July 2024 Issue 3

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LWLI

Live, Work, and Learn Independently

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I want to vote! Now what?

Meet TATE, our Teen Adult Transition Expert (TATE).

TATE will give you important facts, vocabulary, and info related to Living, Learning, and Working Independently. TATE was created by a teen with a disability specifically for this purpose!

Once you become 18, you have a right to vote! But why is voting important? Click here to learn more! What if you need help voting? What are your rights? Click here and here to learn more! To learn how to register to vote in Arkansas, watch the video below from Disability Rights Arkansas!

Youtube video about registering to vote!

Events

TCFEF Events

July 24th - Webinar 12:00 PM on The IFTW Project and Transition to Adulthood Resources. Click Here to register!

Stay up to date with our events by checking out our calendar:

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Other Events

July 24th - DRA Webinar on Voting at 10 AM. Click Here

July 25th- RAISE Transition to Adulthood Summit in St. Louis. Online attendance option available! Click Here

July 28th to August 2nd - Camp Aldersgate Adult with disabilities Camp. Email azeiler@campaldersgate.net or kjenkins@campaldersgate.net for questions. Click Here to register to learn more!

Various Dates: Young Adult Social Group (ages 15-25) Community Connections Little Rock, Conway, Russellville, etc. Click Here

Various Dates: Club Connect for young adults with Down Syndrome. Held every 6-8 weeks. Click Here

We want to hear from YOU!

Who: Teens and Adults with Disabilities

What: Earn $25 by rating an Independent Futures That Works Checklist!

Where: View the IFTW Checklist online and fill out an online survey!

When: Right now! Ends September 30, 2024

How: Email karen.lutrick@tcfef.org to find out more!

Independent Futures That Work

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To help more teens and young adults, TCFEF has partnered with The Independent Futures That Work Project. This is a multi-state project with a goal to work together with families, schools, and other organizations to help teens and adults with disabilities plan their futures! Click the link below to learn more and connect with IFTW on their website and social media sites!

Website

Facebook

Twitter

RAISE Resources

Raise Youth Advocates for Change (YAC)

The YAC have created podcasts on topics important to them as youths with disabilities. To learn more about them and resources made by teens and young adults like you, Click Here! To view a podcast on Invisible and Visible Disabilities, see the video below!

YT video about invisible and visible disabilities

Vocational Rehab Centers!

Living, Working, and Learning Independently!

Did you know there are Arkansas Rehabilitation Centers all over the state that can help teens and adults with disabilities work, learn, and lead more productive adult lives?

Click Here to learn more!

Want to know more?

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To see more state and national resources to help teens and adults with disabilities to live, learn, and work independently, go to our website by Clicking Here

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