About this Event
Disability Rights Arizona and its partners are excited to announce the 14th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD).
The conference will offer the opportunity to select among twenty different disability-related workshops and three general sessions.
A limited number of general scholarships for families available to attend the conference.
There are scholarships specifically for health care professionals also available.
For more information on the scholarships, please contact Renaldo Fowler, .
- Light Breakfast and Lunch will be included.
- If you need reasonable accommodations such as ASL, CART or other, please email by May 23, 2025.
- Any interpreter interested in RID CEUs must email by Friday, June 6, 2025.
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A discount will be offered for those who stay at the hotel to attend the conference. There is a limited number of accessible rooms, so please reserve your room early.
These are the steps on booking your rooms:
- Please use our CHEERS rate.
- Type: Hyatt Regency Phoenix
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- Enter: CHEERS
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Discounted rate of $11.00 parking for the day at the Chase Garage on 201 N. 1st, Phoenix, Arizona.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!
- Disability Rights Arizona
- Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona
- Arizona Complete Health
- Arizona Center for African American Resources (AzCAAR)
- Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities
- Northern Arizona University Institute for Human Development
- Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
- Raising Special Kids
- Foundation for Senior Living (FSL)
- The Arc of Arizona
- Hospice of the Valley
- Mark's The Spot Salon
Interested in being a sponsor, exhibitor or vendor for the 2025 AACD? CLICK HERE!
Keynote Speakers:
Commissioner Thomas Hicks, U.S. Elections Assistance Commission, Washington, D.C.
Preview of Conference Sessions
- Black Deaf Individuals in the Black Hearing Community: Education and Connection.
- Embracing Identity -Arizona Young Adult Leaders
- An Exploratory Conversation on the Connections Between Environmental Change and Disability
- Police Interactions and the Disability Community: An Examination on Past Problems and Discussion on Moving Towards a Collaborative and Just System
- Our Mission in Action in Arizona – Team SCFA
- Meeting Your Challenges – Throughout Lifespan
- Chronic Disease Management – Connecting & Strengthening Arizonans for Sickle Cell Care
- When We Work Together, We Win – Overcoming SCD Struggles
- Access to the Electoral Process in a Partisan Environment
- Building Bridges For our community: Improving Access to Mental Health providers of choice
2025 Conference Schedule
Registration – Foyer ....................................................................7:00-8:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Welcome - Regency Ballroom...............7:45-8:30 a.m.
Meet the Vendors - Atrium...................................................8:15-8:50 a.m.
Session 1 - Workshops.................................................................9:00-10:15 a.m.
Break................................................................................10:15-10:30 a.m.
Session 2 Workshops..................................................................10:30 -11:45 a.m.
Lunch Regency Ballroom......................................................11:50-1:00 p.m.
Session 3 - Workshops.........................................................1:15-2:30 p.m.
Break............................................................................................2:30-2:45 p.m.
Session 4 - Workshops.................................................................2:45-4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks Regency Ballroom.............................................4:15-5:00 p.m.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 North 2nd Street, Phoenix, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 10000.00
