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 15, 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
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation 2004 Fall
Conference
The National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
with Disabilities (NTAC-AAPI) will be sponsoring a separate meeting on Tuesday, the 9th of November, 2004, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation 2004 Fall Conference. The session agenda will focus on our Hire.US database, created to match employers with job-ready candidates. Additional topics to be discussed will be self-employment models for AAPIÕs with disabilities and collaboration strategies. All NTAC-AAPI collaborators, potential collaborators, and conference participants are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information and to RSVP by the 20th of October, 2004, please contact Amy Nawatani at amy.nawatani@cds.hawaii.edu or call 808-956-0947.
Collaboration
Opportunity – NTAC-AAPIÕs Work Plan
WeÕre preparing a
work plan for year 4 (Oct. 04 – Sept. 05). If youÕre interested in
collaborating with us to increase employment opportunities for Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders with disabilities (AAPI), please send Christine
(christine.su@cds.hawaii.edu) a short description of activities and outcomes
expected by Sept. 30th
under the following objectives:
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Establish collaborative linkages for strategic planning, technical assistance,
training, outreach and service delivery, and dissemination.
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Identify solutions to barriers for AAPI access and participation in VR process
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Provide information to employers and industry organizations
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Provide culturally and linguistically relevant training on legal provisions
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Provide educational and vocational outreach to AAPIs with disabilities
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Assist stakeholders to better understand related issues
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Develop a corps of AAPI leaders with disabilities
Mark your
calendars for your professional development and retreat in sunny Hawaii!
Feb 24-25 (Th,
F): Leadership Institute (co-sponsored by NTAC and Dahn Institute)
Feb 26-27(Sat,
Sun): Meditation/Vision Tour (Brain Respiration wellness center in Honolulu)
Feb 28- Mar 1
(M, Tu): Pac Rim 2005 Conference on Disability (CDS & NTAC)
Mar 2-Mar3:
Capacity Building Institute (NCSET & NTAC). More information will be
available on our next e.News.
Disability
Mentoring Day (DMD) on October 20, 2004
NTAC-AAPI is helping to sponsor Disability
Mentoring Day (DMD) on October 20, 2004.
DMD is a local and national effort to promote the employment of persons
with disabilities through personal mentoring. DMD enables participants to spend part of a day visiting a
business or agency that matches their interests, and to have one-on-one time
with volunteer mentors. DMD
provides employers with an opportunity to help promote employment of persons
with disabilities, to demonstrate positive leadership in their communities, and
to tap a pool of potential future employees. If you are an employer and would like to participate by
providing mentorship, please contact Christine at christine.su@cds.hawaii.edu, or by phone at 808-956-2890. If you or someone you know would like
to participate as a mentee, please contact Amy at amy.nawatani@cds.hawaii.edu, or by phone at 808-956-0947. Mahalo !
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
Sponsored
by the Department of Education Waipahu/Pearl City Community School for Adults
in Partnership with VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific - October 4-December 10, 2004
Workplace Literacy Adult
Education and Micro-Enterprise Development Classes offered to People with
Developmental and other Disabilities. For more information, see url: http://www.vsartshawaiipacific.org/
Search for Jobs
Online with FAPAC's partner Avue Digital Services!
FAPAC
is an organization that promotes equal opportunity and cultural diversity for
APAs within the Federal and District of Columbia governments. FAPAC encourages
the participation and advancement of APAs in the Government work force. Through
this site, you will be able to access and apply for Federal job opportunities,
as well as receive notification of opportunities of interest. http://www.fapac.org
VSA Artsplace Class -
September 21-22, 2004
TOPICS:
Small Business Development and State and City Resources, Business-to-Business
Marketing discussion, How to Earn Money as an Artist without Losing your
SSI/SSDI. Location: Artsplace
Conference Room 2201 Waimano Home Road, Hale C. Call for directions and
to arrange sign language and other accessibility accommodations.
Call 808-455-6002 or email millers@hawaii.edu.
HAWAII ADULT
EDUCATION ARTS-INFUSED WORKPLACE LITERACY AND ADULT EDUCATION - VSA arts of
Hawaii-Pacific, Oahu, Hilo and Lanai
Workforce Literacy
Skills Development in Arts Education and Creative Arts/Micro-Enterprise
Training based on National Arts Education and Social Security Administration
Policies and PASS Guidelines. For more information, see url: http://www.vsarts.hawaii.edu
Register
Now! Pearl City Creative Arts Classes - Sept. 13-17 — 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Children and Young Adults Classes: Holiday
ornament making, Watercolor, Drawing and painting,Textiles, Hawaii beach glass
jewelry, Pulp art (frames) (lamps) (accessories); photography, and Pottery.
CULTURAL ACCESS: Call to arrange sign language interpretation for any class.
The Artsplace is fully accessible. For more
information, 808-455-6002 or email millers@hawaii.edu.
