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Thursday, June 18, 2009

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RECURRING EVENTS

1st Sun 1-2 PM, ASL Interpreted Living History tour (Tenement Museum, 97 Orchard St) Tickets: $17/adults, $13/students & seniors: ASL by reservation. Sarah Litvin 212-431-0233 ext. 240/ TTY 212-431-0714 or signlanguage@tenement.org www.tenement.org

1st Sun, Evaluation Review: Have you or your child been evaluated but you can't understand the eval Professionals will explain it and its recommendations Reports must be submitted a week before the session Pre-registration is required: Diana 212-691-1930 ext. 12 or info@nybida.org

1st Mon 3-4 PM The Forgotten Constituency: How Voter Engagement Builds Power & Participation in PWDs Conference: 605-990-0700 (SD) Code: 1025647# Learn how non-partisan state-wide disability vote coalitions have succeeded in increasing PWDs voter turnout

1st Mon 5:55 PM, CHADD - Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (65 E 89 St WC acc) Harold Meyer, 212-724-9699 or addrc@mail.com

1st Mon 6:30 PM, disTHIS! Film Series (NYU, 19 University Place, just south of 8 St WC acc) $5. RSVP: disthis@dnnyc.net or 212-284-4160. http://disthis.org/ *On vacation – till 09/09

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

2nd Mon, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 S WC acc) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

Every Mon 10-noon, Listen In Silence Deaf/Hard of Hearing Parenting Support Group (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave Lower Level, 125-124 Sts WC acc) 212-222-7122, TTY/VP 212-222-7198

1st Tues, 504 Dems, North Star monthly meeting (North General, 1879 Madison Ave, 4th floor Conf Rm B & C, 121-122 Sts) Chris Noel 646-789-7962 or Pat Walls 646-963-5988

1st Tues 8-30-10 PM, ACB Women’s Concern - Support Group for woman w/ vision loss & breast cancer 866 633-8638, group identification # 7877678 (support) say your name & location

2nd Tues 6:45 PM Monthly Adult Support Group Meetings (New York Branch International Dyslexia Association, Inc.71 W 23 St #1527, 6 Ave)

3rd Tues10 AM, B’klyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave 2 Fl) 718-642-8512 or brooklyncomsumercouncil@yahoo.com

4th Tues 2-3:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force (1 Centre St 19 floor south WC acc) Clarice Brown 212-669-8300

3rd Tue 1-3 PM, Queens Borough President’s Advisory Council for PWDs (Queens Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd # 213, Kew Gardens WC acc) Seema Rambaran, 718-286-2680 Fax: 718-286-2698 srambaran@queensbp.org

Every Tue & Fri 7-8:30 PM Wheelchair Dancing (Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26 St, 6-7Ave WC acc) www.wheelchairdancesportusa.org wdsportusa@hotmail.com 212 245 0004

1st Wed 6-8 PM Mutual Support Grp (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave Lower Level, 125-124 WC acc) by & for people who are both physically & mentally disabled Mike 917-805-9139 or Steven 212-354-7900 Ext. 7146

2nd Wed, 2-3 PM, Women'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 jdiblasi@astorservices.org

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

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

Last Wed 1-2:30 OMH Office of Consumer Affairs webinars for recipients of MH service, friends & loved ones. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/274082098.

Every Wed 6-8 PM Music Lessons & Activities Program for Children & Adults WDs (Woodrow Methodist Church, 1075 Woodrow Rd SI) Julianna 718-356-4737 julianna@helpinghandsinitiative.org

2nd Thu 9-11 AM (most months), Man. Mental Health Council (NYS Office of MH-Reg Office, 330 Fifth Ave, fl-9, 33-34 St WC acc) Martha Seymour, Co-Cons chair 212-924-2797

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

3rd Thu 11 AM, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) show are archived at www.wbai.org

3rd Thu, ASL interpreted tours (Jewish Museum 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St) pre-registration required access@thejm.org or 212.423.3225 (TTY 212.660.1515)

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn WC acc) 718-998-3000 call to make there a meeting week

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 7-10 PM, Fri ASL Tour (Rubin Museum of Art,150 W 17 St WC acc) learn about the culture, history, religions & sacred art of the Himalayas 212 620 5000 x328 lbrooks@rmanyc.org http://www.rmanyc.org/information/accessibility-tours.xml?context=information/ac\cessibility-tours.xml

