University of Wisconsin–Madison

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The Waisman TIES Clinic, a psychiatry clinic that looks at disability and mental health through a holistic lens

Community TIES (Training, Intervention, and Evaluation Services) is a UW-Waisman Center behavioral support program that serves residents of Dane County with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Ninth annual Fashion Show for All Abilities recap

Between wardrobe fittings, hours of coaching, makeup artists, and the moment that first shoe hits the runway, Chantel Brown watched her dream become a reality. Friday, May 29, 2015 marked the ninth annual Fashion Show for All Abilities where 73 models strut their stuff for this community awareness event.

Community outreach in action: Living Our Visions (LOV)-Dane

Living Our Visions (LOV)-Dane, based at the Waisman Center’s satellite community outreach office in Madison, is a grassroots organization of individuals with disabilities, their families and community members who strive to create fulfilling, community-centered lives for adults with disabilities. By mobilizing its members’ strengths, LOV-Dane focuses on the assets of people with disabilities, and works to …

Electronic Watchdog Keeps Developmentally Disabled Safe

If Monica Reese opens her front door or leaves her bedroom in the middle of the night, someone knows.