The cold and dark season can sneak up on us. This month, let’s prepare for seasonal depression by discussing patterns and creating personal support plans.

Join us for a conversation about voting and civic participation.

Join us for a fun EPIC outing to see a huge variety of animals at the Woodland Park Zoo in North Seattle.

In October we’ll have fun making beaded bracelets and/or crochet projects. Bring your own materials if you have them. We’ll also supply materials.

This month we’ll learn about different adaptive technologies and how they may be able to help us at work, in school or in our personal lives.

Join us for this fantastic book talk with author Avra Wing, led by our staff member Lucy Bert.

A young girl with an intellectual and developmental disability pursues her dream of joining her local basketball team in a sensory-friendly screening of this award-winning short film. A Q&A session co-hosted by Disability Empowerment Center will follow.

Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this month to talk about “overwhelm” and how we can recognize it before reaching a crisis phase.

This month we’ll watch comedy specials of professional comedians with disabilities.

This month we will talk about the realities and complexities of caregiving. Join us!

In September we’ll learn about utility assistance programs that may help you save on your bills. We’ll also have a guest speaker from Seattle City Light.

This month we’ll continue our trivia fun with a look at how communication and entertainment tech have changed through the decades. Come play!

In August we’ll talk about how to unlearn negative messages about having a disability that we may have learned in childhood. Let’s do a mental reset and redefine our worth as human beings.

Join us in August as we dive into representation in popular media for people with disabilities.

It’s summer! Let’s explore Seattle’s amazing new waterfront public spaces together. Wear comfortable walking shoes. We’ll take breaks to sit and enjoy the views, too.

Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We’ll explore what true inclusion looks like and how we can advocate for ourselves and others.

Join us for a free workshop to learn about inclusive emergency preparedness, especially for summer disasters.

Do you ever receive awkward or intrusive questions about your disability? Let’s unpack this topic together and strategize on how to handle these icky situations.

Our July webinar with tackle ableism in the outdoors.

Join us for a free workshop to learn about inclusive emergency preparedness, especially for summer disasters.

Our second installment of Jeopardy-style trivia will be all about pop music! We’ll guess songs, match artists and look at how music has changed.

In July we’ll learn about how to navigate finances and share ideas on how to have good money habits. Join us for this fun and casual conversation.

In June we’ll explore how people with disabilities navigate the employment process. Together let’s cover how to apply, interview skills and when to ask for reasonable accommodations.

This summer will be a three-part Jeopardy-style trivia series! In June we’ll have fun exploring how slang has changed through the past four decades.

In June we will talk about access to medications as a critical pillar of empowerment.

Be prepared! This month we’ll talk about how to get ready for an emergency like an earthquake, fire or a weather disaster as a person with a disability.

Join us in May to talk about executive functioning and how to “get unstuck.” We’ll share strategies for how to motivate ourselves and overcome physical and mental barriers.

In May we’ll watch comedy specials of professional comedians with disabilities. After a good laugh, we’ll chat about empowerment and using humor to own our stories.

In May, it’s all about accommodations! Learn about this powerful tool for independence in our free webinar.

Come chat about traveling with a disability, including multiple modes of transportation. Learn how you can advocate for yourself while you travel.