The Wise Webinar Series provides engaging and accessible learning opportunities centered on transition, Supported and Customized Employment, employment support best practices, and community inclusion services. The presentations feature diverse presenters from across the United States and beyond, offering valuable information, resources, and ideas. We promote and highlight presenters with lived experience as often as possible.
ASL interpretation, captioning, and accessible content are provided for each webinar. Participants gain new knowledge, share insights, and can earn continuing education credits while strengthening their professional development. The series is funded by the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration and offered at no cost to the public.
This year’s webinar series starts September 2026, with live webinars held most Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT.
Learning Objectives:
How can person-centered planning lead to better employment outcomes for people with autism? This session explores how strengths, interests, preferences, support needs, and conditions for success can inform job development, workplace fit, and sustainable employment....
Communication access is essential to meaningful employment. Explore practical AAC tools and strategies that support employees in asking questions, solving problems, expressing preferences, and connecting with coworkers. Through workplace scenarios and examples using Smartbox’s Grid...
Cody breaks the magician’s code by revealing some secrets …. but not of magic tricks! Instead, he’ll be sharing the secrets behind essential life skills. These can seem harder for disabled people than everyone else,...
Guided by Justine’s lived experience, this practical 45 minute session explores the impact of language in supported employment. Participants will hear real examples, reflect on how language can empower or unintentionally limit, and consider practical...
Building on Part 1, this session explores practical strategies for transforming Indigenous equity from intention into action. Participants examine cultural safety, humility and institutional accountability, alongside equity-based approaches to recruitment, employer engagement and workforce development....
