Lowell Commission on Disability

This coming weekend (Aug 27 and 28), the Lowell Commission on Disability will be providing an ASL interpreter at early voting at the Lowell Senior Center on Broadway Street. The interpreters will be available at this site both Sat and Sun 10:00 - 3:00. During early voting, any Lowell registered voter can vote at early voting locations. If you have questions about voting, please contact the Elections Department 978.674.4046.

DPPC’s Message to community members:

The Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) is an independent state agency that investigates abuse committed by caregivers against persons with disabilities, between the ages of 18-59. The DPPC is currently looking to connect with CODs across Massachusetts to provide information about the agency and its abuse reporting hotline, so that commission members can be better prepared to make reports of their own, and so that they can disseminate this information to others in their area.

The DPPC also offers longer, more in-depth training on the prevalence of abuse against persons with disabilities, what types of cases to report, and how to recognize abuse indicators.

Disabled Persons Protection Commission DPPC protects adults with disabilities from the abusive acts or omissions of their caregivers through investigation oversight, public awareness, and prevention.

The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) is excited to invite you to join them for their second LevelUP to Equality Webinar on July 20th from 11:00am -12:15pm. The webinar will focus on ADA obligations, best practices, and civil rights around effective communication.



Learning objectives include:

Definition of effective communication under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Obligations to meet effective communication requirements
Best practices for providing effective communication
Creating and implementing a flexible plan to ensure effective communication


Please register for the webinar through the Eventbrite page https://www.eventbrite.com/e/levelup-to-equality-webinar-understanding-effective-communication-tickets-157860136919?aff=erelexpmlt
Registration is required to attend.



For assistance with registration or for general inquiries about this event only, please contact MOD at [email protected] or 617-979-7318 with your name, phone number, and email address. We can help you register, and a confirmation email will be sent to your email address.



Please address any non-related event questions to the general office number at 617-727-7440.

LevelUP to Equality Webinar: Understanding Effective Communication Please join the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) for our LevelUP to Equality Webinar: Understanding Effective Communication.