{"id":190,"date":"2026-04-17T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/?p=190"},"modified":"2026-07-26T15:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:03:46","slug":"2026-reaching-new-heights-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/2026\/04\/17\/2026-reaching-new-heights-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Conferencia Alcanzando Nuevas Alturas 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">El Centro para el Desarrollo y la Discapacidad de la Universidad de Nuevo M\u00e9xico organiz\u00f3 la Conferencia Alcanzando Nuevas Alturas 2026 en Bernalillo, Nuevo M\u00e9xico, del 9 al 10 de abril.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"658\" data-attachment-id=\"198\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/img_2172\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2172-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1775728748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_2172\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Keynote speaker, Tiffany Yu, founder and CEO of Diversability LLC, presents at the Reaching New Heights Conference in Bernalillo, New Mexico, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Concepcion Mendoza)&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2172-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2172-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La oradora principal, Tiffany Yu, fundadora y CEO de Diversability LLC, presenta en la Conferencia Alcanzando Nuevas Alturas en Bernalillo, Nuevo M\u00e9xico, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Foto cortes\u00eda de Concepci\u00f3n Mendoza)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Organizada por <a href=\"https:\/\/unmhealth.org\/services\/development-disabilities\/programs\/other-disability-programs\/partners-for-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partners for Employment<\/a>, la conferencia reuni\u00f3 a educadores, proveedores de servicios directos, organizaciones de defensa, familias y empleadores que promueven el empleo competitivo e integrado para personas con discapacidades. Los oradores principales y las presentaciones se centraron en el desarrollo del liderazgo, las mejores pr\u00e1cticas en el empleo apoyado, las transiciones de la escuela al trabajo, la programaci\u00f3n innovadora y el intercambio de recursos locales, apoyando la Pol\u00edtica de Empleo Primero de Nuevo M\u00e9xico.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-attachment-id=\"196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/img_2187\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2187.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1775811769&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_2187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arcelia Mendoza poses for a photo during the Reaching New Heights Conference in Bernalillo, New Mexico, Friday, April 10, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Concepcion Mendoza)&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2187.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2187.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arcelia Mendoza posa para una foto durante la Conferencia Alcanzando Nuevas Alturas en Bernalillo, Nuevo M\u00e9xico, el viernes 10 de abril de 2026. (Foto cortes\u00eda de Concepci\u00f3n Mendoza)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Durante mi tiempo all\u00ed, asist\u00ed a sesiones de trabajo inclusivo y organizaciones de defensa como <a href=\"https:\/\/loveofrose.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love of Rose<\/a> y la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvr.state.nm.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Divisi\u00f3n de Rehabilitaci\u00f3n Vocacional de Nuevo M\u00e9xico<\/a>. Tambi\u00e9n escuch\u00e9 la historia de \u00e9xito y la experiencia de Amelia-Ann Dickey, una l\u00edder de defensa comunitaria de discapacidad y empleada de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telos-nm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telos Community Inclusion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Esto me hizo darme cuenta de que pod\u00eda trabajar escribiendo art\u00edculos o comunicados de prensa sobre los diversos recursos disponibles y las personas con discapacidades a las que han ayudado a alcanzar su m\u00e1ximo potencial, que a menudo pasan desapercibidos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Tambi\u00e9n, aprend\u00ed que la comunidad de discapacitados est\u00e1 algo atrapada financieramente. S\u00ed, podemos trabajar, pero solo podemos ganar cierto dinero porque nuestros beneficios podr\u00edan recortarse, perdiendo la cobertura m\u00e9dica y el acceso a la costosa tecnolog\u00eda de asistencia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Estos beneficios deben considerarse derechos humanos porque sin ellos, no podemos avanzar y ser ciudadanos decentes, productivos y autosuficientes. Elegir entre mantener nuestros beneficios o ser financieramente independientes significa limitar a la comunidad de discapacitados a prosperar y convertirse en personas competentes.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Centro para el Desarrollo y la Discapacidad de la Universidad de Nuevo M\u00e9xico organiz\u00f3 la Conferencia Alcanzando Nuevas Alturas 2026 en Bernalillo, Nuevo M\u00e9xico, del 9 al 10 de abril.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":279255734,"featured_media":198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"2026 Reaching New Heights Conference","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20799,352],"tags":[788741217,3471,40576,7915,47506,147862],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","category-opinion","tag-2026-reaching-new-heights-conference","tag-accessibility","tag-disability","tag-employment","tag-equality","tag-inclusion","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phbsGB-34","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_2172-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1096&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279255734"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions\/279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingmymindarcy.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}