National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI)
Òto 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 – September 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
Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) Project Directors Conference
Dr. Jean Johnson and Ms. Amy Nawatani participated this summer at the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Project Directors Conference in
Washington D.C. Pat Lockwood,
Executive Director of Hawai`i's Centers for Independent Living, also attended
the RSA Project Directors Conference. The National Technical Assistance Center
for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (NTAC-AAPI) with disabilities
participated in two areas of the conference. NTAC presented Hire.US! (Hire Interested and Ready Employers
in the United States!) in which information about NTAC's main programs was
discussed: our job ready database for AAPI consumers with disabilities, and our
subcontract program which aids service providers in employing AAPI's with
disabilities. NTAC also
participated in a poster session in which information on culturally sensitive
processes and employment techniques to support people with disabilities was
disseminated. NTAC also met RSA
administrative official Alfreda Reeves, and Kathy Martinez and Julie Clay of
the other two national technical assistance centers. NTAC gained at least 8 potential subcontractors and/or
collaborators.
Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) Employment Conference
Dr.
Jean Johnson attended the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Employment conference this August in Washington D.C. on behalf of the National
Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(NTAC-AAPI). Lillian Koller, the
Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Joy Patterson, Program
Specialist - Employment, Department of Human Services - Vocational
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Division from Hawai`i also attended the
Conference.
Save the
Date! 2004 Disability Mentoring
Day! - October 20, 2004
NTAC-AAPI will be co-sponsoring
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) with the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD). NTAC collaborators are encouraged to organize activities
with volunteers at public and private places of employment. For NTAC collaboration nationwide or to
participate locally in Honolulu please contact Amy Nawatani at amy.nawatani@cds.hawaii.edu. For more
information on DMD specifically see url: http://www.dmd-aapd.org
NTAC-AAPIs Hire.Us Program
What is the Hire.Us program? Fast, Effective, and
Free! The National Technical Assistance CenterÕs 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
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
NTAC-AAPI Subcontractor Activities
HAWAII ARTISTS COOPERATIVE
Organizational and Business –to-Business Marketing discussion. September
21-22, 5-7 p.m.
Artsplace
Conference Room – 2201 Waimano Home Road, Hale C. Speaker: Tim McConnell,
Assistant to the USDA Director. Mr. McConnell will discuss the pros and cons of
the use of the business cooperative model as the structure for marketing art
and fine crafts in Hawaii and beyond. Seating Limited. Call to register.
Refreshments served. Call for directions, 808-455-6002 or email millers@hawaii.edu.
VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific: Hawaii
Artsplace Center for Creative Industries - September
18-November 27. SATURDAYS
Sign Up: September 13-17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (In
person or by telephone – 455-6002) CLASSES: holiday ornament making;
watercolor (novice), drawing and painting (novice) (intermediate); textiles
(spinning, weaving, sewing); jewelry making (beads); Hawaii Beach Glass jewelry
making (glass supplied); Pulp Art (frames) (lamps) (accessories); photography
(novice); pottery (novice and intermediate hand-building and bead making. CLASS ENROLLMENT: 8-10 - COST: $110 PER CLASS (supplies not
included) - TIMES: 9-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m., 3-4:30 p.m.
CULTURAL ACCESS: Call to arrange sign language interpretation for any class.
Wheelchair accessible. More information, 808-455-6002 or email millers@hawaii.edu. http://www.vsartshawaiipacific.org/
CALL FOR ENTRIES 2005 Hawaii Deaf World Music and Sign
Language Festival and Professional Symposium June 11-12, 2005 - Submission Deadline:
1/20/2005
VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific and the University of Hawaii
seeks music and other creative performers who are deaf, hard of hearing,
deaf-blind or blind for a two-day international music festival on the island of
Oahu. A unique Deaf World Cultural Access event celebrating and demonstrating
the artistic excellences of musicians, singers, dancers and or/song signers who
are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and musicians who are blind. The evening
performance will feature Beethoven's Nightmare, America's only professional
all-deaf band. Contact Information: Dr. Arthur Harvey, 808-352-6088, aharvey@hawaii.edu.
