CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities

Event List

2012-07-05T13:04:00.001-04:00

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

07/04 7-9 PM Condolences, 07/ 4 10 AM Funeral, Passing of Olga Hill (Sinai Chapels, 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway, (LI Expressway Service Rd, Fresh Meadows) 888-219-6897 or 718-285-9685

Air Conditioners Available for Low-Income NYers with Serious Medical Conditions ** Households that have a working air conditioner or have received one from the State in the last 10 years are not eligible.
Eligibility for the program is determined by:
1) LIHEAP low-income guidelines. (For a four-person household, the maximum gross annual income to qualify is approximately $49,500.) Eligibility: www.mybenefits.ny.gov or call 800-342-3009
2) At least one household member diagnosed with a medical condition aggravated by exposure to extreme heat situations.
3) A doctor’s written documentation (dated within the last six months) that air-conditioning assistance is critical to prevent a heat emergency.

Bx: Assoc for Energy Affordability 718-292-6733; Bx Shepherds Restoration Corp 718-299-0500; Northwest Bx Community & Clergy Coalition 718-584-0515
B/klyn: Bed-Stuy Restoration 718-638-5705; Crown Hgts JCC 718-771-9000; Opportunity Devel Assoc 718-855-8233
Sunset Park Redevelopment Committee 718-492-8580; Comm Envir Ctr 718-784-1444
Man: Harlem Comm Devel Corp 212-961-4100; Housing Conservation Coordinators 212-541-5996, NMIC 212-822-8340
Queens: Community Environmental Center 718-784-1444; HANAC 718-626-7575; Margert Comm Corp 718-471-3724
SI: Northfield Community LDC of Staten Island 718-442-7351

COMMENTS PERIOD

Until 08/17, Access Board proposes to amend the ADA & ABA Accessibility Guidelines to specifically address emergency trailers provided by FEMA or other entities on a temporary site in response to an emergency need for temporary housing. the proposed amendments seek to ensure that newly constructed and altered emergency E-mail: docket@access-board.gov. ATBCB-2012-0004 in the subject line. All comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and are available for public viewing. FURTHER INFO Marsha Mazz, Office of Technical and Information Services, Access Board, 202-272–0020 (voice); (202) 272–0076 (TTY). Or mazz@access-board.gov

Until 08/31 A new proposal presenting the OPTN Policies Plain Language Rewrite is being offered for public comment. It does not make any substantive changes to the content of the current policies, but only changes the current language to make it easier to understand with more consistent terminology, better organization, and new usability features, including a table of contents. The mechanism being used for review and feedback on the rewrite is a dedicated page on the OPTN public website (http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/plainlanguage.asp). The webpage provides members and the public a chance to review and comment on proposed changes to policies.

HEARINGS
07/09 11 AM, NYC TLC Notice of Public Hearing & Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules (33 Beaver Street, 19th Floor) The TLC proposes to make changes to the rules which govern the fares & lease caps of medallion taxis. http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/downloads/pdf/proposed_fares_rule_capa_06_07_12.pdf & http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/downloads/pdf/proposed_leaseap_rule_capa_06_06_12.pdf

07/11 9:30-11:30 AM. Access Board Hearing on proposed amendments ADA & ABA accessibility guidelines for FEMA trailers (Access Board Conf Rm, 1331 F St NW, # 800, Wash, DC) Register to testify(in person or by phone) Kathy Johnson 202-272-00041 (V), 202-272-0065 (TTY), or johnson@access-board.gov. info & updates http://www.access-board.gov/eth/. E-mail comments: docket@access-board.gov ATBCB-2012-0004 in the subject line All comments will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and are available for public viewing.

VOTING
Dates for Voter registration & elections in 2012
08/17 Registration deadline for 09/13 State legislative primary
10/12 registration deadline for 11/06 general election

INFORMATION GATHERING FOR POTENTIAL LEGAL CASES:
1. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is researching construction site sidewalk access barriers. If you encounter a construction site that blocks your access to the sidewalk, and there is no accessible alternative, we want to know about it! Please send photos of obstructions to peddetours@dralegal.org with its address in your email’s subject line or send a detailed description & its location. Responses will be kept confidential unless the individual authorizes their release. Examples of barriers include: Ramps that are too steep, poorly constructed, or have a lip that prevents a wheelchair user to safely use the ramp; Construction sites mark dangerous areas & paths of travel in a way that people who have low vision or are blind will not understand the warning. & Unmarked objects protruding into the sidewalk may pose threats to people with vision disabilities. Or call Zack Duffly at 510-665-8644.

2. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is investigating complaints from Walmart customers who have mobility disabilities and/or short stature concerning inaccessible point-of-sale devices (card swipes). Customers can't see the amount being charged, enter their PIN, or sign the screen. DRA has heard similar complaints about other retailers, such as Rite Aid. Christine Chuang cchuang@dralegal.org / 510-655-8644 / TTY 510-665-8716.

3. NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters & translated materials to people with limited English proficiency, including Deaf/hard of hearing individuals. These people face barriers in accessing AA (212) 644-8644 (Voice) (212) 644-8636 (Fax) (877) 603-4579 (TTY)R, such as when applying for AAR and requesting trips. Please contact Aditi Shah or Jenny Veloz (212-244-4664 or ashah@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org). (Jenny speaks Spanish. Interpreter available for other language.) Flyers are available in multiple languages.

4. A law firm has filed a national class action on behalf of the disabled against Amtrak, based on Amtrak's failure to comply with the mandate of Congress to bring their 482 passenger rail stations into compliance with the ADA by 7/26/10. They are seeking members of the disabled community who have experienced difficulty utilizing Amtrak's services, potential witnesses with information relevant to our lawsuit. David S. Oliver, Esq. Business Trial Group, Morgan & Morgan, P.A. 407.849.2972 DOliver@BusinessTrialGroup.com

Restaurant & other Accessibility
Access Project, the info collected will be added to CIDNY’s online database of accessible bars, restaurants, and coffee shops in NYC to help NYers WDs who want to socialize in an accessible venue. We hope it will make restaurateurs aware of people with disabilities as patrons—encouraging them to become more accessible. Bianca Neumann 646-747-1788 or bneumann@cidny.org Survey: http://www.cidny.org/access-project-survey.php Map: http://www.cidny.org/access-map.php

Recurrent Events

Weight Watchers (ICS) weekly (with an accessible scale) guidance & support in choosing healthy foods as part of your weight loss program; Learn new recipes & exercise tips, and hear testimonies from others who have been successful. Free for ICS members; small fee for others. To become a member or learn more about attending as a non-member, please contact Latricia at 718-907-1622.

4th Sun 1:30– 2:30 PM, Tour with ASL interpretation (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Ronald S. & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) No reservations, free with admission. ASL students may attend. 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

1st Mon
5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com
6-8 PM, SORT support group/ workshop for clutterers/hoarders (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64-65 Sts) registration required 212-308-2210 or info@eisny.org
6:30-8:30 PM, AM Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon, NAMI Writing Workshop: focuses on fiction writing ideas, techniques, & conversation. Members are encouraged to share work for constructive feedback & discussion that build writing skills & trusting relationships within the group. 212-684-3264 regular attendance is expected.

2nd Mon
ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)
6-8 PM, NAMI Connection (Kings Co Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, R Building, #3022)

3rd Mon 6:30 PM, Musical Support Grp (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

4th Mon 6-7:30 PM, NAMI Japanese Family Support Group (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Support, sharing of coping strategies and practical information for Japanese-speaking family members of individuals with mental illness. You must speak to the facilitator before attending japanesehelpine@naminyc.org

Every Mon
10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
10-3 PM, From Thought to Canvas: Painting Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11-1 PM, Knitting & Crochet Group (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) Knitting, crocheting, hook rugs, needlepoint & cross stitch for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness Latricia: 718-907-1622.
1 PM, Hearing Voices (BILS, 4419 Third Ave #2B, 181-182 Ss) Marlene 718-562-6712 or mwilliams@balticstreet.org
2-4 PM, Basic Jewelry (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) jewelry making - basic & advanced techniques for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability /chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622
3-6 PM, Building Standards & Serv: Know What You Have the Right to Expect (EIS 1233 2nd Ave 64-65 Sts) By appointment 212-308-2210

1st Tues
noon-2 PM, RIPP - Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575
12:30-2 PM, BCID TBI Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tue
1-3 PM, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000
6-8:30 PM, North Star (Harlem State Office Building 8th floor Rm 801)
6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch IDA , 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

3rd Tue
10 AM, Brooklyn Family Support Service Advisory Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) bfssac@yahoo.com 718-642-8512 or fax 718-642-4791
1-2 PM, Organizers Forum 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com
2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals w/ Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

Every Tue
10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Benefits Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
11-4:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing & rendering skills for people w/ a phyical disability/chronic illness in Man, Bx or B’klyn Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
5-8:30 PM, Creative Writing Circle (ICS, 257 Park Ave. S, 2nd Floor) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622
6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

1st Wed
1:30-3 PM, Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.
6-8 PM, 2011-2012 Monthly Housing Clinics (Goddard Riverside, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St) Info: 646-459-3017 or 212-873-0282. Presentation / Q&A. An attorney meets with those are seeking legal advice ON HIATUS UNTIL 09/12

2nd Wed
6 PM, Memory Arts Café: free art events for people living with Alzheimer’s, caregivers & public (NY Memory Ctr, 199 14 St,4 Ave, Bklyn) 718-499-7701 or alzpoetry.com
6-8 PM, Body/Mind a support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled/challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed
1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov
9-10 PM, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

Every Wed
11-4:30 PM, Drawing & Painting from Life (ICS, 25 Elm Place, Bklyn) for people w/ a physical disability/chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11-4:30 PM, One Man's Junk Is Another’s Treasure: Collage with found items (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11:30 – 12:30 PM & 1:30 – 2:30 PM. Gallery tours with FM Assistive Listening Devices (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St,. Marron atrium, 2nd floor) No reservations, free with admission. 212-408-6347or accessprograms@moma.org
Noon, Disabilities @ Work radio http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html#DAW_Radio
1 PM, New Hearing Voices Support Group (BILS 4419 Third Ave, 2B, 181-182 Sts, Bx) Marlene 718- 562-6712 Until 6/25
1-4 PM, Deaf Computer Class (BCID, 27 Smith St #200 Brooklyn) 718-998-3000
7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grp's Family and Friends, Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar & 20-something group (411 W 114 St, 6th floor, Amsterdam-Morningside Dr) http://www.mdsg.org

1st & 3rd Thu
6-8 PM, NAMI E Flatbush (SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 395 Lenox Rd, Class Rm 1B, New York Ave & E 34 St)Br
6:30-8 PM, NAMI Bipolar Disorder Support Group (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264

2nd Thu
9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, Penthouse 14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Ave)
2 PM, Free Verbal Description & Touch Tour for visitors who are blind / partially sighted (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Incense & traditional music complete the Himalayan experience. Register: 212-620-5000 x 345 or reservations@rmanyc.org

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu
noon-4 PM, NAMI: Financial Coaching - Setting Financial Goals, Budgeting & Saving, Opening a Bank Account, Reviewing Credit Reports and Prioritizing Debt (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3365 ext. 214.
1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000
1:30- 3:30 PM, Music for Everyone (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton–Livingston WC acc) - A step-by-step adventure in music study, no experience required for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.
4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
4-6 PM. NAMI Japanese Helpline 212-684-3365 and ask for the Japanese Helpline. Or leave a message at ext. 215 at any time or japanesehelpline@naminyc.org
5-8:30 PM, Movies at ICS (25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) for people w/ physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622
6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1ST Fri 7-8 PM, NAMI OCD Consumer Support Group (Mt. Sinai, Madison Ave, 100 St) 212-684-3264

3rd Fri
11am-1:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people with a physical disability or chronic illness living Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
2 PM, Conversations w/ Curators/Conservators (FM Assist Listening) (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups No reservation Free with admission access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010
2 PM, Mindful Connections for people with dementia and their caregivers (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Trained museum guides facilitate a gallery experience designed to promote conversation & engagement with works of art & each other. Preregistration required: http://www.rma2.org/uploads/documents/MindfulConnectionsRegistration_2012.pdf
2 PM, ASL Tours for individuals who are deaf / HOH (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Tours afford all of our visitors a chance to learn about the cultures, history, religions, and sacred art of the Himalayan region. 212.620.5000 x354
2- 4:30 PM, Crafts with Liz (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
5-8:30 PM, Friday Night Hangout - (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) cards, games, music & conversation Karaoke nights & parties for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.
7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grps: Family, Friends; Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar; & 20-something group (BIMC, Bernstein Pavilion, 15t-16 St, 1-2 Ave, Nathan Perlman Place, 2 fl) http://www.mdsg.org

Every Fri & Sat 1 PM, Tenement Museum, Foods of the Lower East Side: Tour & Discussion (103 Orchard St, Delancey WC acc) explore the immigrant food experience & how their foods have shaped American food. 8+. Tickets: $45 / Students – Srs $40 / Members $22 866-606-7232 or http://www.museumtix.com/venue/venueinfo.aspx?vid=781&tab=E&evw=2&pvt=let

Every Sat
10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765
2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 7/11 Time: Tu-Sa 11-7 PM & Sun 1-5 PM, Exhibit at Fountain Gallery (702 Ninth Ave, 48 St) the premier NYC venue representing artists with mental illness, presents Osvaldo Cruz/Keith Pavia:

Until 08/22, Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the Four Core Services $75/single session or $150 for all https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

07/10-12, Writing Intervention Workshop: evidence-validated writing model (Everyone Reading, 71 W 23 St., 6 Ave) http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5yk33fk6c320142&llr=7xk44pbab

07/10-12, 3rd Annual Summer Institute: Beyond Inclusion Improving Outcomes for Students WDs Tools & Strategies for Including Diverse Learners (Temple Univ, Main Campus Philadelphia, PA) Limited scholarships for PWDs & parents For parents who are not education professionals may be available upon request. Registration Fee: $395 or $195 1 day Register http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/bi/bi2012.shtml Deadline: accommodations 06/18, 06/22 Julie Kessler, PhD 215-204-1977 or jkessler@temple.edu

SINGLE EVENTS

07/05 2:30-4 PM, Accessible Kitchens & Kitchenettes www.accessibilityonline.org adaconferences@adagreatlakes.org or 877-232-1990 (v/TTY)

07/10 10 AM, NYMTC Council Meeting & Public Workshop on the New Regional Transportation Plan (CUNY Grad, 365 Fifth Ave, 34 St) www.NYMTC.org. Photo id required. R.S.V.P. 212-383-7200 or amiles-cole@dot.state.ny.us webcast:
www.NYMTC.org

07/10 10-4 PM, Building Community of Practice: Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Forum (Sarah Lawrence, Bronxvillle)

*NEW 07/10 2-3:15 PM, NSCIA: The Ins and Outs of Manual Wheelchairs, manual wheelchair: different types, sizes, weights, wheel sizes, backs, seats, wheel position, the best way to push a wheelchair, and how to match the wheelchair to your life. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/801278834

07/10 3:30-4:30 PM, Supporting Adults with ASD in the Workplace using Behavior Supports http://www.vcuautismcenter.org/registration/webcast/index.cfm?webcastID=212

*NEW 07/10 7 PM, C.M. Bob Jackson Town Hall on the City Budget (Northeastern Academy, 532 W 215 St, Park Terrace East - Park Terrace West) 212) 788-7007 for further information & accommodations

*NEW 07/11 7:30-11:30 AM, City & State Workshop Forum: The Art of Advocacy (Hunter College, 68th Street Campus- Room 714W Lecture Hall) Tickets: http://www.cityandstateny.com/art-of-advocacy/

07/11 6-7 PM Brooklyn Boulders: Adaptive Climbing: Information Session (Adaptive Climbing Event, 575 Degraw St, Brooklyn) $11 It is the prerequisite for 7/26 6:30-9 PM, Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 07/12 7 PM, C.M. Bob Jackson Town Hall on the City Budget (Moriah, 90 Bennett Ave, 184-186 Sts) 212) 788-7007 for further information & accommodations

07/13 4-6 PM, CIDNY Close Captioned Movie: Midnight in Pairs (CIDNY, 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) Popcorn & soda Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org In this adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir about buying and saving a run-down zoo, the locale shifts from Britain to southern California. However, the wacky spirit of the original is retained, complete with escaped tigers and a zoo crew of misfits.

07/15 10:30-Noon: Ages 5-17 & 2-3:30 PM 18+: Access Family Workshop for individuals with DD & LD: Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses (The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave) RSVP: schoolaccess@thejm.org or 212.423.3256 http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/exhibitions/vuillard

07/15 2:30 PM, Science Sense Tours for Visitors who are blind or partially sighted: Minerals and Gems (Amer Museum of Natural History, 79 St & Central Park W) Discover the exquisite collection of minerals and gems of all shapes, sizes & colors, learn about how they are systematically arranged. free with admission Registration is required: 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

07/17 2-4 PM, Barrier Busters Workshop #2: Community Organizing (ICS, 25 Elm Place Fulton-Livingston) Rachel Ibrahim, Hunter College Community Organizer RSVP 718- 998-300 or gamari@bcid.org, mgodino@bcid.org

*NEW 07/17 7 PM, C.M. Bob Jackson Town Hall on the City Budget (Convent Avenue Baptist Church Sr Ctr, 420 W 145 St, Convent-St. Nicholas Aves) 212) 788-7007 for further information & accommodations

07/18 noon, NYMTC Brown Bag Lunch: Planning Traffic Changes to Benefit Pedestrians. Pedestrian planners have tamed traffic at some of the city’s most vehicle-dominated locations (199 Water St, 22nd floor) RSVP to attend: Lisa Dean 212-383-7200 or ldean@dot.state.ny.us. Webinar http://www.nymtc.org/download.cfm?filename=6.13.12 BB notice and webinar form.pdf

*NEW 07/18 noon-1:30 PM, ADA Legal Issues Webinar: Pregnancy Discrimination, Disability and the ADA CART: via the elluminate Live! platform. Please visit the registration site for details. https://adagreat.powweb.com/WebForms/Login/index.php?utm_source=DBTAC+July+18th+Legal+Webinar+Series&utm_campaign=July+18+Webinar&utm_medium=email

07/18 noon-4 PM, Consumer Action Network (CAN) Meeting (CIDNY, 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) meet a City Council staff member to learn how your voice can be heard and how elected officials address issues affecting people with disabilities. Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/18 3-4:30 PM, Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the Four Core Services #4: IL Skills Training https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

*NEW 07/19 8:30-4:30 PM, 6th Annual NYC Peer Specialist Conference: Redesign by Design: Healthcare Reform and the Role of Peer Specialists (NYU Kimmel Ctr, 60 Washington Sq South) register: NYPeer@omh.ny.gov

*NEW 07/19 7 PM, C.M. Bob Jackson Town Hall on the City Budget (Manhattan Pentecostal Church, 547 W 125 St, Amsterdam-Broadway) 212-788-7007 for further information & accommodations

07/22 11 AM 6–17 / 2-3:30 PM. 18+, Summer Fun @ Met: Workshops for Visitors with DD & LD (1000 5th Ave) includes a gallery tour & a related art activity registration required & accommodation: 212-650-2010, or access@metmuseum.org

07/24 2-4 PM, Barrier Busters Workshop #3: Accessibility Issues with ADA Counselor (ICS, 25 Elm Place Fulton-Livingston) Adam Hanski RSVP 718- 998-300 or gamari@bcid.org, mgodino@bcid.org

07/24 3-4 PM, NYC Accessible Taxicabs/Advocacy & the ADA Presenter: Jim Weisman https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/932015298

*NEW 07/25 9:30-12:30, Managed Long-Term Care (CSS, 105 E 22 St, Conf Rm 4A) David Silva, Esq., Selfhelp Learn about the NYS’ Medicaid Redesign initiative changes to Medicaid’s mandatory Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC). The differences between the various types of Medicaid and Medicare Managed Care plans, what is covered by MLTC, how it interacts with other coverage, enrollment/disenrollment procedures, and due process rights & counseling about plan choice. Fee: $50 Register: http://benefitsplus.cssny.org/home/training

07/25 3-4:30 PM, Teaching the Importance of Exploring All Options Toward Further Education registration: http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/webinar-cart.html effective strategies for assisting youth WDs to post-secondary education.

07/25 3:30-7 PM, Access Project: Upper West Side Survey & Mingle (CB 7, 250 W 87 St) The Access Project collects and maps information on accessible establishments throughout NYC. Join us for an afternoon of information collecting and socializing.

07/25 4-8 PM, ICS annual member art show & reception (ICS's Brooklyn, 25 Elm Place) 718-907-1622 Members: Transportation will NOT be provided. Mass transit use will be reimbursed, speak to your Care Manager for information.

7/26 9-noon, Fire Prevention & Safety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (FDNY Hq, 9 MetroTech) https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=meyn98jab&oeidk=a07e5zci3qv4d044ee8

07/27 4-6 PM, CIDNY Close Captioned Movie: (CIDNY, 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) Popcorn & soda Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/31 2-4 PM, Barrier Busters Workshop #4: Action Planning with ADA Counselor (ICS, 25 Elm Place Fulton-Livingston) Adam Hanski RSVP 718- 998-300 or gamari@bcid.org, mgodino@bcid.org
http://www.healthcare.gov/videos/2011/06/people-with-disabilities.html The Affordable Care Act & PWDs

http://www.propublica.org/special/state-by-state-how-health-reform-could-expand-medicaid Experts estimate that nearly 16 million Americans could be added to the M/caid rolls by ‘19 under an expansion in the ACA,the Supreme Court ruled that states can opt out without risk of losing federal support for M/caid, raising the stakes that some may do so. Forecasted growth in state M/caid rolls under the expansion.

http://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/nhmp2012.html The Mayor's New Housing Marketplace Plan: Recession, Funding Shifts, and Changing Goals Mean Fewer New Apartments Likely to Be Built

http://www.nysilc.org/caucus-bu/2012FeaturedHighlights.doc NYSILC 2012 public policy agenda

http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com/ The website was developed in an effort to connect and integrate college students with disabilities as a virtual community with a voice on important issues. The We Connect Now website has been up and serving college students with disabilities since April of 2008.

www.nampwd.wordpress.com The New American Movement for People with Disabilities web site

JOBS/FELLOW/SCHOLARSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS

http://wheelingforward.org/our-programs/scholarship-fund-for-students-with-disabilities/ Scholarship Fund for Students with Disb @ CUNY Baruch SWDs

https://a002-oom03.nyc.gov/IRF/Handlers/Campaign/Attachments.ashx?attachmentId=a4f2992d-0953-453a-9ae2-762eed75127f NYC Civic Corps

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20121046.htm Labor Department Announces Disability Employment App Challenge - Deadline 8/23

http://www.proyectovision.net/english/news/48/opportunities.html monthly list of scholarships & internships

http://www.sba.gov/startupamerica/student-startup-plan Income-Based Repayment is an existing payment option for Federal student loans. It supports young college grads, including those looking to start a business, join a startup, or work in a public service job by making Federal student loan repayment manageable. It can help you keep your loan payments affordable by using a sliding scale to determine how much you can afford to pay on your Federal loans—empowering you to take risks with new opportunities.

ACTION ALERTS
Advocate for passage of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 by supporting HR 4227 with updated language in the Rehabilitation Act (Title IV of the WIA; Oppose H.R. 4297) Urge your Congressional leaders to support passage of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 by supporting HR 4227 with updated language in the Rehabilitation Act (Title IV of the WIA).

Phone calls to oppose the expansion of Kendra’s law. Gov Cuomo 518-474-8390, Assembly Speaker Silver 518-455-3791 & Senate Majority Leader Skelos 518-455-3171; leave the following message: “I’m a registered voter calling from (your locality) urging you to oppose proposals to expand Kendra’s Law or make it permanent and to instead support true service improvements”

A. 9880, Support Mental Health Education in Schools Legislation Call: Assembly Speaker Silver 518-455-3791

City Council voter bills: 1. Email Speaker Quinn (http://council.nyc.gov/d3/html/members/home.shtml) asking her to move the following bills to a hearing and a vote.2. 2. Call, write or email your Council member and ask him or her to co-sponsor the bills (call 311 to identify your CM. Intro 728 give voter registration when registering children for school; Intro 613 email information about election information; Intro 721 poll worker program to give city employees incentives to work on Election Day; Intro 760 requires the Board of Elections (BoE) to report the number of NYers who register to vote while at other city agencies; Intro 769 include state and federal election info in NYC Voters’ Guides; & Intro 778 requires BoE to report data required by the Mayor's Management Report to the City Council to better measure its performance.

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-mta-within-the-state-of-new-york-reinstate-the-b39-and-b51-bus-routes

Support the Dyslexia Bill (A09940) to amend the education law relating to the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related learning disabilities. The bill would require school districts to diagnose students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities and provide such students with teachers trained to instruct students with dyslexia. Find your Assembly member http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=61301616&queueid=8254366661 Deaf people already face many barriers in getting commercial driver’s licenses even if they meet the requirements with their hearing aids. But we have an opportunity to correct this.

www.nabwis.org. the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project helps individuals with disabilities maximize their employment potential through benefits planning and assistance allowing PWDs to return to work or maintain employment, thereby decreasing their dependence on Social Security benefits and improving the quality of their lives. This assistance will discontinue by 6/30, unless the SSA reverses their decision not to extend the program & Congress fully reauthorizes it.

http://signon.org/sign/drop-the-medicare-in?source=s.em.cp&r_by=2017285 Drop the Medicare In Home Rule Now

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=60928616&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] H.R. 3086 would phase out Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

http://www.barbaraboxer.com/petitions/paycheck-fairness?utm_source=p20110818-kg&utm_medium=e&sc=p20110818-kg Support the Paycheck Fairness Act which would provide justice to victims of gender discrimination, protect employees who share information about their salary with their co-workers, and require employers to prove that wage discrepancies are based on work performance & not on a person's gender

http://capwiz.com/idanetwork/issues/alert/?alertid=46615501 Urge Congress to Support H.R. 2103 to Raise Asset Limits for SSI Beneficiaries to would enable PWDs to open bank accounts, work, and save.

SURVEYS & STUDIES
*NEW https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dF9mMzNzblJxOXVVVm5qSm1EY0FWSWc6MQ
How assistive technology can meet the needs of people with disabilities survey

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#label/events+list/1380aaef84aa3dff AHRC Family Education Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYSILCsurvey part of a statewide effort to help better identify needs of PWDs for the upcoming Statewide Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) in NY for 2014-2016.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/882523/TransitChoices DRED’s Public Transit Choices By PWDs, as part of our transportation research on the ADA.

https://stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3qlq5Y0nA1zSeR6 The Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory (NPTL) is seeking participants with cervical SCI to assess the technology needs of people affected by paralysis

Are you concerned about your BP or how high it should be? To participate in the SPRINT (Systolic BP Intervention) Study, you must: Be at least 50 years old, have high BP, with the systolic (upper) number of at least 130 & with no history of diabetes or stroke. If you join the SPRINT research trial, you will receive free: BP meds, Physical exams, Lab tests, Memory tests, EKG’s (electrocardiograms) 212-305-0504

Looking at the effectiveness of physical activity for improving mood in people aging with SCI or MS, since the study is carried out entirely by phone, participants may reside anywhere in the US. If you are interested in participating, contact the RRTC on Aging 866-928-2114 or agerrtc@uw.edu. Study participants will be compensated for their time and phone expenses

https://uncg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a96xYflhigZ6l48 Survey Seeks to Understand PWDs Clothing Selection related to self-concept and life satisfaction. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. h_chang@uncg.edu or 336-553-8692

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Disabledaccess disability access at conferences

http://surveymonkey.com/s/SABEselfdetermination A survey to find out if your local or statewide self-advocacy organization's activities help members to be more self-determined.

http://rio.tc.columbia.edu/surveys/CAB343/index.cfm Women WDs 40+ without a personal history of breast cancer for a research study to explore what factors influence whether or not WWDs obtain screening mammography for early detection of breast cancer. Carole Baraldi, RN, MS @ 212 724-9121 or cab2197@tc.columbia.edu.

SCI that prevents you from walking - People who do not walk lose significant amounts of bone in their lower extremities and have an increased risk of fractures. Seeking participants for a research study evaluating ways to increase bone density & strength. Over a year, you will make 12 visits to Chicago. Danielle 312-503-1215 d-barkema@northwestern.edu

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=DR_surveys Access to travel, shopping, dining, movies, online gaming For alternate format, Robyn Powell 202-370-3210 or rpowell@equalrightscenter.org

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind & suffer from Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

Event List

2012-05-31T13:09:00.000-04:00

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

06/09 7 PM, Marvin Wasserman Farewell Party (Au Mandarin Restaurant, 200-250 Vesey St, West St., Battery Park City)
Cost: $45.00 per person Contact: Pat Walls 646-963-5988

The Green Book, the official directory of NYC is now online (NYC.gov). Limited quantities of the print edition will be available for purchase in late June at CityStore (1 Centre Street North) for $19.95

http://go.usa.gov/pCO HUD has made $85 million available to state housing agencies to provide affordable supportive housing for extremely low-income PWDs (expected to provide housing for 2,800). This is the first time in the history of HUD’s Section 811 Supportive Housing PWDs (http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/mfh/progdesc/disab811) that funding will be offered to state housing agencies that meet new eligibility criteria, including having a partnership with a state health and human services and Medicaid agency to provide essential support and services. Deadline: 7/31

DIA http://www.twitter.com/DIA_NewYork;
Taxis For All http://www.twitter.com/TaxisForAll

HEARINGS:
*NEW 06/12 3PM (registration 2-7 PM) proposed (2013) fare changes for AAR users when using other NYCT services (FIT, Reeves Great Hall, Pomerantz Building (D) 27 St & 7 Ave) testimony limited to 3 mins. Pre-register 718-521-3333 6AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. Deaf/hard of hearing customers: 711 for relay services, to 718-521-3333. Written comments: MTA Government Affairs, 347 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017, or www.mta.info Proposed Changes: AAR users would receive special MetroCards that allow them to ride subways and buses (except express buses) for free. The card would permit a capped number of free trips per day. It would allow the AAR user and, where authorized by NYCT, an accompanying personal care attendant to ride free. Lost cards will be reissued at the discretion of NYCT and will be subject to a replacement fee not to exceed $20.00.

Dates for Voter registration & elections in 2012
06/01 Registration deadline for 6/26 Congressional primary
08/17 Registration deadline for 09/13 State legislative primary
10/12 registration deadline for 11/06 general election

Information Gathering & Potential Legal Cases:
1. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit legal center, is investigating complaints throughout NYC regarding barriers that people with mobility impairments & people who are blind or have low vision have encountered at areas of construction or other work zones along pedestrian routes. When pedestrian paths are closed or partially blocked due to construction, maintenance, or other conditions, any pedestrian detours or the unblocked remaining pathway must be accessible. If you have a mobility impairment, are blind, or have low vision, and have experienced any of the following barriers when pedestrian pathways are affected by construction or other activities, we would like to hear from you: or call We would appreciate any details about the barrier, including: its location, the Date & Time you encountered it; does it seem to be temporary (very short term) or longer term; Who appears to have created the barrier; and Who has jurisdiction over the blocked pathway Please include your name and contact information as well NewYorkConstructionBarriers@dralegal.org or Mike Puleo at (212) 644-8644

2. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is researching construction site sidewalk access barriers. If you encounter a construction site that blocks your access to the sidewalk, and there is no accessible alternative, we want to know about it! Please send photos of obstructions to peddetours@dralegal.org with its address in your email’s subject line or send a detailed description & its location. Responses will be kept confidential unless the individual authorizes their release. Examples of barriers include: Ramps that are too steep, poorly constructed, or have a lip that prevents a wheelchair user to safely use the ramp; Construction sites mark dangerous areas & paths of travel in a way that people who have low vision or are blind will not understand the warning. & Unmarked objects protruding into the sidewalk may pose threats to people with vision disabilities. Or call Zack Duffly at 510-665-8644.

3. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is investigating complaints from Walmart customers who have mobility disabilities and/or short stature concerning inaccessible point-of-sale devices (card swipes). Customers can't see the amount being charged, enter their PIN, or sign the screen. DRA has heard similar complaints about other retailers, such as Rite Aid. Christine Chuang cchaung@dralegal.org / 510-655-8644 / TTY 510-665-8716.

4. DRA SEEKS RELAY SERVICE TEST-CALLERS Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is seeking volunteers to make relay service "test calls" to financial service and telecommunication companies and briefly record their experiences. With your help, we can end discrimination against relay service callers! Are you willing to volunteer about 1 hour of your time to call 5 companies? We need your help to identify which companies are not accepting relay service calls, and which companies are not providing the same level of service to relay callers as they are to other people: Raziya Brumfield at: rbrumfield@dralegal.org or 510-665-8644 through the relay service or via TTY 510-665-8716 or the NYC office 212-644-8644 / 212-644-8636 (Fax) / 877-603-4579 (TTY)

5. NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters & translated materials to people with limited English proficiency, including Deaf/hard of hearing individuals. These people face barriers in accessing AA (212) 644-8644 (Voice) (212) 644-8636 (Fax) (877) 603-4579 (TTY)R, such as when applying for AAR and requesting trips. Please contact Aditi Shah or Jenny Veloz (212-244-4664 or ashah@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org). (Jenny speaks Spanish. Interpreter available for other language.) Flyers are available in multiple languages.

6. A law firm has filed a national class action on behalf of the disabled against Amtrak, based on Amtrak's failure to comply with the mandate of Congress to bring their 482 passenger rail stations into compliance with the ADA by 7/26/10. They are seeking members of the disabled community who have experienced difficulty utilizing Amtrak's services, potential witnesses with information relevant to our lawsuit. David S. Oliver, Esq. Business Trial Group, Morgan & Morgan, P.A. 407.849.2972 DOliver@BusinessTrialGroup.com

Restaurant & other Accessibility
Access Project, the info collected will be added to CIDNY’s online database of accessible bars, restaurants, and coffee shops in NYC to help NYers WDs who want to socialize in an accessible venue. We hope it will make restaurateurs aware of people with disabilities as patrons—encouraging them to become more accessible. Bianca Neumann 646-747-1788 or bneumann@cidny.org Survey: http://www.cidny.org/access-project-survey.php Map: http://www.cidny.org/access-map.php

Recurrent Events

Weight Watchers (ICS) weekly (with an accessible scale) guidance & support in choosing healthy foods as part of your weight loss program; Learn new recipes & exercise tips, and hear testimonies from others who have been successful. Free for ICS members; small fee for others. To become a member or learn more about attending as a non-member, please contact Latricia at 718-907-1622.

4th Sun 1:30– 2:30 PM, Tour with ASL interpretation (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Ronald S. & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) No reservations, free with admission. ASL students may attend. 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

1st Mon
5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com
6-8 PM, SORT support group/ workshop for clutterers/hoarders (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64-65 Sts) registration required 212-308-2210 or info@eisny.org
6:30-8:30 PM, AM Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon, NAMI Writing Workshop: focuses on fiction writing ideas, techniques, & conversation. Members are encouraged to share work for constructive feedback & discussion that build writing skills & trusting relationships within the group. 212-684-3264 regular attendance is expected.

