NTAC e.News — September 15, 2005

Feature: Quotable Asian Wisdom

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Buddha/

Announcements: Local

NEW! It’s Tally Time!

The 04-05 Fiscal Year (October 1 2004 through September 30, 2005) has ended, and it’s time to tally the results of our hard work. This is a call to all network members, collaborators, and e-news recipients to provide us with the numbers of AAPIs with disabilities served and/or employed by you during the FY 04-05. In addition to the hard data, we want to hear your success stories. These stories may be shared with the rest of the community through our NTAC-AAPI briefs, future e-newsletters, and perhaps at our PacRim Conference in Honolulu in March 2006. Please send all information to Christine at christine.su@cds.hawaii.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!

Disability Mentoring Day

NTAC-AAPI is helping to sponsor Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) on October 19, 2005. 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 Hawai‘i business or agency that matches their interests, and to have one-on-one time with volunteer mentors. DMD provides Hawai‘i’s 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 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 956-0947. Mahalo!

Announcements: National and International

Landmark Report on Disability Rights in Asia

The Center for International Rehabilitation and Disabled Peoples International recently presented the International Disability Rights Monitor (IDRM) Regional Report of Asia at the United Nations. The IDRM report provides vital data about disability rights as the United Nations continues to debate a proposed International Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The Regional Report of Asia found that Japan and China are the most inclusive countries for people with disabilities, while India and Cambodia are the least inclusive. Read the complete press release at: http://www.cirnetwork.org/idrm/press2005.cfm

HI UCEDD Representative Returns from DOE/Fulbright Language Project in Cambodia

Dr. Christine Su, Employment Coordinator for the National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities (NTAC-AAPI), at the Center on Disability Studies (HI UCEDD), recently returned from two months in Cambodia, where she served as the Field Coordinator for a DOE/Fulbright language project. Additionally, she used her time in-country to explore possibilities for international research and exchange on disability-related topics by CDS. Dr. Su met with representatives of both local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSAVY), the branch of the Royal Government which oversees disability issues, to discuss current knowledge about and approaches to such issues, including: 1) pending legislation for the first national policy on disability in Cambodia; 2) current methods of data collection about persons with disabilities; and 3) rehabilitation and vocational training; 4) public education and outreach; and 5) advocacy, social justice, and capacity building efforts, among other issues. Dr. Su hopes to pursue cross-national exchange between the United States and Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries as part of CDS efforts to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities globally. For more information on disability in Cambodia and related issues, contact Dr. Su at christine.su@cds.hawaii.edu.

Tip Sheets For First Responders For People With Disabilities

“Tips For First Responders” is an 11-page, color-coded, laminated 4.5 x 5.5-inch field guide that contains quick, easy-to-read information on how to assist persons with a wide range of disabilities, including Seniors, People with Service Animals, People with Mobility Challenges, People with Mental Illness, People who are Blind or Visually Impaired, People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and People with Cognitive Disabilities.
You can see the tip sheets at: http://cdd.unm.edu/products/TipsForFirstResponders.htm

The Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities

By the Editors of DiversityInc, 2005 DiversityInc.com. June 06, 2005
This year, for the first time, we have added a specialty list for people with disabilities. This group is an increasingly important workplace and marketplace constituency, although it has been difficult to obtain quantifiable data from companies on their efforts to recruit, retain and market to people with disabilities.
Here are the Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities: http://www.aapd-dc.org/News/disability/top10co.html

AHEAD 2006 Call for Programs

The theme of next year’s AHEAD conference in San Diego is change and transition. As you know, we have experienced some recent events that impact our service provision: the IDEA Reauthorization, the decrease in TRIO funding, and Hurricane Katrina, to name a few. We also know that the field of disability services continues to explode and the theme of change is prevalent. Let's share our experiences!

How? The Call for Proposals for the 2006 AHEAD Conference is now available at: http://www.ahead.org/training/conference/2006_conf/cfp.htm. The deadline for proposals is Oct 17, 2005.

Positions Available

DeafCareers.com launched a new job search site!

DeafCareers.com today announced the launch of a new job search site that enables job seekers to find jobs from across the Internet at www.deafcareers.com. DeafCareers.com offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. DeafCareers.com connects with more than 500 deaf-related services and career centers that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. Thousands of job seekers visit the site every month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type, and sign up for automatic email job alerts. For more information about DeafCareers.com products and services: http://www.deafcareers.com

Real Jobs Project

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council will award mini-grants to increase opportunities for people with disabilities to become competitively employed and/or increase their income. Public and private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals in Ohio that have a commitment to promoting employment for people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The application is below and available on the ODDC website (by 9/7/05) at: http://ddc.ohio.gov//Grant/current.htm.

Applications must be postmarked or submitted electronically no later than October 14, 2005. Send to:
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, Attn: Leslie Paull, 8 East Long Street, Suite 1200, Columbus, OH 43215, or Leslie.Paull@dmr.state.oh.us

Recent Products

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

Resources

The Disability Preparedness Center

The National Center on Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities is focused on helping ensure that all individuals are included in the development of and inclusion in plans for protection from both natural and man-made emergencies. http://www.doleta.gov/disability/NCEP.cfm

Know The Law: Policy, Legislation, & Regulations relating to Employment & Youth with Disabilities

Information is crucial in today’s business environment. This maxim especially applies to legal aspects of employment. While you don’t need to be an expert, you should be aware of and have a basic understanding of the policy, laws, and regulations concerning people with disabilities and the workplace. http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/disability_Legislation/index.html

Institutes / Conferences

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

Conference: A Practical Approach to Providing Quality Care to Women with Disabilities

September 17, 2005: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Harvard Medical School’s Center of Excellence in Women’s Health is pleased to present “Women with Disabilities Symposium: A Practical Approach to Providing Quality Care to Women with Visual, Hearing, and Mobility Impairments.”

This one-day conference will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2005, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Women with Disabilities at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The registration fee is $75.

To learn more about the conference and register, visit: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/coewh/DisabilityConference
For more information, please contact Lindsay Giorgi, Program Coordinator for HMS’s Center of Excellence in Women's Health. She can be reached at Lindsay_giorgi@hms.harvard.edu or (617) 732-5502.

The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF) and The Health and Disability Research Institute (HDR)

San Francisco, CA: September 26 - 27, 2005

Learn about accommodation issues, innovative employment practices, and the ADA! Meet the JAN Consultants and enjoy training from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Defense’s Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), knowledgeable state and local legal representatives, and private employers. A free service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.jan.wvu.edu/

2006 National Conference of the Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association

Fremantle, Australia: October 17 & 20, 2006

The 2006 conference aims to enable participants to understand how the application of technology can allow inclusion of all people into everyday activities, home, school, work and leisure. http://www.e-bility.com/arata/conf.php

23rd Annual Closing the Gap: Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation

Minneapolis, MN USA: October 20 & 22, 2006

http://www.closingthegap.com

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

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/

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

Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities� 2005 edition

The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/resources_paper.htm

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