Abilities Resource Expo to be Held at L.A. County Fair on September 15 2005

Yesterday i did attend this event.

Abilities Resource Expo to be Held at L.A. County Fair on September 15 2005

Do you want to learn more about physical and developmental disabilities, and the various services, resources and supports available? If you answered yes, then the “Abilities Resource Expo” being held at the L.A. County Fair at the Fairplex in Pomona on Thursday, September 15, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. is your one-stop source for a variety of disability-specific information. “The most important step that anyone can take when it comes to ‘disability’ is to become informed,” says Keith Penman, executive director for San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center.

Representatives from California’s Regional Centers, Early Start and other infant and young children programs, programs for school age children, vocational/employment programs, adult programs, and family support organizations will be on hand to answer questions and raise awareness about disabilities, provide information and connect people with disabilities and their families with services, resources and supports that promote choice, empowerment, independence and full integration into community life for people with disabilities.

“Various disabilities, especially autism, have received considerable media attention lately, however, limited information about services, resources and supports that are available to enhance the lives of people with disabilities are ever mentioned,” adds Penman. The first-ever “Abilities Resource Expo” is being held to connect individuals with disabilities along with their families and caregivers with the individuals and organizations that are providing resources, services and supports, but also to educate the general public about disability issues in a fun, community-based environment.

The First Street Gallery Art Center of Claremont will display works from artists and students that include collage, painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and assemblage as part of the Expo. “Through cultivation of artistic expression, people with significant challenges can develop creatively and make important contributions to the cultural and economic life of their communities,” shares Penman. In addition, the School of Fashion and Design of Pomona will display craft items.

The “Abilities Resource Expo” is the only way to become educated about disability issues and resources, and eat cotton candy, learn how to milk a cow and hear great music all in one day.

For more information about the “Abilities Resource Expo” visit www.sgprc.org.

The Fairplex is conveniently located where the 10, 210 and 57 freeways meet approximately 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and 10 miles west of Ontario International Airport. Two blocks north of the San Bernardino Freeway (10) accessible from Fairplex Drive, White Avenue or Garey Avenue freeway exits. The address is 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Easily identifiable Fairplex signs are conveniently located throughout Pomona and neighboring communities to direct motorists. Directional signs are also prominent along nearby freeways. For more information about the L.A. County Fair visit