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NTAC e.News — November 1, 2005

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Quotable Asian Wisdom


“Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right.”

-Ghandi

Announcements: Local


NEW! Fun and Interactive—Another Online Course in Development

Do you want to learn how to create a peaceful and productive work environment as Asians or Pacific Islanders might do? In addition to the AAPI culture and disability online course currently being offered, we are in the process of developing a series of online courses designed to build cultural competencies through fun. This will include learning about yoga, hula, and other AAPI methods to reduce stress and enhance productivity at work. The course is planned to be a web-based, continuing education credit course offered through the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii. We want to assess the demand for this type of course offering. If you or members of your organization are interested in this prospective course, please email your contact information to Richard.Chea@cds.hawaii.edu. If you would like to be involved in the development of, or have interest in co-teaching a specific technique, please send your interest and resume to Dr. Kim-Rupnow at kimrupno@hawaii.edu.

NEW! CSAVR Conference

Dr. Robert A. Stodden will be giving a presentation entitled, “Serving Diverse Populations” at the 2005 CSAVR (Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation) Fall Conference, to be held November 6- 9 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in San Diego, California. For more information about the conference or network meeting at the conference, please contact Dr. Stodden at stodden@hawaii.edu.

NEW! API Disability Conference

Dr. Kim-Rupnow will be a panel member for a presentation entitled, “Employment Options for People with Disabilities,” at the 2005 Asian and Pacific Islander Disability Conference: The Branching Out and Becoming One conference to be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Anaheim-South in Garden Grove, California, on November 18th and 19th. The conference is devoted to community networking; educational and resource empowerment; and professional development. We encourage all Leadership Candidates and rehabilitation service providers to attend. For more information about the conference or network meeting at the conference, please contact Dr. Kim-Rupnow at kimrupno@hawaii.edu.

NEW! Employer Network: “Dahn Yoga”

Dahn Yoga now has 137 centers throughout the US, with over 600 centers worldwide. New centers are opening up as we speak! Check out center locations to find a center near you (http://www.dahnyoga.com/center/add_search.asp). In celebration of a partnership work with NTAC since 2003, we would like to offer the following commemoration event: visit your local Dahn Center with a printed copy of this newsletter during the month of November, 2005, and you can receive a FREE initial energy screening as a NTAC member. For more information about our work, please visit http://www.dahnyoga.com/

AAPI Culture and Disability—Free Online Course

The new and improved version of our free online AAPI culture course will start January 9, 2006. Professors Paul Leung and Nan Zhang Hampton are conducting the course, worth 10 Continuing Education Units provided by the CRCC. It is a great opportunity to improve your abilities as a service provider. Send an email to james.brightman@cds.hawaii.edu to reserve your spot.

Disability Mentoring Day held on October 19, 2005

NTAC-AAPI hosted DMD in Hawaii. This year we placed twenty-five (25) mentees in workplaces throughout Oahu. Host mentors included non-profit, public, and corporate organizations. At a celebratory dinner for mentees on Friday, October 21st, participants shared with each other the experiences they had with various Hawai‘i employers:

“I had a wonderful experience,” said one mentee who shadowed someone in a non-profit organization. “And it was so refreshing to work with someone who was open to finding creative ways for me to do jobs others would ordinarily think I couldn’t do! Now I’m planning to volunteer there—the experience made such an impact on me.”

Effective mentoring programs can change the direction of the life of persons with a disability, improve academic performance, and help to develop skills, knowledge, and motivation to successfully transition from unemployment to employment. If you missed Disability Mentoring Day itself, you can still become a mentor, as NTAC-AAPI is continuing to place mentees throughout the year. Share your knowledge and make a difference: become a mentor for a job-seeker with a disability today! Contact Christine Su at 808-956-2890, or email: christine.su@cds.hawaii.edu.

Co-sponsored “Healthy and Ready to Work” Conference on October 24, 2005

Partnering with the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Hire Abilities—Hawaii, NTAC-AAPI helped to sponsor the first Healthy and Ready to Work: Accessing Hawaii’s Untapped Workforce conference on October 24, 2005. The conference, featuring keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and a performance by Beethoven’s Nightmare, America’s only deaf rock band, had a great turnout with approximately 500 participants. A featured panel was “Make It Pay: The Benefits of Hiring Persons with Disabilities,” facilitated by Christine Su, Employment Coordinator for NTAC-AAPI. Panelists included:

  • Suzie Anderson, Area Work Incentives Coordinator for the Social Security Administration
  • Dan Buron, Vice President of Human Services for Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc.
  • Geneva Cadeau, Program Specialist for the Employment and Child Care Program at the Department of Human Services
  • David Fray, Chief of the Developmental Disabilities Division at the Department of Health; and
  • Audrey Hon, Director of Employment for Sheraton Hotels Waikiki.