VSA arts
Institute: Professional Development in Art, Education, and Disability
We are now
accepting registrations for the upcoming institute in New York, October 10-13,
2004. The VSA arts Institute is a unique opportunity for practitioners at all
levels including teaching artists, educators, arts administrators, and
education administrators. The Institute is for those who are already invested in
the arts for learners with disabilities and who seek to deepen their knowledge.
Registration information can be found at http://www.vsartshawaiipacific.org/
Doing it
Right: A Holistic Approach to Job Placement
Madan
Kundu and Chrisann Schiro-Geist offer a novel, holistic approach to job
placement which is strategically designed to address the vocational challenges
encountered by consumers and organizations in the 21st century. Doing it Right: A Holistic
Approach to Job Placement was presented by Madan M. Kundu, Ph.D., and Chrisann
Schiro-Geist, Ph.D. on August 25, 2004.
For the archived web cast see url: http://www.ilru.org/online/archive/2004/08-25-MK.html. For more information about Madan Kundu,
see url: http://www.usicd.org/bios/MKundu.html
Success Story - Dahn Center
IÕm a 22-yr old Chinese American, and I have been a Dahnhak member since
April 2003. I had just graduated
from the University of Hawaii the previous year when I became sick and was
hospitalized twice. In 1999, I was
diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, and had mild symptoms such as
joint pain and fatigue. After
graduation, however, I became seriously ill. I started having neurological problems that caused extreme
muscle weakness where I could not walk even a few steps. I also had chest pain from inflammation
around my heart, kidney problems, and I could not eat anything, so I lost a lot
of weight.
The treatment I
received from the doctors in the hospital helped me to get better, but I knew
it was only treating the symptoms, not the cause of the illness. I wanted to find something that would
heal my whole body, including my mind and soul. When my sister told me about Dahnhak, I thought this could
be a way. I started taking the
classes and started feeling healthier and more relaxed, and I knew it was
helping. It made me feel so much
better, both physically and mentally, that I wanted to help others feel the
same way.
I began working at
the Dahn Center and it has really helped me to grow. When you help others find their true self, to believe in
themselves and follow their heart, you also find yourself. Even though I have just taken the first
few steps on this journey, I can see how much it has changed my life within the
last year, and I believe it can do the same for many other people. I am so grateful to have Dahn as a part
of my life. To learn more about the Dahn Center, visit url: http://www.dahnhakhawaii.com
Submission
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2004
VSA
arts invite musicians to apply for the 2005 Panasonic Young Soloists Award.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offers awardees scholarship funds and an
evening recital at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in
Washington, D.C. All types of music are encouraged. Eligibility requirements:
" vocalist or instrumentalist " age 25 or under on November 1, 2004
" must have a disability application requirements" completed
application form "brief autobiography" video/audio tape, CD, or DVD
recording Download an application at http://www.vsartshawaiipacific.org/. Questions? E-mail:
mail@vsartshawaiipacific.org or call 800-933-8721/TTY 202-737-0645. VSA arts Panasonic Young
Soloists Award, VSA arts, 1300 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 700, Washington DC,
20036 202-628-2800, fax 202-737-0725, email mail@vsartshawaiipacific.org. http://www.vsartshawaiipacific.org/
National & International
MEDICAL
REHABILITATION RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE -
EXPIRATION
DATE: November 17, 2004
The
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), through the
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), invites
applications for grants to build research infrastructure by providing access to
expertise, technologies, and resources from allied fields such as
neurosciences, engineering, applied behavior, and the social sciences. Medical
rehabilitation involves basic and clinical studies in the domains of
pathophysiology, impairment, functional limitation, disability, and societal
interaction. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-04-005.html
ADA
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY - October 27, 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ADA/ABA
Update
training opportunity that will be held at Phoenix Civic Plaza. The 1/2 day
training is sponsored by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
and the Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities and others. It
includes the changes (for state and local governments) that will be adopted by
DOJ, DOT, HUD and will be collaborated with various building codes. Cost
is $85 per person. This includes the training and also admittance to the
Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues Ability Counts Awards Luncheon
that directly follows the training. Contact Michele Stokes, Clear Path
Supervisor, 3333 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85013, michele.stokes@phoenix.gov, (602)
262-5057
Sign
Rasha Kawar's Petition to Support Accessibility Rights!
