including Home and Community Services, Adult Protective and Residential Care…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: office@WashingtonAutismAdvocacy.org. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit washingtonautismalliance.org. Fighting for Civil and Disability Rights: Strategies to Overcome Barriers
Free webinar series from the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center: The Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities and Their Rights Under the ADA.
We unpack this research study and provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges and barriers, faced by Black individuals with disabilities in accessing information and exercising their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). By presenting the findings of this study, we will highlight the discrimination and marginalization these individuals experience, while also exploring avenues for advocacy, collective action, and support.
The 2025 series dates and topics, all starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time: March 4 - The Intersection of Race, Disability, and the ADA: Findings from a Focus Group Study , June 3 - Intersectionality: Unpacking Discrimination, Stigma, and Multiple Marginalization , September 2 - Fighting for Civil and Disability Rights: Strategies to Overcome Barriers , December 2 - The Power of Visibility and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: adatraining@transcen.org. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
For more info visit lp.constantcontactpages.com. Devva’s Room series: Accessibility from academia to everyone's home
Are you curious about disability history? Wonder why people feel disability pride?
This series of events honors Devva Kasnitz's dream to expand disability studies from the ivory tower of academia to the homes of everyday people.
For people of all ages, each evening includes several parts: learning about disabilities studies and the history of disability, with time for questions, networking, and fun.
To participate, confirm all details on I Love You. Lead On. and sign up by Becoming a member and joining the email list.
On September 10, Anthony Tusler presents "Disability In Music." Accommodations are provided when requested during signup.
Transcripts and recordings will be created.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: ILoveYouLeadOn@gmail.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: People of all ages are welcome -- young activists to current and retired academics.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit iloveyou-leadon.com.