| Volume 07 | Issue 46 | November 19, 2007 |
Welcome to Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., published weekly by The Arc of the United States. We will bring to you news of interest to self advocates and their families, volunteers, professionals, and supporters of the disability movement. Please send any comments to mmwdc@thearc.org. You are welcome to reproduce and distribute items from Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., but please credit Monday Morning in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of the United States, 2007).
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More on "One Simple Solution to Prevent Unnecessary Institutionalization."
Information Bulletin # 227 (11/07).
On July 18, 2007, we presented data showing that nationally nearly 12% of
nursing facility residents went into nursing facilities directly from
their homes, without having received any health services or attendant care
supports BEFORE they were admitted into the nursing facility. There was
also another 5% of nursing facility residents who also went directly from
their homes but who had been receiving some health services.
These two percentages total 213,988 current residents who might still be
residing in their own homes and apartments, if your State had an effective
mechanism to determine what and how much health services and attendant
care services were needed PRIOR to their institutionalization in nursing
facilities. With community-based services, many of these nursing facility
residents might have decided to stay in their homes.
In addition, we know that nearly 56% of nursing facility residents lived
with someone else prior to admission to the nursing facility. We do not
know if the persons with whom they lived were willing or able to provide
assistance, nor do we know if they were even aware that community-based
services might have been available. But again, did anyone from your State
tell them about community-based services and ask them PRIOR to
institutionalization if they wanted such services?
If, as is likely, some of the 213,988 persons overlap with the 56% of the
residents who lived with another person prior to admission, it's
unfortunate that effective "diversion" mechanisms did not exist to work
with these people to prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
We also know that 18% of current nursing home residents have a current "support person" who wants the resident to return home. Again, does your
State ask these "support persons" what health services and attendant care
services might be needed to provide appropriate and safe services in the
residents' home or apartment?
Your State's can be found on the CMS website for the Minimum Data Set,
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MDSPubQIandResRep/
We return to these statistics because a number of people responded to the
original "One Simple Solution "(See July 18, 2007, Information Bulletin
#218 - http://www.stevegoldada.com/stevegoldada/archive.php?mode=A&id=218;&sort=D) by citing their State's "preadmission" screening process.
States "screen" persons, but only to determine if they meet the
requirements for nursing level of care and for Medicaid financial
eligibility.
But advocates for Older Americans and persons with disabilities should ask
for more. If a State really wants to save Medicaid funds and also comply
with the ADA to avoid unnecessary institutionalization, then BEFORE a
person goes into a nursing facility (or ICF or Mental Institution), they
(and their "support person") should be talked with as part of the
eligibility screening for what services they might need to continue living
in the community.
More than "screening" is necessary. People should be told exactly what
services could be provided for them in the community. They should be told
the State will assist in arranging for those services immediately but not
telling the person there is a waiting list for community-based services.
It's more than just screening. It's actually offering and providing all
the services a person needs to stay in the community. Without this,
screening is a sham.
Steve Gold, The Disability Odyssey continues
Back issues of other Information Bulletins are available online at
http://www.stevegoldada.com with a searchable Archive at this site divided into different subjects. To
contact Steve Gold directly, write to stevegoldada@cs.com or call
215-627-7100.
