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 Meetings and Trainings
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Annual Conference
2011
October 31, 2011
Georgetown University 2nd Annual Conference
on Employment of People with Disabilities
The Georgetown University Conference on Employment of People
with Disabilities
Georgetown University is proud to recognize the many strides
of the past two decades in achieving greater freedom and
independence for millions of people with disabilities, and
to look ahead to an even brighter future for the disabilities
movement. During October, National Disability Employment
Awareness Month, Georgetown hosted the Annual Georgetown
University Conference on Employment of People with Disabilities
examining the challenges and opportunities in the area of
employment of people with disabilities. As part of the conference,
two panels of experts in the areas of public policy, business,
federal contracting, and technology examined the history
and future of disability employment.
This year we were proud to present the 2011 Human Spirit
Award to the Honorable Bob Dole for his unwavering support
of people with disabilities and his leadership enacting the
1973 Rehabilitation Act, the 1975 Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the 1975 Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, the 1986 Protection and Advocacy
for the Mentally Ill Act, the 1986 Air Carriers Access Act,
the 1986 Education of the Deaf Act, the 1988 Technology Assistance
Act, the 1990 Television Decoder Circuitry Act, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act in 1990.
This Conference could not be done without our partners: The
Bipartisan Policy Center; Michael Marshall, Alston + Bird,
LLP; John D. Kemp, Executive President and CEO of ABILITIES!;
Taylor Price; Cameron Lynch, President, The Lynch Group;
the Georgetown student organization, DIVERSAbility; the Office
of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action,
and the McDonough School of Business.
For more information about the agenda click
here.
June 2011
Athletic Equity Symposium
This symposium was the annual event for our UCEDD
this year. It was an exciting event that brought together
diverse academic, administrative, organization, and education
experts with advocates and athletes with disabilities
to discuss policy issues and changes that can be made at
the national, state and local levels to ensure full participation
of children, youth and young adults in sports and physical
activity. The discussions were lively and a strategic plan
was created to accomplishing the goal of full participation
in sports and physical activity. Click
here to read these proceedings and the strategic plan from
the meeting. The last page of the proceedings document contains
links to other resource documents used to inform the discussion.
Proceedings and Strategic Plan
Symposium Agenda
Overview
of the Inclusive Fitness Coalition
Presentation by Jim Rimmer
2010
April 2010
Providing Quality Health Care for Individuals with Intellectual & Other
Developmental Disabilities
Our Annual Conference was held this year is about
the latest information
about providing better health care access and services
for individuals with intellectual and other disabilties.This
includes discussion on disparities in access and services,
local initiatives to decrease disparities and health promotion
plans for individuals with disabilities. |
Advocacy
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DC
Advocacy Partners
Young adults with intellectual and or developmental
and their family members are invited to be a part of a free
training to improve their advocacy skills by becoming a member
of the DC Advocacy Partners now forming. For more information
click
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Project ACTION!
Get involved in Project ACTION!, a self-advocacy
coalition for adults with
disabilities from DC and Maryland. They hold frequent meetings
on current issues effecting individuals with disabilities
and their families. For
more information on up coming meetings contact: Phyllis Holton at (202)
448-1458 or Victor Robinson at (202) 459-4003. Meetings are held 10am-12pm
at the Kennedy Institute 801 Buchanan Street, NE, Washington,
DC 20017
Next Meeting will be held in January 2012
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Health
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HealthCare. gov
To assist consumers with understanding the Affordable Care Act, the HealthCare.gov
website has information about the law, coverage, insurance
options and information for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.healthcare.gov/ |
For Families and Consumers
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NRH Sports Program
Exercise and physical activity are important for all people but is not very accessible
for people with disabilities. National Rehab Hospital offers
adapted sports programs for individuals with mobility disabilities. http://www.nrhrehab.org
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DC Partners in Transition
A group of DC stakeholders who are committed to
improving the secondary transition of DC youth with disabilities
into education, employment, and independence. We meet
on a regular basis (approximately every other month) to
share
information, build partnerships, and advocate for improvements.
Everyone is welcome to join us.
For more information contact leila.peterson@schooltalkdc.org
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Health Services for Children with Special Health Care
Needs, Inc. Male Caregivers Support Group is presenting
training on various topics:
Washington Empowered Against Violence
Sept 21, 2011 6:30-8:30 pm 2124 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Fatherhood Training Sessions
Fatherhood
Training Sessions including parenting, life skills,
and relationship enhancements. Sessions are held on
Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Contact Cecil Doggette at 202-835-2771 or click
here for the flyer.
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Faith & Friends
People with intellectual disabilities of all denominations are invited each Sunday12noon-1pm
to the First Trinity Lutheran Church for hymns and Gospel message that is
hosted by Lifeline Partnership. All are invited to attend the 10:30 am Worship
service before.
Details: Upbeat, easy-to-sing hymns & a Gospel message
for people with intellectual disabilities who have a variety of language
levels. We pass a basket for voluntary contributions. A light lunch
of sandwiches is served.
Cost: Basket passed for voluntary contributions.
Reservations: Please contact Marybeth Fox-Grimm
ahead so there are enough materials and sandwiches.
p 301.467-0798.
Location: First Trinity Lutheran Church, 501
Fourth Street NW, DC 20001-2711Gym in the lower level.
Enter at the glass doors or elevator at front of church,
facing Fourth St NW. Please ring doorbell at sidewalk!
Accessibility: Elevator at front of church;
accessible bathroom near gym.
Travel: The D-6 stops at the corner of 4th
St NW & "E" St NW.
By metro: from the elevators/escalator @ the Judiciary Square Metro exit.
Contact: Marybeth Fox-Grimm, Executive Director, Lifeline Partnership
309 "E" St NW, Wash DC 20001-2711Office: 202-628-4819; Cell: 301-467-0798 |
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DC Car Seat and Installation Workshops
Project Safe Child and the Safe Cribs Program sponsored by the The DC Police Department and the DC Department of Transportation are holding workshops on car seat installation every Tuesday from 10am- 3pm at Healthy Babies/Developing Families 801 17th St., NE.
Please see flyer for more information and contact information.
Click here for the flyer |
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Advice for Parents of Children with Special Needs
When: Wednesdays
Where:Peace Lutheran Church
15 49th Place, NE
Washington, D.C. 20019
(202) 398-5503
Click here for the flyer
Open Every Fourth Wednesday 5 pm to 7 pm |
Training
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