Last Fri 3-5 PM, NYC Peer Network Group: Hearing Voices Group: (Comm Access, 666 Broadway, Fl 4 Bleecker-Bond Sts) Share your beliefs on what the voices are & learn how others experience theirs’. Your experience may be unique, but you’re not alone. 212-780-1400 Ext 7728 nycpeernetworkgroup@gmail.com

Every Fri 1 PM, Orientation (registration required) Howie the Harp Peer Advocacy Center (2090 AC Powell Jr Blvd, floor 12 WC acc) 212-865-0775 x 0;STARR (Steps to a Renewed Reality; ACE (Assisted Competitive employment) & Peer Specialist training

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) a free, small non-partisan program offers an opportunity to express yourself on paper, bear witness to experiences, & to explore the basics of the craft of writing 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 SESSION EVENTS OR TIME LIMITED RECURRENT EVENTS

06/18 & 25 Thu 6-8 PM, Creative Writing Workshops (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, 13-14 Sts, Room 301 WC acc) No prior writing experience necessary. Request ASL or other accommodation, RSVP required, Jocelyn Jackson 646- 442-4164 or jjackson@cidny.org..

06/02 & 16 Tues Noon-1:30 PM, How Can AT Promote Inclusion & Learning: 06/02: Reading, Writing, & Math. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/398042066 & 06/16 Building Capacity for AT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/164046399> .

06/16 & 22 10-Noon, Workshop for Parents & Caregivers (My Time, 1312 E 84 St, Brooklyn) designed to help manage the behavior of a child with special needs 6/8 Awareness & Understanding; 6/16 Managing Difficult Behaviors: Planning for Success & 6/22 Managing Difficult Behaviors: Responding to Behaviors & Occurring Disruptions R%SVP by 5/18 718 251 0527 lucina@mytimeinc.org Seating is limited

SINGLE EVENTS

06/18 Thu 11 AM Hear at the Met - Assistive Listening Devices & Captioning Francis Bacon (1000 Fifth Ave WC acc):A Centenary Retrospective Meet at exhibition entrance free with Museum admissionaccess@metmuseum.org

*NEW 06/18 Thu 3:30-5:30 PM, A NYC Hepatitis B Coalition formation meeting (26 Federal Plaza, Room 38-110-A, 38th Floor, WC acc) http://NYCHepBNeedsAssessment.questionpro.com
Light refreshments will be served! RSVP Vivek Shinde, MD, vshinde@health.nyc.gov

06/18 Thu 6:30 PM, Documentary Among the Giants: How and Innovative Non-Profit is Rethinking Design. (NYU, 19 University Place, WC acc) the impact adaptive design & customized devices have made in PWDs’ lives Suggested Donation: $10 to support the design & fabrication of equipment

06/18 Thu 6:30 - 8 PM, Workshops for Parents: Summer Fun: Using existing games as reading games (71 W 23 St #1527 WC acc) Members Free / Non-Members $5.00 RSVP: Diana Naples (212) 691 1930 ext 12

06/18-21, Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Convention 2009 (Nashville, Tenn) http://www.hearingloss.org/

06/19 5-10 PM, Demonstration & Vigil for Esmin Green (Kings County Psychiatric ER, Building R) Lauren Tenney 516-319-4295, Daniel Hazen 301-395-5378 www.TheOpalProject.org/Vigil.html

*NEW 06/19 7 PM, United Communities Alliance: Empowerment & Outreach Awards Dinner (Fairfield Pavilion, 133-10 101 Ave, Richmond Hill) Making Government Work For Us Through Dialogue, Inclusion & By Building Better Relationships With Our Elected Officials: Albert Baldeo 718-323-0791, AlBaldeo@aol.com

06/20 Sat 11-1 PM, Father's Day Celebration Luncheon & Workshop Understanding Autism: What can I do? How can I financially prepare for my child? (MY Time, 1312 E 84 St B’klyn) RSVP Diana Naples (212) 691 1930 ext 12

06/22 Mon 8:30 4:30 PM, Peer Specialists in NYC: A Change We Can Believe In (NYU, Kimmel, 60 Washington Sq S, WC acc) http://www.coalitionny.org/the_center/training/series.php?series_id=1086

