National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI)
Ňto increase
employment opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with
DisabilitiesÓ - FUNDED BY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REHABILITATION
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Semi-Monthly
e.News – August 1, 2004
You can find this and previous issues of e.News online at http://www.ntac.hawaii.edu
~ Announcements
~ Positions Available
~ Resources
~ Institutes / Conferences
~ Research / Publications
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NTAC-AAPIs Hire.Us Program
Congratulations to Federal Highway Administration, Missouri Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation and the U.S. Department of Transportation for
registering and becoming a part of our Hire.Us Employer database! What
is the Hire.Us program? Fast, Effective, and Free! The National Technical
Assistance CenterŐs HIRE.US program (Hire Interested and Ready Employees in the
U.S.) is a time-saving personnel resource. HIRE.US offers college students, and
recent graduates, with disabilities the opportunity to market their skills and
abilities to employers across the United States free of charge. Your student
profile information will be available to governments and businesses across
America. Employers nationwide identify both temporary and permanent employees
from qualified college students with disabilities in a wide variety of fields. http://hireus.cds.hawaii.edu
FAPAC Conference
The Federal Asian American Pacific Council held its Annual Meeting during the Week of 17th – 21st of May 2004. During this week the National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (NTAC-AAPI) at the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii, Manoa held a one day training for vocational rehabilitation counselors and other professionals who work with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities who wish to find employment opportunities. Out of the 50 participants who registered early, 40 attended the event with another 10 attending from the larger FAPAC conference. http://www.ntac.hawaii.edu
Vocational Rehabilitation agency can also take advantage
of our database to increase employment opportunities of its job-ready clients! Send their resumes to be placed in the HIRE.US
database! NTAC will actively recruit employers for those who entered into this
HIRE.US database. In addition, NTAC will add your agency name to our list of
collaborators. This will allow for free advertisement on our website and once
via email in our periodic e-newsletter, with over 2,000 people on the
distribution list.
For more information, please visit http://hireus.cds.hawaii.edu
NTAC-AAPIs Mini-Subcontract Proposals
AAPI is still in the process of accepting
proposals for mini sub-contracts. Individuals and organizations interested in
collaborating with NTAC are encouraged to complete and return the application
form located at http://www.ntac.hawaii.edu/products/mini_subcontracts.htm
National & International
Hawaii
Stars Talent Search! Auditions August 14 - 10 a.m. to Noon – Harry &
Jeanette WeinbergŐs Concert of Extraordinary Abilities
Be
on a special prime time Hawaii Stars Show! Hawaii Stars is looking for young
individuals (ages 5-35) with disabilities who have talents in singing, dancing
and/or playing a musical instrument . . . Come and share your gift with Hawaii!
5 Finalists will be selected to perform before a live audience at the
historical Hawaii Theater on November 7, 2004 for the filming of the hit
television show Hawaii Stars. All finalists chosen for the television special
will receive $10,000 for his or her charitable organization and are awarded
fabulous gift packages! Variety School of Hawaii, 710 Palekaua Street, Honolulu
, HI 96816, (808) 732-2835
VisuAide unveils Maestro: the first mainstream
handheld PC for blind and visually impaired
June 30, 2004 -- VisuAide unveiled today Maestro, the first
mainstream handheld PC accessible to the blind and visually impaired. The
launch coincided with the National Federation of the Blind convention held in
Atlanta this week.
http://www.visuaide.com/news_maestro_en.html
2005 IRMA INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE Submission Deadline - October 4, 2004
Theme: Managing Modern
Organizations With Information Technology Submissions for the IRMA2005
International Conference may be submitted in the following categories: 1. Full
Length Submissions; 2. Research-in-Progress Submissions; 3. Panel, Workshop,
Tutorial and Symposium Submissions. For more information on submission
categories and complete submission guidelines, please visit: http://www.irma-international.org/conferences/2005/submission.asp
IBM Tool Has An Eye For The Blind
July 15, 2004 - IBM's emerging technologies site,
alphaWorks, now features a Java-based application that lets developers see how
their site looks and sounds to a person with low-vision impairment or
blindness. Called aDesigner, the tool was developed in the IBM Tokyo Research
Lab to make Web access easier for the thousands of Internet users around the
world who go online to conduct their business, read e-mails and shop online.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3381491
Special
Education 602: Legal Aspects of Special Education - Thursdays 4:30 to 7:00 pm.
beginning August 26th.
