The Yang-Institute on Employment and Disability and The Worker Institute at Cornell University are recruiting participants for a study about how the need for personal assistance and other home care services influences the employment of adults with disabilities. Participants must live or work in New York, Oklahoma, or Washington State. One in ten survey participants will receive a $50 gift card after completing the survey. Survey participants who are selected for a focus group or individual interview with be sent a $50 gift card after completing the focus group or interview. To find out if you are eligible, please go to

https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5hjhi8OE4fm2wu?Source=ILCs. For more information, contact [email protected].

This Week's Staying Connected Call

Topic - Women's Equality Day 

Speakers - SANYS DEI Team 

Meeting ID - 5183821454

Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm

Adventure Time 

Wednesdays 3-4:30 except for the first Wednesday we meet 3-4. Join us as we share what brings us join and the group picks a book to read. You do not need to have the book because a SANYS staff will read it aloud during the meeting 

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83386639115 Meeting ID: 833 8663 9115

Join us for Pro Wrestling Fanatics Saturdays at 4pm This week we will be listening to 

No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling But Succeeded in Life

Book by Chris Jericho

WVABLE: Employment, Benefits and Greater Independence

WVABLE will host a special webinar, “Pathway to Employment and Greater Independence with Benefits Counseling & WVABLE,” on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at noon Eastern.

During this interactive session, participants will learn how benefits counseling, Social Security work incentives and WVABLE accounts can work together. The presenters will explain how individuals with disabilities can make informed employment decisions, save for the future and continue accessing important public benefits.

The webinar will feature:

• Audra Spenia, Vocational Benefits Counselor
• Roxanne Clay, WVABLE Program Director

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
12:00 p.m. Eastern

SBRN offers individuals with spina bifida and other disabilities a convenient, enjoyable way to learn, share stories, make friends and build community through video meeting platforms such as Zoom. There is no need to travel, simply join in from the comfort of your home. Find out about events and activities by clicking here https://thesbrn.org/programs-services/virtualgroups/ 

Free Health & Wellness Classes

Online Wellness Classes

https://gatheringstrength.org/classes/

Check out Adapt Center Virtual Classes Here. Such as Yoga, Dance and Meditation https://www.adaptmovement.org/classes