News and Events
Upcoming Events
Join us for a trip to the Seattle Asian Art Museum where we’ll explore art and artifacts together. All are welcome!
Join us as we talk about advocating for ourselves in high school or college. We’ll share skills and chat about different aspects of learning.
Come get creative! This month we will express our affirmations or desires for the New Year by painting rocks with acrylic paints.
To kick off the new year, we’ll play a dice game about setting intentions. Each side of the dice features a category with prompts to get us thinking.
This month we’ll chat about how to advocate for our needs to our landlord. Come share what types of housing experiences you’ve had.
Hang out with us and get creative! We’ll be playing with air dry clay, creating whatever looks and feels inspiring.
This month we’ll explore compassion and what it means to treat ourselves with the warmth we give others. How can we be a better friend to ourselves?
In March we’ll talk about how to advocate for ourselves while riding transit. We’ll chat about different modes of transportation and share tips.
News and Announcements
Get the latest news and announcements about Disability Empowerment Center.
In this recorded webinar, from November 2025, we explored the topic of assistive technology.
Read the recap of our October Understanding Ableism webinar about accessible transportation. “Transportation access means enabling people to go not only where they need to go, but where they want to go.”
We’re partnering with the Sound Theatre Company to participate in a “talk back” at an upcoming show of their production of “The Humans.”
An Overview of the September 2025 Understanding Ableism Webinar: “Section 504, the ADA, and Olmstead”
Get to know Jennifer Romer, a new Independent Living Specialist at Disability Empowerment Center.
Inclusion in the workplace often gets discussed as an abstract goal, but technology is turning it into something far more practical. Read the post from our guest blogger.