The Make It Pay panel focused on the social and economic benefits employers receive in hiring persons will disabilities. NTAC-AAPI hopes to build upon our efforts this year and to continue to collaborate with the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Team to clarify, strengthen, and integrate disability benefits and workforce development systems.

Fifth Year, Seek Alternative Funding to Continue…!

Beginning October 1, 2005, NTAC is entering its 5th year of the project. As many of you are aware, it is the final year NTAC will receive funding from the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U. S. Department of Education. Over the past four years, NTAC has developed many products and tools including (a) e.News (semi-monthly electronic newsletter), (b) HIRE.US (Web-based jobseekers’ database for employers), (c) online course on AAPI culture and disability for service providers, (d) matching job seekers for job-site mentoring, and (e) briefs highlighting employment success stories. Dr. Kim-Rupnow, NTAC Project Director, is exploring ways to continue project activities after federal funding ends in September 30, 2006. Please contact her by phone 808-956-5712 or by email at kimrupno@hawaii.edu if you have ideas to share or zeal to act, in continuing NTAC’s mission to increase employment opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities.

Announcements: National and International


Mark your calendars!

FAPAC’s 21st National Leadership Training Conference and Congressional Seminar will be held from 8-12 May 2006 in Honolulu, Hawaii. We are working hard to bring you the best training workshops, guest speakers, foods and cultural presentations ever. For more information, please visit our Web site www.fapac.org. In the meantime, you can visit the hotel by clicking the link http://www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com.

Linda Miller, President/CEO, FAPAC, http://www.fapac.org

United States Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy—What’s New Update

Veterans Job Fair & Career Expo

Hosted by The New York Times Job Market in partnership with Hire Disability Solutions and Hire Vets First, this event will take place Thursday, November 3 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. It will provide former servicemen and women and their spouses with job opportunities and career seminars. http://nytimes.com/marketing/jobmarket/jobfair/
2005/saluteourheroes/index.html

Louisiana Job Fairs to Benefit People with Disabilities & Evacuees

October 7, 2005 news release about job fairs being held in Louisiana to connect job seekers with disabilities and evacuees with employers. The New Orleans job fair will take place Monday October 10 - Friday, October 14, 2005 via the internet and by telephone. Starting on October 10, interested persons can apply with employers on-line at http://www.lbln.org or by calling 1-504-835-6387 between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m Additional events will be held in Alexandria, Covington, Houma and Lake Charles in November. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/news.asp?Detail=703

KatrinaJobs.org

Free for all job seekers, this job bank Web site helps workers in the travel industry who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina find new employment as quickly as possible. Includes free resume posting, job posting and matching service. http://www.tia.org/express/job_intro.html

2006 Disability Leadership and Policy Fellowship

Do you have an interest in disability policy and desire to learn about the policy-making process at the national level? The AUCD Fellowship is an exciting opportunity to spend nine months to a year in Washington, DC working with AUCD legislative affairs and central office staff. The goals of the Fellowship are:

  • To build leadership skills through a range of work experiences, responsibilities and contacts with national leaders.
  • To provide experience and skills in the development of national policy and legislation related to individuals with disabilities and their families.
  • To provide exposure to the AUCD network, their work and issues.
  • To develop knowledge of and key relationships with other organizations including federal agencies, national associations, advocacy groups, and other public and private entities related to the disabilities field.

The Fellowship is open to staff at University Centers in the AUCD network who have been employed from 2-5 years and graduate students/trainees completing their training at a University Center. The Fellowship is a paid fellowship with a negotiable stipend. Applications are now being accepted. The review process will begin immediately with a deadline of November 30. The Fellow will be expected to begin in January 2006.

For more information contact the AUCD Director of Legislative Affairs: Kim Musheno at (301) 588-8252 or kmusheno@aucd.org.

Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Invites Applications

Deadline: November 10, 2005
The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program promotes scholarship in the United States and abroad on matters relevant to the improvement of education in all its forms.