Right now, a
courageous young lady from Dallas is fighting for the accessibility rights of
all people with disabilities. http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/2/126/126-126/5477
ACCESSIBLE
WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th at 12 pm PST
Topics:
BrailleNote or PAC Mate: Which One? - Blindskills: Where We've Been, Who We Are
now, and What We Do - Accessing the Web With Your Telephone - Talking
Communities: Its Mission, Services, and Outreach, and Establishing an
Audio Description Program in Your Community: Live Theatre and Museum Access and
Movie Theater Accessibility. http://talk3.talkingcommunities.com/index.php/297
Submission
Deadline: October 15, 2004
A
festival of short films by people with learning disabilities - Oska Bright - in
Brighton this year with funding partner Mencap, are currently inviting film
makers with learning disabilities to contact them for an entry pack. To qualify
the film must be either under 1 minute, under 5 minutes or under 10 minutes.
Prizes will be awarded for the best film in each of these categories. The
festival event itself, which will be part of the popular Cine City Festival
will be held on 29th November in Brighton. Call 01273 234734 or email
projects@carousel.org.uk
Web cast: Consumer Professional Partner Program (CPPP)
– September 8, 2004
This program, entitled the Consumer Professional Partner
Program (CPPP), builds on similar programs that involve consumers with
disabilities in the education of health care professionals. The program will
consist of different educational modules that will be tailored to the
curriculum already offered at medical and physical therapy schools. http://www.ilru.org/online/handouts/2004/09-08-Towle/index.html
Submission
Deadline: 9/30/2004
TennesseeÕs
1st National Juried Art Competition & Exhibition Theme: DeVIA A total of
$6,000 in cash awards to winning artists Open to artists who are Deaf, Hard of
Hearing or have a strong connection with the Deaf Community (i.e. CODA, other
family members, interpreters, etc.). Winning artwork will be exhibited in
Nashville, TN at the following venues: Frist Center for the Visual Arts,
NashvilleÕs Downtown Main Library and during 2004 SERID convention in Nashville,
Tennessee. 3-D and 2-D fine arts are eligible; no jewelry or crafts. Slide
entries only - $20 per slide entry; $15 per additional slide entry. No limit
for number of slides entered. Artwork must be original within past two years.
For Prospectus; guidelines & entry form contact League for the Deaf &
Hard of Hearing at 615.248.8828 v/tty, fax: 615.248.4797, email:
league@ldhh.org. http://www.leagueforthedeaf.com
FREE Webcast:
Employer-Focused One-Stops – September 21, 2004 – 1:00-2:30 pm EDT
Hundreds of
one-stops across the country are meeting and exceeding employers' workforce
needs. And CWP has the names of the businesses and their stories to prove it. http://www.uschamber.com/cwp/events/default
Lifespan
Respite Care Act
The
Lifespan Respite Care Act, based on state models, authorizes competitive grants
to states to make quality respite available and accessible to family
caregivers, regardless of age, disability, or family situation. With minimal
cost, the bill allows grantees to identify, coordinate and build on existing
federal, state and community-based respite resources and funding streams.
