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FYI Newsletter February 11, 2008

Quick Scan:

  • February ADA Audio Conference
  • Night with the Indiana Ice
  • Partners Recruitment
  • Library Corner

 

 

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February ADA Audio Conference

ADA-Indiana's February Audio Conference will focus on issues associated with employment among older adults, as well as ramifications related to disability, aging, and employment. This 90 minute session, scheduled for Tuesday, February 19 from 2:00-3:30 p.m., will feature Michael Williams, Ph.D., a Rehabilitation Planning Specialist.

Overall, 15% of Americans ages 65 and older are currently working or actively seeking work. From 2000-2015, the U.S. labor force of workers over age 54 is anticipated to grow to four times the labor force. As the numbers of older adults in the U.S. continues to rise, coupled with the well documented increased prevalence of disability associated with aging, the growth in the need and deployment of assistive technology (AT) will be undeniable. 

Employers, human resource professionals, rehabilitation professionals, state and local government officials, people with disabilities, and other interested community members should plan to attend. No pre-registration is required. SHRM and CRCC continuing education credits will be available.

ADA-Indiana site locations include

Bloomington, IN (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST)
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Building L
2853 East Tenth Street

Indianapolis, IN (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST)
Indiana Government Center, Conference Room 2
402 West Washington Street

For more information about this session, visit http://www.adaindiana.org or contact Matt Norris at 1- 800-825-4733 or e-mail adainfo@indiana.edu. If you are unable to attend at one of ADA-Indiana's sponsored sites, individuals and organizations can purchase access to the audio conference by visiting http://www.ada-audio.org. The cost is $25.00 (for not-for-profits) and $40.00 (for-profit entities). Coming in March: The Nature and Scope of Discrimination in Hiring under ADA Title I.


 

Indiana Ice Logo and Link

Night with the Indiana Ice

The Arc of Indiana and its local chapters invite advocates for persons with disabilities, families, neighbors, and friends to join them on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., for an evening of hockey with the Indiana Ice!

For every $11.00 ticket sold, $5.50 will return to local chapters of The Arc of Indiana to support children and adults with disabilities and their families. To assure ticket sales go back to local Arc chapters, tickets must be purchased by calling Mike Brash at the Indiana Ice at (317) 925-4423, Ext. 206. Visit http://arcind.org/images/2008%20ICE%20Game.pdf for an event flyer or contact Jill Vaught, Director of Development, The Arc of Indiana at (317) 977-2384 or e-mail jvaught@arcind.org.

 

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Partners in Policymaking - Partners Recruitment

The Governor's Council for People with Disabilities is recruiting applicants for the next Partners in Policymaking Academy scheduled for October 2008. The Partners in Policymaking Academy (PIP) offers eight weekends of intensive training designed to educate participants to be active partners with those who make policy. Each year, 35 people with disabilities and family members are selected. PIP curriculum utilizes national presenters and promotes the values of integration/inclusion, and the belief that all people with disabilities should be respected and contributing members of their communities.

Applications are distributed throughout the year and must be postmarked by Monday, June 2, 2008. Sessions are monthly beginning in October 2008 and ending with graduation in May, 2009. For more information, contact Partners in Policymaking at (317) 232-7771 or toll free at 1-866-234-1635 (voice mail), e-mail PIP@gpcpd.org, or visit http://www.in.gov/gpcpd/. 




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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, call the library at 1-800-437-7924, send e-mail to cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.

Easdon, J., & Hamlin, N. (2004). Inside dyslexia: A documentary: Seeing through a different lens [DVD recording]. United States: LD Productions.
Gay, K., & McGarrahan, S. (2007). Epilepsy: The ultimate teen guide. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Kerr, D. (2007). Understanding learning disability and dementia: Developing effective interventions. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley.

Plimley, L., & Bowen, M. (2007). Social skills and autistics spectrum disorders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Paul Chapman Pub.