Developmental Disabilities Alliance hosting Awareness Day event Tuesday
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York will host its annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day, or DD DAY, event on Tuesday.
DD Day, the largest event of its kind in the United States, brings together advocates, local and regional agencies and leading experts, among others, to discuss a wide range of topics for people with developmental disabilities and those close to them.
The main headliner for this event is journalist, author and screenwriter Keah Brown. Brown's work on disability, identity and pop culture has appeared in top publications like The New York Times and The LA Times.
Eighty industry-connected vendors, suppliers and local and regional agencies will be at the event. There will also be 20 presentations from leading experts specializing in services for people with developmental disabilities who will discuss a variety of topics at the event.
Maria Torgalski, director of Regional Office 1 at the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, will also be there.
The event will take place at the Niagara Falls Convention Center at 101 Old Falls Street and will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Owen Klein is an intern for the summer of 2025 at WIVB. He is a rising senior at Penn State.
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