Specifically, the bill would help support, expand and streamline planned and
emergency respite, respite worker recruitment and training, caregiver training,
and evaluation. http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=/aauap/issues/alert/?alertid=6079021
Orientation
II: Training for New CIL & SILC Personnel - September 6-October 1, 2004
This
four-week distance learning course takes a close look at the federal standards
and indicators that have been developed for centers for independent living
(CILs). Participants learn to apply them to day-to-day situations commonly
encountered in CILs and statewide independent living councils (SILCs). Topics
include documentation of progress on consumer goals, systems advocacy, CIL core
services and resource development. The training will also address the new fifth
core service, maintaining or transitioning to community living. http://www.ilru.org/news/Training/ILNET/online_registration.htm
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Disability
Accommodations Coordinator
Disability Support Services
(DSS) coordinates academic support services for nearly 400 students who
experience a wide range of disabilities. These services are mandated by the
Rehabilitation and Americans with Disabilities Acts, and constitute an integral
component of equalizing the post-secondary environment for students who
experience disabilities. Apply: Human Resource Services, University of Alaska
Anchorage, 3211 Providence Drive, Administration Building - Rm 125, Anchorage,
AK 99508-4614. 907-786-4608, Fax:907-786-4727, TDD: 907-786-1420,
Online App. Form: http://www.alaska.edu/hr/forms/PDF_ent/applicant_form_ent.pdf
Developmental
Disabilities
Seeking
staff to work w/ children and adults w/ developmental disabilities. Hourly
rates up to $10.00. Paid training
- flexible FT/PT. Apply at Valley of the Sun School, 1142 W. Hatcher, Phoenix,
AZ, 602-331-2408. http://www.valleyofthesunschool.org
Staff
Interpreter
Performs
duties under general supervision of the Associate Director, Disability Resource
Center, and the work lead direction of the Lead Interpreter but works
independently to provide interpreting and transliterating services and support
to Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in undergraduate, graduate and advanced
level classes as well as in specialized classes, remedial, and complex
coursework. Apply: Human Resources Service Group, San Jose State University,
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0046, 408-924-2250, Fax:408-924-2257,
TDD:408-924-2265, Online App. Form: http://www.sjsu.edu/hr/jobopps, Via Email:hrsg@sjsu.edu
Disability
Management
Summa Health System, ranked
nationally in the Top 50 hospitals in America by the U.S. News and World Report
for 7 consecutive years, is currently searching for a talented Director of
Disability Management, who is interested in joining one of the best. The
Director of Disability Management is responsible for leading a comprehensive
disability management function that includes the claims management, case management
and payment of all workersÕ compensation expenses in compliance with Ohio
WorkersÕ Compensation laws for a self-insured employer. Fax: 330-375-4152.
1246
Project Leader (Level 15) Center for Disabilities Studies
REQUIREMENTS: RN
licensure in the State of Delaware, plus at least two years directly related
experience. BSN desirable. REQUIREMENTS: MasterÕs degree in disabilities
studies, human services, special education, adult education or a related
discipline. Ph.D. with experience preferred. Five years of progressive
management experience in an education, disability service, or human service
setting or an equivalent combination of experience and training which provides
the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Apply: University of Delaware,
413 Academy Street, Office of Human Resources, Newark, DE 19716-0619, Phone: 302-831-2171, Fax:302-831-6788,
TDD:302-831-4563
RESOURCES
Office
of Minority Health Resource Center
The Office of
Minority Health Resource Center maintains a database of funding resources that
can help support minority health projects and other health related programs.
This database lists private and public foundations; pharmaceutical and
insurance organizations; journal articles, directories, books; fellowship,
scholarship and internships; and federal state and community resources. http://www.omhrc.gov/omh/fundingdb.htm
Join The Autistic Adults Picture Project
In an effort to add to the ideal of visually presenting
autistics, with a concentration on the presentation of autistic adults - who as
we know - are underrepresented in Autism literature, web pages and in the
media. http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/AuSpin/a2p2.htm
Birnbaum
Interpreting Services (BIS)
BIS
is a
Deaf-owned and operated company offering sign language interpreting services
for government, healthcare, legal, religious, business and entertainment
environments. http://www.bisworld.com
JobAccess
JobAccess
provides a place where people with disabilites can seek employment, confident
that they will be evaluated solely on their skills and experience. Also visit
the JobAccess Resume Builder which helps you to build and post a professional
looking resume that companies across the US will be able to browse. http://www.jobaccess.org/jobs.htm
ADA
Game
The
ADA Game simulates how advocacy can promote positive changes in communities.
