Anticipating Event Highlights of Annual Reeve Summit

The fourth annual Reeve Summit: Where Care, Cure, and Community Connect promises to equally celebrate the resilience of the disability community while empowering change and welcoming inclusivity. Thought leaders, advocates, healthcare professionals, and community members come together to cultivate a need for awareness and change.

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In addition to the learning and collaboration that will take place at the Reeve Summit, anticipated event highlights will also be featured throughout the two-day event:

Adaptive Art Workshop
Kemi Yemi-Ese will be hosting an adaptive art workshop on the evening of March 6 - Troubleshooting Art: Using DIY Adaptive Aids in Art Making.

This art-making session is focused on sharing tips and tricks with participants that Kemi Yemi-Ese has gathered over the years as an artist with a physical disability. Most dry art mediums are difficult to use for people with limited hand function and adaptive aids can be expensive. During this session, Kemi will guide participants as they create meaningful art pieces with media that we make accessible ourselves. With the help of artist tape and our own ingenuity, no artistic expression is beyond our reach.

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Professional Violinist Performance 

Amy Wang-Hiller, a Shanghai-born virtuoso violinist, faces cervical myelopathy from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Despite her spinal complications, she continues to perform and teach and maintains her performance and teaching career by uniquely adapting. She shares her adaptive journey to raise awareness for rare diseases and spinal cord injuries while pursuing her Doctorate in Violin Performance at the University of North Texas.

We’re honored to welcome Amy to perform a moving tribute to Judy Heumann, Ady Barkan, and other late members of the paralysis community at the Whiskey, Wine, and Wheels reception the evening of Thursday, March 7.

The event will also feature insightful remarks from board member and lawyer living with paralysis, Alex Blaszczuk. Beyond its engaging program, this reception offers a prime opportunity to mingle, network, and celebrate the unity of our community. Light appetizers and beverages will be served, ensuring an enjoyable experience for all attendees.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and work collectively to build healthier, more equitable futures for all.

Register today and join us on the path to a brighter, healthier future.

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