Finding the Right Words – Presuming Competence and Supporting Communication

Schedule

Tue Dec 16 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

50 Science Parkway, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620 | Rochester, NY

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Join us Tuesday, December 16 at 7 PM for a virtual Advocacy Speaker Series focused on supporting communication for nonspeakers, limited speakers, and unreliable speakers.
Presenters Amy McMunn, Molly Sebastian, and Jane Gabriele will share strategies to reframe communication challenges, recognize hidden competence, and advocate for authentic, text-based communication that honors every voice.
Learn how presuming competence and understanding rights protections can create lasting change for individuals and families.
Free · Virtual · Open to Families and Professionals
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50 Science Parkway, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14620

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