New funding opportunities added to the Quality Mall web site
The 2008 BR!CK Awards (for youth) - Since 1996, The BR!CK Awards have honored the nation’s finest young world-changers. Winners represent the best in their field or issue and are rewarded with a huge community grant and a special televised award ceremony. Know how athletes have the Olympics and singers have the Grammy’s? It’s about time world-changers have their special night too. http://www.qualitymall.org/funding/fundingdetail.asp?postingid=444
Intellectual Disability: Colleges Meet Special Needs: Conference Urges More Possibilities
Detroit Freep.com | Nov. 6, 2007 | By Lori Higgins. At a conference held in Wayne State University 275 parents, students, and postsecondary educators learned about the development of college options for indviduals with intellectual disabilities. http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/525
REFERENCE POINTS:
A Voice from the Middle
This publication reports on a national survey of middle school students and reveals some stark contrasts between students' educational aspirations and their understanding of how to achieve them. The report can be viewed or downloaded from http://www.pdkintl.org/ms_poll/07ms_poll.pdf
RSA's Fiscal Year 2007 Monitoring Reports
Fiscal Year 2007 was the first year of implementation for the Rehabilitation Services Administration's (RSA's) new monitoring process, The index page for RSA's Fiscal Year 2007 Monitoring Reports on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Programs states can be found at http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/rehab/107-reports/2007/index.html
After you read the report(s), you are invited to participate in an online survey about RSA's performance on the FY 2007 monitoring process: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/rehab/107-reports/2007/survey.html
REFERENCE POINTS:
Emergency Preparedness Resources
SECRETARY SPELLINGS ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDANCE TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN SCHOOLS
Secretary Spellings recently announced the availability of new brochures that provide guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to enable schools to better balance students' privacy rights with school safety concerns. The brochures - one for K-12 educators, one for higher education officials, and one for parents - are a timely refresher to help appropriately balance student privacy and school safety. The FERPA guides can be found at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/safeschools/.
VIDEOS TO HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PREPARE FOR DISASTER
People with disabilities may need to make specific preparations for emergencies. A new Homeland Security video provides helpful information on how to do so. http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/disabled.html
ACCOMMODATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PROVISION OF DISASTER MASS CARE, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
This Reference Guide from FEMA was originally developed in response to the requirement of H.R. 5441 (PL 109-295), Section 689: Individuals with Disabilities, to develop disability related guidelines for use by those who serve individuals with disabilities in emergency preparedness and disaster relief. For more information go to http://www.fema.gov/oer/reference/index.shtm
ACCOMMODATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DISASTERS: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO FEDERAL LAW
Summarizes equal access requirements for people with disabilities as they relate to disaster care, housing and human services. This guide explains how applicable Federal laws relate to government entities and non-government, private sector and religious organizations. The reference guide can be found at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=38990
CDC HURRICANE PROTECTION PSAs AND PODCASTS AVAILABLE IN ASL
CDC Hurricane PSAs and podcasts provide timely messages about what people can do to protect themselves and their families from hurricanes that are threatening the United States. Some of the PSAs and podcasts are available in ASL. For more information go to http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa.asp
READY CAMPAIGN PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISEMENTS
In order to encourage Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with The Advertising Council, has sponsored public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies. One of the PSAs was written for persons with disabilities. For more information go to http://www.ready.gov/america/about/instructional.html
ADA TOOL KIT ADDRESSES EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
The Department of Justice has released the seventh chapter in its 'ADA Best Practices Toolkit,' focusing on informing state and local governments how to protect their citizens with disabilities in disaster and emergency situations under Title II of the ADA. Addendums provide Emergency Management and Sheltering information with checklists to ensure proper procedures. For more information: Department of Justice, ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments, available at
http://ada.gov/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm
IMPACT FEATURE ISSUE ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
The Spring/Summer 2007 issue of Impact is dedicated to examining disaster preparedness and people with disabilities. This issue of Impact seeks to address the need for greater inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts by providing strategies, stories, and resources that will be of use to disability service providers, advocates, individuals with disabilities, families, and policymakers. The issue is available at ici.umn.edu/products/impact/201/default.html.