Players take on the role of advocates for disability rights in one of eight
virtual communities in the Southeastern United States and work together to
improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their
communities in the areas of: Program Access, Public Accommodations,
Transportation, Employment, and Communication. The ADA Game is free and
available for anyone to play at any time. http://www.adagame.org
Minority
Student Opportunities in U.S. Medical Schools (MSOUSMS)
This
biennial publication, Minority Student Opportunities in United States Medical
Schools (MSOUSMS), is part of the AAMC's effort to assist medical schools in
increasing the number of qualified applicants from groups currently underrepresented
in medical education. The publication provides students, premedical advisors,
counselors, and others with up-to-date information and descriptions of programs
designed to provide opportunities for racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in medical
education to pursue careers in medicine.
http://www.aamc.org/students/minorities/resources/msousms.htm
Accessequity:
Everyone Online
Everyone
Online is an Access and Equity in e-learning online tutorial. The tutorial was designed to show
managers and practitioners some simple techniques that they can use to design
and develop accessible e-learning products. http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/accessequity/everyone_online/index.php
INSTITUTES / CONFERENCES
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 ChamberÕs 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
3rd JOINT
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DISABILITY AND BIOPHILIA REHABILITATION CONFERENCE
– September 16-18, 2004
Manila,
Phillipines
The
objective of the Biophilia Rehabilitation conference is to introduce our
continuing interdisciplinary research and recent research in the rehabilitation
of the elderly in Japan that can be applied in the Philippines and globally. In
addition, we would like to learn the recent studies or research in the
Philippines in terms of rehabilitating the elderly. http://www.biophilia.info/manila
Disability
Workshop: Students with Disabilities Need Education Tool – September 18,
2004
Washington
State Convention & Trade Center
This
workshop focuses on skills for effectively administering and supporting a
school district's Section 504 program for children with disabilities. Content
includes Child Find procedures for identifying students in need of referral,
assessment procedures, appropriate and reasonable accommodation plans for
different settings, and legally mandated timelines for referral, evaluation,
annual review and re-evaluation. Includes lecture, discussion, and case
scenarios. https://www.son.washington.edu/cne/secure/display3.asp?SKU=737-PM05-C
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
ADVOCACY,
HISTORY, AND PHILOSOPHY: What Every New Board Member and Executive Director
Should Know - September 20-22, 2004
Kansas
City, MO
This
training, with a comprehensive history of people with disabilities, an overview
of IL philosophy, and an in-depth look at effective advocacy strategies, will
motivate your organization's new members to take immediate action. Furthermore, the trainers will clarify
the different roles board and staff members must maintain to effectively
advocate for systems change. For more information, contact June
Sutherland-John, NCIL 1916 Wilson Blvd., Suite 209, Arlington, VA 22201,
703-525-3406, TTY)703-525-4153
FAX)703-525-3409
ilnet@ncil.org
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
Southwest Conference on Disability
– September 29-October 1, 2004
At
the conference, people with disabilities; researchers; family members; service
providers; advocates; staff of federal, state and local government agencies and
students from New Mexico, the Southwest and the nation come together to learn
from each other, share ideas and the latest research findings and discuss and
debate current policies and issues concerning disability. http://cdd.unm.edu/swconf2004/index.htm
ISAAC 2004 – October 4-12, 2004
Natal, Brazil
Communication is
one of the most important gifts that a human being may receive. All people have
the right to communicate, regardless of any difference that there may be among
them. As a consequence of this fact, all people who care about communication
improvements must collaborate to augment the power of this gift all over the
world. http://www.isaac2004.unicamp.br/eb_index.php?lingua=en
Alternatives 2004 -
October 13-17, 2004
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
2004 National
Minority Supplier Development Council Conference and Business Opportunity Fair
– October 17-20, 2004
Washington, DC
Providing a direct link between corporate
America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National
Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business
membership organizations. http://www.nmsdcus.org/events/conference04.html
The Sixth International ACM SIGACCESS
Conference on Computers and Accessibility – October 18-20, 2004
Atlanta,
GA
ASSETS 2004
focuses on computer-based system design and its application to the special