University
of Hawaii at Manoa
Focuses
on understanding special education law necessary to provide services for
students with disabilities in a variety of placements. Appropriate for
special/general education teachers, administrators, related service providers
or others wanting to be knowledgeable about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. For more
information contact: Dr. Ann Barnes, mbarnes@hawaii.edu, 808-386-1984
[ILRU Web Cast] Transitioning to College: What You Need
to Know – August 18, 2004, 2:00 pm Central
The transition from high school to college is often a difficult one for all students, let alone those with disabilities who have additional issues to address. In high school, students are often peripherally involved, if at all, in determining and arranging their accommodations. Once they move to college, students must self-identify and request the services they need, becoming an integral part of the process. This presentation will discuss some of the differences between disability services in high school and college. http://www.ilru.org/online/handouts/2004/08-18-Case/index.html
"NOTICES
INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities) from the U.S. Department of
Education (ED)
Special
Demonstration Programs -- Model Transitional Rehabilitation Services for Youth
& Young Adults with Disabilities -- CFDA# 84.235S – Deadline August
19, 2004, http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
Office
of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) -- Safe Start:
Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence Program http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=16
Hiring
of disabled people at federal agencies
Rep.
Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) will propose that the Appropriations Committee go on
record to reaffirm support for the hiring of disabled people at federal
agencies, the aide said. A recent
report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said that from fiscal
1993 to fiscal 2002, the percentage of people with disabilities decreased in
the federal workforce at a much faster rate than in the general workforce.
Hoyer's proposal would direct the Office of Management and Budget and the
Office of Personnel Management "to assess the causes of the negative
findings discovered by the EEOC report, and within 90 days develop and report
to Congress a plan of action to reverse these troubling trends." Hoyer
wrote White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. to "express my great
concern" about the EEOC data, which showed the proportion of disabled workers
in the government had dropped by 12.49 percent. Hoyer, who was the chief House
sponsor of the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act, urged Card to direct
agencies to find out why the hiring of the disabled has declined. To view
article, click on
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4373-2004Jul21.html
Teleconference
Call: Access to the General Education Curriculum: Research-Based Interventions
for High School Students with Disabilities - Tuesday, August 17, 2004,
2:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time (9 a.m. Hawaii, 12 noon Pacific, 1 p.m. Mountain, 3
p.m. Eastern)
This teleconference will
discuss results from the Institute for Academic Access, a research institute
designed to develop and field test interventions for high-school students with
disabilities to ensure their success in the general education curriculum. The
presenter will briefly review the results of a descriptive study of nine high
schools and the educational experience of students with disabilities in those
schools. Then they will present the philosophy behind and components of an
intervention model that is currently being tested in high schools as well as
research results associated with those components and the mode as a whole. http://www.ncset.org/teleconferences
PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT for Government: Linking Performance Measures, Strategic Planning
& Budgeting Into An Integrated Management System – September 21-23, 2004
Reminder...Register
by August 27th for the Advanced Learning Institute's 14th National Forum. New and updated information-packed
program for Fall 2004 - reserve your seat today for this popular training.