2nd Mon
ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)
6-8 PM, NAMI Connection (Kings Co Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, R Building, #3022)

3rd Mon 6:30 PM, Musical Support Grp (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

4th Mon 6-7:30 PM, NAMI Japanese Family Support Group (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Support, sharing of coping strategies and practical information for Japanese-speaking family members of individuals with mental illness. You must speak to the facilitator before attending japanesehelpine@naminyc.org

Every Mon
10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
10-3 PM, From Thought to Canvas: Painting Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11-1 PM, Knitting & Crochet Group (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) Knitting, crocheting, hook rugs, needlepoint & cross stitch for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness Latricia: 718-907-1622.
1 PM, Hearing Voices (BILS, 4419 Third Ave #2B, 181-182 Ss) Marlene 718-562-6712 or mwilliams@balticstreet.org
2-4 PM, Basic Jewelry (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) jewelry making - basic & advanced techniques for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability /chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622
3-6 PM, Building Standards & Serv: Know What You Have the Right to Expect (EIS 1233 2nd Ave 64-65 Sts) By appointment 212-308-2210

1st Tues
noon-2 PM, RIPP - Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575
12:30-2 PM, BCID TBI Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tue
1-3 PM, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000
6-8:30 PM, North Star (Harlem State Office Building 8th floor Rm 801)
6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch IDA , 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

3rd Tue
10 AM, Brooklyn Family Support Service Advisory Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) bfssac@yahoo.com 718-642-8512 or fax 718-642-4791
1-2 PM, Organizers Forum 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com
2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals w/ Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

Every Tue
10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Benefits Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
11-4:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing & rendering skills for people w/ a phyical disability/chronic illness in Man, Bx or B’klyn Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
5-8:30 PM, Creative Writing Circle (ICS, 257 Park Ave. S, 2nd Floor) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622
6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

1st Wed
1:30-3 PM, Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.
6-8 PM, 2011-2012 Monthly Housing Clinics (Goddard Riverside, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St) Info: 646-459-3017 or 212-873-0282. Presentation / Q&A. An attorney meets with those are seeking legal advice 06/06 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind a support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled/challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed
1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov
9-10 PM, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

Every Wed
11-4:30 PM, Drawing & Painting from Life (ICS, 25 Elm Place, Bklyn) for people w/ a physical disability/chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11-4:30 PM, One Man's Junk Is Another’s Treasure: Collage with found items (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
11:30 – 12:30 PM & 1:30 – 2:30 PM. Gallery tours with FM Assistive Listening Devices (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Donald B. & Catherine C. Marron atrium, 2nd floor) No reservations, free with admission. 212-408-6347or accessprograms@moma.org
Noon, Disabilities @ Work radio http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html#DAW_Radio
1 PM, New Hearing Voices Support Group (BILS 4419 Third Ave, 2B, 181-182 Sts, Bx) Marlene 718- 562-6712 Until 6/25
1-4 PM, Deaf Computer Class (BCID, 27 Smith St #200 Brooklyn) 718-998-3000
7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grp's Family and Friends, Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar & 20-something group (411 W 114 St, 6th floor, Amsterdam-Morningside Dr) http://www.mdsg.org

1st & 3rd Thu
6-8 PM, NAMI E Flatbush (SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 395 Lenox Rd, Class Rm 1B, New York Ave & E 34 St)Br
6:30-8 PM, NAMI Bipolar Disorder Support Group (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264

2nd Thu
9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, Penthouse 14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Ave)
2 PM, Free Verbal Description & Touch Tour for visitors who are blind / partially sighted (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Incense & traditional music complete the Himalayan experience. Register: 212-620-5000 x 345 or reservations@rmanyc.org

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu
noon-4 PM, NAMI: Financial Coaching - Setting Financial Goals, Budgeting & Saving, Opening a Bank Account, Reviewing Credit Reports and Prioritizing Debt (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3365 ext. 214.
1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000
1:30- 3:30 PM, Music for Everyone (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton–Livingston WC acc) - A step-by-step adventure in music study, no experience required for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.
4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
4-6 PM. NAMI Japanese Helpline 212-684-3365 and ask for the Japanese Helpline. Or leave a message at ext. 215 at any time or japanesehelpline@naminyc.org.,
5-8:30 PM, Movies at ICS (25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) for people w/ physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622
6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1ST Fri 7-8 PM, NAMI OCD Consumer Support Group (Mt. Sinai, Madison Ave, 100 St) 212-684-3264

3rd Fri
11am-1:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people with a physical disability or chronic illness living Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
2 PM, Conversations w/ Curators/Conservators (FM Assist Listening) (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups No reservation Free with admission access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010
2 PM, Mindful Connections for people with dementia and their caregivers (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Trained museum guides facilitate a gallery experience designed to promote conversation and engagement with works of art and each other. Preregistration required: http://www.rma2.org/uploads/documents/MindfulConnectionsRegistration_2012.pdf
2 PM, ASL Tours for individuals who are deaf / HOH (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Tours afford all of our visitors a chance to learn about the cultures, history, religions, and sacred art of the Himalayan region. 212.620.5000 x354
2- 4:30 PM, Crafts with Liz (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622
5-8:30 PM, Friday Night Hangout - (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) cards, games, music & conversation Karaoke nights & parties for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.
7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grps: Family, Friends; Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar; & 20-something group (BIMC, Bernstein Pavilion, 15t-16 St, 1-2 Ave, Nathan Perlman Place, 2 fl) http://www.mdsg.org

Every Fri & Sat 1 PM, Tenement Museum, Foods of the Lower East Side: Tour & Discussion (103 Orchard St, Delancey WC acc) explore the immigrant food experience & how their foods have shaped American food. 8+. Tickets: $45 / Students – Srs $40 / Members $22 866-606-7232 or http://www.museumtix.com/venue/venueinfo.aspx?vid=781&tab=E&evw=2&pvt=let

Every Sat
10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765
2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 06/08, Strengthening Transportation Choices So We Can Serve Those Who Have Served Their Country for U.S. Veterans, Service Members, Their Families, and Community Service Providers Register after 05/07 www.projectaction.org

Until 08/22, Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the Four Core Services $75/single session or $150 for all https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

6/4, 6/11, 6/18 & 6/25 5:30-8:30 PM, Palliative and End-of Life Care: An Introduction to Clinical Concepts Any Social Worker Should Know (NYU, Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Sq N) http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/continuing.education/pelcintro.html

05/22-24 9-4:30 PM, Comprehensive Benefits Management Training: Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Group Work (Advanced) (90 Broad St, 8th Floor) continental breakfast $45 – Manual, Register: http://www.coalitionny.org/the_center/training/registration/registration.php?series_id=1040

*NEW 05/24 & 25 8:30-4:30 PM, SSI & SSDI Benefits Training: Myths, Tips, Tricks & How to Make It Work (Kings County Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, T- Building Auditorium, Bklyn) no lunch provided Training participants must share the information to help someone else obtain SSD or SSI. Register: namieastflatbush@aol.com with SS Benefits as Subject

05/30-06/02, 2012 National Transition Conference: College & Careers for Youth WDs (Wash, DC)
www.transition2012.org

06/04-07, 2012 P&A/CAP Annual Conference (Baltimore, MD) http://www.napas.org/en/events/annual-conference.html

06/04-22, Building an Effective Peer Support Program, Deadline: 05/16 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

06/04–07/1, Core Courses II: Universal Design Principles and Practices http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

06/04–07/01, Visitability http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

06/11-14, 2012 NICL Conf: 30 Yrs of Advocacy: & Miles To Go Before We Sleep (DC) http://www.ncil.org/conference/2012RegistrationForm.pdf

06/17-21, American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Conference 136th Annual Conference (Charlotte, NC) http://www.aaidd.org/content_6546.cfm

06/18-20, Intro to Travel Training (Portland OR) free training initiative designed to help increase the skills, knowledge & abilities of travel training professionals with classroom & field instruction. Krystian Boreyko itt@easterseals.com or 800-659-6428 Deadline: 05/11 http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/R?i=WGty11WzJa3hAlZi2h-uhw

06/25-26, United Spinal: Roll On Capitol Hill (ROCH) (Was DC)

06/27-29 APSE 2012 National Conference (Arlington, VA)

06/29-07/01, Moxie Camp – A Weekend Experience for Female Changemakers (New York Insight Meditation Center) http://www.MoxieCamp.com

08/06-24 Implementing Olmstead: ABCs of Nursing Home Transition Registration Deadline: 07/18 http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html

08/06-27, 6th International Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) (Oregon) http://www.miusa.org/exchange/currentprogs/wild/wild2012/index_html deadline 03/01

08/07-09, A National Onsite Two-in-One Training Opportunity: Finding Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing & Systems Approach to Expanding Housing Options (Chicago) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/catalog.php?p_category=

08/13–09/09, Design for Anthropometric and Biomechanical Fit http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

08/13–09/09, Inclusive Housing http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

08/23-26, The National Rehabilitation Association 2012 Annual Training Conference (Chicago), ttps://sites.google.com/site/nra2012conference/

09/10-28, Smooth as SILC: An Introduction to Statewide Independent Living Councils Registration Deadline: 08/22 http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html

10/1-4, 2012 USBLN 15th Annual Conf & Expo (Orlando) http://www.usblnannualconference.org/

10/22–11/18, Design for Perception & Cognition http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

10/22–11/18, The Accessible Taxi (tentative) http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

SINGLE EVENTS

05/30 9:30-4:30 PM, Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Group Work: Advanced (Coalition Ctr for Rehab & Recovery, 90 Broad St) Prerequisite: Leading Groups: An Introduction Register: www.coalitionny.org/the_center/training/

05/30 4-5 pm, Online Search Strategies for Housing (CIDNY, 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) Are you in search of housing? Learn the basics. Attend online https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/401837666 or by phone 213-493-0601 Code: 401-837-666 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Meeting ID: 401-837-666

*NEW 05/30 6:30-8 PM, MOPD & Sundance Channel’s Preview Screening of PUSH GIRLS (Lincoln Center, Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building, 165 W 65 St) followed by a Q & A with the cast RSVP to screeningrsvp@sundancechannel.com

05/31 10 AM, NYC TLC Meeting (33 Beaver St, 19 Floor) WC acc & ASL, Accommodation: Office of Legal Affairst 212-676-1135 or tlcrules@tlc.nyc.gov by 5/25

*NEW 05/31 noon-1 PM, Medicare Rights Center's webinar for professionals: Health Appeals: Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans https://www.medicarerights.org/about-mrc/course-registration-webinar.php?utm_source=cle-announcement-sept2011&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=webinar+053112+health+appeals+outreach+2

*NEW 05/31 7 PM, The Future of Hudson River Park (St. Paul's Chapel, 209 Broadway, Fulton-Vesey Streets ramp on Fulton)

*NEW 05/31 7-9 PM, Film Screen & Panel discussion: Gigante (NYU Langone Sch of Med, Farkas Auditorium, 550 First Ave) a documentary film about "an extraordinary athlete with ADHD" registration (required): www.yungogigante.eventbrite.com

06/01 8:30-4 PM, 3rd Annual Brooklyn Parent Center Conference: Resources, Relaxation & Information for Brooklyn caregivers of children WDs (LIU, Bklyn) Register: http://brooklynparentcenter.eventbrite.com/

*NEW 06/01 noon-2 PM, Organizing a Consumer Advisory Board (14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Aves) Session 1: history of the disability movement; History of mental health CAB: how to use them to empower yourselves; Public Mental Health System: core functions & consumers advisory boards; Administrative law & OMHs rules: Attend or on phone: 718-561-8415 or citywidementalhealthproject@hotmail.com

06/01 6:00 PM, An Evening of Art & ASL at the Met: Exploring the American Wing (1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St meet at the tour sign at the south end of the Great Hall) free with museum admission no reservations. Intended primarily for the Deaf community, ASL students may attend, but attendance sheets will not be signed. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

06/01, 6-8:30 PM, Helping Hands for the Disabled Restaurant Club: Puglia Restaurant (189 Hester St, Mott –Mulberry) Dinner is at your own expense, everyone will be asked to cover the cost of the volunteers’ dinner. RSVP at least a week in advance, 718-606-9712

06/02 1-5 PM, Helping Hands for the Disabled Trip to Coney Island Meet in front of Nathan’s 1310 Surf Ave, Stillwell & W.15 St) You will be asked to cover the cost of your volunteer’s lunch. RSVP at least a week in advance 718-606-9712

*NEW 06/03 1-5 PM, Caring Across Generations, Care Congress: (Pace University, One Pace Plaza) Register http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6748/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?event_KEY=42702 http://www.caringacrossgenerations.org/events/new-york-care-congress

*NEW 06/04 9:30 AM, People’s Budget Coalition for Public Health Rally & Speak Out Against budget cuts in public health! (Outside 250 Broadway) 212-246-0803 or PeoplesBudgetCoalition@yahoogroups.com

*NEW 06/05 4:15-5:30 PM, Barnard Center for Research on Women, the Institute for Research on Women & Gender, and the Center for Oral History: Neeti Khanal, "Violence Against Disabled Women in Nepal" (Columbia University, Butler Library, Room 203) Lecturer at Central Department of Sociology/Anthropology at Tribhuvan University, Nepal and recipient of Australian Leadership Awards Scholarship Terrell Frazier terrellfrazier@columbia.edu

*NEW 06/05 6:30 PM, CART Tenement Talks: The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King (103 Orchard St) Known as El Amigo, the Gringo, or simply Z, Samuel Zemurray started with nothing but a cart of freckled bananas and built a sprawling empire. Rich Cohen weaves a historical profile of one of the great untold stories of the last 100 years.

*NEW 06/05 7 PM, Save Interfaith Hospital Town Hall (Nazarene Congregational Church, 506 Macdonough St, Patchen, Bklyn, wc acc)

06/06 8:30-4 PM, The 44th Annual Addictions Institute Trauma & Addictions Across the Life Cycle: Assessments & Interventions (Fordham Univ, Lincoln Ctr Campus, 113 W 60 St, Columbus Ave) Registration- https://m360.naswnyc.org/event.aspx?eventID=46212

06/06, 10–noon, Evaluation & Placement: The Beginning & End of the IEP Process (Central Library, Trustee’s Room, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Spanish language interpretation provided. ASL available Ruth DiRoma, Brooklyn Parent Center 718-998-3000

*NEW 06/07 3-4:30 PM, Accessing the Catheter that Best Works for You! https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/872179362

06/07 7–9PM, Public Information Session: Toward the Next Regional Transportation Plan: Developing the Safety & Security Element (NYMTC, 199 Water St, 22nd floor) http://www.nymtc.org/project/sawg/sawg.html May be attended in person or via webinar. RSVP to attend: 212.383.7200. Webinar: www.NYMTC.org in the Calendar of Events section

06/07 10-1 PM, BFSSAC Empowerment Outreach (25 Flatbush Ave 2nd floor, Bklyn)

06/07 2:30-4 PM, Accessible Miniature Golf Courseswww.accessibilityonline.org adaconferences@adagreatlakes.org or 877-232-1990 (v/TTY)

06/07 6:30-9 PM, Man ADD: Magnetic Brain Stimulation A Tool For Treating ADD? (West End Collegiate Ch, 245 W 77 St, West End–B’way) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com $5

*NEW 06/08 8:45- 5:30 PM, Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry: New Directions for the 21st Century (UJA, 130 E 59 St, Park-Lexington Aves) www.cognitive-remediation.org www.cognitive-remediation.org/id2.html

06/09 7 PM, Marvin Wasserman Farewell Party (Au Mandarin Restaurant, 200-250 Vesey St, West St., Battery Park City)
Cost: $45.00 per person Contact: Pat Walls 646-963-5988

06/10 Board Noon -1 PM; Program Meeting 1:30-4 PM, DIA: Irma Ozer (PhD/JD) Teaching Disability Law Tailored for Asperger's Syndrome (&Other Disabilities) (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves) TEL/FAX 718-261-3737 - www.disabledinaction.org Please support our scent-free environment by abstaining from perfume & cologne!

*NEW 06/10 noon-4 PM, NCIL Pre-Conference on Diversity & Cultural Competency (Grand Hyatt, Wash, DC) four discussion panels with advocates in the field, who will discuss diversity and cultural competency in the areas of education, employment, transportation, advocacy work, and women’s issues. dara@ncil.org

06/11 8-9:30 AM, Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Careers After School Free for GLADNET member, register @ http://www.gladnet.org/secure/m-login.cfm.

06/11 2 PM, Sign Language Interpreted Tour Kehinde Wiley / The World Stage: Israel (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) Register: 212-423-3225, TTY 212-660-1515 or e-mail: access@thejm.org

*NEW 06/11 3-3:30 PM, Long Term Services and Supports in a Managed Care Environment: Advocacy Strategies for Increasing Independence register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=55tdqcdab&oeidk=a07e5xnzyqze0b5cea9

06/12 2–4 PM, Meet Me at MoMA, tour for individuals with dementia and their family members or care partners (11 W 53 St, Ronald & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) Free, RSVP required: 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

*NEW 06/12 3PM (registration 2-7 PM) proposed (2013) fare changes for AAR users when using other NYCT services (FIT, Reeves Great Hall, Pomerantz Building (D) 27 St & 7 Ave) testimony limited to 3 mins. Pre-register 718-521-3333 6AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. Deaf/hard of hearing customers: call through 711. Written comments: MTA Government Affairs, 347 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017, or www.mta.info Proposed Changes: AAR users would receive special MetroCards that allow them to ride NYCT subways & buses (except express buses) for free. The card would permit a capped number of free trips per day. It would allow the AAR user and, where authorized by NYCT, an accompanying personal care attendant to ride free. Lost cards will be reissued at the discretion of NYCT & will be subject to a fee not to exceed $20.00.

06/12 3:30-5:30 PM, USICD's Annual Meeting (Access Board: 1331 F St, NW # 800, Wash, DC) RSVP: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/918005/RSVP-for-USICD-s-Annual-Meeting-Tuesday-June-12-2012-from-3-30-5-30-p-m-at

*NEW 06/12 8–11 PM, Youth Mixer (Grand Hyatt Hotel, Wash, DC) a panel of speakers who will discuss the importance of being an advocate, how youth can get involved in the IL Movement, and how to join the NCIL Youth Caucus. By joining the Youth Caucus, youth advocates will not only have an avenue to start voicing their desires and impact policy on a national level, but will also have the opportunity to run for a board position. Register: thea@ncil.org

**New 06/13 noon, NYMTC Brown Bag Lunch: New Approaches to Transportation Planning (199 Water St, 22nd floor) To RSVP to attend: Lisa Dean 212-383-7200 or ldean@dot.state.ny.us. Webinar http://www.nymtc.org/download.cfm?filename=6.13.12 BB notice and webinar form.pdf

06/13 2:30 PM, Sci. Sense Tours for Visitors who are blind / partially sighted: Ocean Life (Amer Museum of Natural History, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, 79 St & Central Park West) Explore the aquatic habitat dioramas. Free w/ admission, registration required: 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

*NEW 06/14 1-3 PM, ACCESS A RIDE (BCID, 27 Smith St # 200, Fulton-Livingston, Bklyn) RSVP & Accommodations (by 6/08): Sandrina Kingston 718-998-3000

06/14 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshops: Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition (Met, 1000 5th Ave, Ruth &Harold Uris Ctr for Educ, ground floor) makes works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities. Free, but reservations required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

06/14 5:30-7:30 PM, Medicaid Redesign VISIONS at Selis Manor, 135 W. 23 St, 6-7 Aves) speaker: Valerie Bogart RSVP: Meghann Scott mhscott@aarp.org or 212-407-3706 by Monday, June 11.

06/16 11-12:30 PM, Seeing Through Drawing (Met, 1000 5 Ave, Uris Ctr for Educ, ground floor) learn innovative techniques that make drawing accessible. Free, reservations required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org.

06/16 1-5 PM, Helping Hands for the Disabled Flushing Meadow Park (meet by the Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St, 111 St & 44 Ave) RSVP at least a week in advance 718-606-9712 You will pay for your volunteer’s lunch

*NEW 06/17 11–1 PM for 5-17 yo & 2–4 PM FOR 18+. Create Ability: for individuals with LD / DD and their families: Word and Image: Poetry (MOMA, 4 W 54 St, Lewis & Dorothy Cullman Educ & Research Building) Free, RSVP required: 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

*NEW 06/18 noon-4 PM, BCID: Barrier Buster Seminar: (27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Bell 200, Fulton-Livingston, Bklyn) how to to create a positive dialogue with business owners to break down barriers & create accessibility to places of public accommodation ADA Counselors Adam Handski & Glenn Parker RSVP: 718-998-3000 gamari@bcid.org

*NEW 06/18 6:30-9 PM, Man ADD Genl Support + Grp Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com $5

*NEW 06/19 2–4 PM, Art inSight, visual description and touch tours for individuals who are blind or partially sighted: Modern Sculpture in the Garden (MOMA, 11 W 53 St, Ronald & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) Free, RSVP required: 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

*NEW 06/19 6:30 PM, Free Tenement Museum’s Behind the Scenes: Goldie Lustgarten's Kosher Butcher Shop and the Riot of 1902 (103 Orchard St, elevator, CART, accessible learning kiosk & induction loops) historians discuss the impact of the Kosher Meat Boycott of 1902 Savor a food tasting prepared by food historian Sarah Lohman. Or watch it online: http://www.tenement.org/vizcenter_events.php

*NEW 06/20, Customer Service for PWDs: Taking Your Transit Training to the Next Level A two-part Webinar designed for transit managers who want to help their staff take the next step in providing excellent customer service to riders with disabilities. Register: registration@easterseals.com (with subject lline “June 20 Sensitivity Webinar) or 800-659-6428 or TTY 202-347-7385 and provide your full name, organization, zip code, and email.

*NEW 06/21 4-8 PM, Council Member Brewer’s Annual Open House (563 Columbus Ave, 87 St). 212-873-0282 or gale.brewer@council.nyc.gov
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*NEW 06/23 6:30 PM, NY Premiere & Panel Discussion: Dislecksia (Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick St) $12 captimepro@gmail.com or 860-567-0675

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.pdf FCC seeking nominations for the second annual chairman’s awards for advancement in accessibility (chairman’s AAA) Recognizing Innovations in the Field of Accessibility and Technology deadline 7/31

http://www.familyvoices.org/admin/miscdocs/files/F2FBrochure_10-14-2010.pdf Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (1 in each state & DC) are run by and for families with children with special health care needs. They provide information, education, training and outreach for families and the professionals who serve them.
http://youtu.be/vvd3EKgikyM Hope Is Not A Plan - Trailer #2 the story of civil rights in Canada.

hiddendisability@yahoo.ca Hidden Disability Survey Research Data assistance needed to analyze the data

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/05/20120515a.html Fed plan to fight Alzheimer Disease

http://www.jbfc Internship: s.org/programs-services/jewish-community-services-2/doula-to-accompany-comfort/mission-history/ Doula to Accompany and Comfort Program for people who die essentially alone, without significant support from family or friends

http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/long_term_care/docs/second_demo_integrate_care_for_dual_elig.pdf New York State Department of Health’s Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals 2nd Draft Proposal http://www.medicarerights.org/pdf/Comment-NYSDOH-Demonstration-Duals-Care-Integration-April-2012.pdf

http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2012/05/16/the-silver-scorpion-the-first-ever-cross-cultural-superhero-with-a-disability/ The Silver Scorpion: The First Ever Cross-Cultural Superhero with a Disability

Do you use a screen reader or other AT to read web sites? If so, we’re interested in your experience on the Duane Reade web site. Please let me know about your experience. edith@disabledinaction.org

JOBS/FELLOW/SCHOLARSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20121046.htm Labor Department Announces Disability Employment App Challenge - Deadline 8/ 23

http://surveygoldplus.com/s/E7B9985FE2114B98/75.htm NYS OMH Academy of Peer Services is to improve services through the enhancement of skills, education, and knowledge sharing. Yumi Ikuta at 866-201-1848.Deadline 06/05

http://www.proyectovision.net/english/news/48/opportunities.html monthly list of scholarships & internships

UN unpaid Internship: for Disability Rights - send resume subject line: IDA NY Internship obartha@ida-secretariat.org deadline: 6/08

ACTION ALERTS
http://capwiz.com/nhccnys/utr/2/?a=61365381&i=34825656&c= Stop Drugging & Improve Dementia Care Now

http://www.change.org/petitions/the-mta-within-the-state-of-new-york-reinstate-the-b39-and-b51-bus-routes

Support the Dyslexia Bill (A09940) to amend the education law relating to the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related learning disabilities. The bill would require school districts to diagnose students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities and provide such students with teachers trained to instruct students with dyslexia. Find your Assembly member http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=61301616&queueid=8254366661 Deaf people already face many barriers in getting commercial driver’s licenses even if they meet the requirements with their hearing aids. But we have an opportunity to correct this.

www.nabwis.org. the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project helps individuals with disabilities maximize their employment potential through benefits planning and assistance allowing PWDs to return to work or maintain employment, thereby decreasing their dependence on Social Security benefits and improving the quality of their lives. This assistance will discontinue by 6/30, unless the SSA reverses their decision not to extend the program & Congress fully reauthorizes it.

http://signon.org/sign/drop-the-medicare-in?source=s.em.cp&r_by=2017285 Drop the Medicare In Home Rule Now

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=60928616&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] H.R. 3086 would phase out Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 needs cosponsors! Tell your representative to sign on.

http://www.barbaraboxer.com/petitions/paycheck-fairness?utm_source=p20110818-kg&utm_medium=e&sc=p20110818-kg Support the Paycheck Fairness Act which would provide justice to victims of gender discrimination, protect employees who share information about their salary with their co-workers, and require employers to prove that wage discrepancies are based on work performance & not on a person's gender

http://capwiz.com/idanetwork/issues/alert/?alertid=46615501 Urge Congress to Support H.R. 2103 to Raise Asset Limits for SSI Beneficiaries to would enable PWDs to open bank accounts, work, and save.

SURVEYS & STUDIES

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/882523/TransitChoices DRED’s Public Transit Choices By People With Disabilities, as part of our transportation research on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

https://stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3qlq5Y0nA1zSeR6 The Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory (NPTL) is seeking participants with cervical SCI to assess the technology needs of people affected by paralysis

Are you concerned about your BP or how high it should be? To participate in the SPRINT (Systolic BP Intervention) Study, you must: Be at least 50 years old, have high BP, with the systolic (upper) number of at least 130 & with no history of diabetes or stroke. If you join the SPRINT research trial, you will receive free: BP meds, Physical exams, Lab tests, Memory tests, EKG’s (electrocardiograms) 212-305-0504

Eye-Tracking Rapid Attention Computation (EYE-TRAC) seeks people (18-55) diagnosed with ADD/ADHD Project includes: interviews, computer testing, paper-and-pencil tests, a brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan & use of a portable device to track eye movements in real time, compensation: $600 & a DVD of your MRI scan (Weill-Cornell Medical College, 516 E 72 St) Alison Schonberger, aschonberger@braintrauma.org, 212-608-3063

Looking at the effectiveness of physical activity for improving mood in people aging with SCI or MS, since the study is carried out entirely by phone, participants may reside anywhere in the US. If you are interested in participating, please contact the RRTC on Aging at 1-866-928-2114 or agerrtc@uw.edu. Study participants will be compensated for their time and phone expenses

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BBPO_AAR_Survey Bklyn BP Survey for Bklyn AAR users Renee Hastick-Motes
718-802-4091 / 718-802-3920 Fax / rhastick-motes@brooklynbp.nyc.gov

https://uncg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a96xYflhigZ6l48 Survey Seeks to Understand PWDs Clothing Selection related to self-concept and life satisfaction. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. h_chang@uncg.edu or 336-553-8692

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Disabledaccess disability access at conferences

http://www.seeandbesafe.com/surveys/ 10 questions to improve the safety of WC users because we are shorter (sitting) therefore lower than pedestrians & more difficult to notice. They’re trying to encourage makers of mobility aids and suppliers of retro fitted vans, to offer visibility SAFETY options. Receive a free Reflective Handicap Sticker.

http://surveymonkey.com/s/SABEselfdetermination A survey to find out if your local or statewide self-advocacy organization's activities help members to be more self-determined.

http://rio.tc.columbia.edu/surveys/CAB343/index.cfm Women WDs 40+ without a personal history of breast cancer for a research study to explore what factors influence whether or not WWDs obtain screening mammography for early detection of breast cancer. Carole Baraldi, RN, MS @ 212 724-9121 or cab2197@tc.columbia.edu.

SCI that prevents you from walking - People who do not walk lose significant amounts of bone in their lower extremities and have an increased risk of fractures. Seeking participants for a research study evaluating ways to increase bone density & strength. Over a year, you will make 12 visits to Chicago. Danielle 312-503-1215 d-barkema@northwestern.edu

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=DR_surveys Access to travel, shopping, dining, movies, online gaming For alternate format, Robyn Powell 202-370-3210 or rpowell@equalrightscenter.org

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind & suffer from Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

COMMENTS PERIOD

Until 06/08 The Access Board Releases Proposed Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment. http://www.access-board.gov/mde/nprm.htm E-mail: docket@access-board.gov . Include docket # ATBCB-2012-0003 in subject line.

EM Prentiss

Coming Up, Events

2012-05-09T15:22:00.002-04:00

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

http://www.spinalcord.org/tell-your-story-for-chance-to-win-accessible-van-during-national-mobility-awareness-month/?utm_source=News+United+05+2012&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter+United+2012+04 Win a WC acc van! In recognition of Nat’l Mobility Awareness Month, NMEDA is hosting an online contest to give away three customized WC accessible vehicles

anishida922@gmail.com She & a power chair user are planning to move to Brooklyn. They are seeking info from PWDs in Brooklyn about transportation concerns they have. They are also looking for an accessible apartment. If you have any suggestions please email her.

DIA http://www.twitter.com/DIA_NewYork;

Taxis For All http://www.twitter.com/TaxisForAll

Dates for Voter registration & elections in 2012

06/01 Registration deadline for Congressional primary

06/26 Congressional primary

08/17 Registration deadline for State legislative primary

09/11 State legislative primary 09/11 Congressional State legislative primary (may change)

10/12 registration deadline for general election

11/06 general elections

Information Gathering & Potential Legal Cases:

1. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit legal center, is investigating complaints throughout NYC regarding barriers that people with mobility impairments & people who are blind or have low vision have encountered at areas of construction or other work zones along pedestrian routes. When pedestrian paths are closed or partially blocked due to construction, maintenance, or other conditions, any pedestrian detours or the unblocked remaining pathway must be accessible. If you have a mobility impairment, are blind, or have low vision, and have experienced any of the following barriers when pedestrian pathways are affected by construction or other activities, we would like to hear from you: or call We would appreciate any details about the barrier, including: its location, the Date & Time you encountered it; does it seem to be temporary (very short term) or longer term; Who appears to have created the barrier; and Who has jurisdiction over the blocked pathway Please include your name and contact information as well NewYorkConstructionBarriers@dralegal.org or Mike Puleo at (212) 644-8644

2. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is researching construction site sidewalk access barriers. If you encounter a construction site that blocks your access to the sidewalk, and there is no accessible alternative, we want to know about it! Please send photos of obstructions to peddetours@dralegal.org with its address in your email’s subject line or send a detailed description & its location. Responses will be kept confidential unless the individual authorizes their release. Examples of barriers include: Ramps that are too steep, poorly constructed, or have a lip that prevents a wheelchair user to safely use the ramp; Construction sites mark dangerous areas & paths of travel in a way that people who have low vision or are blind will not understand the warning. & Unmarked objects protruding into the sidewalk may pose threats to people with vision disabilities. Or call Zack Duffly at 510-665-8644.

3. Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is investigating complaints from Walmart customers who have mobility disabilities and/or short stature concerning inaccessible point-of-sale devices (card swipes). Customers can't see the amount being charged, enter their PIN, or sign the screen. DRA has heard similar complaints about other retailers, such as Rite Aid. Christine Chuang cchaung@dralegal.org / 510-655-8644 / TTY 510-665-8716.

4. DRA SEEKS RELAY SERVICE TEST-CALLERS Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is seeking volunteers to make relay service "test calls" to financial service and telecommunication companies and briefly record their experiences. With your help, we can end discrimination against relay service callers! Are you willing to volunteer about 1 hour of your time to call 5 companies? We need your help to identify which companies are not accepting relay service calls, and which companies are not providing the same level of service to relay callers as they are to other people: Raziya Brumfield at: rbrumfield@dralegal.org or 510-665-8644 through the relay service or via TTY 510-665-8716 or the NYC office 212-644-8644 / 212-644-8636 (Fax) / 877-603-4579 (TTY)

5. NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters & translated materials to people with limited English proficiency, including Deaf/hard of hearing individuals. These people face barriers in accessing AA (212) 644-8644 (Voice) (212) 644-8636 (Fax)

6. (877) 603-4579 (TTY)R, such as when applying for AAR and requesting trips. Please contact Aditi Shah or Jenny Veloz (212-244-4664 or ashah@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org). (Jenny speaks Spanish. Interpreter available for other language.) Flyers are available in multiple languages.

7. A law firm has filed a national class action on behalf of the disabled against Amtrak, based on Amtrak's failure to comply with the mandate of Congress to bring their 482 passenger rail stations into compliance with the ADA by 7/26/10. They are seeking members of the disabled community who have experienced difficulty utilizing Amtrak's services, potential witnesses with information relevant to our lawsuit. David S. Oliver, Esq. Business Trial Group, Morgan & Morgan, P.A. 407.849.2972 DOliver@BusinessTrialGroup.com

Restaurant & other Accessibility

Access Project, the info collected will be added to CIDNY’s online database of accessible bars, restaurants, and coffee shops in NYC to help NYers WDs who want to socialize in an accessible venue. We hope it will make restaurateurs aware of people with disabilities as patrons—encouraging them to become more accessible. Bianca Neumann 646-747-1788 or bneumann@cidny.org Survey: http://www.cidny.org/access-project-survey.php Map: http://www.cidny.org/access-map.php

Recurrent Events

Weight Watchers (ICS) weekly (with an accessible scale) guidance & support in choosing healthy foods as part of your weight loss program; Learn new recipes & exercise tips, and hear testimonies from others who have been successful. Free for ICS members; small fee for others. To become a member or learn more about attending as a non-member, please contact Latricia at 718-907-1622.

4th Sun 1:30– 2:30 PM, Tour with ASL interpretation (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Ronald S. & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) No reservations, free with admission. ASL students may attend. 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

1^st Mon

5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

6-8 PM, SORT support group/ workshop for clutterers/hoarders (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64-65 Sts) registration required 212-308-2210 or info@eisny.org

6:30-8:30 PM, AM Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (EIS, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

1^st & 3^rd Mon, NAMI Writing Workshop: focuses on fiction writing ideas, techniques, & conversation. Members are encouraged to share work for constructive feedback & discussion that build writing skills & trusting relationships within the group. 212-684-3264 regular attendance is expected.