Updated URLs for Previous Reference Points Article: Employment Resources for Young People
RESUMES, INTERVIEWING AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
The resources on this website are produced by WorkAbility IV (WAIV); a joint venture between the Department of Rehabilitation and the Center on Disabilities at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). This link will take the user to both tips for and examples of resumes, cover letters, interviewing and post interviewing etiquette. The website can be found at http://www.csun.edu/cod/workability/resumeservices.html
PAVING THE WAY TO WORK: A GUIDE TO CAREER-FOCUSED MENTORING
The creation of the Mentoring Guide is rooted in the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) charge to find and promote the most effective research-based policies and practices to improve transition outcomes for youth with disabilities. Mentoring is recognized as one of the most important strategies for assisting youth in making a positive transition into adulthood. The Guide can be found athttp://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/mentoring.html
THE ARC OF ILLINOIS: FAMILY MANUAL FOR TRANSITION TO WORK AND ADULT SERVICES
The ARC of Illinois has published an informative guide that provides a detailed look at what steps can be taken to help an individual with developmental disabilities make the transition from the school system and various services to the workforce and/or adult
services. Many useful resources are provided, as well as checklists of
steps to take. The Manual can be found at
http://www.thearcofil.org/secure/reveal/admin/uploads/documents/FamilyManualOctober2006zz.pdf
Tracy Justesen Nominated as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Source: U.S. Department of Education - Nov 15, 2007
On Nov 15, 2007, President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Tracy Justesen to serve as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education. To read the full press release go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/11/11152007a.html
Final Report from the National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force
Source: National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force - Retrieved November 15, 2007
The National Early Childhood Accountability Task Force recently released its final report, Taking Stock: Assessing and Improving Early Childhood Learning and Program Quality by Thomas Schultz. The report provides recommendations for developing a comprehensive assessment system and using state-of-the-art evaluation methods to help states document and improve the performance of early education programs and ultimately, enhance positive outcomes for young children. To access the report go to http://www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/Reports/Pre-k_education/task_force_report1.pdf
Doing What Works - New Web Site from the Department of Education
Source: U.S. Department of Education - November 16, 2007
Doing What Works (DWW) is a new Web site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education dedicated to helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching practices. Much of the DWW content is based on the Institute of Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), which evaluates research on practices and interventions to let the education community know what is likely to work. For more information go to http://dww.ed.gov/
CMS Launches Online Tool That Allows People To Better Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans as Open Enrollment Period Begins
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=48886
CMS Revises Medicare Pamphlet To Include Information About Extra Costs Associated With Private Medicare Advantage Plans
The Hill - http://www.kaisernetwork.org/fe.cfm?id=7639
The Disability is Natural E-Newsletter
(view online at www.disabilityisnatural.com/email/2007-11.htm) www.disabilityisnatural.com, © November 2007 by Kathie Snow
DisabilityInfo.gov
Vocational Rehabilitation in Employment Update: Information on the Schedule A Hiring Authority
People with disabilities can be a good source of qualified applicants for managers and supervisors to hire quickly. People who are disabled and have a certification letter from a State Vocational Rehabilitation Office or the Department of Veterans Affairs may apply for noncompetitive appointment in a federal job through the Schedule A hiring authority.
This information has recently been updated, and is can be accessed by visiting the following link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5094.
AAP's ( American Academy of Pediatrics) New Autism Resources
If you have turned on a TV or listened to the radio in the past few weeks, you have already heard about the flood of autism information coming from the AAP.
Clinical Reports
Drs Chris Johnson and Scott Myers (from the AAP Council on Children with Disabilities (COCWD)) have authored the two autism clinical reports. The first clinical report, "Identification and Evaluation of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders," provides detailed information (including an algorithm) on signs and symptoms so pediatricians can recognize and assess ASDs in their patients. Educational strategies and associated therapies, which are the cornerstones of treatment for ASDs, are reviewed in the second AAP clinical report, "Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders."
To access these reports and additional autism information, visit the COCWD website at: http://medicalhomeinfo.org/about/CSOCWDreports.html
Autism Toolkit - "AUTISM: Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders"
This AAP resource toolkit for clinicians is a multifaceted clinical resource to assist in the recognition, evaluation, and ongoing management of autism spectrum disorders throughout your patient’s life span. This all-new toolkit brings together a wealth of ready-to-use, practice-focused resources — all on a single economically priced CD-ROM. We congratulate the Autism Subcommittee of the COCWD for putting together such a wonderful resource!
