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At Disability Network, it’s in our power to change everything, from individual lives to the wider community. We help people with disabilities and their families lead more productive lives in Northern Lower Michigan. But our efforts don’t just benefit them. They help everyone, with or without disabilities, who lives in, works in, or passes through our community.
Disability Network is located in downtown Traverse City.
Ocqueoc Falls, the largest waterfall in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, is universally accessible and ADA compliant.
Students having fun while learning transition skills at the LIFE Student Transition Conference held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City.
Dayna and Andrea volunteer at a fundraiser for Disability Network.
Tim, Matt, and Chris hanging out at Traverse City State Park Beach. The park has a Mobi Chair for visitors to use to have full access of the beach and Grand Traverse Bay.
Cousins have a super time during a family day at the beach.
The Neighborhood Meeting welcomes everyone from the region–not just from Grand Traverse County. The group meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM at Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA) at 3963 Three Mile Road, Traverse City. BATA will present in May to answer questions; Disability Network will present information in June. Please [...]
By SHAUN HEASLEY May 8, 2012 It’s illegal to deny a person housing based upon their disability, but a new report suggests that such discrimination is common coast to coast. Some 44 percent of housing discrimination complaints last year were based on disability. That’s more than were filed based on race, familial status, sex or any [...]
Architect and healthcare design visionary Michael Graves shares his thoughts on how paralysis has affected his approach and practice. “On the first day I got my wheelchair I was also given all my clothes for the next day, a little pile on the chair. I was so proud of myself for getting it all on—the [...]
by Jeanne Esch A gang of good people gathered Thursday April 26; some wearing rain jackets and gloves and others wishing they had! Still, it didn’t matter to this group that the air was damp and chilly. Each member had great enthusiasm for the project of determining trail accessibility in areas of Sleeping Bear Dunes National [...]
Parents, early learning professionals, child care providers…. You’re invited to celebrate and learn how to assist development of our 0-5 year olds. GREAT START EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012 from 8:30 a.m-3:30 pm ALPENA COMMUNTY COLLEGE (665 Johnson Street, Alpena, MI) Sponsored by Child & Family Services, AMA Great Start Collaborative, Alpena and Presque [...]
Free Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Screening on Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 4 – 7 p.m. at Community Free Clinic Located on the campus of McLaren-Northern Michigan in Petoskey, MI. Preregistration required. Call Today. 800.248.6777. No walk-ins. These are screenings, not complete examinations. Oral, head, and neck cancer refers to a variety of cancer that develop in the head and [...]
Free Skin Cancer Screening on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. at 2240 Mitchell Park Drive, Petoskey, MI. Preregistration required. Call Today. 800.248.6777. No walk-ins. Screening Criteria: Area of concern on skin Not screened in previous two years Change in size, shape or color of a mole Change in pigmented skin spots Change in sensation, such as itchiness, [...]
By Sarah Ward, Staff Writer at Elk Rapids News Chris Vandenberg, a senior at Elk Rapids High School, has a big message to share: chocolate chip cookies are a lot like us. We are a mixture of ingredients (feelings), with the chocolate chips considered the best part. During a classroom presentation, Chris had to come up with a topic [...]
Screening will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 · 1 – 5 p.m at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center (820 Arlington Avenue, Petoskey, Michigan 49770) Cognitive and swallowing disorders can take many forms and can limit academic achievement, social adjustment, and career advancement. Possible swallowing issues: Coughing during or immediately after meals Watery eyes [...]
Change would allow boy, 19, with Down syndrome to play Associated Press GAYLORD — The council that governs high school sports in Michigan recommended Monday that the age limit for sports eligibility be lifted under certain circumstances, a move that would let a 19-year-old with Down syndrome play football and basketball his senior year. Officials [...]