2^nd Mon

ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)

6-8 PM, NAMI Connection (Kings Co Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, R Building, #3022)

3^rd Mon 6:30 PM, Musical Support Grp (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

4^th Mon 6-7:30 PM, NAMI Japanese Family Support Group (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Support, sharing of coping strategies and practical information for Japanese-speaking family members of individuals with mental illness. You must speak to the facilitator before attending japanesehelpine@naminyc.org

Every Mon

10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

10-3 PM, From Thought to Canvas: Painting Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

11-1 PM, Knitting & Crochet Groups (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) Knitting, crocheting, hook rugs, needlepoint & cross stitch for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability/chronic illness Latricia: 718-907-1622.

1 PM, Hearing Voices (BILS, 4419 Third Ave #2B, 181-182 Ss) Marlene 718-562-6712 or mwilliams@balticstreet.org

2-4 PM, Basic Jewelry (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) jewelry making - basic & advanced techniques for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability /chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622

3-6 PM, Building Standards & Serv: Know What You Have the Right to Expect (EIS 1233 2nd Ave 64-65 Sts) By appointment 212-308-2210

1st Tues

noon-2 PM, RIPP - Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

12:30-2 PM, BCID TBI Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2^nd Tue

1-3 PM, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

6-8:30 PM, North Star (Harlem State Office Building 8th floor Rm 801)

6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch IDA , 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

3^rd Tue

10 AM, Brooklyn Family Support Service Advisory Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) bfssac@yahoo.com 718-642-8512 or fax 718-642-4791

1-2 PM, Organizers Forum 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals w/ Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

Every Tue

10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Benefits Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

11-4:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing & rendering skills for people w/ a phyical disability/chronic illness in Man, Bx or B’klyn Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

5-8:30 PM, Creative Writing Circle (ICS, 257 Park Ave. S, 2nd Floor) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622

6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

1^st Wed

1:30-3 PM, Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

6-8 PM, 2011-2012 Monthly Housing Clinics (Goddard Riverside, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St) Info: 646-459-3017 or 212-873-0282. Presentation / Q&A. An attorney meets with those are seeking legal advice 06/06 Succession Rights

2^nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind a support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled/challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed

1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

9-10 PM, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3^rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

Every Wed

11-4:30 PM, Drawing & Painting from Life (ICS, 25 Elm Place, Bklyn) for people w/ a physical disability/chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

11-4:30 PM, One Man's Junk Is Another’s Treasure: Collage with found items (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

11:30 – 12:30 PM & 1:30 – 2:30 PM. Gallery tours with FM Assistive Listening Devices (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Donald B. & Catherine C. Marron atrium, 2nd floor) No reservations, free with admission. 212-408-6347or accessprograms@moma.org

Noon, Disabilities @ Work radio http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html#DAW_Radio

1 PM, New Hearing Voices Support Group (BILS 4419 Third Ave, 2B, 181-182 Sts, Bx) Marlene 718- 562-6712 Until 6/25

1-4 PM, Deaf Computer Class (BCID, 27 Smith St #200 Brooklyn) 718-998-3000

7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grp's Family and Friends, Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar & 20-something group (411 W 114 St, 6th floor, Amsterdam-Morningside Dr) http://www.mdsg.org

1^st & 3^rd Thu

6-8 PM, NAMI E Flatbush (SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 395 Lenox Rd, Class Rm 1B, New York Ave & E 34 St)Br

6:30-8 PM, NAMI Bipolar Disorder Support Group (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264

2^nd Thu

9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, Penthouse 14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Ave)

2 PM, Free Verbal Description & Touch Tour for visitors who are blind / partially sighted (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Incense & traditional music complete the Himalayan experience. Register: 212-620-5000 x 345 or reservations@rmanyc.org

3^rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu

noon-4 PM, NAMI: Financial Coaching - Setting Financial Goals, Budgeting & Saving, Opening a Bank Account, Reviewing Credit Reports and Prioritizing Debt (505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3365 ext. 214.

1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1:30- 3:30 PM, Music for Everyone (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton–Livingston WC acc) - A step-by-step adventure in music study, no experience required for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.

4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

4-6 PM. NAMI Japanese Helpline 212-684-3365 and ask for the Japanese Helpline. Or leave a message at ext. 215 at any time or japanesehelpline@naminyc.org.,

5-8:30 PM, Movies at ICS (25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) for people w/ physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622

6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1^ST Fri 7-8 PM, NAMI OCD Consumer Support Group (Mt. Sinai, Madison Ave, 100 St) 212-684-3264

3rd Fri

11am-1:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual & Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people with a physical disability or chronic illness living Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

2 PM, Conversations w/ Curators/Conservators (FM Assist Listening) (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups No reservation Free with admission access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

2 PM, Mindful Connections for people with dementia and their caregivers (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Trained museum guides facilitate a gallery experience designed to promote conversation and engagement with works of art and each other. Preregistration required: http://www.rma2.org/uploads/documents/MindfulConnectionsRegistration_2012.pdf

2 PM, ASL Tours for individuals who are deaf / HOH (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) Tours afford all of our visitors a chance to learn about the cultures, history, religions, and sacred art of the Himalayan region. 212.620.5000 x354

2- 4:30 PM, Crafts with Liz (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

5-8:30 PM, Friday Night Hangout - (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) cards, games, music & conversation Karaoke nights & parties for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.

7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grps: Family, Friends; Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar; & 20-something group (BIMC, Bernstein Pavilion, 15t-16 St, 1-2 Ave, Nathan Perlman Place, 2 fl) http://www.mdsg.org

Every Fri & Sat 1 PM, Tenement Museum, Foods of the Lower East Side: Tour & Discussion (103 Orchard St, Delancey WC acc) explore the immigrant food experience & how their foods have shaped American food. 8+. Tickets: $45 / Students – Srs $40 / Members $22 866-606-7232 or http://www.museumtix.com/venue/venueinfo.aspx?vid=781&tab=E&evw=2&pvt=let

Every Sat

10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 05/18 Fundamentals of Travel Training Administration Kristi McLaughlin FTTA@easterseals.com or 800-659-6428 Register: http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/Calendar/727112943?view=Detail&id=37765

Until 06/08, Strengthening Transportation Choices So We Can Serve Those Who Have Served Their Country for U.S. Veterans, Service Members, Their Families, and Community Service Providers Register after 05/07 www.projectaction.org

Until 08/22, Get to the Core of It: Best Practices in the Four Core Services $75/single session or $150 for all https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

05/12 & 19 10-3 PM, Word Sign: Helping Individuals w/ DD, Including Autism Spectrum Disorder, to Communicate (AHRC, Penthouse 83 Maiden Lane) Register: Jennifer Amendola 212-895-3446 or jennifer.amendola@ahrcnyc.org

05/12 & 06/16 11-12:30 PM, Seeing Through Drawing (Met, 1000 5th Ave Ruth and Harold D. Uris Ctr for Educ, ground floor) learn innovative techniques that make drawing accessible. Free, but reservations required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org.

*NEW 5/21, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18 & 6/25 5:30-8:30 PM, Palliative and End-of Life Care: An Introduction to Clinical Concepts Any Social Worker Should Know (NYU, Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Sq N) http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/continuing.education/pelcintro.html

05/30-06/02, 2012 National Transition Conference: College & Careers for Youth WDs (Wash, DC)

www.transition2012.org

06/04-07, 2012 P&A/CAP Annual Conference (Baltimore, MD) http://www.napas.org/en/events/annual-conference.html

06/04-22, Building an Effective Peer Support Program, Deadline: 05/16 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

06/04–07/1, Core Courses II: Universal Design Principles and Practices http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

06/04–07/01, Visitability http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

06/11-14, 2012 NICL Conf: 30 Yrs of Advocacy: & Miles To Go Before We Sleep (DC) http://www.ncil.org/conference/2012RegistrationForm.pdf

06/17-21, American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Conference 136th Annual Conference (Charlotte, NC) http://www.aaidd.org/content_6546.cfm

*NEW 06/18-20, Intro to Travel Training (Portland OR) free training initiative designed to help increase the skills, knowledge & abilities of travel training professionals with classroom & field instruction. Krystian Boreyko itt@easterseals.com or 800-659-6428 Deadline: 05/11 http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/R?i=WGty11WzJa3hAlZi2h-uhw

06/25-26, United Spinal: Roll On Capitol Hill (ROCH) (Was DC)

06/27-29 APSE 2012 National Conference (Arlington, VA)

06/29-07/01, Moxie Camp – A Weekend Experience for Female Changemakers (New York Insight Meditation Center) http://www.MoxieCamp.com

08/06-24 Implementing Olmstead: ABCs of Nursing Home Transition Registration Deadline: 07/18 http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html

08/06-27, 6th International Women's Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) (Oregon) http://www.miusa.org/exchange/currentprogs/wild/wild2012/index_html deadline 03/01

08/07-09, A National Onsite Two-in-One Training Opportunity: Finding Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing & Systems Approach to Expanding Housing Options (Chicago) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/catalog.php?p_category=

08/13–09/09, Design for Anthropometric and Biomechanical Fit http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

08/13–09/09, Inclusive Housing http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

08/23-26, The National Rehabilitation Association 2012 Annual Training Conference (Chicago), ttps://sites.google.com/site/nra2012conference/

09/10-28, Smooth as SILC: An Introduction to Statewide Independent Living Councils Registration Deadline: 08/22 http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html

10/1-4, 2012 USBLN 15th Annual Conf & Expo (Orlando) http://www.usblnannualconference.org/

10/22–11/18, Design for Perception & Cognition http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

10/22–11/18, The Accessible Taxi (tentative) http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-schedule.html

SINGLE EVENTS

*NEW 05/10 9:30 – 11:30 AM, Manhattan Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel (14 E 28 St, 5- Madison Aves),

05/10 9:30—1 PM, Workshop on Special Education Mediation & & Other Collaborative Options (Brooklyn Heights Library, 280 Cadman Plaza W) Helping Parents & School Districts Become More Effective Partners Register: http://www.nysdra.org/calendar/calendar.aspx?action=details&eventid=965

*NEW 05/10 2 PM, Verbal Description & Tour (Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W 17 St, 6-7 Aves) 212-620-5000 ext. 345 or reservations@rmanyc.org

05/10 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop for people who are blind or w/ limited vision: The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde (Met, 1000 5th Ave, Ruth & Harold Uris Ctr for Educ, ground floor) detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities. Free, reservations required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 05/10 3-4:30 PM, City-wide Mental Health Project (208 W 13th St, Room 305) Lourdes Cintron 718-561-8415 citywidementalhealthproject@hotmail.com

05/11 8:15-:15 PM, 2012 CCVIP 5th Annual Conference on Employment and Visual Impairment: Policy and Practice, “Ever Upward (Baruch Conf Center, 14th Floor, 55 Lexington Ave, 25 St) http://www.8bar.com/cgi-bin/ar_form.cgi?rid=04a4eb7513adcfdbc6529902

05/11 7-8:30 PM, 16th Annual Lighthouse at Met Concert (1000 5th Ave, The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium) music inspired by the Museum’s collection. Free with admission, no reservations.

POL 05/12 11:30 –3:30 PM, Long Island Obama University (Merrick Golf Clubhouse, 2550 Clubhouse Rd, Merrick)

FREE but RSVP required: https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/training/gpb99d

05/12, 2:15 PM, Met Signs Tours in ASL (no voice): Roman Wall Paintings (1000 Fifth Ave, Tour Sign at south end of Great Hall) free with museum admission and do not require a reservation. Intended primarily for the Deaf community, ASL students may attend, but attendance sheets will not be signed. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 05/15 2-4 PM, FEMA Think Tank conference call: Recovery. Disasters affect communities, individuals and may have cascading impacts on surrounding communities. Share your thoughts on how can we better plan pre-disaster to allow for a more rapid, cost effective, sustainable and resilient recovery on our online forum. 800-593-0692 Passcode: Think Tank May

CART: www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=JoplinFEMA http://www.fema.gov/thinktank/

*NEW 05/15 54:30-7:30 PM, Hearing Loss in the Workplace: Strategies for landing a job and maximizing workplace (NY Public Library Muhlenberg Branch, 209 W 23 St, 3rd Floor ) Assistive listening help is provided at our meetings through live CART captioning and a room loop for those whose hearing aids have a T-coil. A few headphones are also available.

05/16 11-2 PM, Lunch with the League: Richard Ravitch (4 W 43 St) $10/ per person RSVP required: office@lwvnyc.org 212 725 3541 42 states are struggling with deficit budgets. Can states meet their obligations to public pensions, to rising health care costs, and to quality public education? Is there a crisis in state funding?

*New 05/16 11-4 PM, Community Action Network (CIDNY, 841 Broadway#301, 13-14 Sts) Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 05/16 1 PM, Workshop on Domestic Violence in the Deaf Community (BCID, 27 Smith St, 3rd Floor, Livingston - Fulton Street) - RSVP by 05/11 718-998-3000 vquintyn@bcid.org Sign-language Interpreter would be available

*NEW 05/16 2-3:30 PM, Best Practices in Premium Paratransit Service—Webinar about the successful premium paratransit services in Pittsburgh http://www.projectaction.org/News/tabid/299/token/detail/nid/77/Default.aspx

*NEW 05/16 2-3:30 PM, Gallery Tour of Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890-1940 (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) Register: 212-423-3225, TTY 212-660-1515 or e-mail: access@thejm.org Join us for JM Journeys, a monthly program for individuals with dementia and their family members or caregivers.

05/16 6-8 PM, Sexuality & People w/ DD & Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cautionary Tale (IBR, 1050 Forest Hill Rd, SI) https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=m7elvbeab&oeidk=a07e5tw9jru22a584db&oseq=a023sagtbtw3zw

05/16 6-9 PM, DISLABELED Film Series: Liebe Perla. With guest speaker, Simi Linton (CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, 34-35 Sts, Psychology Conference Room # 6304.01) Photo ID required $5 Suggested Donation. DISLABELED is proud to feature Open Captioning, Audio Description, ASL, Interpretation and Barrier-Free Access

05/17 8:30-noon, Trauma’s Impact on Mental & Physical Health (Jacobi Medical Center, The Corporate Conference Center, Building 4, 2nd Floor) RSVP by 5/11 718-918-3906 or margarita.pirela@nbhn.net

05/17 9-2:30 PM, The 23^rd Annual Brooklyn Family Support Fair: Building the Future Together (Brooklyn College Conf Ctr, 2705 Campus Rd, Bklyn) Registration: 718 642-8512

05/18 8-3 PM, Deaf Community Alliance Network (DCAN) Training: Strengthening Communities: Preparing for Emergencies With the Deaf & HoH Community (Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Rd., Depew) $40 includes lunch and light snacks Registration: www.wnydas.org Deadline: 5/15 ASL provided! Info: Jason Goldstein Jason@wnydas.org

05/18 11–12:30 PM, Verbal Description & Touch Tour: Whitney Biennial 2012 (595 Madison Ave, 75 St meet in the Museum lobby) small group tours, provide in-depth focus on a selection of artworks in a variety of media, are offered when the Museum is closed. Admission is free; reservations are required. . 212-570-7789 or AccessFeedback@whitney.org Visitors who are blind or partially sighted & companions can schedule private tours with sufficient notice - usually about 2-3 wks. 212-570-7789 or AccessFeedback@whitney.org

*NEW 05/18 4:10-6 PM, Closed Captioned Movies: My Week With Marilyn ( CIDNY 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) Popcorn & soda Registration & accommodations Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

While filming a movie in England, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe slips away with a young Brit for a week of self-discovery and frivolity. The story that ensues is based on the real-life memoirs of Colin Clark, once assistant to Sir Laurence Olivier.

05/19 11-1 PM, Debate Techniques - Workshop for Moderators (4 W 43 St) RSVP: office@lwvnyc.org

05/19 8-5 PM, Western NY Summit on Aging & Independence (Buffalo Marriott) http://www.summitonagingwny.org/

05/19 9-5 PM, United Spinal: From Within – Annual Conference for Women QWDs (Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway) registration: http://www.unitedspinal.org/registration/fromwithin.html

05/19 Science Sense Tours for Visitors who are blind or partially sighted - Animal Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration (AMNH, 79 St & Central Park West) this exhibit is a Special Attraction, not included in General Admission) Registration is required: 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

05/19 (rain date 5/20) Vendor Fair noon-2, Game 2 Beep Baseball LI Bombers vs WFAN 660 (Central Park North Meadow, enter at 100th St & CPW, cross to West Park Dr & follow path to North Meadow Field 12) dedicated in memory of Comm. Matt Sapolin Matthew Puvogel 212-788-8948 or mpuvogel@cityhall.nyc.gov

05/20 11 a.m. 6–17 / 2-3:30 PM. 18+, Summer Fun at Met: Workshops for Visitors with DD & LD (1000 5th Ave) focuses on a theme & includes a gallery tour & a related art activity. Free registration required & accommodation: 212-650-2010, or email access@metmuseum.org

05/20 4:30 PM, Tenement Museum ASL tour (no voice) Hard Times (103 Orchard Street, Orchard & Delancey, 2nd floor: 24 steps up, 23 steps down) economic depressions at 97 Orchard Street between 1863 and 1935. The German-Jewish Gumpertz family, whose patriarch disappeared during the Panic of 1873, and the Italian-Catholic Baldizzi family, during the Depression. Reservation required Tickets: $22; Students & Seniors $17 Rachael 212.431.0233 ext 249 or rachael@tenement.org

05/21 10-2 PM, New York State Assembly’s Annual Legislative Disabilities Awareness Day (LDAD) (Albany)

*NEW 05/21 2 PM, Verbal Imaging Tour Kehinde Wiley / The World Stage: Israel (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) Register: 212-423-3225, TTY 212-660-1515 or e-mail: access@thejm.org

05/21 4-8 PM, CM Gale Brewer’s Open House (563 Columbus Ave, 87 St) 212-873-0282 or gale.brewer@council.nyc.gov

05/21 6:30-9 PM, Man ADD Gen Support + Grp Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com $5

05/22, 10–noon, Helping the Struggling Reader: One Size Does Not Fit All (Central Library, Trustee’s Room, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Spanish language interpretation provided. ASL available Ruth DiRoma, Brooklyn Parent Center 718-998-3000

05/22 2:30 PM, Man BP Disabilities Task Force (1 Centre St, 19 Floor South) Accommodations: Jennifer Ashley 212-669-3539 or jashley@manhattanbp.org

*NEW 05/24 10-5 PM, No-Cost Digital Mammograms & Clinical Breast Exams (1973 Westchester Ave, Bx) By appointment only 718 931 2620

*NEW 05/24 11-2 PM, Health Literacy Summit & Health Research Information Day (Armory Track and Field Center, 216 Fort Washington Ave., 168 St)

*NEW 05/24 2-3:15 PM, Looking for Employment and Decent Wages: How is the government helping you? https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/677052114?utm_source=News+United+05+2012&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter+United+2012+04

05/24 5:30–7:30 PM, Interpreting MoMA: Tours for Deaf adults with ASL interpretation. Exhibition: Cindy Sherman. (The MOMA, 4 W 54 St, The Lewis B. & Dorothy Cullman Education & Research Building) Free, RSVP required: 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

05/29 2–4 PM, Art inSight, Visual description and touch tours for individuals who are blind or partially sighted: New York in the 1960’s (The MOMA, 11 W 53 St, The Ronald S. & Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance) Free, RSVP required: 212-408-6347 or accessprograms@moma.org

*new 05/30 4-5 pm, Online Search Strategies for Housing ((CIDNY, 841 Broadway #301, 13-14 Sts) Are you in search of housing? Then join us for a workshop that will teach you the basic. Attend online https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/401837666 or by phone 213-493-0601 Code: 401-837-666 Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting Meeting ID: 401-837-666

*NEW 05/31 10 AM, NYC TLC Meeting ( 33 Beaver St, 19 Floor) WC acc & ASL, Accommodation: Office of Legal Affairst 212-676-1135 or tlcrules@tlc.nyc.gov by 5/25..

*NEW 06/01 8:30-4 PM, 3rd Annual Brooklyn Parent Center Conference: Resources, Relaxation & Information for Brooklyn parents, grandparents & caregivers of children WDs (LIU, Bklyn) Register: http://brooklynparentcenter.eventbrite.com/

*NEW 06/01 6:00 PM, An Evening of Art & ASL at the Met: Exploring the American Wing (1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St meet at the tour sign at the south end of the Great Hall) free with museum admission no reservations. Intended primarily for the Deaf community, ASL students may attend, but attendance sheets will not be signed. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 06/06 8:30-4 PM, The 44th Annual Addictions Institute Trauma & Addictions Across the Life Cycle: Assessments & Interventions (Fordham Univ, Lincoln Ctr Campus, 113 W 60 St, Columbus Ave) Registration- https://m360.naswnyc.org/event.aspx?eventID=46212

*NEW 06/06, 10–noon, Evaluation & Placement: The Beginning & End of the IEP Process (Central Library, Trustee’s Room, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn) Spanish language interpretation provided. ASL available Ruth DiRoma, Brooklyn Parent Center 718-998-3000

*NEW 06/07 2:30-4 PM, Accessible Miniature Golf Courseswww.accessibilityonline.org adaconferences@adagreatlakes.org or 877-232-1990 (v/TTY)

*NEW 06/07 6:30-9 PM, Man ADD: Magnetic Brain Stimulation A Tool For Treating ADD? (West End Collegiate Ch, 245 W 77 St, West End–B’way) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com $5

*NEW 06/10 Board Noon -1 PM; Program Meeting 1:30-4 PM, Disabled In Action (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves) TEL/FAX 718-261-3737 - www.disabledinaction.org Please support our scent-free environment by abstaining from perfume and cologne!

*NEW 06/11 2 PM, Sign Language Interpreted Tour Kehinde Wiley / The World Stage: Israel (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) Register: 212-423-3225, TTY 212-660-1515 or e-mail: access@thejm.org

http://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/options2012.pdf IBO Issues New Edition of Budget Options for NYC, 72 Ways to Cut Costs & Raise Revenues

http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/ssa-dod-hit-pr.html Social Security and Department of Defense Implement New Process to Improve Efficiency for Wounded Warriors Applying for Disability Benefits. Electronic Medical Records Will Reduce Time for a Decision

http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/research/042512_Presolicitation NCD is interested in undertaking a one-year project to develop recommendations to modernize and preserve the SSD Programs. The primary purpose of this project will be to analyze the various options for SSDI and SSI reform, including what measures could facilitate people currently receiving SSDI and SSI benefits in being able to work, what measures could decrease the likelihood of needing such benefits, and what financing options exist to extend the life of both programs.

http://www.nysilc.org/caucus-bu/2012Public-Policy-Agenda04-2012FINAL.doc. The NYSILC 2012 Public Policy Agenda

Do you use a screen reader or other AT to read web sites? If so, we’re interested in your experience on the Duane Reade web site. Please let me know about your experience. edith@disabledinaction.org

VIDEO

Nigyar Alieva is currently doing a video project on disability in NYC and whether or not the City accommodates people with disabilities when it comes to transportation and commuting. She is interested in interviewing some about their personal experiences. alieva@fordham.edu 718-290-6409

JOBS/FELLOW/SCHOLARSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS

http://www.proyectovision.net/english/news/48/opportunities.html monthly list of scholarships & Internships

www.nyc.gov/dycd NYC Summer Youth (14-24) Employment Programs applications

www.nysilc.org Young Adults with Disabilities/Sponsorships (up to $250) to Attend Leadership Training (download application) complete the entire application and email it back to joea@nysilc.org. questions related to the application, contact the NYSILC office at (518) 427-1060 (Voice/TTY), 1 (877) 397-4126 (Toll Free NYS Only), (518) 427-1139 Fax, or bradw@nysilc.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC’s Incredible Kids Mentoring Program is currently accepting Manhattan female siblings (7-16) of individuals with severe disabilities. Francy Henao 212-994-7722

Certificate in Health Coaching & Care Coordination through JFK, Jr. Institute for Worker Education (CUNY) This 10-credit, 5 course certificate offered to frontline workers in the allied health fields who have a GED or High School Diploma, are residents of NYS, and are available to commit to completing a sequence of 5 courses (a college bridge course and 4 credited courses) through summer 2013. The certificate program is FREE, except for a $25 application fee and the cost of books. Abigail.Nelson@mail.cuny.edu or 212.652.2053 application:

ACTION ALERTS

Support the Dyslexia Bill (A09940) to amend the education law relating to the certification or training of teachers, administrators and instructors in the area of dyslexia and related learning disabilities. The bill would require school districts to diagnose students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities and provide such students with teachers trained to instruct students with dyslexia. Find your Assembly member http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?sh=search

Call your Rep and ask them to vote NO on the Sequestor Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 on the House floor this week. You can use the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. http://www.bazelon.org/What-You-Can-Do/Take-Action/Alerts/Alerts-Archive/5.8.12-House-Budget-Reconciliation-Alert.aspx?utm_source=5.8.12-House-Budget-Reconciliation-Alert&utm_campaign=5.8.12HouseBudgetReconcAlert&utm_medium

Andi Fristedt at andi_fristedt@help.senate.gov The Senate 202-224-3121 tell Congress not to cut the Prevention Fund to maintain the Stafford Student Loan interest rate at 3.4 percent rate.

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=61301616&queueid=8254366661 Deaf people already face many barriers in getting commercial driver’s licenses even if they meet the requirements with their hearing aids. But we have an opportunity to correct this.

www.nabwis.org. the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project helps individuals with disabilities maximize their employment potential through benefits planning and assistance allowing PWDs to return to work or maintain employment, thereby decreasing their dependence on Social Security benefits and improving the quality of their lives. This assistance will discontinue by 6/30, unless the SSA reverses their decision not to extend the program & Congress fully reauthorizes it.

http://www.capwiz.com/dental/issues/alert/?alertid=57523506&type=CO Support S. 1878. Expand Donated Dental Service-like Programs Congress is considering a measure that would enable volu nteer dentists to treat thousands more Medicare and Medicaid recipients whose current untreated dental disease precludes them from treatments for challenges such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, orthopedic conditions, uncontrolled diabetes or consideration for transplants. Write to your U.S. Senators, urging them to co-sponsor this legislation.

http://signon.org/sign/drop-the-medicare-in?source=s.em.cp&r_by=2017285 Drop the Medicare In Home Rule Now

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=60928616&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] H.R. 3086 would phase out Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 needs cosponsors! Tell your representative to sign on.

http://signon.org/sign/stop-stem-cells-experiment Petition opposing stem cell experimentation on Deaf infants

http://www.barbaraboxer.com/petitions/paycheck-fairness?utm_source=p20110818-kg&utm_medium=e&sc=p20110818-kg Support the Paycheck Fairness Act which would provide justice to victims of gender discrimination, protect employees who share information about their salary with their co-workers, and require employers to prove that wage discrepancies are based on work performance & not on a person's gender

http://capwiz.com/idanetwork/issues/alert/?alertid=46615501 Urge Congress to Support H.R. 2103 to Raise Asset Limits for SSI Beneficiaries to would enable PWDs to open bank accounts, work, and save.

SURVEYS & STUDIES

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/882523/TransitChoices DRED’s Public Transit Choices By People With Disabilities, as part of our transportation research on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

https://stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3qlq5Y0nA1zSeR6 The Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory (NPTL) is seeking participants with cervical SCI to assess the technology needs of people affected by paralysis

Are you concerned about your BP or how high it should be? To participate in the SPRINT (Systolic BP Intervention) Study, you must: Be at least 50 years old, have high BP, with the systolic (upper) number of at least 130 & with no history of diabetes or stroke. If you join the SPRINT research trial, you will receive free: BP meds, Physical exams, Lab tests, Memory tests, EKG’s (electrocardiograms) 212-305-0504

Eye-Tracking Rapid Attention Computation (EYE-TRAC) seeks people (18-55) diagnosed with ADD/ADHD Project includes: interviews, computer testing, paper-and-pencil tests, a brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan & use of a portable device to track eye movements in real time, compensation: $600 & a DVD of your MRI scan (Weill-Cornell Medical College, 516 E 72 St) Alison Schonberger, aschonberger@braintrauma.org, 212-608-3063

www.survey-xact.dk/LinkCollector?key=ADE3JA3W111J about individual experiences with adult ADD. The survey is in English and Danish; to advance, press the "Næste" button. Metteroenberg@gmail.com.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AFBTravelSurvey Use of Online Travel Services by People with Vision Loss Katie Vizenor, at kvizenor@afb.net or 202-469-6834.

Looking at the effectiveness of physical activity for improving mood in people aging with SCI or MS, since the study is carried out entirely by phone, participants may reside anywhere in the US. If you are interested in participating, please contact the RRTC on Aging at 1-866-928-2114 or agerrtc@uw.edu. Study participants will be compensated for their time and phone expenses

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NVFN9Z7D looking at how behavioral traits effect weight loss,. William Joseph Harrigan

harriganweightloss@gmail.com Dare Institute, 617-497-5270 Fax 617-491-5270 http://DareAssociation.org

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BBPO_AAR_Survey Bklyn BP Survey for Bklyn AAR users Renee Hastick-Motes

718-802-4091 / 718-802-3920 Fax / rhastick-motes@brooklynbp.nyc.gov

https://uncg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a96xYflhigZ6l48 Survey Seeks to Understand PWDs Clothing Selection related to self-concept and life satisfaction. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. h_chang@uncg.edu or 336-553-8692

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Disabledaccess disability access at conferences

mgolden@dredf.org The Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by PWDs & Accessible Transit Services for All Populations (para-transit). (they are not yet available on line, email to be contacted when available)

http://www.seeandbesafe.com/surveys/ 10 questions to improve the safety of WC users because we are shorter (sitting) therefore lower than pedestrians & more difficult to notice. They’re trying to encourage makers of mobility aids and suppliers of retro fitted vans, to offer visibility SAFETY options. Receive a free Reflective Handicap Sticker.

http://surveymonkey.com/s/SABEselfdetermination A survey to find out if your local or statewide self-advocacy organization's activities help members to be more self-determined.

http://rio.tc.columbia.edu/surveys/CAB343/index.cfm Women WDs 40+ without a personal history of breast cancer for a research study to explore what factors influence whether or not WWDs obtain screening mammography for early detection of breast cancer. Carole Baraldi, RN, MS @ 212 724-9121 or cab2197@tc.columbia.edu.

SCI that prevents you from walking - People who do not walk lose significant amounts of bone in their lower extremities and have an increased risk of fractures. Seeking participants for a research study evaluating ways to increase bone density & strength. Over a year, you will make 12 visits to Chicago. Danielle 312-503-1215 d-barkema@northwestern.edu

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=DR_surveys Access to travel, shopping, dining, movies, online gaming For alternate format, Robyn Powell 202-370-3210 or rpowell@equalrightscenter.org

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind & suffer from Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html or 800-582-6360 how do PWDs use wireless products

COMMENTS PERIOD

Until 06/08 The Access Board Releases Proposed Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment. Access Board http://www.access-board.gov/mde/nprm.htm

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Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period

2011-09-21T20:28:00.000-04:00

Did you know that there are new dates to remember for Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period? Starting in 2011, Fall Open Enrollment (also known as the Annual Coordinated Election Period, or ACEP) begins on October 15 and lasts through December 7.

During this period, people with Medicare have the right to change their Medicare health and drug coverage options without restriction. They can make as many changes as they need, and the last change they make on or before December 7 will take effect on January 1, 2012.

Stay up to speed on these and other changes to Medicare with resources
developed by the Medicare Rights Center.

Our searchable online guide, Medicare Interactive, features hundreds of answers to real Medicare questions, as well as case examples and links to numerous state-specific resources. Medicare Interactive provides clear, up-to-date guidance on questions such as:

In addition, a recording of our recent webinar explaining the Fall Open Enrollment Period is now available on our online training service, Medicare Rights University, free of charge. You can view the webinar any time here:
www.medicarerightsuniversity.org/webinars/fall-open-enrollment-period

And finally, you may also want to check out some of the helpful fact sheets, tips and timelines found on our web site, www.medicarerights.org. These materials help explain picking the right plan, health reform and how it affects people with Medicare, changes in 2012, and more:

We hope you find this information helpful as we approach Fall Open Enrollment

Are you voting on September 13th?

2011-09-12T17:59:00.000-04:00

The City Council is holding a hearing on September 22^nd to evaluate the Board of Elections’ Performance in the 2011 Primary Election.

Please tell CIDNY about your poll site experiences on September 13^th so we can share it with the City Council:

Was it accessible?

Did you use the Ballot Marking Device, and if so, how did that go?

Were the poll workers professional?

Send your responses to: CIDNY’s Voting Rights Coordinator, Rima McCoy, at rmccoy@cidny.org or 646-442-4146.

Con Edison Issue

2011-08-16T20:27:00.000-04:00

please take a minute and go to www.change.org and sign the petition to tell Con Edison of NY to stop imposing security deposit request on the disabled and poor of new york city thankyou

here is a direct link to sign the petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-consolidated-edsion-electric-of-ny-to-stop-causing-financial-harm-to-disabled-customers?share_id=thSQOrHjda&pe=d2e

Crain's: Taxi plan panned as ‘Trojan Horse'

2011-08-16T20:23:00.000-04:00

Taxi plan panned as ‘Trojan Horse'

Twelve state and city elected officials, led by Assemblyman Micah Kellner, plan to send a letter today urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to delay signing the city's outer-borough taxi bill.

Under Kellner's proposed alternative, which he says could be passed by the Legislature as an amendment to the current bill, all 1,500 new medallions would be for wheelchair-accessible cabs. Instead of 30,000 outer-borough taxi permits, the city would sell 6,000 livery medallions, of which about 1,200 would be for accessible cars.

Kellner had originally negotiated a deal with the Bloomberg administration for 569 of the 1,500 medallions to be for wheelchair-accessible cabs. His about-face has puzzled some observers. “He could have negotiated this at the 11th hour, but … it's not the 11th hour, it's past midnight,” one insider said.

The assemblyman's shift reflects his overarching goal of making the taxi fleet more accessible. Only 231 of more than 13,000 cabs accommodate wheelchairs. But, unlike the taxi industry, Kellner would rather have the governor sign the bill than veto it, he says.

An insider said the bill that passed was the best Kellner could get at the time. The taxi industry assumed that it would defeat the legislation and rejected a compromise floated by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. After it lost, however, the industry told Kellner it would support a plan centered on civil rights for the disabled, not yellow cab protectionism.

Kellner wants to convince Cuomo that putting more wheelchair-accessible cabs on the streets will save the Metropolitan Transportation Authority money because fewer riders would use its costly Access-a-Ride program. But that's unlikely, if only because most of the program's participants do not use wheelchairs.

The livery industry believes Kellner is sincere, but it does not trust the taxi industry and says taxi owners are unlikely to accept a deal in which livery medallions would be sold for $25,000. Yellow cab medallions fetch upward of $1 million.

