Group for LGBTQ+ Adults with Developmental Disabilities to Hold Virtual Meeting on April 20, 7pm. New Members WelcomeLGBTQ+ WAE, scheduled to meet virtually on April 20 at 7 pm, offers a safe space for LGBTQ+ adults with developmental disabilities to interact with others who share similar experiences. Offered by the Wellness, Art and Enrichment (WAE) Center, the group continues to invite new members to attend.
By: The WAE Center Part of the Wellness, Art and Enrichment (WAE) Center (West Orange, NJ), the group offers inclusivity and unconditional support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who identify as LGBTQ+. Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Meetings are free and open to the public. "LGBTQ+ WAE brings together a group of people who share similar life experiences. Its goal to lessen the isolation and reduce stereotypes and misperceptions of people with IDD and/or ASD who identify as LGBTQ+. It is truly a place where inclusion, equality, and community intersect," says Marin. He has been involved with the LGBTQ+ rights movement since the mid-1980s and helped to develop the LGBTQ+ WAE program in 2018. About LGBTQ+ WAE and the WAE Center LGBTQ+ WAE (www.jsddmetrowest.org/ The WAE (Wellness, Arts, Enrichment) Center, a Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled (JSDD) service, is an adult day program focused on adaptive arts and personal growth. The Center was founded on the belief and knowledge that each individual possesses the potential for creating a meaningful life, a process the Center calls "Finding the Spark Within." WAE's distinctive, holistic approach is built around tenets including dedication to the individual, unconditional acceptance, promoting self-expression, and embracing diversity and inclusion. Contact Loraine Kasprzak, Advantage Marketing Consulting Svcs ***@advantage- Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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