Organizations Filed Purposes:
DEDICATED TO INCREASING OPPORTUNITY & INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS WELL AS DEVELOPING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE ARE WELCOMED AND FULLY ACCEPTED. THE INSTITUTE'S APPROACH TO IT'S MISSION IS GROUNDED ON THREE FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS ENCOMPASSING MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. THE INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE STATE OF THE ART LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & EDUCATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES & THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION & CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICES TO PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHO TREAT, EDUCATE, WORK WITH OR INTERACT WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE HEALTHY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL PERSONS ENCOURAGING ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL ENDEAVORS, TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY & VIBRANT LIFESTYLES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES & THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AND FINALLY, BY INCREASING INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE ARTS, WE WEAVE A RICHER & MORE DIVERSE COMMUNITY FOR ALL.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019, THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE SPONSORED THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BARBER BEAST ON THE BAY AT PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK WHICH INCLUDED A 10 MILE OBSTACLE COURSE CHALLENGE THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 1,430 ADULTS FROM 20 STATES, AS WELL AS A 1 MILE COURSE ADAPTED FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THAT REGISTERED MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS.
FOR 13 YEARS, THE INSTITUTE HAS SPONSORED A COMMUNITY ART SHOW, "CELEBRATING THE POSSIBILITIES," TO BRING TOGETHER YOUTH AND ADULT ARTISTS FROM THE REGION WITH ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE SHOW WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN JUNE 2020, TO FEATURE CREATIVE WORKS BY MORE THAN 400 ARTISTS AND VIEWED BY MORE THAN 2,000 ONLINE VISITORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE AUTISM MANUAL IS USED TO EDUCATE PROFESSIONALS TREATING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AS WELL AS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF AUTISM. THE MANUAL HAS BEEN SOLD TO A VARIETY OF USERS SUCH AS INDIVIDUALS, BOOK STORES, AND COLLEGES WHICH USE THE BOOK IN THEIR CURRICULUM FOR ITS BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Robert Will | FORMER TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Nielsen | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Schaaf | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
| Bridget Barber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Fling | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Maureen Barber-Carey | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| John J Barber Iii | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 1 | $0 |
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