needs of persons with disabilities. The conference's scope spans special needs
associated with speech, motor, hearing, and vision impairments; cognitive
limitations; emotional and learning disabilities; and aging. Researchers and
developers, from both academia and industry, are invited to meet to exchange
ideas and present reports on new hardware and/or software advances related to
these areas. http://www.assets.acm.org
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
22nd Annual
Closing The Gap Conference - October 21-23, 2004
Closing
The Gap highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with
special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in
education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world. The
in-depth articles, product reviews, and extensive product guide offer a variety
of resources that help solve your technology implementation problems today. http://www.closingthegap.com/index.lasso
Legal Issues
in Autism: School Districts and Parents; Perspectives from Both Sides - October
24, 2004
"Autism
and the Special Education System" (8:30-4:30)
Rutgers
University, New Brunswick NJ
Nationally Well
Known "Autism Attorney" Gary Mayerson ( parent of an autistic child)
will meet head to head with Prominent "School Board Attorney" Viola
S. Lordi in this first time ever "Legal Conference" of such
magnitude. Mr. Mayerson has testified before congress on the federal IDEA statute
and is the Author of "How to Try an Autism Case," published in the
June 2003 edition of New Jersey Lawyer's Magazine. He also was a principal
presenter at the 3rd National IDEA Hearing Officer Training. http://www.autism-resources.net/events.htm
Fall 2004
National Association of ADA Coordinators Conference: The ADA -- Making the
Promise a Reality - October 25-28, 2004
Miami, Florida
The conference has four tracks: Accessibility, College/University, Employment
and Transit. The conference covers new and updated issues. The Keynote Speaker
is John Wodatch, Chief, Disability Rights Section, US Department of
Justice. Please
pre-register for the conference by calling (800) 722-4232. Registration must be
complete by October 15, 2004.
International
Career Development Conference – October 27-31, 2004
Sacramento,
California
The conference
has attracted participants from the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa,
South America, and the Pacific Rim. Today, the International Career Development
Conference is the premier conference for career development professionals. http://www.careerccc.com/index.html
2004
Disability Research Conference – October 29-30, 2004
Cleveland,
Ohio
The conference will highlight research that aimed at improving the care for individuals with severe disabilities. The conference will bring together professionals from the disability community, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, biomedical engineers, rehabilitation engineers, social workers, psychologists, and teachers. Conference workshops and general sessions are designed to provide in-depth interaction on the challenging issues that people with disabilities face. https://www.cdd.unm.edu/swconf/previousConf/index.html
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.
7th
Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference: Assistive Technology and Accessible
Media in Higher Education - November 9 - 12, 2004
University
of Colorado - Boulder Campus
Accessing
Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive
Technology in the university and college setting for sensory, physical and
learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including
ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources -
including Web pages and library resources - accessible. http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference
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
National
Workers' Compensation & Disability Conference and Expo - November 17 - 19,
2004
Lakeside Center,
Chicago
More than 1,200
workers' comp and insurance professionals representing the 50 states —
plus international destinations — make the journey to Chicago each year
to attend this premier event. 2004 Program Tracks are: Claims Management, Cost
Reduction & Loss Prevention, Integrated Disability Management, Key Injuries
& Conditions, and Legal Issues. http://www.wcconference.com
2nd ICEVI
(International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment) - DbI
(Deafblind International) Joint Asian Conference – November 17-21, 2004
Lalitpur,
Nepal
International
Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is a global
association of individuals and organizations that promote equal access to
appropriate education for all visually impaired children and youth so that they
may achieve their full potential. Deafblind International (DbI) is the world
association promoting services for deafblind people. It brings together
professionals, researchers, families, Deafblind people and administrators to
raise awareness of deafblindness and to campaign for the rights of deafblind
people of all ages to have a good quality of life.