“[Accessibility] is a laudable goal, but make no mistake, the proposal is a Trojan Horse meant to undermine a carefully constructed bill that was thoughtfully deliberated,” said Eddie Castell, a livery industry lobbyist.

Events

2011-07-08T18:43:00.000-04:00

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

NYLAG, SBLS & Emery Celli Brinkerhoff & Abady LLP, are interested in speaking to individuals with mobility impairments about their experiences using public transportation and paratransit since 6/10. They are specifically interested in speaking with individuals with mobility impairments: 1) who have been unable to use public transportation to the extent that they had prior to 6/10 as a result of a particular bus line or lines being cut, or service on such lines being reduced, and 2) who have been affected by reductions in and changes to AAR service since 6/10, an example of which is the replacement of door-to-door service with “feeder service.” Cathy Bowman cbowman@sbls.org 718- 237-5571; Molly Thomas-Jensen mtjensen@lsny.org 718-237-5527 or Kate Suisman ksuisman@ls-nyc.org 347-592-2146

AAR & Language Access, NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters & translated materials to people with limited English proficiency those who have AAR face barriers such as difficulty requesting trips. Aditi Kothekar or Jenny Veloz 212-244-4664 or akothekar@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org (Jenny speaks Spanish. They’ll provide an interpreter for any language.) Flyers are available in multiple languages
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Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm, is investigating the accessibility of the NYC taxis. If you use a wheel chair, scooter or other mobility aid & have tried to take a NYC Taxi, they want to talk to you! 212-644-8644 Mike Puleo, mpuleo@dralegal.org & Julia Pinover, jpinover@dralegal.org Toll Free 877-603-4577 Kara Werner, kwerner@dralegal.org & Rebecca Williford, rwilliford@dralegal.org TTY: 510-665-8716

Recurrent Events

Weight Watchers (ICS) weekly (with an accessible scale) guidance & support in choosing healthy foods as part of your weight loss program; Learn new recipes & exercise tips, and hear testimonies from others who have been successful. Free for ICS members; small fee for non-members. To become a member or learn more about attending as a non-member, please contact Latricia at 718-907-1622.

Every Sun noon-1 PM, acting class for actors w/ physical disabilities (Church St School-Music & Art, 74 Warren St, W B’way) Ron Destro 917-627-2334 www.ShakespeareClass.org destro@osctheatre.org

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Serv, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)

*NEW 2nd Mon 6-8 PM, NAMI Connection (Kings Co Hospital Center, 451 Clarkson Ave, R Building, #3022)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St #200, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

4th Mon 6-7:30 PM, NAMI Japanese Family Support Group: "Kazoku no Tsudoi" (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Eiko Kijima and Masako Kageyama, Support, sharing of coping strategies and practical information for Japanese-speaking family members of individuals with mental illness. You must speak to the facilitator before attending japanesehelpine@naminyc.org.

Every Mon 10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

Every Mon 11-2 PM, Knitting & Crochet Groups (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) Knitting, crocheting, hook rugs, needlepoint & cross stitch for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia: 718-907-1622.

Every Mon 2-4 PM, Jewelry Cafe (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) jewelry making - basic & advanced techniques for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx with a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Mon until 6/20 4:30-6 PM, IWD Weekly Achilles Group Workout (Stuyvesant Square Park, N D Perlman Pl., E 15 -17 St) Walk, Run, Wheel or Hand Cycle 212-598-6429

Every Mon & Th 11-1:30 PM, From Thought to Canvas: Painting Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tue 1-3 PM, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tue 8:30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer loris1@optonline.net

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tue 6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch IDA , 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org
504 2011 meetings: 6/13, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10, 11/14 & 12/12

2nd Tue 6-8:30 PM, North Star (Harlem State Office Building 8th floor Rm 801) excepting 7/12 & 9/13

3rd Tue 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

3rd Tue 1-2 PM, Justice for All Action Network Organizing Workgroup 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

3rd Tue 2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals w/ Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19th floor S WC acc) Next meeting Sept 2011 Accommodations: 212-669-8300

Every Tue 10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Benefits Clinics (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

Every Tue 2-4:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual and Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, Bx or B’klyn Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Tue 5-8:30 PM, Creative Writing Circle (ICS, 257 Park Ave. S, 2nd Floor) New & experienced writers for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622

Last Tue 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton-Livingston Sts WC acc) Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointment only Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

Every Tue & Wed 11-1:30 PM, Drawing & Painting from Life Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed 9-10 PM, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

Every Wed noon, Disabilities @ Work radio http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html#DAW_Radio
Manhattan - West Side Group

Every Wed 10-noon & 2-4 PM, Deaf Computer Class (BCID, 27 Smith St, # 200 Fulton-Livingston WC acc) 718-998-3000

Every Wed 7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grp's Family and Friends, Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar and the 20-something group (411 W 114 St, 6th floor, Amsterdam-Morningside Dr) http://www.mdsg.org

Every Wed & Th 2-4:30 PM, One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure: Collage with found items (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

1st Thu 1 -3 PM, Ticket to Work Seminar for consumer receiving Social Security Benefits who is interested in finding employment. (BCID, 27 Smith St, # 200 Fulton-Livingston, WC acc) RSVP requested 718-998-3000

2nd Thu 9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, Penthouse 14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Ave)

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

3rd Thu 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

Every Thu noon-4 PM, NAMI: Financial Coaching - Setting Financial Goals, Budgeting and Saving, Opening a Bank Account, Reviewing Credit Reports and Prioritizing Debt. 212-684-3365 ext. 214.

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, Fulton-Livingston B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

Every Thurs 1:30- 3:30 PM Music for Beginners (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton – Livingston WC acc) - A step-by-step adventure in music study, no experience required. for people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.

Every Thu 4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

Every Thu 4-6 PM. NAMI Japanese Helpline 212-684-3365 and ask for the Japanese Helpline. Or leave a message at ext. 215 at any time or japanesehelpline@naminyc.org.

Every Thu 5-8:30 PM, Movies at ICS (25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) for people w/ physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1st & 3rd Thu 6-8 PM, NAMI E Flatbush (SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 395 Lenox Rd, Class Rm 1B, New York Ave & E 34 St)

Every Fri 11am-1:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual and Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people with a physical disability or chronic illness living Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Fri 2 PM, Conversations with Curators/Conservators with FM ALD (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

Every Fri 2- 4:30 PM, Crafts with Liz (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for people living in Man, B’klyn or Bx w/ a physical disability or chronic illness. Registration required Latricia 718-907-1622

Every Fri 5-8:30 PM, Friday Night Hangout - (ICS, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, B’klyn) Enjoy cards, games, music & conversation Karaoke nights & special theme parties For people w/ a physical disability or chronic illness in Man, B’klyn or Bx Latricia 718-907-1622.

Every Fri 7 PM, Mood Disorder Support Grps: Family and Friends, Newcomers, Unipolar, Bipolar and the 20-something group. (Beth Israel Medical Center. Bernstein Pavilion, 15t-16 St, 1-2 Ave, Nathan Perlman Place, second floor) http://www.mdsg.org

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Event (Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St) Volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo sunshinecrespo1@aol.com 917-696-8115, 718-886-3440

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 07/11, Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs w/ Disabilities http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/self_employment_course.cfm

Until 07/17, Center for IDeA: Human Factors II: Design for Perception and Cognition & Special Topic: Universal Design and Transportation http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-description.html

Until 07/31 Gallery Hours: 12-6 Tues.-Sat, HAI Off The Wall: Featuring Mural-Sized Paintings & Drawings By Artists from the HAI Art Studio (The Gallery at AI, 548 Broadway, 3rd Floor WC acc entry Crosby St) 212-575-7696

Until 08/15, Brain: The Inside Story (Amer Mus of Natural History, Central Park W, 79 St) interactive exhibits + a giant, walk-through model of a neural network 212-769-5100 www.amnh.org/exhibitions/brain

Until 09/12 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: the Medicaid Buy-In for Working PWDs (MBI WPD): 07/11 1619b: The Best Kept Secret; 08/08 PASS& Medicaid; 09/12 The Medicaid Buy-In Application Process http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=3

Until 09/19 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Training: 07/18 The Criteria for approval; 08/15 So My PASS Has Been Approved, Now What; 09/19 How Will the PASS Affect Other Benefits & How Will Work Affect the PASS http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=4

Until 9/26, NY Makes Work Pay Cutting Edge 07/25 Case Study: Individuals Receiving SSDI & Self-Employment; 08/22 Introduction to Overpayments & 09/26 The Waiver of Overpayments Form http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=2

07/11-12, Dept of Educ's Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students w/ Disb Open Meeting & Public Hearing (7/12 4-9 PM) for the Commission to receive information from its stakeholders on issues pertaining to accessible instructional materials. (Seattle, WA) http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/06/23/2011-15721/advisory-commission-on-accessible-instructional-materials-in-postsecondary-education-for-students

07/11-16, AHEAD 2011: Sustainable Access through Partnership: The 34th Conference of the Association on Higher Education & Disability (Seattle) http://www.ahead.org/conferences/2011

07/13, 20, 27 10-Noon, Deaf Parenting Skills Group (Harlem Independent Living Center, 289 St. Nicholas Ave, Lower Level #21, 125-124 Sts) Refreshments Patrice Creamer, MSW, VP#: 646-755-3092 psgroup@hilc.org, Voice Phone: 212-222-7122

07/13 & 08/10 2-3:30 PM, Ticket to Work: Ticket 101: Developing a New Employment Network & Ticket 201: NEW Program Requirements for Current and Developing Employment Networks Register for one or both: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011-Ticket-to-Work-Webinar-Series

07/16, NCIL: Keeping Our Eyes On the Prize: Independence! (Grand Hyatt, Wash, DC) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/catalog.php?p_category=25

*NEW 07/20-21 TENTATIVE TBA SAVE THE DATES NYS Restoring the American Promise State Wide Caravan -Asking for our Representatives to keep the American Promise of Social Security- Medicare & Medicaid and follow the FDR example of creating a real jobs program putting Americans back to work. Caravans beginning in Buffalo & LI to meet in Hyde Park for a Statewide Town Hall

07/26 & 28 3-4:30 PM, Ride On! An introduction to Accessible Transportation Programs and Advocacy at Centers for Independent Living https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

07/26-31, National Black Deaf Advocates: 25th National Conference: Overcoming Today’s Changing World: Changes We Need to Reinforce a Better Tomorrow (Charlotte, NC) http://www.nbda.org/2011/

08/01-19, Housing Advocacy: Expanding Housing Options for Persons with Disabilities Registration Deadline: 07/13 Student Orientation: 07/28 assist participants in understanding, accessing, and expanding the funding sources, systems, planning processes, and programs involved in community-based housing for PWDs http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Medicaid

08/01-10/24, Supported Employment for individuals w/ significant disabilities Web-based Cert. Series, Federal Policy and Overview Customer Profile; Marketing, Job Development; Job-Site Support; & Long Term Supports & Funding http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm

08/01-10/24, Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals w/ Mental Illness Overview & Values Base; Building Relationships w/ Business; Establishing a Career Direction; Locating Work Opportunities; Employment Support; and Funding & Other Topics http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/mi_course.cfm

08/05-07, DisAbled & Proud: A Call to Lead - A conference for college students w/ disabilities (Syracuse)
http://disabledandproud.syr.edu/

08/12-14, Assoc of Travel Instructors' Conference (Philadelphia) http://www.travelinstruction.org/aticonference.html

08/15-18, VA: Nat’l Veteran Small Business Conference (New Orleans) http://www.nationalveteransconference.com

08/16-18, CIL-NET Presents A National Onsite Training: Operating Personal Assistance Services in CILs (St. Louis, MO) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.phpHotel!http://www.ncil.org/training/PAS2011.html

08/22-09/09, Implementing Olmstead: ABCs of Nursing Home Transition: how the ADA formed the basis for Olmstead & the use of Olmstead to facilitate nursing homes to community-based living transition. Learn to identify the essential steps in transition, barriers & strategies to address barriers. http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Medicaid Registration Deadline: 07/27
Self-Advocacy Association of New York State!

SINGLE EVENTS

07/06 5-7 PM, Workshops for Educators & Parents: Reading for Conversation: From Rhyme to Reason: Building Phonemic Awareness Skills in Young Children (71 w. 23 St., #1527, 6-7 Aves) Fee: $25 members / $40 non-members RSVP: Susan Voelker svoelker@nybida.org

*NEW 07/07 4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 07/09 10:30-3:30 PM, FCC: Emergency Access Advisory Committee (445 12 St Wash DC SW) http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0622/DA-11-1092A1.pdf

*UPDATED 7/09 Noon-5 PM, Insight for New Housing: Community Disability Day (Cartona Avenue and Cartona Park South) Health, . Housing & Legal rights

07/08 6-9 PM, Helping Hands Restaurant Club (Forlini’s, 93 Baxter St, off Canal 212 349-6779) Italian food, Pay for your own meals & $5 for volunteers RSVP Alice 718-886-3440

07/09 2-5 PM, Helping Hands Rooftop BBQ (38-20 Bowne St, 38–Roosevelt Aves, Flushing) $12 RSVP Alice 718-886-3440

*NEW 07/09 5:30-7:30 PM, The Games People Play (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Scrabble to checkers, Bingo to card games. 212-684-3365

*NEW 07/11 10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinic (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) Staff will be available for any housing related assistance. RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 07/12 9-12:30 PM, NYC DOHMH Economic Self-Sufficiency Forum II (B’klyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St) Pre-registration by 07/07 & ID required to enter building 347-396-7971 or dohmhregistration@health.nyc.gov

*NEW 07/12 9-5 PM, Caring Across Generations (Wash Hilton) travel scholarships prioritizing individuals or groups who will be organizing locally on this campaign https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6748/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=42236

07/12 10 AM, Gallery Talks with FM Assistive Listening Devices: Richard Serra Drawing: A Retrospective Ian Alteveer (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St, Tisch Galleries, 2nd floor) No reservations required for these programs, free with Museum admission access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 07/14 9:30-11:30 AM, Manhattan Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, 14 E 28 St, Mad-5ifth Ave) (near Madison Ave.) future of the Manhattan Mental Health Council Wendy Lauber wlauber@voa-gny.org

*NEW 07/14 4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 07/14 6-8 PM, NAMI: Body Image, Eating Disorders & Mental Health (NYU Med Ctr, Smilow Seminar Room, 550 First Ave, 32-33 Sts) RSVP: 212-684-3264

07/16 9:30-noon, NYBIDA: Social Studies Literacy: Engaging the Reluctant Reader Through a Multisensory Approach (Barnes & Noble, 150 E. 86 St, Lexington Ave) Fee: $25 members / $40 non-members RSVP: Susan Voelker svoelker@nybida.org

*NEW 07/18 10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinic (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) Staff will be available for any housing related assistance. RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/18 1:30-4:30 PM, New Landscape of Medicaid Home Care & Other Changes in the NYS 2011 Budget Training (Selfhelp Community Services, 520 8 Ave, 5th Fl) In Person or Remote webinar http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/183690

07/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM Assistive Listening Devices: After the Gold Rush: Contemporary Photographs from the Collection (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St, Joyce & Robert Menschel Hall for Modern Photography, 2nd floor) No reservations required for these programs, free with Museum admission access@metmuseum.org

07/20 3-4:30 PM, Promising Practices & Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Signals for Pedestrians who are Blind - Overview of Current Issues & Available Training http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=35281 Resources will be available for download on or about 7/8.

*NEW 07/21 4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/21 1:30-4:30 PM, Institutional Medicaid Training (Selfhelp Community Services, 520 8th Ave, 5th Fl) financial eligibility, resource documentation, nursing home budgeting rules including the transfer penalty, exceptions & basic planning strategies to work around it. In Person or webinar https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/167331

*NEW 07/22 6:30-8:30 PM, Disability Pride Parade (1st United Meth Ch @ the Chi Temple, 77 W Washington Chicago) www.disabilityprideparade.org

07/23 NYBIDA: Workshop Informal assessments: Getting started & tracking progress (Barnes & Noble, 150 E. 86 St, Lexington Ave) Fee: $25 for members / $40 for non-members RSVP: Susan Voelker svoelker@nybida.org

*NEW 07/23 5:30-7:30 PM, Expressive Arts Workshop (NAMI-NYC Metro, Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) 212-684-3365

*NEW 07/23, 2nd Annual West Coast Disability Pride Parade & Festival (San José, CA) http://www.svilc.org/parade.htm

07/24 11-12:30 6-17 yrs & 2-3:30 18+, Discoveries: Summer Fun at the Met (1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St) children & adults w/ developmental and learning disabilities, accompanying friends, family members, & staff. Free, Reservations required: 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 07/25 10-1:30 PM, CIDNY Housing Clinic (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) Staff will be available for any housing related assistance. RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/27 8:30-4 PM, What it Takes: Strategies & Creating and Maintaining Inclusive Schools. (The College of St. Rose - Thelma P. Lally School of Education (Albany) Diana Straut, strautd@strose.edu Registration Deadline: 7/11

*NEW 07/27 3-5 PM, CIDNY Movie Night: Rango (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) Popcorn & soda RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 07/28 4-6 PM, CIDNY Writer’s Workshop (841 Broadway #301 13-14 Sts) RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

07/28 2-4:45 PM, Special Education Mandate Relief Options Hearing (Shirley A. Chisholm SOB, 55 Hanson Place #346, B’klyn) Photo ID required to enter building Proposals: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/policy/mandaterelief-chart-611.htm Written comments: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/policy/mandaterelief-commentform.htm

07/28 2-4 PM, ACCES-VR Public Forum: New Financial Need Policy Proposal (116 W 32 St, 7th Floor Conf Rm, 6-7 Aves) proposing to streamline the calculation process for determining financial need.

*NEW 07/30 5:30-7 PM, NAMI Find Your Funny (Eighth Ave, 35 St, # 1103) Peer support using humor to tell stories and share experiences. 212-684-3365

08/03 1:30-4:30 PM, Introduction to Supplemental Needs Trusts training (Selfhelp Community Services, 520 8th Ave, 5th Fl) Will not include advanced topics such as drafting individual SNTs (aka D(4)(A) trusts). In Person or webinar https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/167334

08/04 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: Mother India: The Goddess in Indian Painting (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St, Florence & Herbert Irving Galleries for the Arts of South & Southeast Asia, 3rd floor) No reservations free with admission access@metmuseum.org

08/05 Neurodiversity: A Symposium (Syracuse) http://neurodiversitysymposium.wordpress.com/registration/

08/13 7 PM, Gallery Talks with ASL: Perceptions of the Five Senses: How Painting and Sculpture Go Beyond the Visual (Met Mus of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St, meet @ Tours sign south end of Great Hall) 212-650-2010; fax: 212-570-3783; RSVP: access@metmuseum.org

08/20 1-5 PM, Helping Hands @ Coney Island & lunch at Nathans! (1310 Surf Ave, Stillwell) Members pay for their lunch and $5 for volunteers Helping Hands Events line at 212 726-1311

08/26 10 AM, Gallery Talks with FM Assistive Listening Devices: Frans Hals (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St Special Exhibition Galleries, 2nd floor) access@metmuseum.org www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2011/06/eeoc-looks-at-disparate-treatment-in-21st-century-hiring-decisions.html have you experienced disability based discrimination at Wells Fargo or Wachovia before 5/31/11

http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/6-22-11a.cfm Employers Still Excluding People from Jobs Based on Race, Sex, Age & Disability

FELLOWSHIP/GRANT
http://www.aucd.org/docs/policyfellowfulldescription.pdf 2012 AUCD Disability Leadership Policy Fellow FOR 01/12: The purpose of the Fellowship is to expand the knowledge and expertise of AUCD network faculty, staff and/or senior trainees through first-hand experience within the complex interrelationships that exist among national governing and regulatory agencies, institutions of higher learning and advocacy organizations. AUCD is currently looking for individuals who are interested in becoming part of this fellowship program. Deadline: 07/30

http://www.nywift.org/article.aspx?id=2050 Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant The film completion grant for $7,500 will be awarded to a woman filmmaker for a film on physical or developmental disability issues. Directors and producers are eligible to apply. Films may be of any length or genre. The Grant will be awarded to help complete a work-in-progress. Films must have completed principle photography to be eligible. Finished films are not eligible. Filmmakers must be U.S.-based. Applications deadline 7/25/11

ACTION ALERTS
Entitlement Programs and More at Stake: Call the President & Vice President 888-245-0215, and Sen & Reps 202-224-3121 Tell them: Reject short-sighted proposals that shift costs to cash-strapped states and would likely result in the loss of vital services for individuals in need. Prevent harmful cuts, caps or changes to programs outlined in the House-passed budget proposal.& Use a balanced approach to deficit reduction, with fair revenue increases and careful spending cuts.

http://capwiz.com/idanetwork/issues/alert/?alertid=46615501 Urge Congress to Support Bill to Raise Asset Limits for SSI Beneficiaries would reform asset limit tests in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. H.R. 2103 would enable people with disabilities to open bank accounts, work, and save.

Call and tell your Sens and Cong. to: Oppose the State Flexibility Act (H.R. 1683/S.868); Protect Medicaid as an entitlement program; Reject spending caps and triggers that would jeopardize health coverage for low-income children and adults with mental illnesses! & Champion a balanced approach of revenue increases and spending cuts to reduce the deficit! Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121

Tell NYS legislators to support A.7342/S.5000 to create standardized & simplified prescription labels by expanding NYC’s pharmacy language access mandates statewide. It would facilitate communication between physicians & pharmacists by including a box on Rx n forms to indicate whether if patients are LEP, and if so, their preferred language. Heidi Siegfried, NYFAHC’s Project Director, at 646.442.4147 or hsiegfried@cidny.org

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=48520536&queueid=6955868271 Tell Congress "No" to Three More Years of the Same Autism Policy Urge Senate and Congress to Vote NO on Extending the Combating Autism Act

http://www.change.org/petitions/help-domestic-violence-victims-stay-safe-in-new-york Women w/ disabilities hardly ever get accessible housing or get other aspects of their lives together in 135 days of domestic violence shelter stay. They need more time!

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=41004521&queueid=6738390981 Tell CMS that you support Community FIRST, Let CMS know you support ADAPT's Comments on the Proposed Rules for the Community First Choice Option (www.cdrnys.org/cfco)

SURVEYS & STUDIES

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/249245/specific-computer-problems-accommodations Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech in collaboration with Fordham Univ is interested in learning how adults with disabilities adapt to the workplace environment. Questions about the survey, Daniela Jopp 718. 817. 3835.

http://www.ideasurvey.org IDEA Survey deadline 07/12 a survey of whether the rights of students with disabilities and their parents are protected

http://cqc.ny.gov/cqc-family-survey-prison-mental-health-services-0 CQC is conducting a review of the mental health screening process & related services at NYS correctional facilities. CQC is surveying family members of people who are, or have been, incarcerated in a NYS correctional facility to learn their opinions about services. You may also submit a written survey (800-949-4232). Deadline 7/15

Gotten@cidny.org; 212-674-2300; TTY: 212-674-5619 or Health Access Helpline: 212-577-3366. Do you have a disability? Do you face barriers to medical care? Exam rooms & waiting rooms too small; Tables too high; Equipment inaccessible; No ASL interpreters, Braille or large print; Staff does not understand your disability? Tell us about your experiences

http://www.equalrightscenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=DR_surveys Equal Rights Ctr’s Disability Rights Program is in the process of examining access to travel, shopping, dining, movies, and online gaming for PWDs

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind &d suffer from Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com

http://vote.nyc.ny.us/voter_feedback.html The NYC Board of Elections is asking voters to participate in a short online survey to share their experience voting on 11/02/10 Make sure the experiences of voters with disabilities is included in the survey results!

http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=21666501&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Contact your City Council Member to ask them to Support Bill 433 which would require that any new taxi design approved by the TLC be wheelchair accessible. Currently there are 37 sponsors which is enough if it is passed in the City Council, the mayor cannot veto it.

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html how do PWDs use wireless products like cell phones and text messages or 800-582-6360

http://aaspire.org/projects.html studies for autistic adults: health care inequities & Internet Use, Community, & Wellbeing

COMMENTS PERIOD
*NEW Until 7/15, Priorities of the Interagency Coordinating Council for Services for Persons who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing After completion of a comprehensive needs assessment process, the Council identified five priority areas and is now seeking public input about how to address these priorities as well as suggestions regarding other areas that need attention related to individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. http://cqc.ny.gov/uploads/tmp/IACC%20Fillable.pdf

Until 7/25, Special Education Mandate Relief Options Proposals is available at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/policy/mandaterelief-chart-611.htm Submit written comments: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/policy/mandaterelief-commentform.htm17, or 202-272-0075 (TTY).

Until 08/01 US Dept of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs proposes a rule to strengthen affirmative action requirements of federal contractors and subcontractors for veterans protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Veterans protected by VEVRAA include those with disabilities and those recently discharged as well as those who served during a war, campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20110567.htm

EM Prentiss

Abilities Expo

2011-05-19T20:49:00.000-04:00

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Abilities Expo/ NY Metro 21-23
New Jersey Convention Center
Edison, NJ

http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/newyork/index.html

Discover solutions at Abilities Expo.
The Community has spoken! Abilities Expo is the trusted source where people with disabilities, their families, seniors, vets, caregivers and healthcare professionals gain knowledge and empowerment (and have a little fun!). For more than 30 years, Abilities Expo has also provided an excellent forum for companies with disability products and services to reach out and enhance the lives of this Community.

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Paratransit invite you to see wheelchair assessable car-MV-1 which would use AAR soon.
Martina Robinson invites you to booth #822

A Valuable Gift for Mom

2011-05-02T17:41:00.000-04:00

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Social Security Administration’s Regional Public Affairs Office in the New York Region

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. It’s always nice to give Mom a card, flowers, and candy. But this year people all over the country are helping their moms save nearly $4,000 a year on the cost of prescription drugs. You can help your mom too — and it won’t cost you a dime.

The high cost of prescription medication can be a burden on mothers (or anyone) who have limited income and resources. But there is Extra Help — available through Social Security — that could pay part of her monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. That Extra Help is worth an average of almost $4,000 a year.

To figure out whether your mother is eligible, Social Security needs to know her income and the value of her savings, investments, and real estate (other than the home she lives in). To qualify for the Extra Help, she must be enrolled in Medicare and have:

· Income limited to $16,335 for an individual or $22,065 for a married couple living together. Even if her annual income is higher, she still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. Some examples where income may be higher include if she or her spouse:

—Support other family members who live with them;

—Have earnings from work; or

—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and

· Resources limited to $12,640 for an individual or $25,260 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. We do not count her house and car as resources.

Social Security has an easy-to-use online application that you can help complete for your mom. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov. Just select the link on the left of the page that says, “Get extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs.” To apply by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the nearest Social Security office.

To learn more about the Medicare prescription drug plans and special enrollment periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).

So this Mother’s Day, give your mom a gift she can really use year-round — a savings of up to $4,000 a year on her prescription drugs. Flowers whither and candy is consumed, but the Extra Help through Social Security will keep on giving throughout the year.

Un regalo valioso para mamá

El Día de la Madre está justo a la vuelta de la esquina. Es siempre agradable darle a mamá una tarjeta, flores y dulces. Pero este año, las personas en todo el país están ayudando a que sus mamás ahorren casi $4,000 al año con el gasto de medicamentos recetados. Usted también puede ayudar a su mamá — y no le costará un décimo.

El alto costo de los medicamentos recetados puede ser una carga para las madres (o para cualquier persona) que tienen ingresos y recursos limitados. Pero hay un Beneficio Adicional— disponible a través del Seguro Social — que podría pagar por parte de sus primas mensuales, deducibles anuales y copagos de los medicamentos recetados. El Beneficio Adicional tiene un valor promedio de casi $4,000 al año.

Para averiguar si su madre tiene derecho, el Seguro Social necesita saber sus ingresos y el valor de sus ahorros, inversiones, y bienes raíces (además de la casa donde vive). Para tener derecho al Beneficio Adicional, ella debe estar inscrita en Medicare y tener:

· Ingresos limitados a $16,335 para un individuo o $22,065 para una pareja casada viviendo juntos. Aún si su ingreso anual es más alto, tal vez podría obtener alguna ayuda con sus primas mensuales, deducibles anuales y copagos de medicamentos recetados. Algunos ejemplos donde el ingreso puede ser más alto incluyen si ella o su cónyuge:

—Provee sustento a otros miembros de familia quienes viven con ellos;

—Tiene ganancias del trabajo; o

—Vive en Alaska o Hawái; y

· Recursos limitados a $12,640 para un individuo o $25,260 para una pareja casada viviendo juntos. Recursos incluyen cosas tales como cuentas bancarias, acciones y bonos. No contamos su casa ni su carro como recursos.

El Seguro Social tiene una solicitud fácil de usar por Internet que puede ayudar a completar para su mamá. Puede encontrarla en www.segurosocial.gov. Sólo selecciones el enlace en el lado izquierdo de la página que dice «Solicite el Beneficio Adicional con los gastos del Plan de medicamentos recetados de Medicare». Para solicitar por teléfono o para pedir que le envíen una solicitud por correo, llame al Seguro Social al 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) y pida la Solicitud para ayuda con los gastos de medicamentos recetados de Medicare (SSA-1020-SP]). O vaya a la oficina más cercana del Seguro Social.

Para informarse mejor acerca de los planes de medicamentos recetados de Medicare y de los períodos de inscripción especial, visite www.medicare.gov o llame al 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).

Así que, este Día de la Madre, dé a su mama un regalo que ella pueda usar todo el año — unos ahorros de hasta $4,000 al año para sus medicamentos recetados. Las flores se marchitan y los dulces se consumen, pero el Beneficio Adicional a través del Seguro Social continuará dando a través del año.

Stony Brook Journalism student seeking Bx unemployed Mental Health cli ents to interview

2011-03-31T17:59:00.000-04:00

Jason Van Hoven (vh1b521@aol.com) is a Stony Brook journalism student working on his thesis project. He wants to interview Bronxites mental health clients who have completed through employment programs but are not yet employed how they have dealt with the struggle of finding a job.

It would be great if they're willing to tell their story on camera. I can meet with them anywhere within the five boroughs on Tuesdays and the weekends. I'm an easy person to talk to and no one has to worry about being afraid to talk to me. I treat everyone respectfully and fairly. Thank you for your time and I hope I will be able to get in touch with a couple of clients willing to tell me their stories.

ACTION ALERT: Social Security Call-in day to Senators -- Tues. 3/29 & Wed. 3/30!

2011-03-29T15:47:00.002-04:00

Strengthen Social Security... Don't Cut It

Tuesday and Wednesday are the days! We need you to call Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and ask that they vote for the Sanders-Reid Social Security Protection Amendment.

Call Tues. & Wed: 866-251-4044 ACT NOW! Your voice needs to be heard.

Senator Sanders and Majority Leader Reid are leading the Senate to protect Social Security from drastic cuts.

Their amendment simply says: Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries should not be cut and Social Security should not be privatized as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit.

Call Tues. & Wed: 866-251-4044 ACT NOW! Your voice needs to be heard.

Call Senators Schumer and Gillibrand this week on Tues. and Wed. at 866-251-4044. Call BOTH if you have the time. It only takes a minute each.

Tell the person who answers the phone: I am a voter/constituent living in New York. I am calling to ask the Senator:

To oppose all cuts to Social Security: Vote yes on the Sanders-Reid Social Security Protection Amendment. Thank you.

Please take the time for this very important effort this week. This is for you, your children, and your grandchildren. Don't let politicians in Washington cut OUR Social Security.

Thank you for calling to strengthen Social Security,

P.S. ACT NOW! Your voice needs to be heard. Call: 1-866-251-4044.

From Kenny B (York)

2011-03-21T13:42:00.001-04:00

Dear CCSD,

I am writing you today to tell you about an upcoming event that I am participating in that is both very important and very exciting to me. NAMIWalks, the signature walkathon event of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is being held in New York, NY at South Street Seaport on May 7, 2011.

I would like to ask you to donate to support my participation in this great event. Visit my personal walker page to sign up: http://www.nami.org/namiwalks11/NYC/KennyB. It features a link to my team's page where you can see who else is walking with me. There is also a link so you can donate directly to me online. Donating online is fast and secure, and I'll get immediate notification via e-mail of your donation.

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest education, support and advocacy organization that serves the needs of all whose lives are touched by these illnesses. This includes persons with mental illness, their families, friends, employers, the law enforcement community and policy makers. The NAMI organization is composed of approximately 1100 local affiliates, 50 state offices and a national office.

The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this country needs to be improved, and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue their mission.

NAMI is a 501(c)3 charity and any donation you make to support my participation in this event is tax deductible. NAMI has been rated by Worth magazine as among the top 100 charities "most likely to save the world" and has been given an "A" rating by The American Institute of Philanthropy for efficient and effective use of charitable dollars.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,
kenny burdier

Event List

2011-03-20T18:45:00.000-04:00

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AAR & Language Access, NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters and translated materials to people who are limited English proficient (LEP). LEP individuals who have AAR face barriers such as difficulty requesting trips.. Aditi Kothekar or Jenny Veloz 212-244-4664 or akothekar@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org (Jenny speaks Spanish. They’ll provide an interpreter for any language.) flyer are available in multiple languages
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Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm, is investigating the accessibility of the NYC taxis. If you use a wheel chair, scooter or other mobility aid & have tried to take a NYC Taxi, they want to talk to you! They are analyzing many issues including: How easy or hard it is for you to get in or out of a taxi w/ & w/out a ramp? How do you get around NYC aside from Taxis? Would you take more Taxis if they were more user-friendly for you? Has not being able to get a Taxi ever resulted in you not getting to work, an appointment, or an event? Or has it resulted in you arriving late? & How do Taxi drivers treat you? 212-644-8644 Mike Puleo, mpuleo@dralegal.org & Julia Pinover, jpinover@dralegal.org Toll Free 877-603-4577 Kara Werner, kwerner@dralegal.org & Rebecca Williford, rwilliford@dralegal.org TTY: 510-665-8716
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Recurrent Events (Due to inclement weather events might be rescheduled or canceled, call first!)