Call: 888-362-7400 -or-
312-362-9100
Email: info@aliconferences.com Online:
http://www.aliconferences.com/conferences/governmentperformance/904.html
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Coordinator for Learning Disability & Assistive
Technology Services - Application deadline August 13, 2004
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is seeking a
Coordinator for Learning Disability & Assistive Technology Services. The
Coordinator reports to the Director of Disability Support Services and is
primarily responsible for the delivery of mandated accommodations (especially
electronic and otherwise adapted text and course materials to students with
disabilities) and to determine the eligibility of services for said students
and to ensure their delivery. Send a letter of application,
resume, and three letters of reference to: Chair, Screening Committee, c/o
Disability Support Services, Woody Hall B150 - MC 4705, Carbondale, IL 62901
Reading Skills Specialist
Bristol Community College is
seeking applications for a Reading Skills Specialist to provide individual
assistance and support to students enrolled in the Reading Lab classes of the
QUEST for Success Program, in the Center for Developmental Education. QUEST is
a Student Support Services Program grant funded by the TRiO Office of the
United States Department of Education. Apply: Tafa Awolaju, Bristol Community
College, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA 02720, (508) 678-2811 ext. 2195,
Fax: (508)
730-3278, lassad@bristol.mass.edu
Disability Management
Specialist - Services for Students with Disabilities
Under the general direction of the
Director of Services for Disabilities (SSD), the incumbent evaluates
eligibility and determines appropriate academic accommodations for enrolled
students with physical, perceptual, learning and psychological disabilities. Apply:
California State University, Fresno, Employment Services, Joyal Administration
Building, Room 164, 5150 North Maple Avenue, JA71, Fresno, California
93740-8026, (559) 278-2032, FAX:
(559) 278-4275
Counselor/Student Disability
Services – Application deadline August 20, 2004
Responsible for providing services
to students with disabilities to include working collaboratively with the
Cooperative Program for the School for the Deaf and Blind. Provides admission
counseling, career counseling, and academic advising to prospective and
enrolled students. Train faculty/staff on laws and regulations pertaining to
students with disabilities. Apply: Human Resources, Spartanburg Technical
College, P.O. Box 4386, Spartanburg, SC 29305, (864)591-3706, Fax: (864)591-3692, TDD: (864)591-3706
Minority
Student (Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Hispanics, African Americans or Asian)
Needed for NIH-Funded
Project
The project is a randomized trial of the Positive Action program, a K-5/6 curriculum with school-wide climate change, family and community components designed to improve student attitudes, mental health, behavior and achievement. The program is offered in 10 schools and 10 are matched controls - 20 Hawaii elementary schools (10 on Oahu, 6 on Maui and 4 on Molokai). Candidates should send (via email) their resume or CV, a letter of interest outlining how this project might fit with their educational goals, three referees to send letters of recommendation (preferable via email followed by the hard copy by regular mail). For more information, contact: Brian R. Flay, D.Phil., UIC Distinguished Professor, Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, and Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Research and Policy Centers, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road., Room 558 M/C 275, Chicago, IL 60608, (312) 996-2806, Fax: (312) 355-2117, bflay@uic.edu)
Assistant Professor, Special
Education
Teach undergraduate level courses
and supervise public school practica in a Special Education undergraduate
state, CEC, NCATE standards based program. Courses require integration of
theory with practice and involve supervision of public school/agency practica.
The most desirable applicant will have a strong background in language and
behaviors/characteristics across severity levels, experience with standards
based personnel preparation, curriculum development and program evaluation.
Send letter of application, vita, transcripts of course work, with an official
transcript from the institution from which highest degree was earned, and two
reference letters to: Dr. Kathlene Shank
Chairperson, Department of Special
Education, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL
61920-3099
RESOURCES
Asian & Pacific Islander
American Health Forum
A national advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts for the
improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander
communities. http://www.apiahf.org
Chinatown Youth Center
Community Youth Center was
incorporated in 1970 as a public benefit corporation. Our founders (Ling-Chi
Wang, Rolland Lowe, and Gordan J. Lau) were concerned about the manner in which
problems associated with Chinatown (a population density second only to
Manhattan's, substandard housing, language difficulties and unemployment) were
affecting the area's Asian youth.
http://www.cycsf.org
Asian American Health
Asian Americans represent a large
and rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population. A recent U.S. Census
estimate puts their combined numbers at over 11 million people and predicts a
better than tripling in population by 2050. They are exceedingly diverse,
coming from nearly fifty countries and ethnic groups, each with distinct
cultures, traditions, and histories, and they speak over 100 languages and
dialects. Asian American diversity extends to socioeconomic indicators, with
members found throughout the spectra of poverty to wealth, and illiteracy to
advanced education. http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov/index.html
Filipino Task Force on AIDS
The Filipino Task Force on AIDS is
dedicated and committed to bring to an end the increasing risk of HIV and AIDS
in the Filipino community. We
strive to mobilize the community to join us in our heartfelt concern and our
efforts to improve health and well-being of individuals, their families, and
other groups vulnerable to HIV and AIDS through linguistically and culturally
appropriate prevention education, outreach, awareness, and advocacy. http://www.filaids.org
Health Power
A nationally unique non-profit
501(c)3 corporation committed to minority health improvement through: a.)
