Los Angeles Expo Workshops

Empower your abilities with this incredible line up.

  • Workshop

    Spend and Save with an ABLE Account!

    Presented by CalABLE, Fiona Ma (California State Treasurer) and Thomas Martin (CalABLE Executive Director)

    Living with a disability is expensive, but an ABLE account can help! ABLE Accounts are tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts that allow people with disabilities to save money without impacting eligibility for public benefits. CalABLE is California’s ABLE Program and will be hosting this session.… Learn more

    Spend and Save with an ABLE Account!
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    Accessible Home Designs: Kitchens and Bathrooms!

    Presented by Mark Lichter (Director of Architecture, Paralyzed Veterans of America)

    How can my kitchen be made more accessible? Can kitchen appliances be more user-friendly? Could I retrofit my bathroom to include a spacious roll-in shower? Where should plumbing fixtures be located, and what type? Who should I hire to make sure my home renovation project… Learn more

    Accessible Home Designs: Kitchens and Bathrooms!
  • From Red Tape to Real Care: How to Navigate Healthcare Hurdles Successfully” is an insightful workshop by Nurse Linda Schultz of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. In this session, participants will learn practical strategies for overcoming common obstacles in the healthcare system, such as… Learn more

    From Red Tape to Real Care: How to Navigate Healthcare Hurdles Successfully
  • Do you feel like you’ve been spinning in circles, trying to help your child communicate? This presentation is your roadmap to becoming the confident, knowledgeable advocate your child needs. From navigating IEP disagreements to finding support in your community, you’ll discover that you already have… Learn more

    From Discovery to Diagnosis: A Parent’s Guide to Finding Your Child’s Voice
  • Join Nikki and Jesi, both certified nutrition coaches and personal trainers, for Empowered Eating! Empowered Eating is a transformative workshop that provides practical tools to reduce inflammation, foster a positive mindset around food, and understand how to nourish your body to stay strong, healthy, and… Learn more

    Empowered Eating
  • Universal Design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. It is a term commonly used in architecture but can… Learn more

    Universal Design: The Approach of BILLY Footwear to Bring Inclusive Shoes to Market
  • Workshop

    Spend and Save with an ABLE Account!

    Presented by CalABLE and Anne Osborne (CalABLE Deputy Executive Director)

    Living with a disability is expensive, but an ABLE account can help! ABLE Accounts are tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts that allow people with disabilities to save money without impacting eligibility for public benefits. CalABLE is California’s ABLE Program and will be hosting this session.… Learn more

    Spend and Save with an ABLE Account!
  • Did you know that you can fundraise to cover the costs of everything you see at Abilities Expo? From power wheelchairs to accessible vehicles, from adaptive bikes to home modifications. And more! Help Hope Live wants to help make this happen! Come find out how… Learn more

    Discover How to Pay for Everything You See Today!
  • From Red Tape to Real Care: How to Navigate Healthcare Hurdles Successfully” is an insightful workshop by Nurse Linda Schultz of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. In this session, participants will learn practical strategies for overcoming common obstacles in the healthcare system, such as… Learn more

    From Red Tape to Real Care: How to Navigate Healthcare Hurdles Successfully
  • Do you feel like you’ve been spinning in circles, trying to help your child communicate? This presentation is your roadmap to becoming the confident, knowledgeable advocate your child needs. From navigating IEP disagreements to finding support in your community, you’ll discover that you already have… Learn more

    From Discovery to Diagnosis: A Parent’s Guide to Finding Your Child’s Voice
  • The Ms. Wheelchair California competition is indeed a significant event, providing a platform for contestants to share their stories and advocate for disability awareness. The next competition is scheduled for March 8, 2025. The winner will represent California in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition, where state… Learn more

    Ms. Wheelchair California 2025 Competition
  • Workshop

    All About Service Dogs

    Presented by Kristin Hartness (Executive Director, CDK)

    Service dogs can help you achieve more independence in your life. Assisting with all types of tasks, from picking up a cell phone to providing physical stability to counting money, and more! Service dogs are available for people with many different disabilities, including vision and… Learn more

    All About Service Dogs
  • Did you know that you can fundraise to cover the costs of everything you see at Abilities Expo? From power wheelchairs to accessible vehicles, from adaptive bikes to home modifications. And more! Help Hope Live wants to help make this happen! Come find out how… Learn more

    Discover How to Pay for Everything You See Today!
  • When life throws us a curveball it can rock us to the core. We ask ourselves, “Why me?” But the question can unfortunately be unanswerable. The future can look daunting, uncertain, and even overwhelming. So, what do we do? And where do we start? In… Learn more

    Mindset – Reframing Challenges as Opportunities for Growth
  • Do you feel like you’ve been spinning in circles, trying to help your child communicate? This presentation is your roadmap to becoming the confident, knowledgeable advocate your child needs. From navigating IEP disagreements to finding support in your community, you’ll discover that you already have… Learn more

    From Discovery to Diagnosis: A Parent’s Guide to Finding Your Child’s Voice
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    Driving with a Disability

    Presented by Gregory Paquin (Senior Rehabilitation Engineer, California Department of Rehabilitation)

    In this workshop, Greg Paquin with the California Department of Rehabilitation will go over the process of adaptive driving equipment, and what that could look like for your unique needs so that you can have even more independence in your day-to-day life! Learn more

    Driving with a Disability
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    Advocating for Access: Unlocking Regional Center Services for Individuals and Families!

    Presented by Reena De Asis and Ereida Galda (Family Support and Education Specialist, Westside Family Resource and Empowerment Center/Westside Regional Center)

    Join us for an empowering session for Californians navigating the state’s Regional Center system. Whether you’re a parent advocating for your child or an adult with a disability advocating for yourself, this workshop will provide practical insights to help you access and maximize the services… Learn more

    Advocating for Access: Unlocking Regional Center Services for Individuals and Families!