Every Sun noon-1 PM, acting class for actors w/ physical disabilities (Church St School-Music & Art, 74 Warren St, W B’way) Ron Destro 917-627-2334 www.ShakespeareClass.org destro@osctheatre.org

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Micah Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Serv, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

Every Mon 2–6 PM, Free Tax Preparation from Bethex Federal Credit Union (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave,# 2B, WC acc) Bring: Soc Sec Cards & birth dates for everyone on return; Bank account & routing numbers for fastest return through direct deposit; Photo ID; Childcare Provider Info if claiming childcare credit; Spouse if filing with a spouse, he/she must be present; W-2 and/or 1099 Forms for all jobs in ‘10 & relevant information such as receipts, statements, For an ASL Interpreter, Tracee Santos tracee@bils.org or Videophone at 888-741-5206

Every Mon & Th 11-1:30 PM, From Thought to Canvas: Painting Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

Every Mon-Th 5, 6 or 7 PM, Exercise, Stretching & Relaxation Classes for People w/ High BP (LIU, Mark Morris Dance Center, 3 Lafayette Ave, across from BAM on Lafayette St) .federally financed study If you attend twice a week for 3 months you will receive $120 Participants must NOT have had a heart attack, stroke, or have kidney disease or if you already exercise more than 3x/week info 516-532-6889 movingtowardhealthstudy@gmail.com www.movingtowardhealth.info

1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer loris1@optonline.net

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tues 6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch Internat'l Dyslexia Assoc, 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

3rd Tue 2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals With Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

Every Tue 2-4:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual and Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) Experience the basics of the painting process while developing drawing and rendering skills for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

Every Tue & Wed 11-1:30 PM, Drawing & Painting from Life Recitation (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

3rd Tues 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

3rd Tues 1-2 PM, Justice for All Action Network Organizing Workgroup 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens WC acc) Charles Hope chope@queenscp.org 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19th floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300 Kinda Ford

Last Tue 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton - Livingston Sts WC acc) Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointment only Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

*Every Tue 6-8:30 PM, ICS Creative Writing Circle (257 Park Avenue South 21-22 Sts) for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

1st Wed 6-8 PM, SRO Law Project Housing Clinic (Goddard Riverside Comm Ctr, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St WC acc) 4/6 City-Wide Housing Related Campaigns, 5/4 Crises: Foreclosures and Predatory Equity, 6/1 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

Every Wed 9-1 PM, Free Tax Preparation from Bethex Federal Credit Union (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave #2B WC acc) Bring: Soc Sec Cards & birth dates for everyone on return; Bank account & routing numbers for fastest return through direct deposit; Photo ID; Childcare Provider Info if claiming childcare credit; Spouse if filing with a spouse, he/she must be present; W-2 and/or 1099 Forms for all jobs in ‘10 & relevant information such as receipts, statements, For an ASL Interpreter, Tracee Santos tracee@bils.org or Videophone at 888-741-5206

Every Wed noon, Disabilities @ Work radio http://www.disabilitiesatwork.org/daw-newsletter.html#DAW_Radio

Every Wed & Th 2-4:30 PM, One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure: Collage with found items (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

2nd Thu 9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (Prince George Hotel, Penthouse 14 E 28 St, 5-Madison Ave)

2nd Thu 10-noon, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Th 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

Fri 11am-1:30 PM, The R-tist & Ideas U Know: Conceptual and Abstract Art (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

Every Fri 2 PM, Conversations with Curators/Conservators with FM ALD (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

Every Fri 2- 4:30 PM, Crafts with Liz (ICS, 25 Elm Place, B’klyn) for NYC residents with physical disabilities or chronic illness. Registration required Leticia 718-907-1622

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Event (Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St) Volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo sunshinecrespo1@aol.com 917-696-8115, 718-886-3440

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

until 03/21 Call for Entries: Eighth International Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities (9/16 -10/14) open to all artists, regardless of experience or formal training, who have, or have had a physical disability. http://www.researchraven.com/call-for-papers-publication/2011/3/21/call-for-entries-eighth-international-acquisitions-exhibition-for-artists-with-disabilities.aspx

Until 04/21, “What Are You Looking At? A Film Series About People Living With Disabilities (Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton Boro NJ) 3/23 “Praying For Lior” & 4/21 “Autism: The Musical” http://www.princetonol.com/libraries/polAnnouncements.cfm?doc_id=4247

Until 04/25, Supported Employment Certificate Series (ACRE-certified) http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm

Until 06/17, Parks Afterschool Program for children (6-13) who are deaf/HOH (Al Oerter Rec Ctr, Flushing) Cindy Caruso 212-360-3309 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/accessibility/

*NEW Until 08/15, Brain: The Inside Story (American Museum of Natural History, Central Park W, 79 St) interactive exhibits + a giant, walk-through model of a neural network 212-769-5100 www.amnh.org/exhibitions/brain

Until 10/30 The Once & Future Penn Station (NY Transit Museum Gallery Annex, Grand Central) Explore the past glory and imagined future. he original station, a monumental Beaux-Arts masterpiece opened in 1910. It was demolished above ground in 1964 to make way for MSG. But underground it has continued to function uninterrupted for 100 years. Current proposals for the future Moynihan Station and development of the surrounding neighborhood are also addressed. It seems the worst part of the station, the tracks, will be unchanged into the future!

03/17 & 24 4-6 PM, Writer’s Workshop (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

03/ 21 & 28 12-1:30 PM, Housing Clinic (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) Staff will be available for housing related assistance you may need RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 03/21-04/18, Customized Employment : Customized employment is a process for individualizing the employment relationship between a job seeker and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both individuals http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/ce_course.cfm

03/22-29 4-6 PM, Get Financially Fit with the Financial Planners Assoc (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org 03/22 Credit Repair and Debt Management & 3/29 Saving and Investing

03/22-24 3-4:30 pm, New Opportunities in Community Based Services: 3/22 New Community Opportunities from the Affordable Care Act; & 3/24 Exploring the CIL Role to Support Participant Direction in Community-Based Services https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

03/28-4/22, An Overview of Motivational Interviewing http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/AnOverviewofMotInterview-2011-03-28-info.html

03/28-04/24, Core Courses II: Universal Design Principles & Practices; Special Topic: Home Modifications (AIA members will receive 15 CEUs per course.) registration deadline 3/23. http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-description.html

03/28-9/26 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay Cutting Edge Series: 03/28 Impairment Related Work Expenses for Individuals With Disabilities Who Work; 04/ 25 Subsidies for Individuals With Disabilities Who Work; 05/23 Individuals on SSDI & Self Employment; 06/27 Individuals on SSI & Self-Employment; 07/25 Case Study: Individuals Receiving SSDI & Self-Employment; 08/22 Introduction to Overpayments & 09/26 The Waiver of Overpayments Form http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=2

*NEW 03/29-04/19 6-9:30 PM, FREE Computer Workshop for Veterans (LaGuardia Comm College) www.lagcc.cuny.edu/veterans

04/01-04/22, The Ethics of Disability Studies: CU Dept of English & Comparative Literature, the Grad School of Arts & Sciences, and the Center for American Studies (754 Schermerhorn Extension) Accommodation, as soon as possible, and no later than one week in advance be sure to include for which date(s): mlv2124@columbia.edu 04/01 4-6 PM, Lennard Davis, The End of Normal & 04/22 4-6 PM Helen Deutsch, “Truth and Beauty: Women, Disability, and Literary Form”

04/04-15, Strategies for Supervision Success http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/StrategiesSuperSuccess-2011-04-04-Info.html

*NEW 04/05-06/21 1-2:30 PM, Citizen-Centered Leadership Development Series https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/edionline/ediONLINE_register.cfm

04/10-13, 2011 CSAVR Spring Conference (Bethesda, MD) http://www.rehabnetwork.org/

04/11-09/12 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: the Medicaid Buy-In for Working PWDs (MBI WPD): 04/11 Overview of the MBI WPD; 05/09 Why Medicaid Is Important and Why the MBI-WPD Is Important; 06/13 The Ins and Outs of the Medically Needy Program & its Relation to the MBI-WPD Program; 07/11 1619b: The Best Kept Secret; 08/08 PASS& Medicaid; 09/12 The Medicaid Buy-In Application Process http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=3

04/12-13, Ethical Issues in Rehab (Albany) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/trainingDetails/EthicalIssues-2011-04-12.html

04/12-13, Job Coach I (Harrison, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/trainingDetails/JobCoachI-2011-04-12.html

04/14-15, 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement & Other Civil Rights Movements (Jernigan Institute, Baltimore, MD) http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp

04/16, 05/21 & 06/18 11 -12:30 PM, Seeing through Drawing class for adults who are blind or partially sighted (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/18-29, Leadership Development. http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/StrategiesSuperSuccess-2011-03-01-Info.html

04/18-09/19 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Training: 04/18 Overview of PASS; 05/16 How PASS Works; 06/20 Good Candidates for a PASS, How to Exclude & Use Income/Resources; 07/18 The Criteria for PASS approval; 08/15 So My PASS Has Been Approved, Now What; 09/19 How Will the PASS Affect Other Benefits & How Will Work Affect the PASS http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=4

*NEW 04/25-05/23, New Job Development (4/25/11 - 5/23/11) - Job development is the "process of locating and creating work opportunities for PWDs http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/job_development_course.cfm

04/28-29, Job Coach I (Mullica Hill, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html
US Paralympic Leadership Conference April 29-May 2

04/29-05/02, 2011 USOC Paralympic Leadership Conference (Colorado Springs, CO) http://www.cvent.com/events/4th-annual-paralympic-leadership-conference/event-summary-139899a8b57441d996d63b9b836112a8.aspx

05/01-02, 2011 Families Together in NYS Annual Conference: The Best of Our Knowledge: Sharing Expertise to Strengthen the Family Voice (Albany) 518-432-0333 ext. 16

05/03-04, Vision Rehabilitation & Employment Institute 2011 (Albany) For professionals Joe Nye, joseph.nye@ocfs.state.ny.us or Diane Fernandez, def@buffalo.edu

05/08-11, National ADA Symposium (Las Vegas) http://www.adasymposium.org /

05/09-27, Building an Effective Peer Support Program Reg Deadline:04/20, http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

05/11-12, Implementing & Enforcing Olmstead (Atlanta) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/catalog.php?p_category=1

SINGLE EVENTS

03/18 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: The Andean Tunic, 400 B.C.E.–1800 C.E.(MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, 1st floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

03/18 11-12:15 PM, What Can Motor Cortex Physiology Tell Us About ADHD? (Skirball 4th Floor Seminar Rm, NYU Sch Medicine, 550 First Ave) Gabrielle Agin-Liebes 212-263-4796 Gabrielle.Agin-Liebes@nyumc.org

03/18, 6:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

03/19 10 AM, Science Sense tour for blind/partially sighted Dinosaurs (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W Koch Dinosaur Wing). Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

03/19 11-1 PM,CM Van Bramer’s Annual Open House & Women's History Month Celebration (District Office 47-01 Queens Blvd #205, Sunnyside) Light Brunch RSVP: CMJVB.RSVPS@gmail.com or 718.383.9566 ext. 1

*NEW 03/19 1-4 PM, Lunch (New Grand Buffet, 34-45 48th St, Queens, off Northern Blvd) $15, includes the volunteer, Chinese and American food Alice Crespo 917-696-8115

*NEW 03/20 11-1 PM, Sen Espaillet Upper West Side Satellite Office - Open House (CM G Brewer, 563 Columbus Ave) Staff will be there every Mon 347-994-8351

*NEW 03/21 10AM, City Council Finance Committee's Preliminary Budget Hearing (Emigrant Savings Bank, 49-51 Chambers St) 10 Office of Management and Budget; 12:45 Contract Budget (Joint with Committee on Contracts); 1:15 Dept of Finance; 2:45 Dept of Design & Construction; 3:15 Comptroller; 3:45 Independent Budget Office; & 4 Public

03/21 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 maaddsg @aol.com

03/21 8 PM, ASL Interpreted Janet Jackson (Madison Square Garden Arena) Tickets: $125 disabledservices@thegarden.com include: Event Name, Date & Time, Number of Tickets, Ticket Price, Name of PWD, Day & Evening phone #s, Credit Card # & Exp Date, and Ticket Delivery Method (US Mail or Hold at Box Office). You will be contacted regarding the status of your order within 2 business days.

03/22 9:15-4 PM, BIANYS: Concussion in Sports: What Everybody Needs to Know (St. John’s Univ, Saval Aud,101 Murray St.) please register by 3/11 www.bianys.org

*NEW 03/22 10-noon, NYFAHC Monthly Roundtable: Community Health Advocates (MS Society, 733 Third Ave, 3rd Floor, 45-46 Sts) Community Health Advocates 866- 393-5148 Pin # 5953 Request an accommodation:: Heidi Seigfried

03/22 10-1:30 PM, Benefits Clinic (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) Staff will be available for housing related assistance you may need RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

03/22 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disb Taskforce (1 Centre St, 19S) TGopic: planning the 2011 Transportation Town HallAccommodations: Kinda Ford kford@manhattanbp.org 212-669-4519

*NEW 03/22 2-2:30 PM, MRC: Health Reform and Medicare Register: https://www.kintera.org/AutoGen/Register/Register.asp?ievent=475169&en=7fKMJTNnEdLKIKPnG7KMLSPnGeKUI5NILlIRL1MxHfJPLWOwFcKSLaK

03/22 4-5:45 PM, Maira Kalman + Visual Storytelling (Jewish Museum,1109 5th Ave at 92nd St),professional development for Spec Ed teachers Registration is required: 212.423.3225 or email to access@thejm.org

03/22 6-8:30 PM, Federal, State & Local Law & Building Code & Human Rights Laws Affecting the Rights of PWDs in Housing (City Bar Assoc, 42 W 44 St, 5-6 Aves, Simpson Rm WC acc & ASL) Panel discussion on building codes for design, new construction & renovation Moderator: Dennis R. Boyd & panelists from United Spinal, NYS Div HR, NYC Comm HR, NYC Dept of Buildings Registration required: www.nycbar.org, ID required to enter building. Info: dennboyd1@gmail.com

*UPDATED 03/23 4-6 PM, University Seminar on Disability Studies: Attitudes to Disability: Bridging Law & Society (CU, Lerner Hall,114 St & Bway, 5th floor, WC acc & ASL) there will be no dinner but they’ll be an opportunity for an extended discussion at 6 PM To request accommodation by 3/16 212-854-2388 & RSVP BY 3/18 dsseminar@gmail.com

03/23 7 PM, Raymond Luczak ASL Poetry Reading with Voice Interpretation of ROAD WORK AHEAD & MUTE (Bluestockings, 172 Allen Street, Stanton – Eldridge Sts WC acc)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptnlhsujuOw

03/24 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch,& other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

03/24 6-8 PM, Pelham Bay’s Annual Spring Fundraiser to Buy a Beach WC for Orchard Beach (Pelham-Split Rock Golf Clubhouse, 870 Shore Rd, Bx) Cocktails, hors d'oeuvre, raffle prizes and special photographs for sale. $40 718-430-4685 friendsofpbp@yahoo.com

*NEW 03/25 7 AM-7:30 PM, Music, Science & Medicine: Frontiers in Biomedical Research & Clinical Applications (NY Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St, 40th floor) 212-298-8681 212-298-8600 www.nyas.org/musicscience

*NEW 0325 Strengthen Social Security-NYC: Protecting And Improving Social Security In The New 111th Congress (Teamsters Local 237, 216 W. 14 St, 6-7 Aves.) Bring a simple written statement (1 or 2 paragraphs only) of what Social Security means or has meant to you and your family 212-925-1829 or metrohealth@igc.org

03/25 4-6:30 PM, Movie Night: Night and Day (2010) (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) Staff will be available for housing related assistance you may need RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

03/26 10:30-3 PM, NYS Senator Bill Perkins’ Immigration Forum (Wadleigh HS, 215 W 114 St) Co-sponsors: ) CMs Inez Dickens, Robert Jackson, Ydanis Rodriguez & Melissa Mark-Viverito; Sens Adriano Espaillat & Jose Serrano; Assemblyman Guillermo Linares & Robert Rodriguez , Congressman Charles B. Rangel; & Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer RSVP: 212-222-7315. Child Care will be provided.

03/26 11-3 PM, NY Childcare Resource and Referral Consortium: Brooklyn Family Resource Day (Kings Plaza Shopping Center, 5100 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn)

03/26 11:15 AM, Parent Center Workshop: Grandparents Group Stress & Denial (Catholic Charities, 200 Gold St, Brooklyn)

03/26 2 PM, Fun Day To Create, Paint & Play (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave #2C, Bx) You can do anything you put your mind to: Make bracelets and jewelry with beads; Paint your own Picasso!; Or do what works for you!! Open to all age groups!!!!! RSVP: Natalia Mendez 718-515-2800 X117

03/26 2 PM, Raymond Luczak ASL Poetry Reading with Voice Interpretation (GLBT Community Center, 208 W 13 St 8-7 Aves WC acc) http://www.rainbowbookfair.org/

03/27 1 PM, CM Ydanis Rodriguez’s State of the District (7) Address (Salome Urena School, 4600 Broadway, 196 St WC acc) RSV) & request accommodations: Yokarina Duarte at yduarte@council.nyc.gov or 917-521-2600

03/28 10-noon, Parent Workshop Transition: Turning 5 (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

*NEW 3/28 10 AM, NYC Preliminary budget hearings (250 Broadway)

*NEW 03/29 9:45-noon, Housing Workshop: Know Your Rights; Recourse New Yorkers! & Order To Show Cause: The Steps & The Process (BCID, 27 Smith St. 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston St, B’klyn) John Herrion, Director of Disability Rights, NYS Division of Human Rights & Norma Aviles,
Housing Court Answers RSVP by 3/27 718-998-3000 or gamari@bcid.org

03/31 10-2 PM, Conference on Response to Intervention (RTI) Sponsored by Brooklyn Parent Center and the Brooklyn Early Childhood Direction Center (LIU-Brooklyn, Library Learning Center Rm 122, 1 University Plaza)

03/31 6:30-8:30 PM, Man DA Vance Central Harlem Town Hall (Harlem Hospital, 506 Lenox Ave, 135 St) WC acc & ASL upon request call 212:335-9082 by 3/25

04/04 2 PM, Tea Time Tour: Maira Kalman (Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St ) for people who are blind or partially sighted. Includes verbal imaging tour of the exhibition followed by light refreshments 212.423.3225 or email to access@thejm.org

*NEW 04/04 5:55-7:25 PM, CHADD-NYC No Longer Science Fiction: The Development of Preventive Interventions for ADHD (St. Thomas More Church, 65 E 89 St (basement), Madison-Park) addrc@mail.com www.chadd.net/107

04/05 1-3 PM, Academy of Medicine’s West Side Forum: Aging in Place (Amer Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, 61-62 Sts WC acc) RSVP: Shula Warren 212-788-6975 gale.brewer@council.nyc.gov

*NEW 04/05 7 PM, Mood Disorders Support Group: Foods That Can Trigger Mood Swings, Nutrients That Can Bring Relief (Beth Israel, New Podell Auditorium- Bernstein Pavilion, Nathan Perlman Place, 15-16 St, -2 Aves) www.mdsg.org 212-533-6374

04/06 10-noon, HELP! Family Support Services (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

04/07 2-4 PM, Enforcing the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) https://secure71.inmotionhosting.com/~access20/Schedule/ registration is required

04/07 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ADD & Marriage: A Surprising Impact? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

04/09 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Revisiting North America’s Roots (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/10 Board Noon -1 PM; Meeting 1:30-4 PM, Disabled In Action (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc) Fair Housing Issues – James Bahamonde Esq TEL/FAX 718-261-3737 - www.disabledinaction.org

04/11 3 PM, Touch Tour in celebration of Passover (Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St ) Includes a touch tour explore the art and history of the Passover holiday. 212.423.3225 or email to access@thejm.org

04/12 2 PM, Accommodations Ideas for Individuals w/ Fibromyalgia http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

04/13 2:30 PM, Science Sense for blind/partially sighted tour: Minerals & Gems (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W) Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

*NEW 04/14, Many Solutions for ADHD and Co-occurring Conditions (Hyatt Regency Long Island, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge)
suffolk-county@chadd.net www.chadd.net/160 chadd.informz.net/chadd/archives/archive_1087622.html

04/14 2 –3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: Art of the Table (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/15 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Arts of Korea Gallery, 2nd floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 5/14, From Within Conference: A Free Event For Women Living With SCI and Other Disabilities (ICS, 25 Elm Place, Brooklyn) http://www.unitedspinal.org/registration/fromwithin.html

04/15 7-8:30 PM, 15th Annual Lighthouse at the Met Concert—Musical Postcards from the Met: Travels through the Permanent Collection (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) No reservations required. Free with Museum admission. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/18 Orientation to Supported Employment (Buffalo) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

*NW 04/18 8:30-10 AM, MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS: Hire Qualified Workers with Impaired Vision (Isabella Geriatric Center, 515 Audubon Ave, 190 St) Sponsored by VISIONS & CBVH Continental Breakfast Register: http://www.fewgoodworkers.eventbrite.com information / accommodations: Rad Mazon 646.486.4444 x.26 or rmazon@visionsvcb.org.

04/19 2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals With Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Budget impact on Queen’s services, Review of preparations for Employment & Health Fairs, Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

04/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks with ASL The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Galleries for Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, 2nd floor, north wing) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/20 / Mental Health Aspects of Voc Rehab: Schizophrenia (Camden, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/20, Transportation Choices for Individuals w/Autism & Related Developmental Disorders http://cail.rutgers.edu/transportation_choices_for_individuals_w/_autism_and_related_developmental_disorders

*NEW 04/20 -4:30 PM, Youth Taking Charge of Their Own Transition: The Role of CILs http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/webinar-cart.html

04/21, Mental Health Aspects of Voc Rehab: Schizophrenia (Camden, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/21, Advanced Vocational Evaluation Methods (Albertson) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/23, Understanding Mood Disorders (Syracuse) www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace

04/23, 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) 19th- and 20th-Century European Portraits (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/25 10-noon, Parent Center Advisory Committee (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000

04/26 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disb Taskforce (1 Centre St, 19S) Accommodations: Kinda Ford kford@manhattanbp.org

04/27 6-8 PM, Experience in Implementing the UN Convention on PWDs (City Bar Assoc, 42 W 44 St, 5-6 Aves, Simpson Rm WC acc)
Moderator: Jim Felakos Esq ACLU & Professor Michael Stein Harvard Law School Project on Disability Registration required: www.nycbar.org, ID required to enter building For ASL: dennboyd1@gmail.com ASAP or by 4/21

04/28, 10 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Metamorphoses Transformed: Ovid in Western Art ((MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 access@metmuseum.org

The Oxford Shakespeare Company SMASH Program offers free contemporary acting classes to people with physical disabilities at their wheelchair-accessible Tribeca Theatre in Manhattan. Classes run at various times of the year, usually on Sundays from 1-2pm. Students will work on voice and movement exercises, as well as on monologues and scenes. There will also be opportunities for public performance. Classes form as the school receives interest from enough students. Kennedy Center award-winner Ron Song Destro, OSC director and former dean of the school at the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, teaches the class. The school is also hoping to offer free playwriting classes to people with disabilities, especially wounded vets. For information, visit the SMASH page at www.OSCtheatre.org, call Mr. Destro at 917-627-2334 or email Destro@ OSCtheatre.org

http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/smallbusiness/smallbusprimer2010.htm Help Small Business Owners Understand How New ADA Regulations Apply to Them - a new illustrated guide to help small business owners understand the new and updated requirements of the revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations that took effect on March 15, 2011. ADA Update: A Primer for Small Businesses, includes information about who is covered by the ADA, communicating with customers with vision, hearing, and speech disabilities, as well as information about the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

www.DisabilityRightsCourse.org Disability Rights Course A free, self-paced webcourse available 24/7 that provides an overview of disability rights laws. The course takes approximately 2 hours and includes real life scenarios, quizzes and a final exam. New England ADA Center elearning@NewEnglandADA.org 617-695-0085 voice/tty 800-949-4232 voice/tty

http://www.vcuautismcenter.org/index.cfm Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) provides information on training activities occurring throughout Va as well as a host of online training events for anyone who lives with, works with, or supports an individual with an autism spectrum disorder. Resources including fact sheets and summaries of journal articles on topics related to ASD are available by browsing categories of interest.

http://dll.ada-podcast.com/ The Disability Law Lowdown Podcasts Are Back Online with a new host Lex Frieden

http://files.e2ma.net/21361/assets/docs/final_komen_report.pdf Breast Cancer Screening Project Releases Preliminary Findings

http://www.lwvnyc.org/ordercc.html They Represent You 2011-2012: Directory of Elected Officials is available

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/11/white-house-celebrates-emergency-preparedness-people-disabilities FEMA & and NDRN have signed a memorandum of agreement to make sure that the needs of people with disabilities are taken into account in planning for, and responding to, disasters. This agreement will help FEMA prepare for the emergency planning and response needs of the entire community, including people with disabilities, young children, seniors and others.

krista_simeone@my.uri.edu Krista Simeone is a senior at the University of Rhode Island. She has a mild case of spastic cerebral palsy. She is currently working on a semester-long research project exploring employment efforts put in place for people with disabilities in different countries ( the US, UK,& China). If anyone in this group has any personal employment/ workforce/work place experiences that relate to having a disability in the work world, whether they are positive or negative, I would love to discuss them with you. WE are the best resource for this kind of thing

FELLOWSHIPS

http://comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/adm/summer-associates/pdf/2011-Summer-Associate-Flyer.p Summer Associates Program, The Office of the Comptroller is accepting applications. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a BA/BS, MA, or J.D. degree program. Equally important, the strongest candidates will be those who display a deep interest and dedication to public service and a strong nand responsible work ethic. Associates will receive $10-13 (Undergraduate) & $130-17 (Graduate) an hour for a maximum work week of 28 hours from 6/6 – 8/12 for applications is 04/01

SCHLORSHIPS

http://services.christianrecord.org/scholarships/index.php Partial (time limited) scholarships for legally blind young people who are planning to attend college as a full-time student on the undergraduate level to secure training that will enable independence and self-support.

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp National Federation of the Blind 2011 Scholarship Program Deadline: 03/31

ACTION ALERTS

http://capwiz.com/nhccnys/issues/alert/?alertid=27661506&type=ML Protect Right to Justice for Victims of Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes!

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=27014501&queueid=6438604476 Stop Budget Cuts to Transportation & Housing!

A4384 & S2352 are Companion bills relating to the instruction on the history of PWDs. They promote greater awareness and understanding of PWDs by amending current Education Law 801 (Chapter 265 of the Laws of 2000) to make available to all students (K-12) suitable curriculum materials to aid in the instruction, understanding and acceptance. Please ask you legislators to support these bills.

SURVEYS & STUDIES
http://capwiz.com/ujafedny/home/ Support 4201 Schools (for students with sensory disabilities). Oppose Cost Shift to Local School Districts. Urge Legislators to Tell Their Leaders to Reject Changes to 4201 Schools! & sign a petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-ny-4201-school-funding/

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CrimeVictimswithDisabilities Conference Survey - Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind and suffer from a sleep disorder known as Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. They will arrange and cover the cost for all transportation for participants and guardians. There is compensation 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com (the NYC site is not yet recruiting)

www.nyc.gov/taxi The Mayor has proposed a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan, supposedly to .improve taxi availability while bringing yellow-taxi-like amenities (e.g., metered fares, credit/debit card payment, easier-to-spot cabs) to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The City wants to hear from residents about your experiences with taxis and car services, It is English and Spanish Ask what about WC ccc service!

http://vote.nyc.ny.us/voter_feedback.html The NYC Board of Elections is asking voters to participate in a short online survey to share their experience voting on 11/02/10 Make sure the experiences of voters with disabilities is included in the survey results!

http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=21666501&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Contact your City Council Member to ask them to Support Bill 433 which would require that any new taxi design approved by the TLC be wheelchair accessible. Currently there are 37 sponsors which is enough if it is passed in the City Council, the mayor cannot veto it.

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ a survey compilation Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

www.regionaltravelsurvey.org/ Regional (NY & NJ) Travel Survey to help provide key travel statistics for the region, and help plan future transportation investments

http://www.udeworld.com/surveys/transitbusstudy.html usability study of public buses until 4/1/11

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html to help understand how PWDs use wireless products like cell phones and text messages or 800-582-6360

http://aaspire.org/projects.html to studies for autistic adults: health care inequities & Internet Use, Community, & Wellbeing

Mobility International USA - Madrid 2011

2011-03-19T19:08:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to send the link to the program's website; just click here, there you can get an application, as well as additional information on the program.

Again please let the other members of your clubs know, and the Disability services office on your campus (they may know of students who aren't members that may be interested).

For those of you who don't know Mobility International is an Organization based out of Eugene, OR in addition to running this exchange program for youth with disabilities in the 5 Boroughs (including non-students) and many others for People with Disabilities the world over they run the National Clearing House On Disability (click here). Which (straight from their website) is a "comprehensive one stop resource on advising and tools for PWDs,... on increasing disability inclusion in international study, volunteer, teach and other exchange programs"

So please apply soon the deadline is the 1st of April and they will be starting interviews very soon.

Community First Choice Option proposed regulations are released a nd MFP grants awarded to 13 states!

2011-02-23T10:08:00.001-05:00

The Community First Choice Option proposed regulations have been released. You can get them at: http://tinyurl.com/cfc2011

Thirteen states were awarded MFP grants as well. Congratulations to: Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia.

HHS distributed the press release that follows.

These happened because of the power of ADAPT and our relentless work to FREE OUR PEOPLE!

For an institution free America...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: HHS Press Office
2/22/11 (202) 690-6343

Affordable Care Act Supports States in Strengthening Community Living

Nationally, $4.3 Billion in New Funds Announced to Help Establish and Expand Community-based Alternatives to Institutional Long Term Care

States will see significant new federal support in their efforts to help move Medicaid beneficiaries out of institutions and into their own homes or other community settings now and in the near future, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

The Affordable Care Act provides additional funding for two programs supporting that goal, the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program and the Community First Choice Option program. Today, Secretary Sebelius announced thirteen States would together receive more than $45 million in MFP grants to start that program in their States, with a total of $621 million committed through 2016. In addition, HHS has proposed rules to allow all States to access a potential of $3.7 billion in increased federal funding to provide long-term services and supports through the Community First Choice Option program.

b Our country recognized in the Americans with Disabilities Act that everyone who can live at home or community-based setting should be allowed to do so,b Secretary Sebelius said. b The Affordable Care Act provides States critical new dollars toward achieving that goal.b

Thirteen States Receive Money Follows the Person Program Grants

The Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program, which was set to expire in fiscal year 2011, is extended through the Affordable Care Act for an additional five years. The 13 States receiving awards today (see list and award amounts below) join the 29 States and the District of Columbia already operating MFP programs. Together, these States will receive more than $45 million in the first year of the program, and more than $621 million through 2016.

The MFP program provides individuals living in a nursing home or other institution new opportunities to live in the community with the services and supports they need. Groups benefiting from these home-and-community based programs include the elderly, persons with intellectual, developmental and/or physical disabilities, mental illness or those diagnosed with several of these conditions. To date, these programs have helped 12,000 individuals move out of institutions and back into their communities. Todayb s grants are expected to help an additional 13,000 people.

b The Money Follows the Person program is hugely important to improving the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries,b said Donald Berwick, M.D., administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which will implement the demonstration program. b This helps bring everyone, even those who in the past may have had no choice but to live in an institution, into the community where they can become full participants in the activities most of us take for granted.b

New Community First Choice Option Available to States

Many of the same goals under the MFP demonstration are shared and supported by the Community First Choice (CFC) Option, created by the Affordable Care Act. Today, nursing homes and institutions are too often the first or only choice for people with Medicaid who need long term care. The goal of this new option is to give States additional resources to make community living a first choice, and leave nursing homes and institutions as a fall back option.

Starting in October, this option will allow States to receive a six percent increase in federal matching funds for providing community-based attendant services and supports to people with Medicaid. Over the next three yearsb through 2014b States could see a total of $3.7 billion in new funds to provide these services. States currently receive Federal Medicaid matching funds for these activities at the Stateb s normal matching rate.

Services and supports that can be provided under CFC include, but are not limited to, attendant services and supports that help individuals with activities of daily living such as bathing and eating, and health-related tasks through hands-on assistance or supervision. States may also cover costs related to moving individuals from an institution to the community, such as security and utility deposits, first monthb s rent, and purchasing basic household supplies.

To qualify for the increased Federal funds, States must develop b person-centered plansb that allow the individual to determine how services are provided to achieve or maintain independence. States must also establish implementation councils with a majority membership consisting of persons with disabilities, elderly individuals and their representatives to advise in the design and implementation of Community First Choice option. The proposed rule, posted today, describes the details of this program and solicits public comment. The rule can be found at: http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-03946_PI.pdf.

b There is more evidence than ever that people who need long-term care prefer to live in their own homes and communities whenever possible,b said Dr. Berwick. b To restrict these individuals to institutions where even the simplest decisions of the day such as when to get up, what to eat and when to sleep are made by someone else must no longer be the norm. This new Federal funding will make a difference in peopleb s lives.b

NATIONAL ADAPT MAILING LIST - Adapt Community Choice Act List http://www.adapt.org

Event List

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To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

AAR & Language Access, NYLPI is investigating AAR’s failure to provide interpreters and translated materials to people who are limited English proficient (LEP). LEP individuals who have AAR face barriers such as difficulty requesting trips in English as the “Spanish option” rarely works. AAR offers no other language options. Aditi Kothekar or Jenny Veloz 212-244-4664 or akothekar@nylpi.org or jveloz@nylpi.org (Jenny speaks Spanish, and we will provide an interpreter for any language.) flyer are available in multiple languages
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Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm, is investigating the accessibility of the NYC taxis. If you use a wheel chair, scooter or other mobility aid & have tried to take a NYC Taxi, they want to talk to you! They are analyzing many issues including: How easy or hard it is for you to get in or out of a taxi w/ & w/out a ramp? How do you get around NYC aside from Taxis? Would you take more Taxis if they were more user-friendly for you? Has not being able to get a Taxi ever resulted in you not getting to work, an appointment, or an event? Or has it resulted in you arriving late? & How do Taxi drivers treat you? 212-644-8644 Mike Puleo, mpuleo@dralegal.org & Julia Pinover, jpinover@dralegal.org Toll Free 877-603-4577 Kara Werner, kwerner@dralegal.org & Rebecca Williford, rwilliford@dralegal.org TTY: 510-665-8716
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Recurrent Events (Due to inclement weather events might be rescheduled or canceled, call first!)

