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COUNCIL E-NEWS- September 5, 2007
We hope Council E-News will provide resources and information about
disability issues that will educate and empower advocates to form their own
views on issues and advocate according to their personal needs and those of
their communities. If you have comments or ideas to submit, contact
Christine Dahlberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
9 ITEMS OF INTEREST
***Conference registration info is on the Council website at :
www.in.gov/gpcpd/ontarget/ The September issue of On Target will be
available by Sept 10
1. REGISTRATION INFO ON-LINE FOR COUNCIL'S ANNUAL DISABILITY CONFERENCE NOV
27&28
2. STORY CORPS IN INDY UNTIL SEPT 22- MAKE A RESERVATION TO TELL YOUR STORY
3. OCT 11 &12 ANNUAL BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
4. FREE WORKSHOP ON TRANSITION: NEW REGULATIONS AND RULES (9 LOCATIONS)
5. SEPT 26 - INDY ACCESS BOARD HEARING ON ADA GUIDELINES FOR OUTDOOR AREAS
6. NATIONAL FIND FAMILY REGISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
7. ACCOMMODATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DISASTERS REFERENCE GUIDE
8. SEPT 19 SATELLITE BROADCAST ON FED PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT
9. IDEA 2004 ON LINE TRAINING CURRICULA AND INFO ON NEW REGS
1. REGISTRATION INFO ON-LINE FOR COUNCIL'S ANNUAL DISABILITY CONFERENCE NOV
27&28
Disability Matters is the theme of the 2007 conference, which will be held
at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Indianapolis. For more information or to
register go to: http://www.in.gov/gpcpd/ (info in MSWord as well as PDF).
Everyone on this list should get a print copy of registration materials in
the mail by September 20.
Conference Highlights
Kathy Snow parent and author of Disability Is Natural will do the opening
keynote and two workshops
Marty Ford, director of Legal Advocacy, for The Arc and UCP Disability
Policy Collaboration, will discuss the critical issues in legislation and
policy now before our nation.
Richard Pimentel will be our closing speaker. He is a Vietnam Vet who lost
most of his hearing in an explosion and later was a key player in the
passage of the ADA. A movie based on his life " Music Within" stars Michael
Sheen and will be released this fall.
*Participants will also enjoy the disco reception on Tuesday night, a new
Wheelchair monologues skit and will be able to chose from 10 different
workshops.
*Scholarship application deadline for people on SSI, SSDI or TANF is Oct 22
Other Registrations are due Nov 16.
*10.75 CEU hours are available from the IU School of Social Work
As always registration fees are $65 (discounted over ½) for people with
disabilities and family members who do not qualify for a scholarship.
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2. STORY CORPS IN INDY UNTIL SEPT 22- MAKE A RESERVATION TO TELL YOUR STORY
StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday history and the
unique stories of America, will be in Indianapolis to collect the tales of
Central Indiana residents as part of the program's cross-country tour. The
StoryCorps MobileBooth will begin recording interviews on August 30. The
booth will be stationed in the parking lot of the Indiana History Center in
downtown Indianapolis. Approximately 125 interview times will be available.
Reservations for this local visit opened Thursday, August 16 and may be
made online at www.storycorps.net, or by calling 1-800-850-4406. The
stories of ordinary people in America are being collected and people with
disabilities should be included in the mix. Please take a few minutes to
check out the website and consider participating.
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3. OCT 11 &12 ANNUAL BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
2007 BIAI ANNUAL CONFERENCE "ON THE HORIZON OF HOPE: THE BRAIN INJURY
JOURNEY" Indianapolis, IN., Date, 2007 - The Brain Injury Association of
Indiana (BIAI) announces the 2007 annual brain injury conference to be held
on October 11 & 12, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel at the Indianapolis
Airport. Keynote Speakers to include NASCAR favorite, Ernie Irvan, and
combat medic, Patrick Campbell. Mr. Irvan will speak about his own
personal story of triumph after sustaining two traumatic brain injuries and
his Race2Safety Foundation which promotes head injury awareness and
safety. Mr. Campbell will share his experience as a combat medic and how
traumatic brain injury has become the "signature injury of the Iraq
War." For more information, visit www.biausa.org/Indiana or contact our
State office at (317) 356-7722.
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4. FREE WORKSHOPS ON TRANSITION: NEW REGULATIONS AND RULES (9 LOCATIONS)
You are invited to learn about the new regulations and rules for transition
services for young adults based on IDEIA and the proposed Article 7. School
personnel and families will learn about the monitoring expectations of the
Transition IEP. There is no charge but due to limited space registration is
required.
Registration Form download (PDF format):
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cclc/defiles/transitioniep.pdf.