http://www.sparsh-india.org/asianconference/index.htm
2004
ASHA Convention – November 18-20, 2004
Philadelphia,
PA
This
year's ASHA Convention—which combines the audiology and speech-language
pathology Conventions and features profession-specific as well as crossover
sessions—will offer the best you've come to expect from past years and
much more. Under the able leadership of co-chairs Kenn Apel and Dennis Burrows,
the program committee has worked exceptionally hard to present over 1,500
sessions of unrivaled breadth and quality. United in Science and Service, this
year's program theme, highlights professional bonds and relationships-between
research and clinical practice, as well as between speech-language pathologists
and audiologists. http://www.asha.org/about/events/convention
International
Conference on Education, Training and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
- November 26 – 29
Longowal, India
The primary
objective of the scheme is to promote services for people with disabilities
through government and non-government organizations, so that they are
encouraged to become functionally independent and productive members through
opportunities in education., vocational. technical training, medical
rehabilitation, and socioeconomic rehabilitation. http://www.pwdsliet.org
Perspectives
of Employment of Persons with Disabilities Conference - December 08-10, 2004
Bethesda, MD
Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities is sponsored by the
Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Labor,
Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and
the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.grad.usda.gov/perspectives
2004 ACTE
Convention and Career Tech Expo - December 9-11, 2004
Las Vegas, Nevada
Connecting
Education and Careers 2004
is a conference of innovation, new ideas, peer-to-peer networking and
transformation in the career and technical education profession. Educators from
middle schools through universities, from the U.S. and around the world, will
come to demonstrate exemplary programs and practices, share and learn from one
another, and explore how to improve the connection between education and
todayÕs careers! http://www.acteonline.org/convention/index.cfm
Disability and Human Rights - December 13- 17, 2004
Oxford, United Kingdom
600 million people around the world live with disability, two thirds of
them in developing countries. Disability is increasingly recognized as a
rights-related issue rather than just a social or medical one: in June 2003 the
UN decided to develop a new international convention on the rights of people
with disabilities. This seminar will explore the human rights aspects of
disability, and share the experiences of different constituencies concerned
with rights and/or disability, to identify common lessons and solutions. A key
theme throughout will be the need to involve people with disabilities
themselves at the core of all discussions about their rights. Contact
Information: British Council Seminars, Attn: Blue Team, Oxford, United Kingdom,
Tel: +44 01865 302703, E-mail: blueteam.seminars@britishcouncil.org
21st
International Seating Symposium - January 20 – 22, 2004
Orlando,
Florida
Presentations
will cover evaluation, provision, research, and quality assurance issues in
seating and mobility for persons with disabilities. The symposium will include
scientific and clinical papers, a research forum, in-depth workshops, panel
sessions, and an extensive exhibit hall. http://www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS2005/ISS_2005.html
Pacific Rim 2005 - February 28 & March 1, 2005
Sheraton, Waikiki
Since the first Pacific Rim (Pac Rim) Conference in 1985, the
scope and size of this premier event has grown to include participants from the
U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Pacific Islands Nations, Japan, Australia, the
Philippines and numerous other countries. Persons with disabilities, family
members, researchers, and service providers join policy-makers and nationally
recognized speakers in the field of disabilities to participate in the Pac Rim
Conference to learn from each other and to share resources for communities to
fully accept and support persons with disabilities.
