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Wildflower Alliance promotes inclusive programs; AT Alabama assistive-technology conference to be held at BJCC
Summary
The Wildflower Alliance described programs to support families of children with disabilities and announced an inclusive play-date and adaptive-sports clinic; AT Alabama said its state assistive-technology conference will be held at the BJCC with several hundred attendees and dozens of vendors.
Latoya Mims, founder and executive director of the Wildflower Alliance, described programs the nonprofit runs to support families of children with disabilities, including social meetups, a resource guide, a virtual storytelling platform, and an inclusive play-date kickoff with adaptive-sports partners on June 25.
Mims said the group's work is grounded in lived experience and cited partnerships and funding from Alabama Power, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and the city's Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity.
Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, conference coordinator for AT Alabama, said the state's assistive-technology conference will be held at the BJCC this year and expects 350to 400 attendees, roughly 50 to 75 vendors and about 50 breakout sessions. She described prior-year growth and said the conference serves educators, therapists, caregivers, and providers. "This conference is bringing in educators, therapists, SLP, OTs, PTs, rehab engineers, just anybody in the ADA realm," Stewart said.
Councilors expressed support and asked for partnerships to bring Birmingham families to the conference and to use city resources to publicize and connect families to assistive-technology resources.
Ending: Organizers asked the council for help distributing digital resource guides, conference tickets for families in need and for continued partnership with city departments to expand access across Birmingham neighborhoods.