Registration: 8:30 a.m. - Training: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (ALL TIMES are
local for the site)
*Thursday, October 11 - Holiday Inn Airport - Evansville, Indiana
*Tuesday, October 23 - Pike Township Training Center - Indianapolis, Indiana
*Wednesday, October 24 - Holiday Inn Select (City Center) - Lafayette, Indiana
*Thursday, October 25 - Strongbow Inn - Valparaiso, Indiana
*Tuesday, October 30 - Holiday Inn Lakeview - Clarksville, Indiana
*Wednesday, October 31 - Holiday Inn - Richmond, Indiana
*Thursday, November 1 - Landmark Conference Center - Ft. Wayne, Indiana
*Friday, November 2 - Valle Vista Golf Club - Greenwood, Indiana
*Thursday, November 8 - The Mayfields Ballroom - Bloomington, Indiana
There is no registration fee associated with these trainings. For content
questions, contact Nancy Zemaitis at (317) 232-0570 or e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or Teresa Grossi at (812) 855-6508 or
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To register, contact Susan Harris at (812) 855-6508 or
e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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5. SEPT 26 - INDY ACCESS BOARD HEARING ON ADA GUIDELINES FOR OUTDOOR AREAS
Federal Public Hearing on Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor
Developed Areas on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at
the Indiana Convention Center; Room 102,100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN The Access Board recently published proposed
accessibility guidelines for outdoor developed areas. These proposed
guidelines address accessibility to trails, camping and picnic areas, and
beach access routes. Members of the public are encouraged to provide
comments on these proposed guidelines. In particular, the Board is
interested in hearing from persons with disabilities who are active in the
outdoors, landscape architects, park administrators, and others. If you
are interested in providing testimony during the hearing, you are strongly
encouraged to contact Kathy Roy Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or
(202) 272-0041 (voice); (800) 993-2822 (TTY).
For details on the guidelines go to:
http://www.americantrails.org/resources/accessible/NPRMnews6-07.html
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6. NATIONAL FIND FAMILY REGISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
For decades, parents of children with disabilities were advised by
professionals to institutionalize their child and in effect "forget you
ever had them." But times have changed. State institutions are rapidly
being replaced by smaller, community-based residential settings that
support connection between people with disabilities and their families.
Families may have lost touch with family members with disabilities for
other reasons too, like divorce, foster care or adoption, personal problems
or misfortune. Nationwide, there are thousands of people with disabilities
in care settings with no connection with family. Many families seek
contact, but do not know how to re-connect with their family member. The
FindFamily Registry is open to people seeking each other even though just
bits of information are available.
To learn about one family's experiences, go to http://www.wheresmolly.net
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7. ACCOMMODATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN DISASTERS REFERENCE GUIDE
Release Date: August 21, 2007 Release Number: HQ-07-169
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has released a new reference guide that outlines existing legal
requirements and standards relating to access for people with disabilities.
A Reference Guide for Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities in the
Provision of Disaster Mass Care, Housing and Human Services is the first of
a series of disability-related guidelines to be produced by FEMA for
disaster preparedness and response planners and service providers at all
levels. The Reference Guide summarizes equal access requirements for people
with disabilities within Disaster Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
functions. The Guide explains how applicable Federal laws relate to
government entities and non-government, private sector and religious
organizations. A full copy of the Guide may be accessed at
www.fema.gov/oer/reference.
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8. SEPT 19 SATELLITE BROADCAST ON FED PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT
On Wednesday, September 19, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm (EST), the New Freedom
Initiative (NFI) Subcommittee on Caregiving will present a broadcast
designed to bring awareness to the range of programs and services the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) offers that support
caregivers across the lifespan. NFI is a government-wide effort to
eliminate the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from
participating in community life. A panel of experts will provide
information about these programs to increase knowledge of partners and
providers, and improve service delivery for caregiving Americans. For
participant registration, please go
to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/events/event.asp?id=378. Please see the
National Caregiver Satellite Broadcast page for information on Downlink
site registration and viewing, and other items
at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Partnerships/20_CaregiverBroadcast.asp
If you have any questions, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call
Spencer Schron at (410) 786-1075
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9. IDEA 2004 ON LINE TRAINING CURRICULA AND INFO ON NEW REGS
http://www.nichcy.org/training/ThemeA
Building the Legacy: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments
of 2004.
Purpose: To provide authoritative information about, and training materials
on, IDEA final Part B regulations.
Source: The Building the Legacy training curriculum is a product of the
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY),
produced at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
at the U.S. Department of Education.
Organization of the Curriculum
The training curriculum has five overarching themes with multiple training
modules beneath each theme
* Theme A: Welcome to IDEA: The two modules under Theme A look at IDEA
broadly, highlighting the top 10 basics of special education and the key
changes in the law and regulations brought about by IDEA 2004.
* Theme B: IDEA and General Education: The six modules under Theme B focus
on how IDEA aligns with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and emphasizes
access to and participation in general education.
* Theme C: Evaluating Children for Disability: The three modules under
Theme C look at what IDEA requires when children are evaluated to determine
if they have a disability and if they are eligible for special education.
* Theme D: Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): The five modules in
Theme D examine what the IEP is, who develops it, what it must contain, how
decisions about placement are made, and how it's changed (as well as
remained the same) under IDEA 2004.
* Theme E: Procedural Safeguards: The three modules in Theme E cover: Prior
written notice, informed written consent, access to records, dispute
resolution, discipline and many additional protections.
Additional themes are planned for the future, including those addressing
early childhood, administration of IDEA, and monitoring and supervision.
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PLEASE NOTE: Council E-News is the e-mail newsletter of the Governor's
Council for People with Disabilities. It is sent out on an occasional basis
usually twice a month but more often when the legislature is in session. It
is used to report on late breaking news and information about public
hearings, policy issues, conferences and other Indiana related
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has an Indiana aspect. It is also used to pass on Action Alerts from
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Christine Dahlberg, Associate Director
Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
150 West Market, Suite 628
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-7774
317-233-3712 (fax)
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www.state.in.us/gpcpd
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