National & International
CALL
FOR ARTICLES on PROMISING PRACTICES on Accessible Information Technology in
Education for Information Technology and Disabilities
A
special issue of the Information Technology and Disabilities (ITD) journal for
Spring, 2005, will feature promising practices in promoting, developing,
procuring and using accessible information technology in education. Authors
considering contributions to this issue should send abstracts of proposed
articles to the guest editor, Sheryl Burgtahler, at
sherylb@u.washington.edu by November 15, 2004. A
draft of the full article must be submitted by January 30, 2005. All articles
published in ITD are peer reviewed, and are subject to possible rejection or
revision based upon peer reviewer comments. Authors will be given an
opportunity to update and revise their articles based upon peer review comments
before final publication. ITD general publication guidelines are available at
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/guidelines.htm
All-Time
Waimano Reunion - November 6, 2004, 2-9 p.m.
Live Holiday
Music, LionÕs Club Karaoke, Refreshments, Old Friends and Fun! Part of the
all-time reunion of former DOH employees of the former Waimano Home Training
School and Hospital, which is now the Hawaii Artsplace for arts, creative industries
and business development for artists with and without developmental and other
disabilities.
Also invited
are Very Special Arts (VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific) artists, former and current
board members and supporters and friends. Address: 2201 Waimano Home Road, Hale
C, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782. RSVP: More information or to arrange for a sign
language interpreter, call 455-6002.
Dr.
Bonnie O'Day and Verizon Wireless Settle Section 255 Formal Complaint
Proceeding
Verizon
Wireless and Dr. Bonnie OÕDay announced today that they have reached a
settlement agreement resolving a complaint before the Federal Communications
Commission concerning the accessibility of Verizon WirelessÕ wireless products
and services. http://www.icdri.org/News/vzboday.htm
Submission
Deadline: 10/15/2004
A
festival of short films by people with learning disabilities Learning
disability arts organisation Carousel and community film makers Junk TV are
running a brand new learning disability film festival - Oska Bright - in
Brighton this year. The organisations, along, 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.
To
enter call 01273 234734 or email projects@carousel.org.uk
The
Tablet PC Takes Its Place in the Classroom
Microsoft released an updated version
of its Windows XP Tablet PC operating system that offers improved handwriting
recognition, addressing one of the chief complaints about the earlier version. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/09/technology/circuits/09jott.html?ex=1095716778&ei=1&en=2edb7a55fa3c0a73
SPITZER
AGREEMENT TO MAKE WEB SITES ACCESSIBLE TO THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
The web
sites, Ramada.com and Priceline.com, have agreed to implement a variety of
accessibility standards that will permit users of assistive technology, such as
screen reader software, to more easily navigate these web sites. http://www.icdri.org/News/NYSAccessWeb.htm
Traumatic Brain Injury
Prevention is the only cure for traumatic
brain injury. Education is critical to ensure everyone understands tbi's life
long impacts. If you'd like to discuss brain injury or it's affects on your
life and what we can do to advance policies and practices whether in treatment
or prevention or if you need assistance regarding a legislative, policy, or
personal issue, contact Wendy Posey, Administrative Assistant, Government
Relations at 703.761.0750, or wposey@biausa.org
Call for Delegates: NEADS'
Conference 2004
The National Educational
Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and our Lead Sponsor - BMO Financial
Group are pleased to announce our tenth biannual conference: Right On! We will hold the conference at the
Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites from November 12th - 14th, 2004. This event will be an exciting
opportunity for: students, consumers, advocates, service providers, employers
and all others interested in exploring key issues concerning equal access to
higher education. More information about the conference, including an online
registration form and materials for those interested in becoming either a
conference exhibitor or sponsor are located at http://www.neads.ca/conference2004. Please contact us for details on the event: NEADS, Rm.
426 Unicentre, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada, by
telephone (613) 526-8008 (Voice and TTY), by fax (613) 520-3704 (Attention
Frank Smith, National Coordinator), and by e-mail conference2004@neads.ca.
On-line
Course: Designing Universally Accessible Web Resources - September 30-December
17, 2004
Instructor:
Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., APT
Universal
design focuses on making web resources compatible with the widest range of web
browsing technologies which can also easily adapt to the needs and capabilities
of users through the use of web standards. Meets weekly on Tuesday and
Thursdays from 3:00-4:00pm (CST). More information at:
http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/courses/2004-09-REHAB711NC/overview.html
Federal labor
official endorses Alaska incentives for persons with disabilities
A federal labor
department official today endorsed a Murkowski administration policy of
encouraging public-private sector partnerships that contribute to increased
independence, employment and dignity for Alaskans with disabilities.
http://www.labor.state.ak.us/news/2004/news05-10.htm
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Notetaker
/ Reader
Applications
are currently being accepted to establish a pool of qualified applicants for
these temporary, hourly, on-call positions on an on-going basis. Applications
for these temporary, hourly, on-call positions will be accepted on a continuing
basis through 6/30/05. Alfrieda Gant, Personnel Coordinator, Human Resources
Management, California State University, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles,
CA 90032, (323) 343-3668, Fax: (323) 343-3662, TDD: (323) 343-3670, jobopenings@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Director
of Disability Services
Centenary
College seeks a Director of Disability Services to administer, supervise &
implement the College Disability Service Programs for learning disabled and
physically challenged students and coordinate services for students with
disabilities. Mail: Dr.