For more information about the toolkit and other COCWD educational materials visit: http://medicalhomeinfo.org/about/CSOCWDedmaterials.html
Questions? Comments? Please contact Stephanie Skipper, COCWD Manager, at sskipper@aap.org.
Amy Kephart, MPH, CHES, Program Coordinator of Technical Assistance, Division of Children with Special Needs. National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs, American Academy of Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, phone: 847-434-4902, fax: 847/228-5034, Web site: http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org
Medicaid: Thousands of Medicaid Providers Abuse the Federal Tax System. GAO-08-17, Nov.14.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-08-17 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0817high.pdf
Mobility International USA - photo contest, publication sale, and other opportunities
The following provides various events, resources, and opportunities that relate to overseas travel with a purpose, international development, and disability-related topics. Also see our website news section for other important announcements on MIUSA exchange deadlines, job announcements, etc: http://www.miusa.org/news
hcbs.org > Clearinghouse CLIPS: November 15, 2007A Reporter's Toolkit: Medicaid
Summary: Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this toolkit features key facts, a brief background section, story ideas, lists of selected experts, websites, and a glossary. Designed for reporters, the resources will be useful for congressional staff, researchers, health policy students and many others. This toolkit explains who Medicaid covers, how it is financed, how it differs from Medicare, how states can alter Medicaid through federal waivers, and what the future holds for the program.
Topic(s): Long-Term Care, Waiver
Source: Alliance for Health Reform
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2082
Empowerment for Americans with Disabilities: Breaking Barriers to Careers and Full Employment
Summary: This report reviews issues integral to the employment of people with disabilities. It has two broad aims: 1) to summarize existing knowledge regarding employment of people with disabilities; and 2) to present new information on the perspectives of employers, people with disabilities, and disability specialists on key barriers and facilitators of employment. The National Council on Disability offers recommendations to supplement best practices and existing public policies and initiatives.
Topic(s): Accessibility, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment, Physical Disabilities, Workforce
Source: National Council on Disability
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2076
Facilitating Consumer Partnerships in State Policy and Program Design
Summary: The guide is based on the lived experiences of consumers who participated in uncharted waters with States during the Real Choice Systems Change initiative. It was written to demonstrate that partnerships can and do work effectively.
Topic(s): Consumer Direction
Source: ILRU
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2071
Funding and Service Recommendations for Transitioning Older Adults: An Examination of Illinois’ Money Management Participants
Summary: This report from the Illinois RCSC Rebalancing Grant, quantifies the actual expenses faced by older residents living in the community and applies it to those living in a nursing home seeking reintegration to community living. Furthermore, it hopes to identify a floor of income required to sustain community residency. The analysis should be helpful in formulating system changes for programs including eligibility standards and policies.
Topic(s): Aging Issues, Deficit Reduction Act, Financing HCBS, Housing, Long-Term Care, Money Follows the Person, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Source: CMS, Grantee produced, Illinois
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2078
Health Care for Health Care Workers Website
Summary: A national campaign to expand quality health coverage for direct-care workers who are a lifeline for millions of Americans, this website provides information about the effort to improve coverage. Visitors can also find information on policy solutions, state campaigns, resources, a newsroom and how to get involved and take action.
Topic(s): Resource Center, Workforce
Source: PHINational
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2075
Let the Sunshine In: Ensuring Public Involvement in State Medicaid Policy Making
Summary: States now have more discretion in changing Medicaid policies; consumers and advocates want to make sure they have a voice in that. This AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper examines the processes states have in place to solicit public input into Medicaid policy changes developed and implemented through Section 1115 waivers or State Plan Amendments (SPAs). Recommendations are offered on how federal and state governments can improve or enhance existing opportunities for public involvement.
