The Adult Disability Community in CT: Advocacy, Resources and Legislation with SSILL

Join this critically important conversation about how a partnership with parents, agencies and legislators bring positive outcomes for this challenged and often ignored community. 

Presenters: Lynn Arezzini, Karl Arezzini, Heather LaTorra

Lynn Arezzini is a retired Elementary School music teacher who taught in Greenwich for over 35 years. Currently, Lynn is a political advocate for the disabled and the Chair of the Southern DDS Regional Advisory Committee. Karl Arezzini is a 34-year-old adult with autism. He is a fine cellist and singer and performs regularly throughout the tri state region. Karl has been featured in a Tribeca award-winning film, an award-winning PBS documentary and has sung at Carnegie Hall.
Since 2014 Heather LaTorra has been the President and CEO of Marrakech, a New Haven based program that supports people with disabilities.

This program is presented in partnership with Schiller Shoreline Institute for Lifelong Learning.