Health Information, b.) Health Promotion, c.) Technical Advice and Assistance
to Organizations, and d.) Partnerships and Networking. http://www.healthpoweronline.com
Asian American Recovery
Services, Inc.
The purpose of Asian American Recovery
Services, Inc. is to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the
Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. To
accomplish this goal, Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. develops and
provides innovative outreach, treatment, prevention, and research services for
its target populations. Because there are multiple causes and effects of
substance abuse, Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. also engages in
ancillary activities to meet its goal. http://www.aars-inc.org
Hmong Homepage
The WWW Hmong Homepage, first made
available on the Internet in March 1994, is a volunteer effort bringing
together a collection the Internet-based resources related to Hmong news and
current-events, issues, history, publications, and culture. http://www.hmongnet.org
Japanese Community Youth
Council
Over the past three decades, JCYC
has become one of San FranciscoŐs most prominent youth organizations. While
still committed to children and youth from the Japanese American community, JCYC
has evolved and grown into an organization, which annually serves over 5,000
young people from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. http://www.jcyc.org
Lao Family Community of
Minnesota
Through its programs, Lao Family
Community of Minnesota, Inc. (LFC) strives to help the Hmong community strike a
balance between traditional Hmong culture and modern American life. Programs
are clustered in four areas: English Education, Employment, Youth and Family
Services, and Health. http://www.laofamily.org
INSTITUTES / CONFERENCES
4th National
Asian Deaf Conference - August 4-8, 2004
Honolulu, HI
NADC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
define and address the cultural,
political and social issues experienced by Asians who are
deaf or hard-of-hearing.
NADC is strengthened by the diversity of its members and
organizations that represent
various geographic regions, languages, religions, cultures
and generations. http://nadc-usa.org/nadcconference
Leadership
Exchange in Arts and Disability - August 12-14, 2004
Washington,
D.C.
Join this unique national professional network of accessibility
coordinators, managers and directors in the cultural arts. The network is
devoted to training emerging leaders and improving existing programs and
facilities in an effort to make the cultural arts accessible to all. For
additional information please contact the Kennedy Center Accessibility
Office at (202) 416-8727 (voice) or (202) 416-8728 (TTY), (202) 416-8802
(fax), or via email at access@kennedy-center.org
Rehabilitation
Services AdministrationŐs 2004 National Employment Conference, Employment and
DisAbility 2004: The VR –
Business Partnership - August 16-18, 2004
Washington, D.C.
The 2004
national event represents a significant departure from previous
conferences. It will target the
infrastructure of the State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency, especially
the leadership and professional staff responsible for creating and maintaining
employer development,
business relations and large-scale job placement. For additional information
about the 2004 conference, please contact Jenn Rigger at 202-260-2179 or jenn.rigger@ed.gov.
Access 2004: The Small Business Summit - September 7-9,
2004
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will
host "Access 2004," a two-day Small Business Summit, in Washington,
DC, on September 7-9, 2004. Participants will have a unique opportunity to help
craft the ChamberŐs small business policy agenda for 2005, receive an election
preview, and connect with elected officials. Yolanda
Jacobs
yjacobs@uschamber.com,
Phone: (202) 463-5589
Celebrating a Quarter
Century of Changing Minds: NAMI 2004 Convention -
September 8-12, 2004
Washington, DC
The National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill 2004 convention will celebrate NAMI's 25th anniversary. The
conference will address mental health services, research, forensic issues,
housing, employment, consumer-run programs, fundraising, and other topics of
critical importance to consumers and family members. Breakout VIII, an event
that brings together professionals who provide culturally competent community
mental health services to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened,
and deafblind, will be held in partnership with the NAMI convention this year. http://www.nami.org
Charting the Course:
Accommodating and Employing People with Disabilities - September 20-21, 2004
JAN's annual symposium offers a unique opportunity for human resource managers, supervisors, and other management professionals to attend workshops presented by JAN consultants, share information with your peers, and gain valuable guidance and resources that can be shared with others in your company or organization. JAN has also invited featured speakers with expertise in employment law, best practices, and disability issues to join them. http://symposium.jan.wvu.edu/Symposium.htm
PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT for Government: Linking Performance Measures, Strategic Planning
& Budgeting Into An Integrated Management System – September 21-23,
2004
Crowne
Plaza Washington National Airport, Arlington, VA
Hear
how leading agencies and experts are developing and using performance
measurement to achieve strategic goals and results, including these agenda
highlights. http://www.aliconferences.com/conferences/governmentperformance/904.html
Advanced ADAAG: How to Conduct
an Accessibility Survey - September 28-30, 2004
Bowie, MD
Advanced ADAAG is a higher level
training for those with previous training and experience with architectural
accessibility. This training explores ADA requirements in great detail.
