Brookings Disability Awareness Committee

09/17/2025

We're partnering with the Brookings Disability Awareness Committee to host another 8-week American Sign Language Class! This class will run every Wednesday at 6:00pm from September 24-November 19 (with no class on 10/15).

In this class, you'll learn basic American Sign Language from a trained instructor. Please only register if you can make it to all of the sessions, as each class builds on the previous one.

Registration is open now! Register online at http://bit.ly/regbpl

If registration fills up, please feel free to register on the waitlist! Sometimes spots for programs open up, and having people on a waitlist helps us know if we should offer a program again in the future.

08/14/2025

Does your organization help promote the health and well-being of Brookings area residents who are disabled or neurodivergent? We'd love to have you come present to our committee at our monthly meeting!

Join us on the fourth Thursday of the month at noon to share about your organization's important work. If you'd like to present, please reach the BDAC via e-mail at abc@cityofbrookings-sd.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the month's meeting so that we can finalize your spot on our agenda.

Our meetings are hybrid for accessibility, so you can join in-person at the Brookings City and County Government Center or via Zoom. Your presentation can be informal (just you talking!) or more formal.

We're looking forward to learning more about what you do and how we can support you!

06/24/2025

BROOKINGS — Mobility: One simple, dictionary-definition calls it “the ability to move or be moved freely and easily.” That definition is applicable in the United States, where …

06/13/2025

Press Release: The Brookings Disability Awareness Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 Empower Award and A.B.L.E. Award (Ability, Belief, Leadership and Equality to Achieve Access for All).

The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 23.

Nomination forms, instructions and additional information can be found at https://www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov/428/ABLE-and-EMPOWER-Awards

The Empower Award is designed to recognize the outstanding commitment of a business in employing and empowering disabled individuals. Highlighting the efforts of an outstanding business may motivate others to increase opportunities to hire disabled individuals.

The A.B.L.E. award is designed to recognize the outstanding commitment of a business or public entity in fulfilling the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Highlighting the efforts of an outstanding business or entity may motivate others to provide improved accessibility to goods and services.

Read full press release at https://ow.ly/iTqr50W96Gy

06/03/2025

Sensory Swim starts today!

05/29/2025

Today!

This is a reminder that the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) will host two town
hall meetings on May 29th. At the town halls, we will:
• Provide an update on the FS360 Waiver Amendment.
• Give you the opportunity to get to know the new Family Support Manager, Carrie
Geppert.

Please use the following information to join the town hall meetings:

• Thursday, May 29th, 2025 at 12:30 pm CT / 11:30 am MT
o Zoom: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/92260402845
o Phone: +1 (312) 626-6799 (Meeting ID: 922 6040 2845 #)

• Thursday, May 29th, 2025 at 7 pm CT / 6 pm MT
o Zoom: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/99636180108
o Phone: +1 (301) 715-8592 (Meeting ID: 996 3618 0108 #)
We hope to see you at the town hall meetings. Thank you.

05/22/2025

Sign up now!

05/22/2025

Hope to see you there!

Thursday May 29th at 9am is our Brookings Torch Run!

Hope to see you there.

03/05/2025

Calling Brookings School District families 🗣

Join Educators Rising South Dakota cohorts from Brookings High School and Mickelson Middle School for movement and fun during their Adaptive PE Family Night! ⚽️🏀🎳🏒🎾

The event is FREE and for BSD inclusion program families, with snacks to purchase and those funds going to sustain the BHS Adaptive PE program.

Follow this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TmpO-L2cbDgmvZw3lv1Dk7rw5rzFac0EUwKhLCvxDFo/viewform?edit_requested=true

02/25/2025

Did you miss the sign up for our in-person ASL class in Brookings? Here’s another opportunity to learn ASL, virtually with SDSD! 🤟🏽

Interested in learning more sign language? SDSD is excited to share about our SDSD Spring Sign Language Class! Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/udwg1To3UAXxAw4q7

Spread the word to anyone who is interested in learning more sign language! Reach out to julie.luke@sdsd.sdbor.edu with any questions!