Sandra Moore, Associate Dean, Academic Support Services, Centenary College, 400
Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840, 908-979-4277, moores01@centenarycollege.edu
Interpreter
Specialist
Assist program
Supervisor in recruitment, selection, assignment, and evaluation of the work of
interpreters who transliterate English to and from American Sign Language; to
maintain records related to the program; to perform skilled interpretation; and
to perform related work as required. Applicant Processing, Human Resources,
Coast Community College District, 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626,
714-438-4715
Coordinator
Family Services
Responsible
for coordinating and providing support/assistance for families of persons ages
0-26 who are deaf-blind in the State. Central Michigan University, Human
Resources, 109-C Rowe Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, 989-774-3753, Fax:
989-774-3256, TDD: 989-774-6566, cmu.jobs@cmich.edu
Assistant
Director, Compliance and Disability Services
Work
collaboratively with unit administrators to ensure good faith efforts are
continually undertaken to comply with University's equal employment/equal
access policies and the University's Affirmative Action. Plan and enhance
campus-wide awareness of disability and other diversity-related issues. Human
Resource Services, Attn: Susan Neal, Purdue University, Freehafer Hall of
Administrative Services, 401 South Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2024,
765-496-JOBS (5627) or 800-213-9202, TDD: 765-496-1343, scneal@purdue.edu
Sign
Language Interpreter
Performs
sign language interpreting for students enrolled in a variety of courses at
Madison Area Technical College, and for providing general support to the
learning activities of deaf/hard of hearing students. Mail: HR Department,
Madison Area Technical College, 3550 Anderson Street Madison, WI 53704,
608-246-6900, Fax: 608-246-6909
RESOURCES
IC2D:
Integrated Communication 2 Draw
Through the IC2D user interface, which
partitions the screen into nine equal squares, the user may select an arbitrary
set of points and later return to any one of those selected points. Navigation
and fine point selection are done via a new recursive scheme based on the
layout of the telephone keypad. http://guir.berkeley.edu/projects/ic2d
AAPCHO
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a
national association representing community health organizations dedicated to
promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health
status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
within the United States, its territories and freely associated states,
primarily through our member community health clinics. http://www.aapcho.org/display.pl?template=aa_profile
NEC
Foundation of America
NEC
Foundation of America supports programs with national reach and impact in
assistive technology for people with disabilities. http://www.necfoundation.org
DO-IT
DO-IT offers a large collection of
educational videotapes that can be used in training. They relate to people with
disabilities, assistive technology, accessible information technology, college
transition, faculty training, career preparation, and accessible campus
services. In part because the videos are short, are available with captions and
audio description, and include the voices of people with disabilities, they are
appropriate for a wide range of training situations. They are available as
streaming videos at http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video.
INSTITUTES / CONFERENCES
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. http://www.hattielarlham.org/events/research_conf.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
National
Training Conference (NTC) – May 9-11, 2005
Washington, DC
National
Training Conference (NTC), a 3-day conference, will focus on the employment,
advancement, retention, and culture of Government employees who are Deaf and
Hard of Hearing as well as hearing employees. The conference will also focus on
ways to foster communication among hearing and Deaf individuals, regardless of
communication modes such as sign language or spoken English. http://www.dhhig.org/ntc/2005/index.htm
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
The
Role Of Technology In Preparing Youth With Disabilities For Postsecondary
Education And Employment
Access to
electronic and information technology can help students with a wide range of
abilities and disabilities prepare for and succeed in adult life. http://jset.unlv.edu/18.4/burgstahler/first.html
Disability
Employment 101
In recognition
of National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2003, the U.S. Department of
Education, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released a
guide to acquaint business leaders with programs and resources available to
assist them in hiring people with disabilities. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/employmentguide/index.html
Why Special
Education Teachers Should Care about Foster Care
Each day
hundreds of children are removed from their homes and placed into foster care
because of known or suspected forms of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and maltreatment.
Some parents pursue foster placement options for their children when no other
alternatives exist for the provision of assistance they need. The problem is
all too real for parents without any or adequate health insurance that provides
services for youth with severe disabilities. http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?max=20&special_grouping=&id=898&loc=51
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ABOUT EPILEPSY IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
(ADA)
About 2.3
million people in the United States or one percent of the population have some
form of epilepsy, with more than 180,000 new cases diagnosed each year in
Americans of all races and ages. http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/epilepsy.html
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