http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu
2nd European
Congress ÒPhysiotherapy and PreventionÓ – March 2–5, 2005
Vienna, Austria
The 2nd European Congress ÒPhysiotherapy and PreventionÓ offers you the
opportunity to acquaint yourself with the results of the latest research in the
field of physiotherapy. The most important item on the agenda of the congress
is a scientific examination of the correlation between physiotherapy and
prevention. In addition, you will get the chance to keep yourself informed
about new developments related to the medical practice and about tried-and-true
therapy and treatment techniques. Workshops combined with scientific lectures
and a presentation of posters is also scheduled. http://www.physioaustria.at/2005/congress
7th
International Conference on Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s Disease (AD/PD 2005) -
March 9-13, 2005
Sorrento,
Italy
The
subject matter of all of these ADPD conferences is unique, in that it deals
both with issues related individually to Alzheimer`s Disease and Parkinson`s
Disease, as well as to the integration between these as well as other related
diseases. To ensure the success of these conferences, we invite renowned professionals
who present lectures on the most up-to-date techniques and research findings in
Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s and other related diseases. http://www.kenes.com/adpd/index.asp
Vision
2005 – April 4-7, 2005
London,
UK.
The
worldÕs largest conference on issues concerning people with sight problems
– Themes: Clinical care and integrating rehabilitation, Epidemiology and
world blindness, Visual function assessment and visual performance, Education
across the lifespan, Advances in technology, designing and constructing for an
inclusive environment, Employment. http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/public_rnib004044.hcsp
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
ICORR 2005:
9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
Frontiers of
the Human-Machine Interface - June 28 - July 1, 2005
Chicago,
Illinois
ICORR highlights
the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics. This
conference will focus on a number of topics, including the themes
of: Assistive Robotics, Therapeutic robotics, Brain-machine
interfaces for rehabilitation, Robotics in Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hardware
and control developments for rehabilitation, Evaluation Methods and Clinical
Experience, Biorobotics and Biomimetics, Basic Science and Sensory/Motor
Control Learning. http://www.smpp.northwestern.edu/ICORR2005/index.htm
HCI
International 2005 – July 22-27, 2005
Las
Vegas, NV
The conference objective is to provide an international forum for the
dissemination and exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic,
and applied areas of HCI, usability, internationalization, virtual reality,
universal access and cognitive ergonomics. http://www.hci-international.org/index.asp
RESEARCH / PUBLICATIONS
Teaching
Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning
This book is the result of 15 years of thought, research, and
development conducted by the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and a
number of collaborating individuals, schools, districts, and states. CAST was
founded in 1984 with a mission to develop and apply technologies that would
expand learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities. http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes
Asian
American Women: Issues, Concerns and Responsive Human and Civil
This recently
published book reveals the struggles of Asian American women at the bottom of
the socio-economic ladder where hunger, illness, homelessness, sweatshop labor,
exposure to hazardous chemicals and even involuntary servitude are everyday realities.
Asian American women of all social and economic classes suffer from domestic
violence whose root causes are particular to the forms of patriarchy that exist
in Asian
cultures.
Asian American women’s health and lives are endangered due to prevalent but
wrong stereotypes about Asian women. Published by the Ford Foundation, Ms.
Foo’s book captures their suffering and also the fighting spirit of Asian
American women who have waged social and economic justice campaigns and founded
organizations to right the wrongs inflicted against them. http://www.aapip.org/about.asp?section=programs&subsec=aawp
Big Advance For The Blind
In
one of the first enforcement actions of the Americans with Disabilities Act on
the Internet, two major travel services have agreed to make sites more
accessible to the blind and visually impaired. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/20/tech/main637154.shtml
Special
Challenges: Students with disabilities find co-op and internship
opportunities
The
transition from college to the working world can be challenging for
anyone. Ò[Students with disabilities] need extra preparation for the work
world. ThatÕs why internships and co-ops are criticalÓ, says Virginia
Stern, Director of the Project on Science, Technology and Disability and Entry
Point! for the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). http://www.worksupport.com/Archives/Co-op_and_Internships.asp
Home
Bound - Growing Up with a Disability in America
Cass
Irvin has done something that "works" and - if publishers and readers
are paying attention - she will have a chance to "do it some more."
IrvinÕs first book is a smart, entertaining and instructive first-person
account of growing up in a pre-ADA America. http://www.icanonline.net/news/fullpage.cfm/articleid/0D2928B0-7061-4D02-A3238887DE7D61D2/article.cfm
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