Topic(s): Long-Term Care, Waiver
Source: AARP Public Policy Institute and Health Management Associates
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2083
Long-Term Services and Supports: The Future Role and Challenges for Medicaid
Summary: According to a report by the Kaiser Foundation, Medicaid has become the major payer for long-term services and supports to low-income individuals, and a safety-net for those who become impoverished as a result of long-term care needs. In addition to concerns about the high costs of long-term care, recent developments have drawn attention to challenges facing Medicaid as a provider of long-term care. This paper describes these challenges and other issues facing the Medicaid program going forward.
Topic(s): Deficit Reduction Act, Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care
Source: The Kaiser Foundation on Medicaid and the Uninsured
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2081
Medication Assistance Best Practices: Housing Think Tank Call
Summary: The majority of people who are elderly and/or people with disabilities live out their lives in independent housing. Many utilize medications to maintain optimal health and improve their quality of life. Unfortunately, adverse medication events cost about $120 billion annually and result in illness, hospitalizations, stress on the individuals and their families, and premature deaths. Vermont is attempting to do something about this problem through their CMS Real Choices Supportive Housing Grant.
Topic(s): Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Housing, Physical Disabilities
Source: Grantee produced, Vermont
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2074
Personal Assistance Services (PAS) Facts: Volume 1
Summary: This fact sheet offers a short overview and history of Personal Assistance Services (PAS) as they developed out of institutional based services to community-based services and discusses some key pieces of legislation that impact the utilization of these services. The article also highlights promising practices, including self-directed PAS services and PAS at the workplace.
Topic(s): Accessibility, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Workforce
Source: Virginia Commonwealth University
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2077
RSA: Promising Practices for Basic VR Agencies Helping Transition Age Youth
Summary: The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) monitored 23 state vocational rehabilitation agencies in fiscal year 2007. These agencies, their stakeholders, and RSA identified promising practices that promote youth with disabilities transitioning from school to employment. Summaries of these practices are on the U.S. Department of Education’s website and include examples of leveraging resources, college and career preparation programs, and collaboration and partnerships among other practices.
Topic(s): Children and Family Services, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Workforce
Source: U.S. Dept of Education
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2079
Transition/Diversion in West Virginia: A Navigator’s Guide to Community Inclusion
Summary: Part of the Transitioning to Inclusive Communities (TIC) Project this “how-to” book is for “navigators,” people who want to assist those who wish to move from a nursing facility to the community. The guide gives basic information, plus supportive documents, tools, forms and other resource materials. Sections include: Navigator Roles and Responsibilities, Individualizing Transition/Diversion, the Transition Process, Building a Team, Tools for Success, Responsibilities, Rights and Resources.
Topic(s): Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Transition/Diversion from Institutions
Source: Grantee produced, West Virginia
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2073
Will Medicaid Buy-In Participants Work and Earn More if Social Security Rules Change?
Summary: The brief reports findings of a survey to assess how many Kansas Working Healthy Medicaid Buy-In participants would likely increase their employment and earnings under a gradual Social Security Disability Insurance offset program. 25% of the respondents would try to work and earn more if this program was available and 25% maybe would do so. Researchers suggest benefit offset programs coupled with existing Medicaid Buy-In programs have potential to increase employment and earnings for people.
Topic(s): Employment, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
Source: Grantee produced, Kansas
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/2052
National Council on Disability to Discuss Accessibility and Universal Design for People with Disabilities at Boston Meeting
WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) will conduct a panel discussion on accessibility and universal design at the Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue de LaFayette, Boston, Massachusetts, on Thursday, November 29, 2007, from 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Speakers include: Marylyn Howe, NCD Board Member, Deborah Buck, Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, Larry Goldberg, WGBH Public Television, Judy Brewer, Web Accessibility Initiative, Valerie Fletcher, Adaptive Environments
Their remarks will be followed by a question and answer session.
In 2004, the National Council on Disability published Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace (http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2004/online_newmarketplace.htm), a report demonstrating how an accessible society can be accomplished through Universal Design. Universal design is a process to ensure that the built environment, including electronic and information technology, is inclusive, accessible, and usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. Incorporating universal design processes is one solution to accommodating people with disabilities that also improves the usability of the products for the rest of the population.