06/22 Mon 5:30 reception, 6:15 PM program, Lawrence Carter-Long's appointment as DNNYC ED (Fund - City of NY, 121 6th Ave Fl-6, Broome-Watts WC acc) RSVP Alexandra Blair 212-925-6675 ablair@fcny.org

* change of date 6/23 Thu 2 PM, IL NET Talk to the housing expert. Get your questions answered (800.868.1837 Participant Code: 24455518 real time captioning available upon prior requesting real time for those with hearing impairments. To secure captioning instructions, please respond to this message indicating you will require captioning) HOME Investment Partnership funding, stimulus funding, and other housing resources centers can use to support nursing home transition. Please remember to mute your phone by pressing *6 when joining the roundtable.

06/23-27, Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of NA (RESNA) 2009 Conference (New Orleans LA) www.resna.org

06/24 Wed 6-9 PM, Issues Facing Returning Veterans with PTSD and TBI (House of the Association, 42 West 44th Street) Sponsored by: NYC Bar - Committee on Mental Health Law, Vets with PTSD and/or TBI face daunting medical & legal issues. RSVP https://www.nycbar.org/EventsCalendar/register/?event=1154&price=837

*NEW 06/25 Thu 6-8 PM, Ask the MD: latest treatments in schizophrenia, (Mt Sinai, Hatch Aud, Fl 2, 1468 Madison Ave, 100 St WC acc) Dr. Jerome Levine & Dr. Irene Levine authors of Schizophrenia for Dummies. RSVP: 212.684.3264 or \ helpline@naminyc.com

*NEW 06/25 Thu 9-3:30 PM, The 16th Annual Bi-County Consumer-Survivor Empowerment Conf - The Road To Me: Our Power, Our Lives! (Melville Marriott 1359 Old Walt Whitman Rd. Melville) Free For Consumers Register Denise McEvoy 516-489-0100 X1205 or Kathryn Cascio 631-447-6460 X2150

06/27-28, 2009 Sat-Sun, Independence Expo - The Consumer Experience For PWDs & Aging Americans (Suffolk Comm College, Sports & Exhibition Complex Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, LI) http://www.independenceexpo.org/ pre-register for free admission

06/28 Sun 3 pm, The Origins Of The NYC Disability Rights Movement (Third Root Comm Health Ctr, 80 Marlborough Rd, Bklyn WC acc) )RSVP 718-940-9343, http://thirdroot.org/.
www.WarrenShawHistorian.com

06/30 WEBINAR broadcast of No Wrong Door: Serving Vets & their Families Better info: Mary Rathbun OCADMMR@omh.state.ny.us or Constance Krajewski Cocxcak@omh.state.ny.us

07/01 Wed 1:30-3 PM, Open House: The Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (Baruch College) Reservation 646-312-1420.

07/09 Thu 9-11 AM, Manhattan Mental Health Council Meeting (TBA) topic: LGBT issues.

07/09 Thu 6-9 PM, Man Adult ADD Support & Discussion Group (Seafarers & International House, 123 E 15 St, Irving Place) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

*NEW POL 07/09 Thu 7-9 PM, NYSYD Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today Cocktail Reception (310 Lounge, 310 Bowery WC acc) RSVP president@nysyd.net

07/11 Sat 4th Annual Gender Equality Festival (Culyer Gore Park, 392 Carlton Ave, Greene & Fulton, Ft Greene) This has been a great community outreach in past yrs. organizing@ggenyc.org

07/13-08/17 Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities http://www.worksupport.com/registration/webcourse/index.cfm

07/14 Tue 2 PM, ADA Tricky Issues http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/Register/index.htm

7/14-16 Tue–Thu, NCIL: Building an Effective Peer Support Program (Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, MD) Register: http://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php

07/16 1-3 PM, All About Digital Books - sort through an increasing number of options for accessing digital books Register https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/510137315>

07/17 Fri 7 PM, Helping Hands Initiative Night, SI Yankees vs. State College Spikes (Richmond Co Bank Ballpark) refreshments, limited edition SI Yankees cap, game programs, post game fireworks show / kids 12 & under run the bases for FREE after the game / 20/ticket Juliana 718-356-4737

07/20-21 A Global Collaborative Exploration of Accessibility in the Next Decade (Boston) https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?eventcode=pg4

07/20-25, 2009 Assoc Higher Education & Disability ‘09 Conf Global Access: Opening a World of Opportunity (Louisville, KY)

07/21 Tues, ADA Audio Conference ADA Update: 19 Years Later 877-ADA-1990 V/TTY

07/22 Wed 2-4:30 PM, Verbal Imaging Tea Time Tour: Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker. (Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave, 92 St, WC acc). Register 212.423.3225, TTY 212.660.1515 or access@thejm.org.

