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ADA-Indiana Audio Conference
The ADA National Network will present an audio conference focusing on the emerging issue of social media in the workplace and the implications for job applicants and employees with disabilities as the lines between private and public information are blurred.
“Social Media, Disabilities, and, Employment Protections” Free Webinar
Wednesday, November 14th
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EASTERN
It's free, but REGISTRATION is required to participate in the webinar The presenters, Joe Bontke from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Erin Lawler, an attorney with the Texas Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities, will explore the interaction between the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace and the growing influence of social media. With millions of Americans using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to share information, the relations among applicants, employers, and employees are changing rapidly. What protections remain for people with disabilities as the line between private and public information becomes increasingly blurred? Click to register.
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Structured Teaching Strategies Workshop
The Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism will host a two-day workshop on structured teaching for students with autism spectrum disorders on November 29-30, 2012.
Research consistently indicates that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) respond favorably to a structured environment. Structured Teaching Strategies provides participants with an understanding of how and why to implement structured teaching strategies, such as visual schedules, work systems, and deliberately designed work materials. This workshop will emphasize practical strategies that attendees can begin using immediately in their settings. This workshop is designed for general and special education teachers, administrators, autism consultants, speech therapists, psychologists, family members, and any other professional working with individuals with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. Registration fee is $350.00. Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order only. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (local time) with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the first day. Breakfast and lunch will be on your own. All registrations are final. No money will be refunded. For more information or to register, click here.
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Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities - A Webinar
Postsecondary faculty and administrators around Indiana participated in a webinar on October 4th sponsored by the Think College! and Indiana Institute partners in the Indiana Postsecondary Coalition for Education and Careers.
Among the data shared by Cate Weir from the national Think College! organization: The only post high school transition goal that is a predictor of employment for students with intellectual disabilities is attending a 2- or 4-year college. Just having the goal increases a student’s chances of being employed. Participating in any level of postsecondary education increases earnings for students with intellectual disabilities by 27%. Those who actually attain a degree increase their earnings by 53%. In addition to Weir, other presenters featured on the webinar are Pat Rogan, Executive Associate Dean of Education and Director of the SITE Program at IUPUI; Lisa Wells, Director of Down Syndrome Indiana; and Jean Updike, Coordinator of the Indiana Postsecondary Coalition and Research Director at the Indiana Institute's Center on Community Living and Careers. Click to listen to the webinar.
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Survey on Health Insurance Coverage and People with Autism
Michele Trivedi, parent and volunteer advocate, is conducting a survey regarding health insurance coverage for people with autism.
Trivedi is a volunteer advocate and parent of a teen with autism who was the "test case" for the enforcement and implementation actions for the Indiana Autism Health Insurance Mandate.
She is an advocate for the proper implementation of the Autism Mandate from 2000 on-going. Trivedi also was the consumer representative appointed by the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) commissioner to negotiate Bulletin 136 with the IDOI and insurance industry representatives. At the conclusion of the test cases for her child, she traveled the state with the assistance of the Institute’s Indiana Resource Center for Autism to educate parents and willing providers about the mandate and the terms of Bulletin 136 and implementation of the mandate. For the past 12 years, she has volunteered to assist any family that contacts her to address insurance issues as they pertain to autism coverage. She is the health insurance contact person for ASI, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and IRCA in Indiana. Her professional background is in managed care contracting, physician group management, ambulatory care management, clinical quality improvement, and provider education. The deadline for participating in this survey is November 30, 2012. Survey information will assist Michele and the autism advocacy partner organizations to better advocate for persons with autism and their families. Contact Michele Trivedi at trivmm@gmail.com if you have questions about this survey.
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18th Annual Governor's Council State Conference
Join fellow advocates at the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities’ 18th annual conference! This year's conference, themed “Community Connections" will take place on December 4-5, 2012 at the Westin Hotel in Downtown Indianapolis.
Registration fee for professionals is $135.00. Registration deadline is Friday, November 16, 2012. Scholarships are available for persons with disabilities and family members. For more information, contact Brenda Wade at bwade@gpcpd.org.
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CeDIR Citings Newsletter
The fall edition of the Institute’s Center for Disability Information and Referral’s newsletter “CeDIR Citings” is available on the Center’s website. Visit . The fall edition focuses on resources pertaining to early intervention. CeDIR Citings also provides updates on Library policies and services, focused bibliographies on select subjects, book reviews, and highlights relevant information tools.
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