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FYI Newsletter November 8, 2010
Quick Scan:
- New Albany - The Last Town Meeting
- Free Webinars from the ADA National Network in November
- It’s Not a Case But a Person Workshop
- Stone Belt Empowered Learning Series
- INDATA Assistive Technology Workshop
- Library Corner
UPCOMING
NEW ALBANY - THE LAST TOWN MEETING: Come share your ideas about how you would like services and supports to be improved for you and your family, and for your community!
The eighth and last TOWN MEETING being sponsored by the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities will be held in New Albany, Indiana on November 15th. The Institute’s Center for Planning and Policy Studies will facilitate both events.
The purpose of these Town Meetings is to gather information about what changes in services and policies people with disabilities and family members feel are needed. The information will be used by the Governor’s Council to develop Indiana’s State Disability Plan. So far seven other Town Meetings have occurred in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville, and Richmond.
The New Albany Town Meeting will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. People with disabilities and family members from New Albany, Clarksville, and the surrounding areas are invited to attend! Please register for the meeting of your choice before noon on Friday, November 12th by visiting http://www.cwlab.org.
Here are the details:
New Albany
Monday, November 15th
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. (light refreshments will be available)
Holiday Inn Express, Ohio Room
411 West Spring Street
New Albany, IN
Please be sure to register so staff can properly prepare for your participation at http://www.cwlab.org.
For those unable to attend a Town Meeting and for service providers, there will be a State Plan Survey available for additional input. Stay tuned for more information about this way of participating in Indiana’s State Plan process! You can also keep up-to-date about all of the State Plan activities by periodically checking the State Plan website at http:// www.cwlab.org.
For further information about any of these opportunities for consumer input, feel free to contact Vicki Pappas, Project Director, at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail her at cpps@indiana.edu. You may also contact Christine Dahlberg at the Governor’s Council via e-mail cdahlberg@gpcpd.org or call (317) 232-7774.
FREE WEBINARS FROM THE ADA NATIONAL NETWORK IN NOVEMBER: The ADA National Network is hosting three webinars in November.
How to Conduct a Workplace Computer Accessibility Assessment: Accessible Technology Webinar
Tuesday, November 9th
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EASTERN
Choosing the appropriate accommodations for an employee with a disability can be a daunting task. The Internet is flooded with products to accommodate limitations when using a computer. But where to begin? How do you know you are getting the right product or setup for your employee? This presentation will provide an overview of the process, ergonomics, and assistive technology products that can help you make the right choices in providing accommodations for computer tasks. Case studies will be used to illustrate the methodology.
It's free, but registration is required to participate in the webinar.
To Register: http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/ (Click on the “Register” web link in the navigation list on the left to start the process).
Stop Announcements and Route Identification: Transportation Webinar
Tuesday, November 9th
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EASTERN
If you are interested in transportation issues and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), plan to participate the second session of the 7-part free webinar series being offered by the ADA National Network and Easter Seals Project ACTION. Each session will focus on one of the seven Topic Guides on ADA Transportation, a series of Technical Assistance publications released by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) earlier this year (see the Topic Guides on ADA Transportation - http://www.dredf.org/ADAtg/).
This webinar session will cover the Topic Guide 2: Stop Announcements and Route Identification. The ADA requires transit agencies to announce stops on the bus and train, as well as to identify bus and train routes at stops that serve more than one route. The session will address stop announcement and route identification procedures and technology, stop announcement lists, policies and training, monitoring, progressive discipline, incentives, enlisting the aid of the community, and complaint investigation. There will be time for participant questions.
It's free, but registration is required to participate in the webinar.
To Register: http://www.adaconferences.org/Transportation/ (click on the “Registration” in the right navigation list to start the process).
Service Animals and the ADA: Legal Webinar
Wednesday, November 10th
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EASTERN
Many people with disabilities use service animals to assist them in a wide variety of tasks. Often employers, businesses and governmental entities have questions about their responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and legal limitations regarding permissible inquiries. People with disabilities need to understand their rights and responsibilities as well.
This session will review recent case decisions addressing service animal issues, as well as relevant federal regulations and guidance, including the new Department of Justice regulations.
It's free, but registration is required to participate in the webinar.
To Register: http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/ADALegal/ (Click on the “Register” web link in the navigation list on the left to start the process.)
There are a few Indiana organizations hosting the ADA Legal webinars for the public. Please visit the ADA-Indiana website if you are interested in attending at one of those locations at http://www.adaindiana.org/webinars.
IT’S NOT A CASE BUT A PERSON WORKSHOP: The Institute’s Phil Stafford, Director of the Center on Aging and Community will present a two-day workshop with a focus on building communication bridges in dementia care on Monday, November 29 and Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Center for Aging and Community, Fountain Square, Indianapolis.
Communication is hard enough in normal circumstances, let alone those situations in which an individual being served has cognitive changes associated with forms of dementia. Participants in this workshop will leave with the belief that persons with dementia are never "not here" – that it is our inability to communicate, not theirs, which results in social isolation and so-called loss of self.
One-day registration fee is $45.00 per person. Two-day fee, $90.00 per person. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered (.9 CEUs). There is an additional fee of $15.00 for those seeking CEU certification. For content questions, contact Phil Stafford (staffor@indiana.edu) at (812) 855-6508. For registration inquiries, contact Lora Wagers at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail lwagers@indiana.edu. Visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=3317 for further workshop details.
IN BLOOMINGTON
STONE BELT EMPOWERED LEARNING SERIES: Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 18, 2010 and plan to attend Stone Belt’s Empowered Learning Series seminar on disability resources.
- Learn about supports that exist for individuals throughout their lifespan.
- Understand when and how connections should be made to fully utilize resources.
- Hear from experts representing early intervention, school age, adult and behavioral health programs.
- Shirley Stumpner, South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP)
- Teresa Grossi, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
- Jill Ginn, Arc Network
- Maureen Gahan, Milestones Clinical and Health Resources
ACROSS INDIANA
INDATA ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP: Do you have a family member, friend, or work with someone who has been diagnosed with ALS or MS? Join INDATA on Friday, November 12, for a discussion of the role of assistive technology and how it can increase independence and accommodate employment or educational needs.
This event is free and will be available to participants in person or on-line. If you are registering as an online attendee, visit http://www.livestream.com/INDATA prior to the day of the training to prevent any technical difficulties the day of the event. CEU's and LEU's are available for attending this event. Contact Sara Croft at scroft@eastersealscrossroads.org or (888) 466-1314 for more information.
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.
Healy, J. M. (2010). Different learners: Identifying, preventing, and treating your children's learning problems. New York: Simon & Schuster. (Call Number 20.4 .H5)Jacobs, C., & Wendel, I. (2010). The everything parent's guide to ADHD in children: A reassuring guide to getting the right diagnosis, understanding treatments, and helping your child to focus. Avon, MA: Adams Media. (Call Number 20.4 .J2)
Sapon-Shevin, M. (2010). Because we can change the world: A practical guide to building cooperative, inclusive classroom communities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (Call Number 31 .S15)