Every Sun noon-1 PM, acting class for actors w/ physical disabilities (Church St School-Music & Art, 74 Warren St, W B’way) Ron Destro 917-627-2334 www.ShakespeareClass.org

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults w/ ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Micah Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Serv, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon, Bipolar Disorder Support Grp (NAMI, 505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

4th Mon 6-7:30 PM, Japanese Language Family Member Support Group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., # 1103, 35 St.) RSVP: Eiko Kijima or Masako Kageyma (JASSI) 212-442-1539 kazoku@jassi.org

*NEW Every Mon 2–6 PM, Free Tax Preparation from Bethex Federal Credit Union (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave,# 2B, WC acc) Bring: Soc Sec Cards & birth dates for everyone on return; Bank account & routing numbers for fastest return through direct deposit; Photo ID; Childcare Provider Info if claiming childcare credit; Spouse if filing with a spouse, he/she must be present; W-2 and/or 1099 Forms for all jobs in ‘10 & relevant information such as receipts, statements, For an ASL Interpreter, Tracee Santos tracee@bils.org or Videophone at 888-741-5206
1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer loris1@optonline.net

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tues 6:45 PM, Adult Support Group (NY Branch Internat'l Dyslexia Assoc, 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

Every Tue & Th 10–1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

3rd Tues 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

3rd Tues 1-2 PM, Justice For All Action Network Organizing Workgroup 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens WC acc) Charles Hope chope@queenscp.org 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19th floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300 Kinda Ford

Last Tue 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton - Livingston Sts WC acc) Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointment only Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 6:30 PM, Dialogues w/ Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

1st Wed 6-8 PM, SRO Law Project Housing Clinic (Goddard Riverside Comm Ctr, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St WC acc) 3/2 DHCR Overview, including MCIs and 1/40th, 4/6 City-Wide Housing Related Campaigns, 5/4 Crises: Foreclosures and Predatory Equity, 6/1 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

Every Wed 9-1 PM, Free Tax Preparation from Bethex Federal Credit Union (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave #2B WC acc) Bring: Soc Sec Cards & birth dates for everyone on return; Bank account & routing numbers for fastest return through direct deposit; Photo ID; Childcare Provider Info if claiming childcare credit; Spouse if filing with a spouse, he/she must be present; W-2 and/or 1099 Forms for all jobs in ‘10 & relevant information such as receipts, statements, For an ASL Interpreter, Tracee Santos tracee@bils.org or Videophone at 888-741-5206

1st Thu 6-7 PM, Support Group (NAMI E Flatbush, 395 Lenox Rd #1B, New York Ave, B’klyn) RSVP 718-512-5269

2nd Thu 9-11 AM, Man. Mental Health Council Martha Seymour, Co-Consumer chair 212-924-2797

2nd Thu 10-noon, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Th 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, #1103, 35 St WC acc) Info: 212-684-3264.

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

*NEW Every Fri 2 PM, Conversations with Curators/Conservators with FM ALD . (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Vélez Blanco Patio) No groups. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868

1st & 3rd Sat 12:30-2:30 PM, NAMI Parents/Family Support Group of Children/Adolescents w/ a Behavioral/Psychiatric Disorder (NAMI-NYC Metro - 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

2nd Sat 5:30–7:30 PM, Games People Play (NAMI, 505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St, WC acc) Scrabble, checkers, Bingo, etc RSVP 212-684-3264.

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Event (Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St) Volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo sunshinecrespo1@aol.com 917-696-8115, 718-886-3440

4th Sat 5:30–7:30 PM, Expressive Arts Workshop (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

Every Sat 3:30-5 PM, NAMI Connection (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

Every Sat 5:30-7 PM, Social & support group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 03/14, Ethical Issues & Decision Making for Rehab Professionals http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/ethics_course.cfm

Until 03/18, Addiction, Relapse, and Recovery: Understanding the Process. www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distancelearning/calendar.html

Until 04/25, Supported Employment Certificate Series (ACRE-certified) http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm

Until 02/25, Addressing Potentially Dangerous Behaviors http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/AddPotDangBeh-2011-02-14-Info.html

Until 6/17, Parks Afterschool Program for children (6-13) who are deaf/HOH (Al Oerter Rec Ctr, Flushing) Cindy Caruso 212-360-3309 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/accessibility/

02/24-27, Eastern Sociological Society: Intersectionalities and Complex Inequalities (Philadelphia) http://www.essnet.org/AnnualMeeting.aspx

02/25-04/22 "The Ethics of Disability Studies: CU Dept of English & Comparative Literature, the Grad School of Arts & Sciences, and the Center for American Studies (754 Schermerhorn Extension) Accommodation, as soon as possible, and no later than one week in advance be sure to include for which date(s): mlv2124@columbia.edu
02/25 4-6 PM, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Habitable Worlds: Eugenic Spaces & Democratic Spaces (Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go)
04/01 4-6 PM, Lennard Davis, The End of Normal
04/22 4-6 PM Helen Deutsch, “Truth and Beauty: Women, Disability, and Literary Form”

03/02-04/13 3 PM, CIL-NET: The Strategic Management Series: Sound Employment Practices for CILs: 03/02 Effective Hiring Practices; 3/16 Staff Supervision & Evaluation; 03/30 Discipline & Departure; 04/13 Managing Workplace Risks https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

03/03-04, Autism Works: A National Conference on Autism & Employment (St. Louis, MO) www.dps.missouri.edu/Autism.html

03/07-25, Financial Management for ILCs, http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html Registration Deadline: 02/16 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

03/09-24 3-4:30 pm, New Opportunities in Community Based Services: 3/9 Creating a Community Based Services Report Card for Your State; 3/22 New Community Opportunities from the Affordable Care Act; & 3/24 Exploring the CIL Role to Support Participant Direction in Community-Based Services https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

*NEW 03/12, 04/16, 05/21 & 06/18 11 -12:30 PM, Seeing through Drawing class for adults who are blind or partially sighted (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

3/14-15, 38th Annual Conference on Dyslexia & Related Learning Disabilities, Beyond the Tests: Assessing Needs & Differentiating Instruction, Response to Intervention Tracking Our Students' Progress (NYU Kimmel Center) http://www.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=396c7d80-244b-4981-8cda-344c83cd4c6c

*NEW 03/15-16, Ethical issues in Rehab (Rochester) www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace Donna Stabler 716- 829-2079 or stabler@buffalo.edu

03/28-4/22, An Overview of Motivational Interviewing http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/AnOverviewofMotInterview-2011-03-28-info.html

*NEW 03/28-9/26 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay Cutting Edge Series: 03/28 Impairment Related Work Expenses for Individuals With Disabilities Who Work; 04/ 25 Subsidies for Individuals With Disabilities Who Work; 05/23 Individuals on SSDI & Self Employment; 06/27 Individuals on SSI & Self-Employment; 07/25 Case Study: Individuals Receiving SSDI & Self-Employment; 08/22 Introduction to Overpayments & 09/26 The Waiver of Overpayments Form http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=2

04/04-15, Strategies for Supervision Success http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/StrategiesSuperSuccess-2011-04-04-Info.html

*NEW 04/11-09/12 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: the Medicaid Buy-In for Working PWDs (MBI WPD): 04/11 Overview of the MBI WPD; 05/09 Why Medicaid Is Important and Why the MBI-WPD Is Important; 06/13 The Ins and Outs of the Medically Needy Program & its Relation to the MBI-WPD Program; 07/11 1619b: The Best Kept Secret; 08/08 PASS& Medicaid; 09/12 The Medicaid Buy-In Application Process http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=3

04/14-15, 2011 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: Bridging the Gap between the Disability Rights Movement & Other Civil Rights Movements (Jernigan Institute, Baltimore, MD) http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp

04/18-29, Leadership Development. http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/distanceLearning/programDetails/StrategiesSuperSuccess-2011-03-01-Info.html

*NEW 04/18-09/19 10-11:30 AM, NY Makes Work Pay: Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) Training: 04/18 Overview of PASS; 05/16 How PASS Works; 06/20 Good Candidates for a PASS, How to Exclude & Use Income/Resources; 07/18 The Criteria for PASS approval; 08/15 So My PASS Has Been Approved, Now What; 09/19 How Will the PASS Affect Other Benefits & How Will Work Affect the PASS http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/TrainingRegistration.cfm?GroupID=4

05/08-11, National ADA Symposium (Las Vegas) http://www.adasymposium.org /

05/20-22, Abilities Expo (Edison NJ)

05/23-26, Nat'l Voluntary Orgs Active in Disaster (Kansas City, Mo) http://na2-api.salesforce.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=01540000000luAE&oid=00D400000007Fcl

06/01-03, NY Public Transit Industry 2011 Spring Conference Collaborative, Collective Cost-Cutting: (Buffalo) http://www.nytransit.org/events-and-training/conferences/413-2011-spring-conference-call-for-presentations

06/05-08, Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging & Tech (Toronto) http://www.ficcdat.ca/main.cfm?cid=1

06/13-15, Federal Interagency Conference on TBI (Wash DC) http://tbi-interagency-conference.org/

06/15-18, Society for Disability Studies Beyond Access: From Disability Rights to Disability Justice 23rd Annual Conference (San José, CA) http://www.disstudies.org/conference/2011_conference/2011_cfp/intro

06/24-07/04, Mobility International USA (MIUSA) Young Adult (18-24) WDs trip to Spain $220-$1,100 all inclusive (Scholarships provided) deadline 3/1 http://www.miusa.org/exchange/currentprogs/spain/spain2011

10/16-19, USBLN Conference (Louisville KY) www.usblnannualconference.org

11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011 Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Washington, DC) www.allianceforfullparticipation.org/summit-2011-b

SINGLE EVENTS

02/21 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

02/22 10-noon, NYers for Accessible Health (MS Society, 733 Third Ave, 3rd Floor, 45 & 46 Sts).Lara Kassel, Coordinator of Medicaid Matters, the sole consumer rep on NY’s Medicaid Redesign Team Heidi Seigfried 646-442-4147 hseigfried@cidny.org call in # 866-393-5148, Pin #: 5953

02/22 10-1:30 PM, Benefits Clinics (CIDNY, 841 Broadway# 301, 13-14 St WC acc) Are you getting all the benefits you need? Staff will be available during these times for any benefits related assistance you may need. RSVP / request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

02/22, 11 AM, Gallery Talks ALD: Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org meet at exhibition entrance

02/23 2:30 PM, Science Sense tour for blind/partially sighted: Human Origins (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W Spitzer Hall of Human Origins) Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

*NEW 0/24 1 PM, Rally for Rent Reform (City Hall) For more information or to RSVP: info@adrianoespaillat.org / (212) 544-0173

02/24 4-6 PM, Writer’s Workshop (CIDNY, 841 Broadway# 301, 13-14 St) RSVP/ request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

*NEW 02/24 5:30 PM, Re-Districting: Real Choices When We Vote? Event Info (Brennan Center for Justice, 161 6th Ave, 12th floor, Spring St, Acc entry on VanDam St) rsvp: office@lwvnyc.org

0/25 1-2:30 PM, Business Continuity Awareness for Human Service Providers http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/register/DBTAC-NextSteps-Feb2011.cfm

02/25 2-4 PM, The 2010 ADA Regulations and Online Ticketing http://www.adaconferences.org/Ticketing/

02/25 4-6:30 PM, Movie Night: It’s Complicated (CIDNY, 841 Broadway# 301, 13-14 St) Popcorn & soda RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

02/26, Scholar & Feminist Conf XXXVI: Movements: Politics, Performance & Disability (Barnard College, 3009 Broadway) http://www.barnard.edu/bcrw/scholarandfeminist/register.htm

02/28 10-noon, Parent Workshop: Transition: Early Intervention to Preschool (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: , Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

02/28 10-1:30 PM, Housing Clinics (CIDNY, 841 Broadway # 301, 13-14 St) Staff will be available for housing related assistance you may need RSVP or request an accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org

03/02 1 PM, The Earlier the Better (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212 677 4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

03/02 6-8 PM, Facing The Elements: Transportation System Resilience In An Era Of Extreme Weather And Climate Change (NY Academy of Sciences, 250 Greenwich St) http://www.nyas.org/events/Detail.aspx?cid=8800cca7-2084-4f73-97e3-8b701d78b024

03/02 7 PM, 5th Annual Women's Awards (Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St, Grove & W 9 St) http://broadwayworld.com/article/5th_ANNUAL_WOMENS_AWARDS_Benefits_Holla_Back_32_20110202

03/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Swimming Pools & Spas www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

03/03 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ABCs of ADD (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

03/03 7 PM, Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Community Health Care, Education, Public Safety and the 2011-12 State Budget (Mt. Sinai Jewish Center, 187 St & Bennett Ave WC acc) AM Denny Farrell, Man BP Scott Stringer, CM Ydanis Rodriguez, Sen Adriano Espaillat & Officials of the NYPD's 34 Pct To request an accommodation: shades@consultant.com

03/04 7-8:45 PM, The Observant Eye Seeing and Vision: Stieglitz, Steichen and Strand (The Met1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) For sighted & visually impaired young professionals. Explore the subjectivity of sight and how photography manipulates what and how we see. Free with Museum admission. Registration required: 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

03/05 2-3:30 PM, Birds & Beasts: A Met Safari for Families with Children (5-17) who are Blind / Partially Sighted: (The Met1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) Explore the collection of furred & feathered creatures using all the senses & create your own! Free, registration required. 212- 650-2010 or l access@metmuseum.org

03/05 2 PM Thomas the Tank & Friends Live! ASL Interpreted (Madison Square Garden Arena) Tickets: $79 disabledservices@thegarden.com include: Event Name, Date & Time, # of Tickets, Ticket Price, Name of PWD, Day & Evening phone #s, Credit Card # & Exp Date, and Ticket Delivery Method (US Mail or Hold at Box Office). You will be contacted regarding the status of your order within 2 business days.

*NEW 0/06 1 PM, Queens St Pat's For All Parade, new Parade Route: 47th & Skillman Ave. to 58th St & Woodside Ave.

03/07 10-noon, MTA ADA CC (2 Broadway) Presentation on Para-transit by Tom Charles RSVP Photo ID required to enter building 646-252- 3053

*NEW 03/07 5:55-7:25 PM, Anxiety & ADHD: Enemies, Friends, or Soulmates? (St. Thomas More Ch, 65 E 89 St, basement, Madison-Park) - addrc@mail.com www.chadd.net/107

03/08 2 PM, Employing & Accommodating an Aging Workforce http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

03/08 3-4:30 PM, NY Deaf-Blind Collaborative: Transition Planning for Young Adults who are Deaf-Blind https://tadnet.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/login.pl?template_dir=tadnet

*NEW 03/08, 7 PM, Memory, Cognition & Attention Impairments in Mood Disorders (Beth Israel, New Podell Auditorium, Bernstein Pavilion, Nathan Perlman Place, 15-16 St , First-Second Ave) www.mdsg.org 212-533-6374

*NEW 03/09, 10 AM, Gallery Talks with ASL: Cézanne’s Card Players (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 03/11 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD Guitars in the MMA (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

03/13 Board Noon -1 PM; Meeting 1:30-4 PM, Disabled In Action (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc) TEL/FAX 718-261-3737 - www.disabledinaction.org

03/13 Leadership Development; & TBI & Return to Work http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/dl.html

03/15 effective date, 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design sets minimum requirements, both scoping & technical, for new construction & alterations of the facilities of state & local governments & businesses. http://www.disability.gov/civil_rights/accessibility_guidelines_%26_standards

03/16 8 PM, ASL Interpreted Elton John Concert (Madison Square Garden Arena) Tickets: $81.50 (Section 311) disabledservices@thegarden.com include: Event Name, Date & Time, # of Tickets, Ticket Price, Name PWD, Day & Evening phone #s, Credit Card # & Exp Date, and Ticket Delivery Method (US Mail or Hold at Box Office). You will be contacted regarding the status of your order within 2 business days.

*NEW 03/18 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: The Andean Tunic, 400 B.C.E.–1800 C.E.(MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, 1st floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 03/18 11-12:15 PM, What Can Motor Cortex Physiology Tell Us About ADHD? (Skirball 4th Floor Seminar Rm, NYU Sch Medicine, 550 First Ave) Gabrielle Agin-Liebes 212-263-4796 Gabrielle.Agin-Liebes@nyumc.org

*NEW 03/18, 6:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

03/19 10 AM, Science Sense tour for blind/partially sighted Dinosaurs (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W Koch Dinosaur Wing). Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

03/21 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 maaddsg @aol.com

03/21 8 PM, ASL Interpreted Janet Jackson (Madison Square Garden Arena) Tickets: $125 disabledservices@thegarden.com include: Event Name, Date & Time, Number of Tickets, Ticket Price, Name of PWD, Day & Evening phone #s, Credit Card # & Exp Date, and Ticket Delivery Method (US Mail or Hold at Box Office). You will be contacted regarding the status of your order within 2 business days.

03/23 4-6 PM, University Seminar on Disability Studies: Attitudes to Disability: Bridging Law & Society (CU, Lerner Hall,114 St & Bway, 5th floor, WC acc & ASL) dinner after the seminar $24 cash or check To request accommodation by 3/16 212-854-2388 & RSVP BY 3/18 dsseminar@gmail.com

*NEW 03/24 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch,& other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

03/27 1 PM, CM Ydanis Rodriguez’s State of the District (7) Address (Salome Urena School, 4600 Broadway, 196 St WC acc) RSV) & request accommodations: Yokarina Duarte at yduarte@council.nyc.gov or 917-521-2600

03/28 10-noon, Parent Workshop Transition: Turning 5 (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

04/06 10-noon, HELP! Family Support Services (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

04/07 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ADD & Marriage: A Surprising Impact? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

*NEW 04/09 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Revisiting North America’s Roots (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/12 2 PM, Accommodations Ideas for Individuals w/ Fibromyalgia http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

04/13 2:30 PM, Science Sense for blind/partially sighted tour: Minerals & Gems (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W) Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

*NEW 04/14 2 –3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: Art of the Table (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 04/15 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Arts of Korea Gallery, 2nd floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 04/15 7-8:30 PM, 15th Annual Lighthouse at the Met Concert—Musical Postcards from the Met: Travels through the Permanent Collection (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) No reservations required. Free with Museum admission. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 04/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks with ASL The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Galleries for Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, 2nd floor, north wing) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/20, Transportation Choices for Individuals w/Autism & Related Developmental Disorders http://cail.rutgers.edu/transportation_choices_for_individuals_w/_autism_and_related_developmental_disorders

04/23, Understanding Mood Disorders (Syracuse) www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace

*NEW 04/ 23, 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) 19th- and 20th-Century European Portraits (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/25 10-noon, Parent Center Advisory Committee (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

*NEW 04/28, 10 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Metamorphoses Transformed: Ovid in Western Art ((MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 access@metmuseum.org

05/01 3 PM, ADAPT National Action DC Fun Run (Wash DC)

05/05 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD Can Magnetic Brain Stimulation Help Adults w/ ADD? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

*NEW 05/06 3:45 PM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Reading McQueen (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 05/06 6:15 PM, An Evening of Art & ASL Exploring Greek Art (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) reception 7:15 P.M. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 05/07 2-3:30 PM, Exploring Musical Instruments for Families with Children (5-17) who are Blind / Partially Sighted: (The Met1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) Free, registration required. 212- 650-2010 or l access@metmuseum.org

05/10 2 PM, SNAP! Your Website Into Shape http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 05/12, 2 –3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: Travels through the Met (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 05/13 5–6:30 PM, A Conversation about Music For teens with & without visual impairments: Guitar Heroes : Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to NY. (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) special sound, look, and construction of the archtop guitar access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 05/13, 6:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Exploring Japanese Prints (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 05/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age: The Reproductions of E. Gilliéron & Son (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Greek & Roman Special Exhibition Gallery, mezzanine) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

05/23 10-noon, Parent Workshop, Transition: High School to Adulthood (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Revere Joyce, Ruth DiRoma or Raphael Rivas 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

*NEW 06/02 6:15-9 PM, Double Duty: When You Have ADD & Your Kid Does, Too (West End Collegiate Ch, 245 W 77 St, West End) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

*NEW 06/09 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: Rooms with a View: The Open Window in the 19th Century (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

06/14 2 PM, Understanding & Accommodating Allergies in the Workplace http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

06/27 10-noon, Parent Workshop , Assistive Technology (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Ss, WC acc) RSVP: Revere Joyce, Ruth DiRoma or Raphael Rivas 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

07/12 2 PM, ADA Update http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

08/09 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Best Practices New ADA Standards http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

08/22 10-noon, Parent Workshop - Pupil Transportation (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP, Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

09/26 10-noon, Parent Workshop - Transition: Middle School to High School (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

10/24 10-noon, Parent Center Advisory Committee (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

11/28 10-nooon, Parent Workshop Future Planning – Special Needs Trust (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

12/19 10-noon, Parent Workshop Advocacy: Start with the IEP (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP:Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

Inclusive Fitness Coalition Health and Fitness Clubs Workgroup (http://www.incfit.org/node/187) are investigating claims regarding access to fitness centers & gym equipment. If you are a member of a fitness center that has multiple facilities or if you have attempted to exercise at a fitness center with multiple facilities, they would like to hear your experiences. Blind/visual impairment: 800-822-5000 / info@gdblegal.com; lf@lflegal.com. Mobility impairment: 312-456-0381 / agallegos@rsplaw.com ; or Richard Thesing 650-269-6889 / jrthesing@sbcglobal.net .

Rpowell@equalrightscenter.org or 202-234-3062 The Equal Rights Center (ERC) wants to hear from PWDs about their dining experiences at restaurants, including fast food establishments! Have you had difficulty at a restaurant or fast food establishment because of accessibility problems: Menus not available in alternate formats; Communication barriers; Entrances with stairs; Pedestal tables; Narrow pathways; High counters?

http://kennedyinstitute.georgetown.edu/ The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Public Policy Fellowship Program 2011-2012

http://www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org/ Disability Rights Legal Center Sues Disneyland for Failing to Prepare for the Evacuation of Persons with Mobility Disabilities

http://www.cct.org/impact/partnerships-initiatives/strengthening-communities/persons-with-disabilities NEW: An ADA Compliance Guide for Nonprofits

ACTION ALERTS
http://capwiz.com/nhccnys/issues/alert/?alertid=27661506&type=ML Protect Right to Justice for Victims of Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes!

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=27014501&queueid=6438604476 Stop Budget Cuts to Transportation & Housing!

A4384 & S2352 are Companion bills relating to the instruction on the history of PWDs. They promote greater awareness and understanding of PWDs by amending current Education Law 801 (Chapter 265 of the Laws of 2000) to make available to all students (K-12) suitable curriculum materials to aid in the instruction, understanding and acceptance. Please ask you legislators to support these bills.

SURVEYS & STUDIES
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CrimeVictimswithDisabilities Conference Survey - Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind and suffer from a sleep disorder known as Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. They will arrange and cover the cost for all transportation for participants and guardians. There is compensation 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com (the NYC site is not yet recruiting)

www.nyc.gov/taxi The Mayor has proposed a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan, supposedly to .improve taxi availability while bringing yellow-taxi-like amenities (e.g., metered fares, credit/debit card payment, easier-to-spot cabs) to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The City wants to hear from residents about your experiences with taxis and car services, It is English and Spanish Ask what about WC ccc service!

http://sci-health.org/take-our-february-quick-survey survey on the employment of people with SCI

http://vote.nyc.ny.us/voter_feedback.html The NYC Board of Elections is asking voters to participate in a short online survey to share their experience voting on 11/02/10 Make sure the experiences of voters with disabilities is included in the survey results!

http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=21666501&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Contact your City Council Member to ask them to Support Bill 433 which would require that any new taxi design approved by the TLC be wheelchair accessible. Currently there are 37 sponsors which is enough if it is passed in the City Council, the mayor cannot veto it.

http://disabilitycommunityparticipation.org/ a survey compilation Surveys of Community Participation; Personal Attendant Services Study; Community Engagement Initiatives; Employment Project & Enabling Mobility Center

www.regionaltravelsurvey.org/ Regional (NY & NJ) Travel Survey to help provide key travel statistics for the region, and help plan future transportation investments

http://www.udeworld.com/surveys/transitbusstudy.html usability study of public buses until 4/1/11

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/news/take-the-2010-hac-survey 2010 Hearing Aid Compatibility Survey, to enter a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift certificate. Provide your contact information for a chance to win.

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html to help understand how PWDs use wireless products like cell phones and text messages or 800-582-6360

http://aaspire.org/projects.html to studies for autistic adults: health care inequities & Internet Use, Community, & Wellbeing

Call Congress Today to Support Health Care Reform

2011-01-19T19:24:00.000-05:00

The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday, January 19 on repeal of Health Care Reform. It is important that your legislator know that there is a lot of support for Health Care Reform. We want to see them move forward with implementation and do not want to see it repealed or defunded.
Call you legislator toll free at:
The toll-free 800 number: 1-(888)-876-6242
OR send an e-mail by clicking here
Remember:
16 million people with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level disabilities would lose eligibility to be covered by Medicaid expansion in 2014.
Health Care Reform will eliminate the Medicare Part D drug benefit coverage gap (known as “the donut hole”). Repealing the ACA will force millions of people to continue to pay absurd out of pocket costs.
Repeal would eliminate the requirement of no cost sharing for preventive services in both Medicare and private insurance.
Over 1.2 million young adultswould lose their insurance coverage through their parents’ health plans.
In addition to increasing the number of uninsured, insurance would become MORE expensive for those continuing to buy it.
AND
The impartial Congressional Budget Office has said that repeal would increase the federal deficit by $230 b. in the next decade alone.

White House Disability Group Call: Monday Jan. 10 at 3:00 PM

2011-01-05T16:39:00.001-05:00

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We thought this was important information that you would like to have so we are forwarding it at the request of the White House Disability Group.

Dear Disability Community,

In order to help keep you more informed, the White House Disability Group is hosting monthly calls to update you on various disability issues as well as to introduce you to persons who work on disability issues in the federal government.

This call is off the record and not for press purposes. We strongly urge and ask that you distribute this email broadly to your networks and list serves so that anyone who wants to participate can do so.

Our next call will be Monday, January 10 at 3:00 PM Eastern.

The conference call information is below.

Dial in: (800) 230-1093
Title: Disability Call (use instead of code)
Date of Call: 01/10/2011
Start Time: 3:00 PM Eastern
For live captioning, at time of call, log onto:
http://www.fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=1679107&CustomerID=321

Again, please distribute widely.

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20500
202-456-1111

Events

2010-12-15T07:53:00.001-05:00

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http://nyc.gov/html/media/html/contact/taxi_of_tomorrow_survey.shtmlThe TLC has announced the 3 finalists in their Taxi of Tomorrow design competition .There is a survey (prize $5K in cab fare)
Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm, is investigating the accessibility of the taxis in New York City. If you use a wheel chair, scooter or other mobility aid and have tried to take a NY Taxi, we want to talk to you! They are analyzing many issues including: * How easy or hard it is for you to get in and out of a taxi with a ramp? Without a ramp? ; How do you get around New York City aside from Taxis?; Would you take more Taxis if they were more user-friendly for you?; Has not being able to get a Taxi ever resulted in you not getting to work, an appointment, or an event? Or has it resulted in you arriving late?; & How do Taxi drivers treat you?
Local Call: 212-644-8644 Mike Puleo, mpuleo@dralegal.org & Julia Pinover, jpinover@dralegal.org
Toll Free Call: 877-603-4577 Kara Werner, kwerner@dralegal.org & Rebecca Williford, rwilliford@dralegal.org
TTY: 510-665-8716
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Recurrent Events (During December many events might be rescheduled or canceled, call first!)

Every Sun noon-1 PM, acting class for actors With physical disabilities (Church St School-Music & Art, 74 Warren St, W B’way) Ron Destro 917-627-2334 www.ShakespeareClass.org

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Micah Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Serv, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) by Appointment 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon, Bipolar Disorder Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) Registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212-660-1515)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

4th Mon 6-7:30 PM, Kazoku no Tsudoi -Japanese Family Member Support Group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave., # 1103, 35 St.) in Japanese RSVP: Eiko Kijima or Masako Kageyma (JASSI) 212-442-1539 kazoku@jassi.org

1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer loris1@optonline.net

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tues 6:45 PM Monthly Adult Support Group (NY Branch Internat'l Dyslexia Assoc, 71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

Every Tue & Th 10 – 1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Intensive Workshop Series (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4 Floor, bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

3rd Tues 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

3rd Tues 1-2 PM, Justice For All Action Network Organizing Workgroup 712-432-0080 code: 193134#,CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens WC acc) Charles Hope chope@queenscp.org 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19 floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300

Last Tue 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton - Livingston Sts WC acc) Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointment only Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 6:30 PM, Dialogues with Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St #655, Lex-3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

1st Wed 6-8 PM, SRO Law Project Housing Clinic (Goddard Riverside Comm Ctr, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St WC acc) 12/1 Preferential Rents, 2/2 Non-Primary Residence, 2/2 DHCR Overview, including MCIs and 1/40th, 4/6 City-Wide Housing Related Campaigns, 5/4 Crises: Foreclosures and Predatory Equity, 6/1 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

2nd & 4th Wed, The Largest Minority Radio Show WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

3rd Th 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, $1103, 35 St WC acc) Play a musical instrument: Noelina 212-684-3365. Info: 212-684-3264.

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

1st Thu 6-7 PM, NAMI Support Group (NAMI E Flatbush, 395 Lenox Rd #1B, New York Ave, B’klyn) RSVP 718-512-5269

2nd Thu 9-11 AM, Man. Mental Health Council (Fountain House 425 W 47 St, 9-10 Ave, WC acc) Martha Seymour, Co-Consumer chair 212-924-2797

2nd Thu 10-noon, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868

1st & 3rd Sat 12:30-2:30 PM, NAMI Parents/Family Support Group of Children/Adolescents with a Behavioral/Psychiatric Disorder (NAMI-NYC Metro - 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc)

2nd Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Games People Play (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St, WC acc) from Scrabble to checkers, Bingo to card games.

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Event (Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St) Volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo sunshinecrespo1@aol.com 917-696-8115, 718-886-3440

4th Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Expressive Arts Workshop (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

Every Sat 3:30-5 PM NAMI Connection (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

Every Sat 5:30-7 PM, NAMI social & support group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 12/08, Outsider Art Exhibition at HAI: Melvin Way / Ray Hamilton Ballpoint Drawings (548 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Prince & Spring St, WC entry on Crosby) Opening Reception: 10/13, 6-9 PM, Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat noon -6 PM

Until 12/13 Online Customized Employment Training & strategies for supporting the needs of youth/adults who are unemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits www.worksupport.com

Until 6/17, NYC Parks Afterschool Program for children (6-13) who are deaf/HOH (Al Oerter Rec Ctr, Flushing) a structured and safe environment with necessary equipment Cindy Caruso 212-360-3309 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/accessibility/

12/08-10, 2010 Annual Perspectives on Employment of PWDs Conf (Bethesda MD) http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=883015

*Special $15 for PWDs! 12/09 & 11 8 PM & 12/12 3 PM, Heidi Latsky Dance, Premiere: IF: A Work in Two Parts (JCC, 334 Amsterdam Ave, 76 St WC acc) Questions: Stephanie Busia, sbusia09@gmail.com 212-268-0976 Tickets: $15 JCC members/students/PWDs $20/others & $15 Group (15+) 646-505-5708 or http://www.jccmanhattan.org/programs.aspx?catid=2932

12/11, 12/22 & 02/19 11-12:30 PM, Seeing through Drawing (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) for adults who are blind or partially sighted Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org

NEW 12/15-01/18, Art Work on Sale, 18x24: Works on Paper By Artists from the HAI Art Studio (548 Broadway, 3rd Floor (between Prince and Spring St.) 212-575-7696.

01/09-12, 14th Annual SILC Congress (Atlanta, GA) www.silccongress.org

01/17-02/14, IDeA Center for Continuing Educ: The Nature of Barriers & The New Demographics; Special Topic: Visitability If you plan to take both courses, please register for each. AIA members will receive 15 Learning Hours (1.5 CEUs)/course. http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/course-description.html Questions: Jordana Maisel jlmaisel@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5902 Registration: http://udeworld.com/training/continuing-education/registration.html

01/17-3/7, Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism. http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/autism_course.cfm

01/20-24 SATH 14th Annual World Congress for Travelers WDs & the Mature (Ft Lauderdale) www.sath.org

01/24-2/21, Job Development for PWDs http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/job_development_course.cfm

01/31–3/14, Ethical Issues & Decision Making for Rehab Professionals http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/ethics_course.cfm

01/31–4/25, Supported Employment Certificate Series (ACRE-certified) http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm

3/14-15, 38th Annual Conf on Dyslexia & Related LDs, Beyond the Tests: Assessing Needs & Differentiating Instruction, Response to Intervention Tracking Our Students' Progress (NYU Kimmel Center, Washington Square So) Registration:Online In 12/10

05/20-22, Abilities Expo (Edison NJ)

05/23-26, Nat'l Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Nat'l VOAD) (Kansas City, Mo) http://na2-api.salesforce.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?id=01540000000luAE&oid=00D400000007Fcl

06/5-8, Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology (Toronto, Canada) http://www.ficcdat.ca/main.cfm?cid=1559

*NEW 06/13-15, 3rd Federal Interagency Conference on TBI (Wash, DC) http://www.disability.gov/health/news_%26_events

*NEW POL 07/17-30, SAVE THE DATE: YDA 2011 National Convention (Louisville, KY)

SINGLE EVENTS

*NEW 12/06 1 PM, City Council Committees on Governmental Operations & Oversight & Investigations' NYC Board of Elections’ performance in the 2010 General Election (14th Floor, 250 Broadway) http://council.nyc.gov/html/releases/eday_voter_survey_11_9_10.shtml

12/06 2 PM, Houdini ASL Interpretated Tea TimeTour (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave) followed by a reception and light refreshments free of charge, however advanced reservations are required: 212.423.3225, TTY 212.660.1515, or access@thejm.org

12/07 8-2 PM, Empire State Healthcare Reform Summit 2010: What the New Law Means for Patients (Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Rd, Albany)Registration deadline 11/30 800-766-6177

12/07 5:55pm to 7:25 PM, CHADD Medication: An Update" w/ Glenn Hirsch MD (St. Thomas More Church, 65 E 89 St, basement, Madison-Park) addrc@mail.com www.chadd.net/107

12/07 deadline The ABA Nat'l Online Youth Summit (NOYS) provides HS students with an opportunity to build communication skills & develop knowledge about timely public policy issues. Composed of civil online discussion, classroom time, & research-based work over a 10-week period, NOYS is an interactive approach to understanding current legal issues. www.maestro.abanet.org

12/07 2-3:30 PM, Flying with Wheelchairs: Knowing Your Rights & Responsibilities at 32,000 Feet AAPR members free /non-members $35 (or join $10 & it will be free) http://www.flyfriendlyskies.com/events.html

*NEW 12/09 9:30-11:30 AM, Man Mental Health Council (93 Worth Street @ Broadway) Alan Ferster, Director of Community Affairs - Adult Protective Services (APS).Council business and current priority issues will be discussed.