Applicants must have received their Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2005. International applicants are encouraged.The application packet is available at the NAE Web site. URL: http://www.nae.nyu.edu/spencer/index.htm

Important Information from Other Federal Agencies on Hurricane Relief

Department of Housing and Urban Development Establishes Single Toll-Free Housing Hotline (1-888-297-8685) To Help Disaster Victims With All Housing Concerns Assistance available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST, seven days a week. Visit us on the Web at http://www.dol.gov.

Positions Available


DIRECTOR, Center on Disability and Community Inclusion

University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
The College of Education and Social Services is seeking a Director for the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion (CDCI). CDCI is a University Center for excellence in developmental disabilities, education, research and service. The appointment is a full-time, 12 month position with a faculty appointment in the Department of Education. A doctorate degree is required.

Apply online at www.uvmjobs.com, position # 031205 and attach to that application a curriculum vitae OR send paper CV to: CDCI Director Search Committee, 309 Waterman Building, 85 South Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05405.

Immediate Career Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Seeking college seniors, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral candidates. Locations include:Washington, DC Metropolitan Area; Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; Augusta, GA; Honolulu, HI

Bender Consulting Services, the international leader in competitive employment of people with disabilities, is recruiting highly motivated individuals for excellent career opportunities.

  • COMPUTER SCIENTIST: Provide design and programming support for state-of-the-art computer applications and systems.
  • ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER ENGINEER: Work as part of a team to develop advanced communication security and foreign intelligence collection and processing systems.
  • LANGUAGE ANALYST: Transcribe, analyze, and report on foreign communications.
  • MATHEMATICIAN: Bring the power of mathematics to bear on important technical problems.

APPLY NOW by forwarding your resume to resume@benderconsult.com. Please contact Sherry Homme at 412-446-4447, or shomme@benderconsult.com if you have any questions. For more information, please visit us at http://www.benderconsult.com.

Ticket to Work

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is one of the Employment Networks offering its services to participants in the new federal Ticket to Work program. For a list of other Employment Networks, contact Maximus, Inc. (866-968-7842). http://blindreaders.info/employ.html

Recent Products


Latest issue of the Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal available for FREE online for a limited time only!

An international disability studies journal. Articles from noted scholars in the field AND new voices. Representing a rich diversity of perspectives and disciplines. Available in print, online and other accessible formats. Published by the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We welcome new subscribers and manuscript submissions. http://www.rds.hawaii.edu

For a complete list of NTAC products, please visit the Products section of our Web site.

Resources


Funding Opportunities from Various Government Agencies

Funding Opportunities from Foundations and Other Agencies

Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

Institutes / Conferences


For a complete list of conferences, please visit the Conferences section of our Web site.

Accessible Emergency Notification & Communication Conference

This conference will be held November 2-3, 2005 at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC and will gather accessibility experts, government representatives, academicians and others to help identify needs and find solutions for accessible emergency notification and communication. http://tap.gallaudet.edu/EmergencyCommConf.htm.

Veterans Job Fair & Career Expo

Hosted by The New York Times Job Market in partnership with Hire Disability Solutions and Hire Vets First, this event will take place Thursday, November 3 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. It will provide former servicemen and women and their spouses with job opportunities and career seminars. http://nytimes.com/marketing/jobmarket/jobfair/
2005/saluteourheroes/index.html.

Opportunity Conference on November 9, 2005

Once again, under the leadership of Secretary Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Department of Labor will host an Opportunity Conference focused on economic opportunities for the Asian Pacific, Hispanic, and African American communities. This year marks our first Regional Opportunity Conference, and will be held in the Chicago Metro Area.

Cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Asian American Alliance, the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Urban League, this one-day conference is scheduled for November 9, 2005 at the Waterford Conference Center in Elmhurst/Oakbrook.

Online registration is now available at http://www.opportunityconference.gov.

Upcoming Webcast!

