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Consultant Will Visit Sudbury To Advise On Disability Inclusion

Local businesses, community organizations and others are being invited to learn new ways to make activities and services more accessible.

The Sudbury Commission on Disability will bring disability consultant Lisa Drennan to town for an event on April 10.
The Sudbury Commission on Disability will bring disability consultant Lisa Drennan to town for an event on April 10. (Lauren Ramsby/Patch)

SUDBURY, MA — The Sudbury Commission on Disability will bring a leading consultant on disability issues to town in April, offering the chance for local organizations to learn how to become more accessible.

Lisa Drennan of Merge Inclusive Consulting will host the two-hour panel, "Strategies For Disability Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Culture for All." Drennan's consulting focuses on best practices for recreation groups, sports leagues, camps and community organizations.

"This program is intended for everyone and will provide strategies for community organizations, business owners, recreational program staff and volunteers, school staff, and more," according to the disability commission.

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The April 10 forum at the Goodnow Library is free, but anyone interested in attending should register online first.

The Sudbury Commission on Disability, established in 1993, discusses issues affected the town's disabled community at regular monthly meetings. The commission also has a vacant seat available for volunteers.

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