12/09 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities to awaken the senses. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

*NEW 12/09 3-4 PM, Special SSDI Rules Related To Work & Individuals Who Are Statutorily Blind
http://nabwis.org/registration_form.cfm

*NEW 12/09 10 AM, City Council Transportation Committee hearing Oversight: NYC Bicycling Opportunities and Challenges, (250 Broadway, 14th Floor.WC acc) Nivardo Lopez, 212-788-9087, nlopez@council.nyc.gov Lyle Frank 212-788-9188, lfrank@council.nyc.gov

12/09 4-6 PM, CU Disability Seminar: NYC Origins of the Disb Rights Movement (CU, Lerner Hall, 114 St & Broadway WC acc & ASL) Warren Shaw, RSVP by 12/01: Accommodation (212-854-2388) &/or dinner ($24 payable by cash or check. - dsseminar@gmail.com

12/09 6-8 PM, 2010 Annual Gala: Honoring Leaders for Health Care Justice (MLK, Jr. Labor Cter, 310 W. 43rd St) Rep A Weiner, Citizen Action-NY $50, however, all are welcome to attend regardless of donation amount. http://www.metrohealthcare.org/html/special_events.html

*NEW 12/10 6:15 PM, An Evening of Art & ASL (voice interpretation) Gallery Talk “A Continent of Faces: European Portraiture from 1400-1800” (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org and Reception: & Reception

12/10 8:30-4:30 PM, Introduction to Voc Assessment (Albertson, NY) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace Registration: Donna Stabler 716-829-2079 or dstabler@buffalo.edu

12/10 6 PM, A gallery talk in ASL (with voice interpretation No ASL students!): A Continent of Faces: European Portraiture from 1400-1800 (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 82 St WC acc & ASL Meet at the Tours Sign at the south end of the Great Hall) Accommodation: access@metmuseum.org by 12/01. www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

*NEW 2/11, 6:15 PM, ASL Tour (no voice) Mother Nature as Muse: Visions of Natural Forces (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org

12/12 1:30-4 PM, DIA Holiday Party (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves) $12 (PCAs free) OR bring an entrée to share w/ 5 others (requires Marty’s approval 212-684-6287) If you ordered DIA merchandise please bring csh, check or money order payment

*NEW 12/13 10:30-3:30 PM, Initiative for Women WDs Holiday Boutique (NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 E 17 St, 1st Floor Lobby) crafts made by the IWD Women, Original Painting & artwork; Reversible Bags & Purses; Jewelry; Seasonal Silk Floral Arrangements; Hand-knitted Winter Wear etc 212-596-6429 or www. IWDWellness.org

12/13 10-noon, Educación Especial Hecha Simple (Mercy Center - 377 E 145 St, Bronx) RCSN 212 677 4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

12/12 4:45 PM, ASL Tours no spoken English translation: Piecing it Together (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St, Tour goes up 38 steps & down 31) http://tenement.org/tours.php

*RESCHEDULED 12/13 10 AM, City Council Committees on Disability Services & Transportation, Oversight Hearing: Accessible Taxis & Other For-Hire-Vehicles (250 Broadway, 14 Floor) If you plan to testify, bring 20 copies double-sided of your written testimony to the hearing. Photo ID required to enter building & allow 20 mins to enter the building.

12/14 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Customized Employment http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm
*NEW 12/15 5:30-8:30, Opening Reception & Sale, 18x24: Works on Paper By Artists from the HAI Art Studio (548 Broadway, 3rd Floor (between Prince and Spring St.) 212-575-7696.

*NEW 12/15 5:30-8:30, Opening Reception & Sale, 18x24: Works on Paper By Artists from the HAI Art Studio (548 Broadway, 3rd Floor (between Prince and Spring St.) 212-575-7696.

12/15 6:30 PM, Behind the Scenes: The Baldizzis and Catholicism with Robert Orsi (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St) No tickets required. A leading scholar and Museum adviser discusses how did this Sicilian immigrant family understand and experienced religion.
*NEW 12/16 3-4 PM, Special SSI Rules Related To Work And Individuals Who Are Statutorily Blind http://nabwis.org/registration_form.cfm

*NEW 12/17 10—noon, Strengthen Soc Sec NYC (Teamster Local 237, 216 W 14 St) www.strenghtensocialsecurity.org
12/20 6:30-8:30 PM) Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

*NEW 12/22, 11-noon, Gallery Talks with ASL (no voice): Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org Meets at exhibition entrance

01/05 10-noon, Effective Advocacy Skills for Parents (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212 677 4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

01/06 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Residential Facilities www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

01/06 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD, Clutter & Organizing: Three Views (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Ave) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

*NEW 01/07, 6:15 PM, ASL Tour (no voice) Man, Myth, and Sensual Pleasures: Jan Gossart’s Renaissance (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org

01/11 10 AM, Metropolitan Mobility Network (NYMTC, 199 Water St, 22 floor.) Photo ID & RSVP required www.NYMTC.org

01/11 2 PM, JAN Webcast: A Look at Return to Work http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 01/13, 11-noon, Gallery Talks with ASL (no voice): Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org Meets at exhibition entrance

01/17 6:30-8:30 PM) Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

*NEW 01/25, 11:00 a.m. Gallery Talks ALD: Medicine at the Museum—the Ancient Near East and Byzantium (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 | email: access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 02/01 11 AM Gallery Talks ALD: Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500-1700) (Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org Meets at exhibition entrance

02/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Transient Lodging www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

02/03 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD Neuro Training For ADD: What's New (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

02/08 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Current Events in Accommodation http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 02/21 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

*NEW 02/16 10 AM, Gallery Talks ALD: Cezanne’s Card Players Met, (1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org meets at exhibition entrance

02/17 23:30 PM, Scent Workshop (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) a descriptive gallery tour incorporating scent, participants will create their fragrance. Reservations required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

*NEW 02/22, 11 AM, Gallery Talks ALD: Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City Met, 1000 Fifth Ave WC acc) 212-650-2010 | fax: 212-570-3783 access@metmuseum.org exhibition entrance
03/02 101 PM, The Earlier the Better (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212 677 4650info@resourcesnyc.org

03/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Swimming Pools & Spas www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

03/03 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ABCs OF ADD (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

03/08 2 PM, Employing and Accommodating an Aging Workforce http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

03/15 effective date, 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design sets minimum requirements – both scoping and technical – for new construction and alterations of the facilities of more than 80,000 state and local governments and over seven million businesses. http://www.disability.gov/civil_rights/accessibility_guidelines_%26_standards

03/21 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

04/06 10-noon, HELP! Family Support Services (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

04/07 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ADD & Marriage: A Surprising Impact? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

04/12 2 PM, Accommodations Ideas for Individuals with Fibromyalgia http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

04/20, Transportation Choices for Individuals with Autism & Related Dev. Disorders (Rutgers) http://cail.rutgers.edu/transportation_choices_for_individuals_with_autism_and_related_developmental_disorders

05/05 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD Can Magnetic Brain Stimulation Help Adults With ADD? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

05/10 2 PM, SNAP! Your Website Into Shape http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

06/02 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com

06/14 2 PM, Understanding and Accommodating Allergies in the Workplace http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

07/12 2 PM, ADA Update http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

08/09 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Best Practices http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm New ADA Standards

Job Opening BILS Crime Victims Counselor Salary: $14,857- 20 hours per week. Free medical insurance : Responsibilities: the day-to-day delivery of CV Services for victims of crime WDs by providing counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy to individual victims & their families; for planning & conducting outreach activities; for organizing & facilitating workshops on issues affecting PWDs who are CVs; educating & advocating for victims at other agencies & criminal justice personnel; maintains & prepares case notes, records as needed; represents BILS at community meetings, hearing, etc; & may be assign other duties as needed. Qualifications: B.A. and/or 2 years counseling experience in DV-CVs, and a basic understanding of issues important to PWDs. Bilingual is strongly preferred. Must be organized & able to meet deadlines, has the ability to work well with diverse populations, & the ability to become a member of a team. Candidate should possess good oral & written skills & maintain case files. Please send, fax, or email a cover letter & resume to: Shari Jackson, CVB Program Manager 4419 3rd Ave #2C Bronx, NY 10457 Fax: 718-515-2844 shari@bils.org

ACTION ALERTS

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?SavESG09 NYS has decided to cancel the Games for the Physically Challenged because of budgetary reasons. The Games budget is comparatively small. Please sign the petition to help save these Games for children with physical disabilities.

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15025901&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Urge NYS Legislators to Co-sponsor A.9409/S.1499 to establish minimum regulations for design and construction of single family homes, townhouses & ground units of a buildings with three or less units. It only affects new homes built using state or federal funds or subsidies.

SURVEY/STUDY

www.regionaltravelsurvey.org/ Regional Travel Survey by NYMTC and NJTPA participation in the survey will help provide key travel statistics for the region, and help plan future transportation investments

https://app.expressemailmarketing.com/takesurvey.aspx?id=20801 DDPC Self Advocacy Survey Deadline 12/15/10
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e31o7ehbgeolbg6o/a01bkgftu2m9u/questions Fed regs require 100% of new TV shows have captioning available, unless there is an allowable exemption. People who use captioning: those with hearing loss, for whom English is a Second Language, illiterate adults, children learning to read & remedial readers, etc. Consumers are discovering that in many cases there is not the expected or desired level of captioning.

http://www.udeworld.com/surveys/transitbusstudy.html Investigating getting on and off public buses, circulating inside buses, understanding communication & information systems of public buses, as well as issues concerning rider safety. The information collected from this study should help identify the aspects of using public buses that merit further detailed experimental research

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/news/take-the-2010-hac-survey 2010 Hearing Aid Compatibility Survey, to enter a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift certificate. Participation is not required Just provide your contact information for a chance to win.

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html A survey to help us understand how PWDs use wireless products http://www.bazelon.org/What-You-Can-Do/Policy-Reporter/5-10Reporter.aspx like cell phones and text messengers.

http://www.mrgworldwide.com/surveys/scisignup/ recruiting for 10-15 min phone survey on bladder management medical devices among persons with SCI who use intermittent catheters compensate: $25 check Register online or 800-239-9186 X 151

http://aaspire.org/projects.html recruiting participants for an on-line study for autistic adults aimed to better understand health care inequities, including barriers to receiving quality health care affecting the autistic & disability communities.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/200473/workplace-features-that-aid-function Do you have a disability or loss of function & are employed or volunteer.

www.workrerc.gatech.edu/News/10JuneNews.php#survey Investigating what types of workplace accommodations employees use in different work environments

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Until 12/10 Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking public comments on issues related to personal health records. Please submit comments by visiting one or more of the following questions. Please note that your name and comment will be placed on the public record of this roundtable http://healthit.hhs.gov/blog/phr-roundtable/?page_id=18.

Until 12/15 http://www.ddpc.state.ny.us/ NYS DDPC is seeking comment on shaping the self-advocacy component of their next five-year

Until 12/31, State Plan for Vocl Rehab & Supported Employment Serv FY 12. How can VESID improve voc rehab & supported employment services? FY 11 State Plan: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/adult_vocational_rehabilitation_services/state_plan/about.htm Submit your recommendations in writing: Individual written comments: VESID, VR Policy & Partnerships Unit-Room 1603 (OCP), NYS Education Department, Albany, NY 12234. Electronic: VRpolicy@mail.nysed.gov

Until 01/15: http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010.htm seeking public comment on the topics on Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA; Movie Captioning & Video Description; Accessibility of Next Generation 911; & Equipment and Furniture

Until 01/24, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update regs implementing Titles II & III of the ADA including a proposal to revise Title II requirements for direct, equal access to 911 emergency services. What devices & modes of communication (text, video, etc.) do PWDs use to make calls, including emergency calls? How can we ensure new Internet Protocol based 911 centers can receive direct calls from these devices? http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480b20b5d

Until 02/01, Administration on Developmental Disabilities: Envisioning the Future (http://www.envision2010.net/index.php) to hear from self-advocates, family members, allies and professionals about their vision for the future of individuals with developmental disabilities on transitioning to post-secondary education and employment, independent living, community supports, aging & care giving challenges Comments: http://www.envision2010.net/online.php

Service Animals Are Welcome in all TLC-Licensed Vehicles!

2010-11-30T18:22:00.000-05:00

From: "My NYC.gov News" <MyNYC@nyc.gov>
Subject: Service Animals Are Welcome in all TLC-Licensed Vehicles!
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:52:56 -0500 (EST)

To All Interested Parties:
Industry Notice #10-28
November 30, 2010
For Immediate Release

REMINDER TO TLC DRIVER LICENSEES:

SERVICE ANIMALS MUST BE WELCOMED IN ALL TLC-LICENSED VEHICLES

TLC-licensed drivers are reminded that service animals are required to be welcomed in all medallion taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles.

If a passenger states that an accompanying animal is a service animal, the driver must, regardless of whether the animal is or is not secured, allow them in the taxicab or For-Hire Vehicle.

Refusal to transport a passenger with a service animal is classified as a service refusal and carries penalties, upon conviction, up to and including TLC license suspension or revocation!

Visit Taxi and Limousine Commission Web site at:http://www.nyc.gov/taxi

This is the NYC.gov News You Requested For: TLC NEWS

Press release: Over $2.2 Million to Resolve Fair Housing Accessibility Case

2010-10-21T07:32:00.000-04:00

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Over $2.2 Million to Resolve Fair Housing

Accessibility Case in Manhattan

In 2006, the Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (FHJC) conducted a testing investigation to

determine whether new multi-family rental developments in Manhattan were being designed and

constructed in compliance with the accessibility requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act

(FHA). The FHJC investigation, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD), found non-compliance with the design and construction provisions of the

FHA. The testing identified barriers which posed significant challenges to people with disabilities

who use wheelchairs. The FHJC forwarded the results of its testing, including information about

Avalon Chrystie Place apartments, to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District

of New York (U.S. Attorney’s Office). In 2008, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit which

alleged that developers and architects of Avalon Chrystie Place and six other Avalon Bay

Communities in New York City had failed to design and construct their buildings in compliance

with the accessibility requirements of the FHA.

Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a resolution to the lawsuit. The consent

decree covers 2,557 Avalon apartment units and provides:

1). $2,045,600

to compensate victims (i.e., any person who was harmed by the lack of

accessible features, discouraged from living in the apartments because of the lack of

accessible features, who personally paid to make an apartment accessible to persons with

disabilities, or who was otherwise discriminated against on the basis of disability based on

the design and construction property and apartment flaws);

2).

a civil penalty of $90,000; and,

3).

an Accessibility Project Fund of $72,000 to increase the accessibility of apartment

kitchens

.

Altogether, the settlement is worth over $2.2 million and specifically requires that the relevant

apartments and common areas be retrofitted so people with disabilities can access, use and enjoy

these rental housing opportunities.

Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. - 5 Hanover Square, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10004

(212) 400-8201 - Fax: (212) 400-8203 - Website: www.fairhousingjustice.org

Under the consent decree, the $2,045,600 victim fund is available to any person who was

harmed by the lack of accessible features at any of the following New York City Avalon buildings:

Avalon Chrystie Place

Avalon Bowery Place I

Avalon Bowery Place II

Avalon Riverview

Avalon Riverview North

Avalon Fort Greene

Avalon Morningside Park

Anyone who believes that he/she may be entitled to receive monetary relief from the victim

fund is encouraged to contact the:

Chief of the Civil Rights Unit

U.S. Attorney’s Office

86 Chambers Street, Third Floor

New York, NY 10007

Civil Rights Complaint Line at (212) 637-2987

TDD line: (212) 637-0039

The FHJC applauds the US Attorney’s Office for bringing this case to a successful

resolution that expands the rental housing opportunities available to people with disabilities in New

York City. Susan M. Kurien, FHJC Executive Director commented, “We are pleased that we were

able to assist the U.S. Attorney’s Office by identifying barriers that continue to restrict access to

rental housing opportunities by persons with disabilities.” Ms. Kurien added, “Since part of the

mission of the FHJC is to promote open, accessible, and inclusive communities, we will continue to

work with local, state, and federal officials to ensure that fair housing accessibility requirements are

enforced.”

The mission of the FHJC is to challenge systemic housing discrimination, promote open and

inclusive communities, and strengthen fair housing enforcement. The FHJC assists individuals who

encounter illegal housing discrimination by providing counseling on fair housing rights,

investigative assistance (including testing), and referrals to administrative agencies and cooperating

attorneys. Individuals who encounter illegal housing discrimination are encouraged to call the

FHJC at (212) 400-8201.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan M. Kurien, Executive Director

Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc.

(212) 400-8201

Events

2010-10-21T07:27:00.000-04:00

Voting

*NEW 866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683) national voter hotline if you have any problems voting.

Surveys (remember to complete them again, after the 11/2 General Election)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3Q77F7G or to do by phone, Rima McCoy (CIDNY) 646-442-4146

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e30sdvh2gdxeu9go/a011ige1h88w9/greeting League of Women Voters

www.aapd.com/DVP The Disability Vote Project works in a non-partisan manner to eliminate the barriers to voting and, in close collaboration with coalition partners in states around the country, to increase political participation for individuals with disabilities. DVP aims to get people with disabilities registered to vote; strives to educate them on how to get to their polling places and what their rights are at the polling places; and works to make polling places accessible to voters with all disabilities.

Demo@boe.nyc.ny.us NYC Board of is conducting demonstrations of the new poll site voting system, Staff will be assisting voters & will answer questions about the voting process. Venues MUST be WC acc. To request a Demo contact Valerie Vazquez-Rivera 212-487-5404 or email Demo@boe.nyc.ny.us with the following information: Organization Name, Requestor Name, Telephone Number & Email Address, Requested Date and Time (at least 2 weeks prior to the date), Event Type, Location & number of participant expected

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Nivardo Lopez, Legislative Policy Analyst for Council Member Jimmy Vacca (NLopez@council.nyc.gov) is interested in hearing about AAR users who have been refused trips under the new policies.

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Every Sun noon-1 PM, acting class for actors with physical disabilities (Church St School for Music & Art, 74 Warren St, W B’way) Ron Destro 917-627-2334 www.ShakespeareClass.org

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Micah Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Services, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) Appointment only. 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon (Beginning 9/20) Bipolar Disorder Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000 Get the information you need to know to get the services your child is entitled to

1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support Group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer oris1@optonline.net not a free call

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tues 6:45 PM Monthly Adult Support Group (NY Branch International Dyslexia Assoc, Inc 71W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

2nd & 4th Thu 11-Noon, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

Every Tue & Th 10 – 1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Fall 2010 Intensive Workshop Series (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington Ave, 4 Floor bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

3rd Tues 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

*NEW 3rd Tues 1-2 PM, Justice For All Action Network (JFAAN) Organizing Workgroup is a resource for disability organizers, toward building the organizing capacity of the disability community nationally. 712-432-0080 code: 193134#, CART http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD info jlehman7@gmail.com

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens WC acc) Charles Hope chope@queenscp.org 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698 Next meting 9/21 no meetings in July & August

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19 floor south WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300

Last Tue 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton - Livingston Sts WC acc) Brooklyn Pride Center, Urban Justice Ctr & BCID Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointments Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 6:30 PM Dialogues with Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim, author & TBI survivor, discusses disabilities, disability issues & a wide variety of disability topics 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St # 655, Lex -3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

1st Wed 6-8 PM, SRO Law Project Housing Clinic (Goddard Riverside Comm Ctr, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St WC acc) 11/3 HPs Repairs, Bedbugs and Cockroaches, 12/1 Preferential Rents, 2/2 Non-Primary Residence, 2/2 DHCR Overview, including MCIs and 1/40th, 4/6 City-Wide Housing Related Campaigns, 5/4 Crises: Foreclosures and Predatory Equity, 6/1 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

3rd Th 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, $1103, 35 St WC acc) Play a musical instrument: Noelina 212-684-3365. Info: 212-684-3264.

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

Every Wed Noon, Disabilities At Work VoiceAmerica Radio highlights businesses that go beyond compliance in hiring practices or that support PWDs in other ways, and details the benefits companies receive.

2nd Thu 9-11 AM (most months), Man. Mental Health Council (Fountain House 425 W 47 St, 9-10 Ave, WC acc) Martha Seymour, Co-Cons chair 212-924-2797

2nd Thu 10-noon, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868

1st & 3rd Sat 12:30-2:30 PM, NAMI Parents/Family Support Group of Children/Adolescents with a Behavioral/Psychiatric Disorder (NAMI-NYC Metro - 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc)

2nd Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Games People Play (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St, WC acc) from Scrabble to checkers, Bingo to card games.

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Events (Flushing House, 38-20 Bowne St ) Light refreshments Volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo sunshinecrespo1@aol.com 917-696-8115, 718-886-3440, or 347-998-3441

4th Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Expressive Arts Workshop (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

Every Sat 3:30-5 PM NAMI Connection (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu will resume in Sept.

Every Sat 5:30-7 PM, NAMI-NYC weekend social & support group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) Food & refreshments 212-684-3264

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

Until 12/08, Outsider Art Exhibition at HAI: Melvin Way / Ray Hamilton Ballpoint Drawings (548 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Prince & Spring St, WC entry on Crosby) Opening Reception: 10/13, 6-9 PM, Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat noon -6 PM

Until 6/17, NYC Parks Afterschool Program for children (6-13) who are deaf/HOH (Al Oerter Rec Ctr, Flushing) a structured and safe environment with necessary equipment Cindy Caruso 212-360-3309 http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/accessibility/

*NEW 10/21 & 11/09 6-9 PM, DOT & NYCT Community Forum: 34 St Transitway (New Yorker Hotel, Herald Square Rm, 481 8th Ave, 34 St) To provide building residents, owners, managers, and businesses a chance to learn about the project & provide information on their individual curb use needs. Or complete the online survey: www.nyc.gov/34transitway. 34th St stakeholders can also contact Kate Mikuliak, DOT's Outreach Coordinator: 212-839-6429 or kmikuliak@dot.nyc.gov

10/22-24, Vision Midwest Conference (Madison, WI) www.VisionMidwest.org Register: http://www.12state.org/register

10/25 & 28 7-8 PM, LGBT Mental Health Clinic –(BCID, 27 Smith St # 200, Livingston-Fulton Sts WC acc , B’klyn) 718-998-3000 In conjunction with Brooklyn Community Pride Center

10/28-31, American Council of the Blind of NY Annual State Convention (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale Ave, White Plains) Preregistration deadline 10/01 http://www.wcbny.org/

11/02-12/01 Every Tue 11-1 PM, Body Movement Class (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton – Livingston WC acc) for people who would like to perform wheelchair dancing/dancing on stage or just for fun! Info 212-643 8305

11/05-07, 2010 NAMI-NYS Educational Conference: Moving Into the Next Decade: Progress and Promise (Albany) http://naminys.org/events/event/1/2010-Education-Conference

11/06, 12/11, 12/22 & 02/19 11-12:30 PM, Seeing through Drawing (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) for adults who are blind or partially sighted Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

11/11-13, The Future of LGBT Aging is In Our Hands: A Nat’l Expo & Conference for Older Adults (NYC) https://www.sageusa.org/events/buyflow/cart.cfm?ID=23 Scholarships available info@sageusa.org

11/15-12/13 Online Customized Employment Training -facilitating outcomes for PWDs & strategies for supporting the needs of youth and adults who are unemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits for their successful employment. www.worksupport.com

11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011: Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Wash, DC) http://www.allianceforfullparticipation.org/summit-2011-b

12/08-10, 2010 Annual Perspectives on Employment of PWDs Conf (Bethesda MD) http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=883015

*NEW 01/09-12, 14th Annual SILC Congress (Atlanta, GA) an exceptional opportunity to build relationships with a vibrant, intelligent, engaged community of colleagues in a comfortable professional and personal growth environment. www.silccongress.org

SINGLE EVENTS

10/21 9-3 PM, Autism Spectrum Differences (Baruch, 55 Lexington Ave, 24 St 14 Fl-Rm 220, WC acc) family/parents Limited scholarships. Certification of attendence & 5.5 hrs CEU NASW & NYS Registration required 10% discount online www.ohelfamily.org, 877-EDU-OHEL 877-338-6435

10/21 10 – noon, Brooklyn Parent Center Workshop Pupil Transportation (B’klyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, 3rd Fl. Trustee’s Room, 10 Grand Army Plaza) ASL interpretation with advance request. 718-253-4948 or 718-253-5034 (TTY)

*NEW 10/21 3-5 PM, Strategies for Accessing the General Educ Curriculum for Students Who are Deaf-Blind with Intellectual Disabilities samuel.morgan@qc.cuny.edu registration required: https://tadnet.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/login.pl?template_dir=tadnet

10/21 6:30-8 PM, Parents’ Workshops: Getting College Right - Understanding & Applying for Disability Services at College (IDA - NY, 71 W. 23 St #1527 6 Ave WC acc) Members Free / others $5 RSVP to Diana: 212-691-1930 ext 12, or info@nybida.org

10/22 5-6:30 PM, Picture This! The Psychology of Color (15–18 yrs) (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Educ Ctr, 79 St WC acc) Registration required 212-650-2010, TTY 212-570-3828 or access@metmuseum.org, http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

10/22, 6:15 PM Tours in ASL (no voice): Unlocking the Secrets of Roman Sarcophagi (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 10/23 2-4 PM, CM Jimmy Van Brammer Town Hall Meeting (LIC Library, 37-44 21 St) RSVP: CMJVB@gmail.com

*NEW 10/25 10-noon, Brooklyn Parent Center Workshop/Parent Advisory Committee Meeting (BCID, 27 Smith St #200, Livingston – Fulton WC acc) 718-998-3000

10/25 noon-3 PM, Free Class on Wheel Chair Tune Up Tips (ICS Brooklyn, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor) Register: 212-584-2547*NEW

*NEW 10/25 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Effective Practices - The Bender Model http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 10/26 1-2:30 PM, Man BP’s Disability Task Force (1 Centre Street, 19th Floor South WC acc) Voting Rights TK Small ESQ RSVP & accommodations: Kinda Ford 212-669-4519 or castaff3@manhattanbp.org.

10/26 6:30 PM, Health & Wellness Seminars: Reducing Breast Cancer Risk: New Medical & Surgical Techniques (Weill-Cornell, Uris Aud, 1300 York Ave, 69 St, WC acc) Request an accommodation: 212-821-0888

10/27 10-1 PM, Turning 5 (Queens) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

*NEW 10/27 11 AM, Pack the courtroom to hear if NYC BOE should be forced to improve the accessibility of poll sites (Federal Court, 500 Pearl St, Rm 24B WC acc) A ruling in a lawsuit filed by United Spinal& DIA Wear organizational (DIA, ICS, CIDNY, ADAPT etc) / voting (Vote!, Feel the power of the disability vote) tee shirts! Photo id needed Rima McCoy at 646-442-4146 or rmccoy@cidny.org

*NEW 10/27 noon-3 PM, Open House Odyssey House - Manor Family Center (219 E 121 St) residential treatment program for single parents with up to 2 children under the age of 6 RSVP by 10/20 Ayodele Oliver-Carnagie acarnagie@odysseyhouseinc.org 212-987-5110

10/27 6:30 PM, Open Captioned: Chinatown Noir mystery writers Henry Chang & Ed Lin (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St)

10/28 10:30 – 1:30 PM, FREE Flu Shots for Seniors & People with Chronic disorders (Roosevelt Island Sr Ctr, 546 Main St ) Sponsored by Ass. M. Micah Kellner. By appointment only 212-860-4906

10/28 noon-2 PM, Charter School Options for Students with Disabilities (Manhattan) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

*NEW 10/28 1-2:30 PM, Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/234923824

10/28 6-8:30 PM, Chris Payne's Asylums: Inside the Closed Doors of State Mental Hospitals (NYU Med Ctr, Skirball Institute, 550 First Ave, 3rd Fl Aud, Enter 1 block north of 30 St) RSVP: 212-684-3264. http://artsinmind.org/

10/29 11-12:30 PM, State Plan for Voc Rehab & Supported Employment for FY 12 (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hill Ave White Plains – WC acc) Assistive technology services, Services to consumers with mental health issues or preparing to enter Mike Rose 518-473-2346 TDD: 518-474-7501 Voice Relay: 1-800-421-1220 or Mike.Rose@ocfs.state.ny.us

10/29, 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: The Knight in Shining Armor (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

10/29 4-6:30 PM, Movie Night: The Addams Family CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301, 1314 Sts, WC acc) Popcorn and soda will be provided. Don’t forget to vote for November Movie at www.cidny.org

11/02 Election Day info on new voting system: http://www.votethenewwayny.com/en/default.aspx

11/02 6:30 PM, Health & Wellness Seminars: Feeling Hungry: Emotional Eating and Eating Disorders (Weill-Cornell, Uris Aud, 1300 York Ave, 69 St, WC acc) Request an accommodation: 212-821-0888

11/04 2:30 – 4 PM, Webinar Audio Conf DOJ's Updated ADA Regulations airport terminals www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

11/04 6-9 PM, DOT & NYCT Community Forum: 34 St Transitway (Norman Thomas HS, 111 E 33 St, Park-Lexington Ave) To provide building residents, owners, managers, and businesses a chance to learn about the project & provide information on their individual curb use needs. Or complete the online survey: www.nyc.gov/34transitway. 34th St stakeholders can also contact Kate Mikuliak, DOT's Outreach Coordinator: 212-839-6429 or kmikuliak@dot.nyc.gov

11/04 6:15-8:30 PM, Man ADD Getting Value From Your Evaluation (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Av)

*NEW 11/04 6:30-8:30 PM, NYC Co DA Cy Vance, Jr. & CB 9: West Harlem Town Hall (Manhattanville Community Center,

530 W 133 St WC acc) Spanish translation Joselinne Minaya 212.335.9082

*NEW 11/05 9:30-noon, NYMASS: Strengthen Social Security Campaign (Teamsters Local 237, 216 W 14 St, 7-8 Aves) : 212-925-1829 or www.citizenactionny.org/sssny

11/05 6:15 PM Tours in ASL (no voice): Rebirth of Portraiture in the Time of the Renaissance (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

11/07 4 PM, Touch tour Confino Family Living History Program: (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St up 9 steps to & 7 steps down) http://www.tenement.org/tours.php

11/08 6-8 PM, SAGE Open House (305 Seventh Ave., 15th Fl) RSVP 212-741-2247 x 251 or development@sageusa.org

11/09 1-4 PM, Women's Wellness Event - Take Charge of Your Health (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave, Lower Level # 21, 124-125 Sts WC acc) Workshops in Nutrition, Makeup, Love and sex, Breast health. Refreshments, Raffles, Free Gifts! RSVP required: Marissa Kaplan 212-420-6661 or mkaplan@icsny.org

*NEW 11/09 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Veterans Issues http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

11/09 6:30 PM, Health & Wellness Seminars: Improve Your Zzz's: Strategies to Address Lack of Sleep (Weill-Cornell, Uris Aud, 1300 York Ave, 69 St, WC acc) followed by a moderated “Q & A” Request an accommodation: 212-821-0888

*new 11/10 6:30-8 PM, The Walkable (& Rollable) City: Transportation, Health & Delight (Graduate Ctr, CUNY, 365 Fifth Ave, 34-35 Sts) $15, $10 MAS members. Reservations required: 212 935 2075 http://mas.org/jane-jacobs-forum-2010/

11/10 7:30-3:30 PM, NYS AT Advocacy Project of Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc: AT & Specialized Equipment: A Focus on Funding Conference (Egg, Albany) Juli Cushman 716-847-0655 ext.271 Fax 716-847-0227 jcushman@nls.org, or

Register: www.learningpartners2.com with a credit card

11/10 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: The Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

11/11, 91st Annual NYC Veterans Day Parade www.unitedwarveterans.org/paradeapp

*NEW 11/12 8-noon, Customer Outreach Fall 2010 Energy Forum: Advocacy Today: Making Strides in Today’s Economy (Con Edison 4 Irving Place, 14 St & 3rd Ave) RSVP with your name, organization & phone number Sandy L. Rodriguez 212460-2572 rodriguezs@coned.com

11/15 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6- 7 Aves WC acc)

11/16 4-5:45 PM, Art, Magic, & Houdini (Jewish Mus, 1109 5th Ave, 92 St, WC acc) for special ed teachers an examination of original objects, photographs, posters, and contemporary art in the exhibit with interactive activities http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/AccessEducatorWorkshops

11/16 6:30 PM, Health & Wellness Seminars: Sounds Great: Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation for Hearing Loss (Weill-Cornell, Uris Aud, 1300 York Ave, 69 St, WC acc) Request an accommodation: 212-821-0888

11/18 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshops: Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) Make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities to awaken the senses. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

11/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: Arts of Native North America (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

*NEW 11/19, ICS Women's Wellness Event in Harlem (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave, #21, Lower Level) Free workshops in Nutrition, Makeup, Love and sex, Breast health. RSVP: Marissa Kaplan (ICS)212-420-6661 or mkaplan@icsny.org

11/12 7 PM, Gallery Talk w/ ASL: Man, Myth, & Sensual Pleasures Jan Gossart’s Renaissance (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

11/17 10-11:30 AM, 2010 Medicaid Buy In for Working PWDs http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/regTraining.cfm?&trainType=CuttingEdg

11/18 8-4:30 PM, Paralympic Amazing Leaders Regional Conf (Al Oerter Rec Ctr, Flushing) bring sports clothes Victor Calise 212-360-3310 victor.calise@parks.nyc.gov Registration: http://www.nycgovparks.org/email_forms/paralympic_host/

11/19 6:15 PM, Tours in ASL (no voice): African Influences on Modern Art (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

12/02 SAVE THE DATE Voter Access Conf CCFI’s -HAVA Project 607-432-8000 (V/TTY) helenbenlisa@ccfi.us

12/02 2:30–4 PM, Webinar Audio Conf DOJ's Updated ADA Regulations Accessible Play Areas www.access-oard.gov/webinars.htm

12/04 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! Family Program—Drinking and Dining: A Taste of the Met (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) For children 5+ who are blind or partially sighted friends & family. Registration is required 212-650-2010, TTY 212-570-3828 or access@metmuseum.org, http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

12/02 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD: An Eastern Perspective (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, near West End Ave)

12/03 1-3 PM, Public Meeting on Voc Rehab & Supported Employment to Develop State Plan for FY 12 (Hunter, 695 Park Ave, southeast corner 68 St & Lexington, RM E1203, WC acc North Building; on 3rd Floor use crosswalk to East Building) to gather recommendations from PWDs, their families, advocates, employers & services providers on how VESID can improve services. Upon request, materials will be available in alternate format & ASL interpreters. Accommodations 800-222-5627 (V/TTY) at least 10 days in advance of the meeting and reference "State Plan Meeting.”

12/09 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities to awaken the senses. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

12/12 4:45 PM, ASL Tours no spoken English translation: Piecing it Together (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St, goes up 38 steps up & 31down) http://tenement.org/tours.php

*NEW 12/14 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Customized Employment http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

12/15 6:30 PM, Behind the Scenes: The Baldizzis and Catholicism with Robert Orsi: (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St) No tickets required. A leading scholar and Museum adviser discusses how did this Sicilian immigrant family understood and experienced religion.

12/20 6:30-8:30 PM) Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc)

01/06 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Residential Facilities www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

*NEW 01/11 2 PM, JAN Webcast: A Look at Return to Work http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

02/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Transient Lodging www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

*NEW 02/08 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Current Events in Accommodation http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

02/17 23:30 PM, Scent Workshop (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Following a descriptive gallery tour incorporating scent, participants will create their own fragrance. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

03/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Swimming Pools & Spas www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

*NEW 03/08 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Employing and Accommodating an Aging Workforce http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 04/12 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Accommodations Ideas for Individuals with Fibromyalgia http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 05/10 2 PM, JAN Webcast: SNAP! Your Website Into Shape http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 06/14 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Understanding and Accommodating Allergies in the Workplace http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 07/12 2 PM, JAN Webcast: ADA Update http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW 08/09 2 PM, JAN Webcast: Best Practices http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

*NEW http://www.adapt.org/incite/incitement/incitement0810/incitement0810.html Would you like to be notified by email when ADAPT's INCITEMENT Newsletter is posted online?

