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FYI Newsletter September 26, 2011
Quick Scan:
- ADA-Indiana Webinar
- Related ADA-Indiana News
- Employment Specialist Training
- Mank Speaks to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Pappas to Receive Meritorious Service Award
- Library Corner Upcoming
ADA-Indiana Webinar: ADA-Indiana will host a free webinar on Thursday, October 6 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. titled Accessible Retail Stores and Spaces. Retail stores and spaces may be located in variety of settings ranging from shopping and strip malls to spaces within airports, stadiums, government buildings, and many other venues. Elements and spaces associated with retail environments, such as accessible routes, parking, checkout aisles, sales and service counters, and waiting lines, are all a part of the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards.
Thursday’s session will review in detail requirements in the standards for these elements and spaces. This webinar is free but registration is required.
Related ADA-Indiana News: ADA-Indiana is seeking to partner with community organizations in Indiana to host a monthly series of Audio Conferences related to the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ADA-Indiana intends to support up to 12 site locations for the 2011-2012 ADA Audio Conference Series, which runs from October 2011 to September 2012.
The ADA Audio Conference program presents an easy-to-attend and consistent public awareness training format about implementation issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). National guest speakers make presentations each month on topics varying from employment to accessible design. The 90-minute audio conferences are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month.
Sites will be selected from various areas of the state, except in Bloomington and Indianapolis, where sites are already being supported. Community organizations eligible to apply include United Ways, local government entities, Step Ahead Councils, Chambers of Commerce, local businesses, advocacy organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, Centers for Independent Living, and other community organizations.
Organizations wishing to become a local host site should submit a letter of intent postmarked by October 7th. Visit the ADA-Indiana website to download the application packet.
For more information, Sharon Hauss or Matt Norris at (81) 855-6508 or e-mail adainfo@indiana.edu. Follow ADA-Indiana on Facebook.
Employment Specialist Training: The next Employment Specialist Training will be held in November and December (Nov. 1, 2, 3, 29, 30 and December 1, 2011) at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis.
Participants are required to complete an exit test and attend all sessions to receive a competency-based certificate from Indiana University. CEUs, CRUs, and PGPs (Professional Growth Points) are available.
The first session (Nov. 1-3) will address laws and policy, values, Vocational Rehabilitation, person-centered planning, strategic plan development, job development, marketing, matching supports to needs, and more. Second session (Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1) will focus on worksite analysis, resource mapping, teaching strategies, task analysis, assistive technology, and job supports.
Registration fee is $300.00 per person. Registration deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011. For questions, contact Jackie Tijerina at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail jtrijerin@indiana.edu.
Comings and Goings
Mank Speaks to President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities: On September 26, 2011, David Mank, Ph.D., Director of the Indiana Institute, addressed the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Washington D.C. He was invited by the Committee to discuss employment of people with intellectual disabilities and to discuss the 2009 Committee report of which he wrote.
The 2009 Report to the President and its recommendations address two closely related and persistent problems: high unemployment and lack of economic freedom for citizens with intellectual disabilities.
Kudos
Pappas to Receive Meritorious Service Award: Vicki Pappas, former Director of the Institute’s Center for Planning and Policy Studies, will receive the 2011 Meritorious Service Award at a special ceremony during the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Conference to be held in November in Crystal City, Virginia.
The AUCD Meritorious Service Award is presented to an Association member or group in recognition of professional and personal efforts that proactively support AUCD in achieving its mission to advance policy and practice for and with people living with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities. The focus of this award is service to the Association in a way that has helped build the capacity of AUCD to support its members and thereby improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. Congratulations Vicki from all of us at the Indiana Institute!
Library Corner
New Items: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Institute. To check out materials, please call the library at 800-437-7924, send us an e-mail at cedir@indiana.edu, or come by and visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
United States. (2010). 2010 ADA standards for accessible design. Washington, DC: Dept. of Justice. (Call Number: )
United States. (2010). Americans with Disabilities Act Title II regulations: Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services. Washington, DC: Dept. of Justice. (Call Number: )
United States. (2010). Americans with Disabilities Act Title III regulations: Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial facilities. Washington, DC: Dept. of Justice. (Call Number: )
United States. (2010). Guidance on the 2010 ADA standards for accessible design. Washington, DC: Dept. of Justice. (Call Number: )
Woodward, J., & International Code Council. (2011). Significant changes to the A117.1 accessibility standard. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar. (Call Number: )