The library celebrated Un Nationald Day for Persons with Disabilities with a proclamation to the city council, PAWs-Persons with Abilities Working together with schools, Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act presentations, Communications Skills at Workplace and a Community Get together with activities, workshops and presentations.

1. United Nations International Day for Persons with Disabilities 1-4 p.m., December 3, 2010 Wetaskiwin Public Library

2. Goals To celebrate ability and self advocacy To raise awareness about the assets of PD To showcase the skills and contribution of PD To introduce the services offered by PD community organizations To demonstrate the dignity of risk To position public library as a welcoming learning place for everyone

3. Partners Catholic Social Services Horizons Centre WDACS ASRA Ability Association Wetaskiwin Times Families in our community

4. Greetings from Hon MP Blaine Calkins

5. Mayor Bill Elliot, City of Wetaskiwin

6. Chamber of Commerce presentation

7. Charlene Burns, Louis Bull Band

8. Catholic Social Services

9. CLAM Rally Video

10. Wood work Display

11. Information distribution

12. Showcase Community Story

13. 3 generations of Asperger Syndrome Family story

14. Shane Westin, ASRA presentation

15. Safeway Manager Kelly sharing communication tips in the workplace

16. Nicole sharing her work experience

17. Self Advocacy Game

18. Blaine Fuller, Special Olympics

19. Interactive presentation

20. Friends of the Library

21. Door Prize Winners

22. Community Celebration

23. Library’s Role as a Host Space Awareness and Marketing Equipment (Digital projector, laptop, coffeemaker, kettle, etc) Display Community Showcase Supplies (extension cords, coffee filters etc.) Photocopying Programming (Family sharing Asperger Syndrome and ASRA) Gifts for presenters Door prizes