07/22-28 Wed-Tue, VISIONS Employment & Technology Institute minimum contribution $75 includes lodging, meals & transportation Registration http://www.esight.org/forward.cfm?pid=317

07/24-26 Fri-Sun, VISIONS Employment & Technology - Intensive Weekend minimum contribution $50 includes lodging, meals & transportation http://www.esight.org/forward.cfm?pid=317

07/30 TH 8 – 5 PM, Wrightslaw: Special Education Law & Advocacy Training Conference (Mercy College, Rotunda, 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry) accurate, up-to-date information about special educ law, educ law, and advocacy training. Register: Melissa Willis 646-438-7858 or childrenshearing.org

08/03-21 Financial Management for Independent Living Centers Deadline: by 07/15 Orientation Teleconference 07/30 http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html

08/08-09, 2009 Nemaline Myopathy Conference (Crowne Plaza Hotel White Plains) NM is an extremely rare neuromuscular disorder. The conf will bring together people with NM (and their families) from across the world.

08/10- 11th Annual Autism Summer Institute: Autism Spectrum Difference (Durham, NH) to improve the quality of education in inclusive settings. http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5252

08/11 Tue 2 PM, Telework & Work from Home http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/Register/index.htm

08/13 Thu 6-9 PM Man Adult ADD Support & Discussion Group 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

08/18 Tues, ADA Audio Conference Ensuring Effective Communication: Whose responsibility is it? 877-ADA-1990 V/TTY

08/21 Voter Registration deadline for Primary

09/01-04 Tue-Fri, 22nd Annual Nat’l Independent Living Conference: Growing Pains 2009 (Nashville)

09/10 Thu 6:30-9 PM, Back-To-School Issues for Adults with ADD 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

09/14-12/13 Supported Employment Web-Based Certificate Series http://www.worksupport.com/registration/webcourse/index.cfm

09/15 Tues, ADA Audio Conf: Best Practices in Accommodating Students w/ Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability & other emerging groups in Post Secondary Educ 877-ADA-1990 V/TTY

09/15 Tue Primary Election

09/15-18 Tu-Fri, USBLN Connecting the Dots: Business Solutions"(Wash, DC WC acc) http://www.newworkforceconference.org/registration.html

09/30-10/02, Responding to Crime Victims WDs Nat’l Prof. Training Conf (Hyatt Regency Denver) www.register123.com/event/profile/web/125952

10/01 Thu 6-9 PM, Man Adult ADD Support & Discussion Group (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Ave) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

10/05-11/09 Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism http://www.worksupport.com/registration/webcourse/index.cfm

10/08 Thu 6:30-9 PM, Neurobiology of Addiction (Seafarers & International House, 123 E 15 St, Irving Place) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

10/09 Voter Registration deadline for General Election

10/16-17 Fri-Sat, Art Beyond Sight: Multimodal Approaches to Learning An Internat'l Conf (The Met, 1000 Fifth Ave) aeb@artbeyondsight.org

11/03 Tue General Election

11/05 Thu 6-9 PM, Man Adult ADD Support & Discussion Group (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Ave) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

11/11-14 Sa-Su, 60th Annual International Dylsexia Assoc Conference (Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Resort) www.interdys.org

11/12 Thu 6:30-9 PM, Stress Shape the Brain? Can Science Make It Resilient? (Seafarers & International House, 123 E 15 St, Irving Place) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

12/03 Thu 6-9 PM, Man Adult ADD Support & Discussion Group (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St, West End Ave) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

12/10 Thu 6:30-9 PM, ADD & Anxiety Disorders (Seafarers & International House, 123 E 15 St, Irving Place) 845-278-3022 or maaddsg@aol.com

May 21-23, 2010 Abilities Expo (Edison, NJ)

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