Title: Self Employment for People with Disabilities
Date: November 14, 2005
Time: 2:00 PM ET (Archive will be available) Presenter: Joanne Ellis, Career Supports, Richmond, VA

Joanne Ellis, co-founded Career Supports, provides technical assistance and training to rehabilitation professionals and to individuals and their families on Social Security and the utilization of Work Incentives. In this webcast, Joanne will provide information on the following learning objectives:

  • Learn the difference between self employment vs wage employment
  • Calculate Net Earnings for Self-Employment (NESE)
  • Understand IRS Rules, Schedule C and the self-employment from tax returns
  • Learn how the wages of business owners impact SSA benefits
  • Describe the difference between self-employment and hobbies
  • Define the role of the BPAO and PABSS in self-employment cases

Please apply online: http://www.worksupport.com/training/
viewUpcomingWebcasts.cfm

National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference® and Expo

Chicago, Illinois: Nov. 15 - 17, 2005

The National Workers’ Compensation & Disability Conference® and Expo is the must attend conference for anyone involved in the disability or workers’ comp industries. And the 2005 event will be no exception! Make plans now to join us Nov. 15 - 17, 2005 when the 14th annual event takes place at Lakeside Center at McCormick Place in Chicago. http://www.wcconference.com/wcdis/confover.html

Attend the National Conference on Disability Inclusion and National Service

December 8 - 10, 2005. Get the latest information at http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=nat_conf. Online registration is available now! Registration link: http://www.regonline.com/27105.

43rd Annual International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of America

New Orleans, USA: March 1-4, 2006

http://www.ldanatl.org/conference/esubmission2006.cfm

California State University Northridge’s 21st Annual International Conference “Technology and Persons with Disabilities”

March 20-25, 2006: Los Angeles, CA

This is a comprehensive, international conference, where all technologies across all ages; disabilities; levels of education and training; employment; and independent living are addressed. It is the largest conference of its kind! http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/

2006 Society for Disability Studies Conference Call for Papers

Society for Disability Studies 19th Annual Conference
Disability Goes Public: Re-Imagining Policy/Protest/Possibilities June 14th – 17th, 2006
Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC

The deadline for proposals is December 1, 2005. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by February 15, 2005. All abstracts will be fully reviewed and scheduled by the 2005 SDS Program Committee: Because SDS cannot accept all of the many excellent submissions it receives, we ask those whose applications are chosen to commit to registering for the conference. Cancellations, particularly at the last minute, deny others the chance to share in their work. Please submit proposals electronically using the form on the SDS website, emailing to: Susan Magasi at 20jholst@uic.edu or smagas1@uic.edu, and Joy Hammel at 20cg16@uic.edu or hammel@uic.edu.

The full Call for Papers & Submission Forms are Available at the Society for Disability Studies Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/annualmeetings.html

AHEAD 2006 Conference: Charting the Course for Change

San Diego, California: July 18-22, 2006

The annual international AHEAD conference brings together professionals in the fields of higher education and disability for a week of information-sharing, networking and theoretical and practical training. http://www.ahead.org/training/conference/index.htm

Research / Publications


HHS: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grants Application Center Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Grant

http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/HRSA/GAC/HRSA-06-023/listing.html

DOJ Headquarters: Office of Justice Programs

NIJ FY06 Modeling and Simulation Research and Development: Software for Improved Operations, Operational Modeling, Speech-to-Text Recognition, and Training Technologies Grant. http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/DOJ/
HQ/OJP/2006-NIJ-1144/listing.html

Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)

URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-042.html

Get a Job! How Employment Affects Your Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid Benefits

Easy to read guide that answers your questions about why it pays to work when you receive Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid benefits. You will always have more money by working than by not working when you receive Supplemental Security Income. There are several work incentives that may help you pay for things you need in order to work, and you can keep your Medicaid until you earn a very decent annual salary. For more info, please visit: http://www.worksupport.com/store/index.cfm

Special Issue of the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (IJDDE)

Topic: “Illuminating the Black Box of School Reform to Improve Outcomes for All Students”
To be published: Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2007
Guest Editors: Dennis McDougall and Claude Goldenberg

Guidelines for Submission: Authors should submit manuscripts via mail or e-mail. Each manuscript should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words, word- processed in English, and conform to guidelines of the 5th Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001). The Guest Editors welcome queries from potential authors prior to manuscript submission. IJDDE is a peer-reviewed journal and thus every article included in this special issue will go through the customary peer review process before publication.

Submission Deadline for Manuscripts: 15 May, 2006. Please send manuscripts via mail or e-mail, or request of further details to: Dennis McDougall, Guest Editor, 124 Wist Hall, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA, mcdougal@hawaii.edu.

Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss

Parents of children with hearing loss can find helpful information and resources in a publication produced for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) by the Academy for Educational Development (AED). Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss provides background on early intervention, the use of technology and other support available to children and their families. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/
products/opening_doors/index.html.

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