Participants will conclude the training with a hands-on experience conducting
an accessibility survey. Registration fee is $150.00. Registration deadline is
September 10; deadline to obtain discounted hotel rate is August 27, so
register early!
Contact: Rachel Margolis at
the ADA & IT Information Center at 1-800-949-4232 V/TTY or e-mail adainfo@transcen.org
Denver, CO
The National Mental Health
Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse holds the only national conference organized
by and for mental health consumers and survivors.
http://www.mhselfhelp.org/alt2004.html
22nd Annual Closing The Gap
Conference - October 19-23, 2004
Bloomington, Minnesota
Closing The Gap's Annual
Conference has an international reputation as a leading source for information
on innovative applications of computer technology for persons with
disabilities. The 2004 Conference builds on a tradition of providing a
comprehensive examination of the most current uses of technology by persons
with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. http://www.closingthegap.com/index.lasso
7th Annual Accessing Higher
Ground Conference: Assistive Technology and Accessible Media - November 9-10,
2004
Boulder, Colorado
The conference focuses on the
implementation and benefits of assistive technology in university and college
settings for sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Contact Kirk Behnke (kirk.behnke@csun.edu), (818) 677-2578 v/tty/msg, at the Center on Disabilities
for registration and information.
Speakers will include students, consumers, advocates,
professionals and anyone else interested in the conference themes. Detailed
information on themes, suggested topics and a web-based speaker submission form
can be found on our Conference Site located at http://www.neads.ca/conference2004. Any questions can be directed to Jason
Mitschele, Conference 2004 Chair at conference2004@neads.ca
"Beyond the Myths: Successful Collaboration for
Technology Innovators"
A conference and networking event for researchers, vendors and developers -
November 15-17, 2004
The National Center for Technology Innovation is pleased to
announce the 7th Annual Technology Innovators Conference (formerly the Annual
OSEP Technology Project Directors' Meeting) to be held on November 15-17, 2004,
in Washington, DC. http://www.nationaltechcenter.org
2005 IRMA INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE – May 15-18, 2005
San Diego, California
IRMA is an international professional organization
dedicated to furthering the professionalism of its members. IRMA brings
together researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policy makers in
information technology management. http://www.irma-international.org/conferences/2005/index.asp
RESEARCH / PUBLICATIONS
Older Adults: Improving Mental Health Services
By 2030, the population of Americans over age 65 is
expected to rise to about 71.5 million, compared to 35.6 million in 2002. Yet
even today, a shortage of mental health professionals qualified to treat older
people means that many arenŐt being treated. Stigma keeps others from seeking
help even when adequate treatment is available. http://store.health.org/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16891
Mid-Atlantic Accessible
Education-Based Information Technology Consortium
Gautam Gupta and Randy Axelrod of
Temple University's Institute on Disabilities developed tutorials on
accessibility features of commonly-used office applications including Microsoft
PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, as well as on making accessible PDF documents. http://www.adainfo.org/IT/tutorials/index.htm
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
Report -- Version 1.0
The Office of Special Education
Programs at the U. S. Department of Education funded the National Center on
Accessing the General Curriculum at CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
to convene a panel of experts, the National File Format Technical Panel, and to
establish technical specifications for a voluntary National Instructional
Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS). NIMAS will facilitate the provision
of accessible, alternate format versions of print textbooks to PreK-12 students
with disabilities. The application of NIMAS will provide standardized source
files from which accurate and reliable alternate formats may be developed and
distributed to qualified students with disabilities. http://www.cast.org/ncac/nimas/index.htm
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