*NEW http://www.speechtospeech.org/ Telephone Access for PW Speech Disabilities provides communication assistants for people with difficulty being understood by the public by telephone 888-877-5302 and then ask for 916-448-5517

*NEW SSA has published final rules that will further reduce the time it takes to make decisions on applications for disability benefits from people with the most severe disabilities—a process that now takes an average of less than two weeks. Effective 11/12, these rules allow disability examiners to make certain fully favorable decisions on adult claims under SSA’s Quick Disability Determination and Compassionate Allowance processes, without the approval of a medical or psychological consultant.

FCC Requests Nominations for Membership On Emergency Access Advisory Committee in accordance with The Twenty-First Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act. This advisory committee will look at NG911, real time text and other subjects:

(DA No. 10-2001) Cheryl King 202-418-2284 Cheryl.King@fcc.gov /Patrick Donovan 202-418-2413 Patrick.Donovan@fcc.gov TTY: (202) 418-0416 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-302254A1.doc

FCC Requests Nominations for Membership On Video Programming & Emergency Access Advisory Committee in accordance with The Twenty-First Century Communications And Video Accessibility Act. (DA No. 10-2002) This advisory committee will look at captioning on the Internet, video description and other subjects: Pamela Gregory 202-418-2498 Pam.Gregory@fcc.gov /Alison Neplokh 202-418-1083 Alison.Neplokh@fcc.gov TTY: (202) 418-1169 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-302254A1.doc

ACTION ALERTS

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15025901&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Urge NYS Legislators to Co-sponsor A.9409/S.1499 to establish minimum regulations for design and construction of single family homes, townhouses & ground units of a buildings with three or less units. It only affects new homes built using state or federal funds or subsidies.

SURVEY/STUDY

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/news/take-the-2010-hac-survey 2010 Hearing Aid Compatibility Survey please take the HAC survey & enter a drawing for a $250 Amazon gift certificate. Participation is not required to enter the drawing. Just provide your contact information for a chance to win.

http://www.wirelessrerc.org/for-consumers/survey-of-user-needs.html A survey to help us understand how PWDs use wireless products like cell phones and text messengers.

https://app.expressemailmarketing.com/takesurvey.aspx?id=20207 Seeking information from individuals with DD, families & others to help DDPC to develop new & innovative ways of making life better for NYers with DD) & their families. Info 800-395-3372 Deadline 10/30
http://www.mrgworldwide.com/surveys/scisignup/ recruiting for 10-15 min phone survey on bladder management medical devices among persons with SCI who use intermittent catheters compensate: $25 check Register online or 800-239-9186 X 151

http://aaspire.org/projects.html recruiting participants for an on-line study for autistic adults aimed to better understand health care inequities, including barriers to receiving quality health care affecting the autistic & disability communities.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/200473/workplace-features-that-aid-function Center for AT & Environmental Access is Studying Job Accommodation. You are eligible to take the survey if you have a disability or loss of function & are employed or volunteer. The survey is anonymous, is typically administered on-line, and takes an average of 30 minutes to complete or by telephone

www.workrerc.gatech.edu/News/10JuneNews.php#survey Employees with a Disability - Have you Completed Our Survey on workplace accommodations? Our researchers are investigating what types of accommodations employees use in different types of work environments and how well they work.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

10/20 – 12/31, State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation & Supported Employment Services for FY 12. How can VESID improve vocational rehabilitation & supported employment services. Review the FY 11 State Plan: http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/adult_vocational_rehabilitation_services/state_plan/about.htm Submit your recommendations in writing: Individual written comments: VESID, VR Policy & Partnerships Unit-Room 1603 (OCP), NYS Education Department, Albany, NY 12234. Electronic: VRpolicy@mail.nysed.gov

Until 10/22 5PM, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) wants input on eight strategic initiatives that are important to improving its ability to provide effective behavioral health services and information for a wide spectrum of needs. Are your priorities for mental health included? What do you like? What’s missing? http://www.samhsa.gov/about/strategy.aspx post your comments at: http://feedback.samhsa.gov/forums/77283-samhsa-s-strategic-initiatives

Until 11/12, -NYC’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan Public Comments- Vision 2020: The NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/cwp/index.shtml). Electronic comments: waterfrontplan@planning.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/waterfront

Until 11/17 SSA is proposing to revise criteria (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-20247.htm) used to evaluate claims involving mental disorders under titles II & XVI of the Soc Sec Act, & re-organize some portions of the existing regulation implementing the Act. Comments must include Docket No. SSA-2007-0101 Internet: http://www.regulations.gov Search for docket no. SSA-2007-0101, the system will issue a tracking no. to confirm your submission Fax: 410-966-2830 (410) 966-2830. Mail: Office of Regulations, SSA, 137 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.

*NEW Until 11/29, The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is proposing to make changes to the residential recycling rules. Net: www.nyc.gov/nycrules; Written: Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs, New York City Department of Sanitation, 125 Worth Street, Room 710, New York, New York 10013; or fax: 212-788-3876

Until 01/15: http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010.htm seeking public comment on the topics on Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA; Movie Captioning and Video Description; Accessibility of Next Generation 911; & Equipment and Furniture

Until 1/24, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to update regs implementing Titles II & III of the ADA including a proposal to revise Title II requirements for direct, equal access to 911 emergency services. What devices & modes of communication (text, video, etc.) do PWDs use to make calls, including emergency calls? How can we ensure new Internet Protocol-based 911 centers can receive direct calls from these devices? http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480b20b5d

Until 2/1, Administration on Developmental Disabilities: "Envisioning the Future" (http://www.envision2010.net/index.php) to hear from self-advocates, family members, allies and professionals about their vision for the future of individuals with developmental disabilities on transitioning to post-secondary education and employment, independent living, community supports, aging & care giving challenges Comments: http://www.envision2010.net/online.php

Upcoming Webinar Series-Topic Guides on ADA Transportation

2010-10-03T13:04:00.000-04:00

Upcoming Webinar Series-Topic Guides on ADA Transportation - October 12

The Topic Guides on ADA Transportation were developed by the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) (www.dredf.org) and TranSystems Corporation (www.transystems.com/). The guides are available online at http://www.dredf.org/ADAtg/index.shtml.

Schedule: Second Tuesday of the month, beginning October 12, 2010 and ending April 12, 2011
Topics:
Equipment Maintenance (Topic Guide 1)
Stop Announcements and Route Identification (Topic Guide 2)
Eligibility for ADA Paratransit (Topic Guide 3)
Telephone Hold Time in ADA Paratransit (Topic Guide 4)
Origin to Destination Service in ADA Paratransit (Topic Guide 5)
On-Time Performance in ADA Paratransit (Topic Guide 6)
No-Shows in ADA Paratransit (Topic Guide 7
Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Time (90 minutes)

Cost: Free

Presenter(s): Marilyn Golden, DREDF Policy Analyst and invited guests to be announced. (Bio sent under separate email)
Method of Delivery: Sessions will be presented via a fully accessible webinar platform. Instructions for connecting to the program will be provided to registrants in advance of the session.

Registration: Registration is available on-line at http://www.adaconferences.org/.

Events

2010-10-03T12:57:00.000-04:00

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org *******************************************************

Voter Surveys

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3Q77F7G CIDNY”s can be completed by calling Rima McCoy at 646-442-4146.

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e30sdvh2gdxeu9go/a011ige1h88w9/greeting

www.aapd.com/DVP The Disability Vote Project works in a non-partisan manner to eliminate the barriers to voting and, in close collaboration with coalition partners in states around the country, to increase political participation for individuals with disabilities. DVP aims to get people with disabilities registered to vote; strives to educate them on how to get to their polling places and what their rights are at the polling places; and works to make polling places accessible to voters with all disabilities.

Demo@boe.nyc.ny.us NYC Board of is conducting demonstrations of the new poll site voting system, Staff will be assisting voters & will answer questions about the voting process. Venues MUST be WC acc. To request a Demo contact Valerie Vazquez-Rivera 212-487-5404 or email Demo@boe.nyc.ny.us with the following information: Organization Name, Requestor Name, Telephone Number & Email Address, Requested Date and Time (at least 2 weeks prior to the date), Event Type, Location & number of participant expected

The League of Women Voters is seeking volunteers to report election results to the AP for the 11/02 General Election. Many voters experience either a nerve-wracking or exhilarating feeling on election night as the candidates' results stream in from the various poll sites. As an election reporting volunteer you get to experience this first-hand; and the best part is the AP makes a contribution to the League for every report it receives from our volunteer election night reporters. 212-725-3541 or office@lwvnyc.org

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Nivardo Lopez, Legislative Policy Analyst for Council Member Jimmy Vacca (NLopez@council.nyc.gov) is interested in hearing about AAR users who have been refused trips under the new policies.

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Needed: Queens wheelchair users who rode NYCT buses especially inter-borough buses & Manhattan wheelchair bus riders who rode inter-borough buses that were cut and no longer can get to the other boroughs or are having great difficulty in doing so. Contact: Jean Ryan at pansies007@gmail.com or Jane Stevens, Esq. 212-613-5031 Leave a message if necessary

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*NEW Mon-Fri 11 – 4 PM, Artists on Wheels (ICS 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn)

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD) (65 W 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon noon-2 PM, Rights for Imprisoned People w/ Psychiatric Disb (Urban Justice Ctr, 123 William St,16 Floor) lortega@rippd.org 646-260-6575

1st Mon 6:30-8:30 PM, AM Micah Kellner’s Tenants Legal Clinic (Eviction Intervention Services, 1233 Second Ave, 64- 65 Sts) Appointment only. 212-860-4906

1st & 3rd Mon (Beginning 9/20) Bipolar Disorder Support Group with Rich Satkin (NAMI, 505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264.

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

4th Mon 10-noon, B’klyn Parents’ Center (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000 Get the information you need to know to get the services your child is entitled to

1st Tue 12:30-2 PM, TBI Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support Group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer oris1@optonline.net not a free call No call in July

2nd Tue, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

2nd Tues 6:45 PM Monthly Adult Support Group (NY Branch International Dyslexia Assoc, Inc 71W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave) Diana Naples 212-691 1930 x,12, info@nybida.org

*NEW 2nd Tues 2-3:30 PM, 10/12-4/12, Topic Guides on ADA Transportation: #1 Equipment Maintenance; #2 Stop Announcements and Route Identification; #3 Eligibility for ADA Paratransit; #4 Telephone Hold Time in ADA Paratransit; #5 Origin to Destination Service in ADA Paratransit; #6 On-Time Performance in ADA Paratransit ^& #7 No-Shows in ADA Paratransit . Guides: http://www.dredf.org/ADAtg/index.shtml

2nd & 4th Thu 11-Noon, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.org

*NEW Every Tue & Th 10 – 1 PM, Metropolitan Parents’ Center: Education Advocacy for Parents Fall 2010 Intensive Workshop Series (Sinergia, 2082 Lexington Ave, 4 Floor bell 333, 126 St) Register: Godfrey Rivera 212-643-2840, X 307 grivera@sinergiany.org

3rd Tues 10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd Kew Gardens WC acc) Charles Hope chope@queenscp.org 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698 Next meting 9/21 no meetings in July & August

4th Tues 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19 floor south WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300

Last Tue of the month 6-8 PM, Free Legal Clinic (BCID, 27 Smith St. Fulton - Livingston Sts WC acc) Brooklyn Pride Center, Urban Justice Ctr & BCID Walk-ins or by appt; ASL by appointments Call 718 802 3890

Every Tue 11-1 PM, Body Movement Class (ICS 25 Elm Pl, 5th floor Brooklyn Fulton – Livingston WC acc) for people who would like to perform wheelchair dancing/dancing on stage or just for fun! Info 212-643 8305

*NEW Every Tue 5- 8:30 PM, ICS Writers Workshop (ICS 257 Park Ave. South, 13th Fl., Manhattan) - Develop, share & enjoy your skills of story-telling & communication! No experience required. Info 212-584-2500

Every Tue 6:30 PM Dialogues with Dan (RocklandWorldRadio.com) Daniel Windheim, author & TBI survivor, discusses disabilities, disability issues & a wide variety of disability topics 845.826.2639 info@modernmetro.com

1st Wed 1:30-3 PM free Open House: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College, 151 E 25 St # 655, Lex -3rd Aves, WC acc) Reservations required 646-312-1420.

1st Wed 6-8 PM, SRO Law Project Housing Clinic (Goddard Riverside Comm Ctr, 593 Columbus Ave, 88 St WC acc) 10/6 Harassment, 11/3 HPs Repairs, Bedbugs and Cockroaches, 12/1 Preferential Rents, 2/2 Non-Primary Residence, 2/2 DHCR Overview, including MCIs and 1/40th, 4/6 City-Wide Housing Related Campaigns, 5/4 Crises: Foreclosures and Predatory Equity, 6/1 Succession Rights

2nd Wed 6-8 PM, Body/Mind- A support group by & for people who are both physically and mentally disabled or challenged (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave. #21 lower level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) (intercom # 021) Ed Randolph 212-222-7122 or erandolph@hilc.org

3rd Wed 2-3 PM, Men's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998- 3000

3rd Wed 3-5 PM Bx Mental Health Council (Montefiore, Klau Pav Conf Rm 1, 111 E 210 St, Bx WC acc) 718-231-3400 x 202 or jdiblasi@astorservices.org

3rd Th 6-8 PM, Musical Support Group (NAMI, 505 Eighth Avenue, $1103, 35 St WC acc). Play a musical instrument: Noelina 212-684-3365. Info: 212-684-3264.

2nd & 4th Wed 1 PM, Discovery Series Informative & engaging educational programming on topics related to computer & software accessibility target-center@usda.gov

Every Wed Noon, Disabilities At Work VoiceAmerica Radio highlights businesses that go beyond compliance in hiring practices or that support PWDs in other ways, and details the benefits companies receive.

2nd Thu 9-11 AM (most months), Man. Mental Health Council (Fountain House 425 W 47 St, 9-10 Ave, WC acc) Martha Seymour, Co-Consumer chair 212-924-2797

2nd Thu 10-noon, B’klyn System Change Network (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Mus 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St WC acc) RSVP access@thejm.org 212-423-3225/ TTY 212-660-1515

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (27 Smith St Fl 2, B’klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000

*NEW Every Thurs 1:30- 3:30 PM, Music for Beginners (ICS 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn) step-by-step adventure in music study, no experience required. Info/to attend the class call Julia at 718-907-1618 or 347-365-2108.

*NEW Every Thurs 5- 8:30 PM The Movies at ICS (ICS 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn) –Enjoy great movies on our 80 inch screen! Info 212-584-2500

Every Thu 6:30-8 PM, Women Vets Art Program (SVA, 32 W 21 St, 3rd Floor, 6-7 Ave) Val Sereno 212-592-2419 or vsereno@sva.edu

3rd Fri 5-8:30 PKM, Karaoke! (ICS 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn) Info 212-584-2500

*NEW Every Fri 5- 8:30, PM Fri Night Hangout (ICS 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor, Brooklyn) Relax, chat and play board games. Info 212-584-2500

1st Sat, Helping Hands trip info, volunteer or RSVP 718-728-0868 sunshinecrespo1@aol.com

1st & 3rd Sat 12:30-2:30 PM, NAMI Parents/Family Support Group of Children/Adolescents with a Behavioral / Psychiatric Disorder (NAMI-NYC Metro - 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc)

2nd Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Games People Play (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St, WC acc) from Scrabble to checkers, Bingo to card games.

3rd Sat Helping Hands Social Events info, volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo 718-728-0868 sunshinecrespo1@aol.com

4th Sat 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Expressive Arts Workshop (NAMI-NYC Metro - 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

Every Sat 3:30-5 PM NAMI Connection (505 Eighth Ave, #1103, 35 St WC acc) 212-684-3264

Every Sat 10-noon, Writing Workshop (B’klyn Vet Center) creative ways to mitigate PTSD symptoms Tim Brennan 718-624-2765

Every Sat 2-4 PM, Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop for Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq Vets (NYU WC acc) Zachary Sussman, 212-992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu

Every Sat 5:30-7 PM, NAMI-NYC weekend social & support group (NAMI-NYC Metro, 505 Eighth Ave #1103, 35 St WC acc) Food & refreshments 212-684-3264

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

09/20 -10/01, Community Needs Assessment for SILCs http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Needs

09/27-28, NYS Rehabilitation Summit & Employment Institute: Rehabilitation Research and Training Institute (Albany) http://www.rrti.org/summit/register.php

*NEW 10/02, 11/06, 12/11, 12/22 & 02/19 11-12:30 PM, Seeing through Drawing (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) for adults who are blind or partially sighted Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

*NEW 10/04-11/15, Into Adulthood: Online Course on Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism http://www.worksupport.com/documents/autism_course_flyer_09.pdf

10/05-06, 2010 Southwest Conf on Disability (Albuquerque) the future of the ADA, how technology is improving the lives of PWDs; & children WDs & the 2010 Disability and The Arts Program http://www.disability.gov/technology/news_%26_events

10/19-20 Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200

10/22-24, Vision Midwest Conference (Madison, WI) www.VisionMidwest.org Register: http://www.12state.org/register

*NEW 10/28-29, 2010 State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education & Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (Fairfax, VA). Researchers, program staff, parents and students discuss the current state of policies, research and practice http://www.sscsid.org/

10/28-31, American Council of the Blind of NY Annual State Convention (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hale Ave, White Plains) Preregistration deadline 10/01 http://www.wcbny.org/

11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011: Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Wash, DC)

*NEW 12/08-10, 2010 Perspectives on Employment of PWDs Conference (Bethesda, Maryland) latest information on disability employment issues http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=883015

*NEW beginning 01/11, Northern IL Univ Free 15 credit hr certificate program in Deaf-Blindness with collaboration with the Helen Keller Nat’l Ctr. A combination of distance learning & on site (2/25-3/5) Sue E. Ouellette souellet@niu.edu or Marnie Conklin at mconklin1@niu.edu or 815-753-6545 http://catalog.niu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=15&poid=2603

SINGLE EVENTS

*NEW 09/30 11:30-1:30 PM, Continuing Care Leadership Coalition's 6th Annual Manhattan Town Hall (Amsterdam Nursing Home, 1060 Amsterdam Ave, 112th Street wc acc) 917-593-0052 or raybblin.vargas@hepny.org

09/30 10-1 PM, Hands on Tools for Managing Difficult Behaviors (Manhattan) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

09/30 6-8 PM, NAMI-NYC Metro Public Education Event (NYU-Langone Med Ctr, Skirball Institute, 550 First Ave, 32- 34 Sts WC acc) RSVP 212-684-3264.

09/30 6:30-8:30 PM, Positive Effects of Music on Children with Dyslexia or LD (IDA-NY, 71 W. 23rd St., Suite 1527, 6 Ave, WC acc) Members Free / Nonmembers $5 RSVP to Diana: 212.691.1930 ext 12, or info@nybida.org

10/01 Deadline for nomination for AAPD Leadership Award Applications http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/08/apply-now-aapd-is-now-accepting-hearne-leadership-award-applications.html

CANCELED 10/01, 6:15 PM Tours in ASL (no voice): Medieval Weaponry (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

10/02 11 AM, Mass for PWDs, families & friends (Our Lady of Angels Parish Church, 2860 Sedgwick Ave., Bx) 71548-3005

*NEW 10/03 Registration 9-11 AM, Rolling Thunder ® Chapter 2 NYPD Escorted Motorcycle Run (Carrabba’s Italian Grill, behind SI Mall) Breakfast , Registration: $20.00/Bike $10/passenger or walk-in; After party (Bootleg Mannings, 2645 Forest Ave, SI) Auction baskets proceeds to Stephen Siller Children’s Foundation jponte@metrocustominstallations.com

*NEW 10/04 10 AM, City Council Hearing, Board of Elections Oversight: Evaluating 2010 Primary Election Performance (250 Broadway Committee Rm 16 floor) photo id required to enter building, allow 15-20 mins to get through security!

10/05, 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

10/05 6-8:30 PM, Dyslexia: What is it? How do we identify it? What can be done? (NYP-Cornell Medical Center, 1305 York Ave, 5th Floor Conf Rm, 70th St, WC acc) http://library.constantcontact.com/doc204/1101627620502/doc/qwfFh29hQMQcjKjw.pdf

10/06 3-4:30 PM, Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE) for people receiving SSI & SSDI who would like to return to work In Spanish http://www.disability.gov/benefits/news_%26_events

10/07 SAVE THE DATE, Adaptive Design Assoc Gala (ADA Storefront, 313 W 36 St)

*NEW 10/07 9:30 AM, Special MTA Board Meeting - fare increase proposals (347 Madison Ave 44 St WC acc)

*NEW 10/07 1 PM, City Council Oversight Hearing: How have MTA's recent Access-A-Ride cuts impacted New York's most vulnerable riders? (250 Broadway, 16th Floor WC acc) photo id required to enter building give yourself at least 15 minutes to get through security!

10/07 2:30 – 4 PM, Webinar & Audio Conf DOJ's Updated ADA Regulations accessible routes including doors & entrances www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

10/07 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD: Let's Talk About Doctors (& Other Practitioners) (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, near West End Ave)

10/09 2–3:30 PM, Picture This! Family Program—Weaving a Picture, Telling a Story (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) for children 5+ who are blind or partially sighted friends & family registration is required. 212-650-2010, TTY 212 570-3828

*NEW 10/12 1:30-3 PM, Webinar: Hoarding Behavior Among Older Adults $25 https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/971644130

*NEW 10/13 9:30–1 PM, Let’s Learn Medicare: Medicare and Health Reform (Medicare Rights Center, 520 Eighth Ave, North Wing WC acc) provides an in-depth look at how the new Patient Protection Affordable Care Act will affect Medicare, and provides case studies to illustrate what specific changes will look like. Participants will receive copies of MRC’s timelines, explaining when Medicare-related health care reform changes will take place, and how the elimination of the Medicare Part D prescription coverage gap will be implemented. Cost: $110 Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Scarlet Watts at 212-204-6285 or swatts@medicarerights.org

10/14 2-3:30 PM Picture This! Adult Prog: Scent Workshop (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) make art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & activities to awaken the senses. Create a fragrance. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

10/14 2-3:30 PM, Ticket 201: Employment Network Application Walk-Through Becoming an Employment Network in the NEW Ticket to-Work Programhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYAPRS-CESSI-Application-walk-thru-webinar-10-14-10

10/15 10-11:30 AM, Impairment Related Work Expenses & Subsidies for PWDs Who Work http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/regTraining.cfm?&trainType=CuttingEdg

10/15 11 AM, Gallery Talk w/ ASL The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 10/17 1-5 PM, BCID's 54th Anniversary Luncheon (Buckley’s, 2926 Ave S, Nostrand -E 29 St, Bklyn WC acc & ASL) Shuttle service available from Flatbush Ave. Station (#2) by calling 718-998-3000

*NEW 10/17 2 PM, 100 Days Without a Hospital, In An Emergency, Every Minute Counts (St Vincent’s, 7 Ave & 12 St, WC acc & ASL) info: www.demandahosital.blogspot.com

10/17 4:30 PM, ASL Tours no spoken English translation: Getting By (Tenement Mus 108 Orchard St, goes up 24 steps up & down 23 http://tenement.org/tours.php

10/18 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc)

10/19, 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day

10/19, Exploring Earned Income Possibilities (NY Acad of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLS13.aspx

10/19 6:45-8:30 PM, Evening Topic Session for Adults: ADD - Dyslexia & Me (IDA - NY, 71 W. 23 St #1527 6th Ave)

10/20, MOPD Disability Mentoring Day http://www.nyc.gov/html/mopd/html/dmd/dmd.shtm

*NEW 10/21 noon-1 PM, NAMI Young Adult Conference Call: Substance Abuse & Young Adults Call 1-866-502-8312; enter pass code 990738. You will be prompted for your name, but if you wish to be anonymous just say: "parent," "provider" or "other."

*NEW 10/22 8:30-1 PM, Disability IS Diversity: Tapping into the Talent of New Jerseyans WDs (Liberty Hall Corp Ctr, 1085 Morris Ave, Union, NJ WC acc) Continental Breakfast & Refreshments RSVP & request accommodations: Gina Tuesta 908-558-2292 or gtuesta@ucnj.org by 10/5

10/22 5-6:30 PM, Picture This! The Psychology of Color (Ages 15–18) (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) For teens with and without visual impairments, Registration is required 212-650-2010, TTY 212-570-3828 or access@metmuseum.org, http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

10/22, 6:15 PM Tours in ASL (no voice): Unlocking the Secrets of Roman Sarcophagi (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

10/27 10-1 PM, Turning 5 - Queens (English) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

10/27 6:30 PM, Open Captioned: Chinatown Noir mystery writers Henry Chang & Ed Lin (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St)

10/28 noon-2 PM, Charter School Options for Students with Disabilities - Manhattan (English) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

10/29 11-12:30 PM, State Plan for Voc Rehab & Supported Employment for FY 12 (Crowne Plaza Hotel, 66 Hill Ave White Plains – WC acc) Assistive technology services, Services to consumers with mental health issues or preparing to enter college accommodations deadline 10/19 Mike Rose 518-473-2346 TDD: 518-474-7501 Voice Relay: 800-421-1220 or Mike.Rose@ocfs.state.ny.us

10/29, 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: The Knight in Shining Armor (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

11/02 Election Day info on new voting system: http://www.votethenewwayny.com/en/default.aspx

*NEW 11/02 9-12:30 PM, Paying for Health Reform: The Imperative of Cost Containment (W NY Hotel, 541 Lexington Ave, 49 St.) a panel discussing options to save money and improve care, and a panel highlighting cost-containment initiatives currently underway in NYS. Consumers, providers, insurers, policymakers, and researchers should attend this conference. http://nyshealth2010conf.eventbrite.com/

11/04 2:30 – 4 PM, Webinar Audio Conf DOJ's Updated ADA Regulations airport terminals www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

*NEW 11/04 7 PM, IF at JCC: A new production by the GIMP Project (334 Amsterdam Ave WC acc) Free, & enjoy a chat with the dancers over a glass of wine Register 646-505-5708 http://www.jccmanhattan.org/programs.aspx?catid=2932

11/04 6:15-8:30 PM, Man ADD Getting Value From Your Evaluation (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Av)

11/05, 6:15 PM Tours in ASL (no voice): Rebirth of Portraiture in the Time of the Renaissance (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

11/07 4 PM, Touch tour Confino Family Living History Program: (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St up 9 steps to & 7 steps down) http://www.tenement.org/tours.php

11/10, 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: The Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

*NEW 11/11, 91st Annual NYC Veterans Day Parade www.unitedwarveterans.org/paradeapp

11/12, 7 PM, Gallery Talk w/ ASL: Man, Myth, & Sensual Pleasures: Jan Gossart’s Renaissance (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

11/15 6:30-8:30 PM, Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6- 7 Aves WC acc)

11/16 4-5:45 PM, Art, Magic, and Houdini (Jewish Mus, 1109 5th Ave, 92 St, WC acc) for special ed teachers an examination of original objects, photographs, posters, and contemporary art in the exhibit with interactive activities http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/AccessEducatorWorkshops

*NEW 11/18, 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshops: Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities to awaken the senses. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

11/19, 11 AM, Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: Arts of Native North America (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/hard_of_hearing

11/17 10-11:30 AM, 2010 Medicaid Buy In for Working PWDs http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/nymakesworkpay/regTraining.cfm?&trainType=CuttingEdg

11/19, 6:15 PM, Tours in ASL (no voice): African Influences on Modern Art (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave, 79 St WC acc) www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities access@metmuseum.org

*NEW 10/27 11:30-1:30 pm, Lunch and Learn: Perspective on Early Childhood Development Milestones or Millstones? )RCSN, 116 E. 16th Street - 5th Floor, Irving Place) $40 http://resourcesnyc.org/cart

12/02 2:30–4 PM, Webinar Audio Conf DOJ's Updated ADA Regulations Accessible Play Areas www.access-oard.gov/webinars.htm

12/04 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! Family Program—Drinking and Dining: A Taste of the Met (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc) For children 5+ who are blind or partially sighted friends & family. Registration is required 212-650-2010, TTY 212-570-3828 or access@metmuseum.org, http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

12/02 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD: An Eastern Perspective (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, near West End Ave)

*12/03 1-3 PM, Public Meetings on Voc Rehab & Supported Employment FY ’12 (Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, 68 St,, Rm E1203 WC acc North Building; take elevator to 3rd Floor to East Building crosswalk WC acc) Copies of materials will be made available at each session. Upon request, materials will be available in alternate format. ASL only upon request. Accommodations:800-222-5627 (voice or TTY) BY 11/22, reference "State Plan Meeting.” http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/adult_vocational_rehabilitation_services/state_plan/public_meetings.htm

*NEW 12/09 2-3:30 PM, Picture This! The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, & other activities to awaken the senses. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

12/12 4:45 PM, ASL Tours no spoken English translation: Piecing it Together (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St, goes up 38 steps up & 31down) http://tenement.org/tours.php

12/15, 6:30 PM, Behind the Scenes: The Baldizzis & Catholicism with Robert Orsi: (Tenement Mus, 108 Orchard St) No tickets required. A leading scholar and Museum adviser discusses how this Sicilian immigrant family understood and experienced religion.

12/20 6:30-8:30 PM) Man ADD: General Support + Group Discussion (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc)

01/06 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Residential Facilities www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

02/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Transient Lodging www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

*NEW 02/17 23:30 PM, Scent Workshop (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave Uris Ctr for Educ, 79 St WC acc). Following a descriptive gallery tour incorporating scent, participants will create their own fragrance. Reservations are required. 212-650-2010 or access@metmuseum.org http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/blind

03/03 2:30 – 4 PM, DOJ's Updated ADA Regs Accessible Swimming Pools & Spas www.access-board.gov/webinars.htm

http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm DOJ revised ADA title II regs state and local govt. services; & that implements title III public accommodations & commercial facilities effective 3/15/11.

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=90717417 The Dept of State is accepting applications for Summer 2011 internships for U.S. college students who wish to serve in internships at embassies around the world.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/return-to-work/ Return-to-Work Toolkit for Employees & Employers

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/09/20100927a.html $68 million in grants which support President Obama’s Community Living Initiative are going to states, territories, tribal and community-based organizations to help seniors and individuals with disabilities and their caregivers in several ways, including understanding Medicare & Medicaid benefits and options for long term care, and community-based services that can help them continue to live in their homes.

http://www.disability.gov/housing/accessibility_%26_universal_design & http://www.ecnv.org/FAQs/housing.html Accessibility & Universal Design Update: Frequently Asked Questions about Housing for People with Disabilities & Frequently Asked Questions about Housing for PWDs

http://dnainfo.com/20100924/greenwich-village-soho/deaf-rapper-performs-washington-square- park Deaf rapper performs in Washington Sq. Park and teaches ASL lyrics to all that attend.

http://www.proyectovision.net/english/news/index.html & http://www.proyectovision.net/spanish/news/index.html Proyecto Visión Fall 2010

ACTION ALERTS

http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=17920516&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Ask Gov Patterson to keep critical drugs affordable Tell him to sign A.8278B/S.5000B This legislation helps keep expensive medications more affordable under private health insurance plans by not allowing plans to charge a percentage of the cost rather set co-payments.

http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=18018546&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Call Gov Paterson [(518) 474-8390], ask him to sign S5992 to allow tenants to receive proof of rental payment made by NYC HRA to avoid unnecessary courthouse disputes and unlawful evictions.

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15025901&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Urge NYS Legislators to Co-sponsor A.9409/S.1499 to establish minimum regulations for design and construction of single family homes, townhouses & ground units of a buildings with three or less units. It only affects new homes built using state or federal funds or subsidies.

SURVEY/STUDY/MARKETING RESEARCH

Probe Market Research seeks legally blind (with complete visual impairment) college graduates (21-40, who JAWS, Window Eyes, or Orica)to participate in a Paid ($150) Opinion Study (10/07 during the evening, in midtown Manhattan) concerning computer software. The study is purely opinion based, confidential, and at no time will any attempt to sell anything be made. Sheila at 212-922-9777, or _sheila@probemarket.com_

https://app.expressemailmarketing.com/takesurvey.aspx?id=20207 Seeking information from individuals with DD, families & others to help DDPC to develop new & innovative ways of making life better for NYers with DD) & their families. Deadline 10/30

http://www.mrgworldwide.com/surveys/scisignup/ recruiting for 10-15 min phone survey on bladder management medical devices among persons with SCI who use intermittent catheters compensate: $25 check Register online or 800-239-9186 X 151

http://aaspire.org/projects.html recruiting participants for an on-line study for autistic adults aimed to better understand health care inequities, including barriers to receiving quality health care affecting the autistic & disability communities.

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/221239/medical-device-questionnaire evaluating factors important when purchasing & using medical devices 18 yrs+, IPod raffle Rochelle Mendonca 414-229-6803 r2d2-mendonca@uwm.edu

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/200473/workplace-features-that-aid-function Center for AT & Environmental Access is Studying Job Accommodation. You are eligible to take the survey if you have a disability or loss of function & are employed or volunteer. The survey is anonymous, is typically administered on-line, and takes an average of 30 minutes to complete or by telephone

www.workrerc.gatech.edu/News/10JuneNews.php#survey Employees with a Disability - Have you Completed Our Survey on workplace accommodations? Our researchers are investigating what types of accommodations employees use in different types of work environments and how well they work.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Until 10/04 http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/specialed/policy/publichearing910.htm NYS Educ Dept, Office of Special Education has scheduled three public hearings & accept written comments on proposed amendments to Part 200 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to special education programs and services for students with disabilities

Until 10/7 DHCR NYS Draft ‘11-15 Consolidated Plan Draft ‘11 Annual Action Plan & Update To the Analysis of Impediments: www.nysdhcr.gov. Request a copy: DHCRConPln@nysdhcr.gov or -866-ASK-DHCR (275-3427). Comments: NYS DHCR, Attention: Brian McCarthy, 38-40 State St, Albany NY 12207 or DHCRConPln@nysdhcr.gov.

*10/20-12/31 State Plan for Voc Rehab & Supported Employment FY ’12 Written Comments: VESID, VR Policy & Partnerships Unit-#1603 (OCP), NYS Educ Dept, Albany, NY 12234. http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/adult_vocational_rehabilitation_services/state_plan/public_meetings.htm

Until 01/15: http://www.ada.gov/anprm2010.htm seeking public comment on the topics on Accessibility of Web Information and Services Provided by Entities Covered by the ADA; Movie Captioning and Video Description; Accessibility of Next Generation 911; & Equipment and Furniture

*NEW 10/01—02/01, HSS’ Administration on Developmental Disabilities will hold Envisioning the Future summits in Philadelphia, Orlando, Dallas, Detroit & Denver to hear from self-advocates, family members, allies and professionals about their vision for the future of PWDD. Issue areas include transition to post-secondary education and employment, independent living, community supports, aging and caregiving challenges. Registration http://www.envision2010.net/registration_about.php comments online http://www.envision2010.net/online.php http://www.envision2010.net/index.php

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