Feeling overwhelmed? Join us this month to talk about “overwhelm” and how we can recognize it before reaching a crisis phase.
Join us for this fantastic book talk with author Avra Wing, led by our staff member Lucy Bert.
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.
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.
Join us for a fun EPIC outing to see a huge variety of animals at the Woodland Park Zoo in North Seattle.
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.
The holiday season isn’t always fun when we face complicated family dynamics and seasonal stresses. This month we’ll talk strategies for making the holidays more fun and less stressful.
This month we’ll visit the Frye Art Museum in Seattle to look at fantastic contemporary art.
Join us for a fun “Friendsgiving” where we prepare two side dishes together. Then we’ll sit down to a meal to taste our work in honor of the upcoming holiday.
With the holidays coming soon, we’ll talk about loneliness, grief, isolation and family expectations with a focus on the right to set boundaries and develop self-care strategies
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Our August Understanding Ableism webinar explored how disability is portrayed in film, television, theater and other forms of popular media, and how those portrayals can influence the way people understand disability in everyday life.
Save the date for this upcoming book talk, with a conversation led by our staff member Lucy!
If you're a parent with a disability, you already know a normal 9-to-5 doesn't always work with your body. Here’s a practical guide to flexible side gigs for parents with disabilities from our guest blogger.
Meet our intern Klarysa, and learn what she said about her experience at Disability Empowerment Center.
What’s a “Get Home” bag? Tia, our AmeriCorps Emergency Management Coordinator, literally unpacks this topic for you in a short video.
Our July 2026 Understanding Ableism webinar explored disability and the outdoors, examining how access to outdoor recreation is experienced across a wide range of disabilities and environments.
