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ADA-Audio Conference

Do you want to learn more about the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and its impact on the use of technology by people with disabilities? Additional topics to be addressed include advocacy options under CVAA and how CVAA relates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other laws. 

Current Trends in Technology Laws for Disability Advocates
Tuesday, March 19th  
2:00-3:30 p.m. EASTERN

9 Indiana Locations
Free and Open to the Public

March’s ADA Audio Conference will focus on the latest developments in technology laws and policies affecting people with disabilities. Specifically, the landmark Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act CVAA) and its impact on the usability of telecommunications and video programming technologies. The linkages and overlapping policy concerns of the CVAA and other laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and copyright law, will also be discussed.

The speaker, Mark Richert from the American Foundation for the Blind, will provide attendees with practical advice on how people with disabilities can make use of complaint and other processes to advocate and ensure accessibility. The goal of this session is to raise awareness of the new rights and requirements now available under the law and to encourage their use to promote change in technology industry behavior.

Locations include Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Muncie, Rockport, Terre Haute, Versailles, and West Lafayette. Click for more specific information about these site locations.
 
For more information, about this session, please contact Matt Norris at (812) 855-6508, or e-mail adainfo@indiana.edu. 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. 

COMINGS AND GOINGS

Stafford Elected to Council, American Society of Aging

Phil Stafford has been elected to the Council of Network of Environments, Services and Technology (NEST) of the American Society on Aging (ASA). He is already a member of the Public Policy committee for ASA and is co-presenting three sessions at ASA’s Chicago meetings next week. 

Stafford’s presentations focus on Public Policy and Livable Communities for a Lifetime, Tech Savvy or Tech Sorry? Will Elders Participate in an Online Survey? and Retrofitting Small Cities for Aging in Place. The American Society on Aging is an association of diverse individuals bound by a common goal: to support the commitment and enhance the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families. The membership of ASA is multidisciplinary and inclusive of professionals who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging.

Todd Facilitates Self-Determination Training in Columbus

Center on Aging and Community staffer Jennie Todd spent most of last week in Columbus, Indiana, providing advocacy training to people with disabilities. Young adults with disabilities from Bartholomew County, many of whom sit on various boards such as The ARC Board, Mayor’s Council, and Self-Advocates of Tomorrow, were in attendance.

The group learned about Self-Advocacy/Self Determination and how to plan and run effective meetings. “It was impressive to see participants' confidence grow and new skills emerge. We also had a group of future teachers from IUPUC drop by for an afternoon, and they were also inspired by the trainees' strides forward," said Todd. For more information on advocacy training, contact Todd at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail jeptodd@indiana.edu.

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 800-437-7924, send us an e-mail at cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.

Caponigro, J. M. (2012). Bipolar disorder: A guide for the newly diagnosed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Mataya, K., Owens, P., & Myles, B. S. (2013). Successful problem-solving for high-functioning students with autism spectrum disorders: Evidence-based strategy - antecedent-based intervention. Shawnee Mission, KS: AAPC Pub.

Naseef, R. A. (2013). Autism in the family: Caring and coping together. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Pub.

VandenBerg, K. A., & Hanson, M. J. (2013). Coming home from the NICU: A guide for supporting families in early infant care and development. Baltimore, MD:: Paul H. Brookes Pub.

Wiener, C. (2012). Parenting your child with ADHD: A no-nonsense guide for nurturing self-reliance and cooperation. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.