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FYI Newsletter May 17, 2010
Quick Scan:
- ADA-Indiana Audio Conference on Access for Customers with Disabilities
- How’s That Working for You?
- Get a Kick in Your Assets - A Conference for Assets Development/Financial Literacy Coalitions and Organizations Serving People with Disabilities
- ADA-Indiana Seeking Site Location for Southeast Indiana
- VETS and Learn and Serve Statehouse Appreciation Celebration
- Daviess County Disability Awareness Event
- Answers for Autism Day
- Library Corner
UPCOMING
ADA-INDIANA AUDIO CONFERENCE ON ACCESS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES: On Tuesday, May 18, (2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern), ADA-Indiana will host an audio conference focusing on the hospitality industry and access for customers with disabilities in 12 Indiana locations. The audio conference will feature representatives from the hospitality industry and Marian Vessels, the Director of the Hospitality Initiative for the ADA National Network.
Customers with disabilities are a growing market in the hospitality industry. Millions of people with disabilities regularly travel, shop, and eat out with family and friends - which translates to an annual excess of 30 billion dollars in spending. These statistics make an excellent business case for providing access to customers with disabilities. In this session, learn more about what the hospitality industry is doing to serve this market and the experiences they’ve encountered along the way.
Audio conference site locations include Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Merrillville, Muncie, Terre Haute, Vincennes, and West Lafayette.
For more information about this session, contact Matt Norris at (812) 855-6508, or e-mail adainfo@indiana.edu. Visit the ADA-Indiana for more specific information about site locations. The Indiana ADA Audio Conference program is sponsored by ADA-Indiana, Great Lakes ADA Center, and the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities.
HOW’S THAT WORKING FOR YOU? The Institute’s Center on Education and Lifelong Learning invites school leaders to attend a half-day awareness session on Instructional Consultation Teams. IC Teams support teachers in the delivery of quality instruction while helping administrators manage resources and accountability.
The session will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Central Indiana Education Service Center in Indianapolis, IN. There is no registration fee associated with this training. For more information or to register, contact Patricia Merida at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail pmerida@indiana.edu.
GET A KICK IN YOUR ASSETS - A CONFERENCE FOR ASSETS DEVELOPMENT/FINANCIAL LITERACY COALITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 15, 2010 and plan to attend the Indiana Institute’s Center on Community Living and Careers one-day conference on how to integrate people with disabilities into financial stability coalitions.
The 2010 Indiana Financial Stability Conference brings together key stakeholders from financial stability coalitions and disability-related organizations to address the promises and possibilities of improving the financial outlook and future for people with disabilities. This conference provides multiple opportunities to network with potential coalition partners, gain knowledge, and share best practice experiences in money management and asset development for low income individuals.
Session topics will include:
- Making Asset Development Accessible for Everyone (Keynote)
- The Role of Social Marketing and Coalition Building
- Creating Real Economic Impact for People with Disabilities
- The Benefits Information Network and Working Toward Independence
- The Arc Trust and Benefits Management
- Where Does Your Money Go?
Who should attend? We’ll tell you…
- Members of financial stability coalitions
- Service provider organization staff
- Employment specialists
- Educators
- Social workers
- Vocational Rehabilitation Staff
Registration fee is $30.00 per person. Click to download the registration form. For more information, contact Ron Smith at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail ronsmith@indiana.edu.
ACROSS THE COURTYARD
ADA-INDIANA SEEKING SITE LOCATION FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA: ADA-Indiana, Indiana’s State Steering Committee for the Americans with Disabilities Act, is interested in funding a community organization in Southeast Indiana (close to, but not limited to the New Albany area) to host a monthly series of ADA Audio Conferences through September 21st, 2010. Eligible applicants include Centers for Independent Living, United Ways, Step Ahead Councils, local government, schools, Chambers of Commerce, advocacy organizations, institutions of higher education, local businesses, and other community organizations.
Funding is available for the remainder of the 2009-2010 season, from May 2010 through September 2010, provided the host site meets the support criteria established by ADA-Indiana (normally, sites would pay up to $240 without ADA-Indiana support). Contact adainfo@indiana.edu with questions about the site sponsorship opportunity. Click to download application information.
VETS AND LEARN AND SERVE STATEHOUSE APPRECIATION CELEBRATION: On Friday, May 7, 2010, VETS: Voicing Experiences through Service and Learn and Serve Indiana honored just a few of the programs and students (over 150!) who have benefited from their participation in this program in an Appreciation Celebration in the Rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. In addition to showcasing VETS and Learn and Serve Indiana projects, the ceremony highlighted Governor Daniel’s designation of February 5th as a Day of Recognition for Service Learning. Click to view photos of the event. VETS and Learn and Serve are funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACROSS THE STATE
DAVIESS COUNTY DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENT: Four Rivers Resource Services will host a one-day Disability Awareness Event on Thursday, May 20 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. designed to promote the abilities of people with disabilities and connect them with community resources available to support their life choices.
The featured speaker will be Landon Turner, former Indiana University basketball star. Turner has written a book about his life and the challenges he has faced since an accident left him paralyzed in the summer of 1981. All events will be held at the Simon J. Graber Community Center in Odon, Indiana. For more information, contact Sheila Willis at (812) 847-2231 or e-mail swillis@frrs.org.
ANSWERS FOR AUTISM DAY: Come support the Autism Advocates of Indiana by attending the Answers for Autism Day with the Indianapolis Indians on Sunday, June 6, 2010. Game time is 2:00 p.m. and the opponent is the Columbus Clippers.
Five dollars of every ticket sold goes to the Autism Advocates of Indiana. Reserve seats are $11.25. Also, the first 2,500 fans receive an Indians baseball cap. Order tickets online by clicking here.
LIBRARY CORNER
NEW ITEMS
The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral at the Institute. To check out materials, contact the library at 1-800-437-7924, send e-mail to cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
Ford, A., & Thompson, J.-R. (2010). A special mother: Getting through the early days of a child's diagnosis of learning disabilities and related disorders. New York: Newmarket Press.Hughes-Lynch, C. E. (2010). Children with high-functioning autism: A parent's guide. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Imber, M., & Van Geel, T. (2010). A teacher's guide to education law. New York: Routledge.
Shapiro, B. K., & Accardo, P. J. (2010). Neurogenetic syndromes: Behavioral issues and their treatment. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Pub.