This panel discussion is part of NCD’s quarterly board meeting, which will be held Thursday, November 29, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; Friday, November 30 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.; and Saturday, December 1 from 8:15 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.
Public comment sessions will be held Thursday, November 29 from 4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Friday, November 30 from 1:15 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. A toll-free call in line will also be available to the public during those times. The number is 800-369-1120, and the pass code is NCD Council Meeting. There will also be a reception at the hotel for all meeting participants, audience members, and people with disabilities from the community on Thursday afternoon from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
NCD is an independent federal agency and is composed of 15 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. We provide advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that—
(A) guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability; and
(B) empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
To carry out its purposes, NCD believes it is vital to hear from communities around the country on what works and what does not for people with disabilities. NCD members and staff are pleased to have the opportunity to visit Boston and learn firsthand about the experiences of people with disabilities from Massachusetts and the surrounding states.
For more information, please contact NCD’s director of communications Mark S. Quigley at mquigley@ncd.gov or by telephone at 202-272-2004.
[News from ADA-Ohio]
12/18 audio session - Disability Law & Policy, Present & Future
Please note: Registration is required so that adequate space for participants can be arranged. Please do not just show up for this session. NOTE BELOW NEW SITE AVAILABLE IN TOLEDO, OHIO.
If you live outside Columbus, OH, anywhere in the U.S., please see the last paragraph of this message for information on how to access the following ADA audio conference series session within your area of the country. The session will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 2-3:30 P.M., ET, (earlier time of day, depending on time zone) and will be presented by the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center in Chicago, IL, via speaker phone.
December 18th, 2007 » Disability Law and Policy, Present and Future
Reviewing previous research efforts, this session sets out a blueprint for the role of research, policy, and law in advancing the civic, economic and social participation of persons with disabilities in a global society. It reviews past public policy efforts and research findings regarding workers with disabilities. It discusses current and future research initiatives on the cutting edge of promoting successful employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The discussion presents promising research methodologies in multidisciplinary field disability and employment research. Finally, our presenter will put forth challenges and opportunities for research, policy, and legal initiatives, framing a blueprint for the next quarter century.
Speaker:
Peter Blanck, JD, Ph.D, Chair, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
Guest Moderator:
Shelley Kaplan, Director, DBTAC-Southeast ADA Center
Time:
2:00-3:30pm ET
The cost for the session is $25 for nonprofits and $40 for other entities for each location, regardless of the number of participants at each location (multiple people can attend at one location for the same flat fee). There is no charge to participants who come to the following locations in Ohio: Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission in Columbus, OH; Ability Center in Toledo, OH; Linking Employment, Ability & Potential (LEAP) in Cleveland, OH; and Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living (SOCIL) in Lancaster, OH. There may be other free locations in the US - please contact Great Lakes at adagreatlakes.org for those locations.
Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center web site at adagreatlakes.org.
If you wish to come for no charge to RSC in Columbus, OH, please let us know by December 11 by sending an email to adaohio@aol.com Registration is required to attend the session. Please provide your name, organization, address, email address, and telephone number. Please do not send a check to ADA-OHIO. If you wish to come for no charge to The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, OH, please call 419-885-5733. If you wish to come for no charge to LEAP in Cleveland, OH, please call 216-696-2716, ext. 129, for more information. If you wish to come for no charge to SOCIL in Lancaster, OH, please call 740-689-1494 for more information. If you wish to attend elsewhere, please go to web site ada-audio.org to register.
ADA-OHIO (The Americans with Disabilities Act),
700 Morse Road, Suite 101,
Columbus, OH 43214,
800-ADA-OHIO (800-232-6446),
800-ADA-ADA1 (800-232-2321) TTY,
614-844-5537 FAX, adaohio@aol.com,
http://www.ada-ohio.org/,
ADA-OHIO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
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