NYC ADA Events
07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building: A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education & Disability Advocates (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves, WC acc) RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/26 9:30-10:30 AM, Celebration of the ADA by NYC’s cultural institutions (Lincoln Center Plaza, Broadway, 63-64 St WEC acc)
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) Tickets: $5 - 25. Accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
08/19 8/19 4:30-7 PM, BCID Celebrates the 20^th Anniversary of the ADA (B’klyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St, Adams-Court Sts.) 718-998-3000
http://cansurvey.wirelessrerc.org/survey3/survey_th.htm Celebrate 20 Years of Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities with Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund: Submit Your Photos or Recordings
*************************************************************************************
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
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
2nd & 4th Thu 11-Noon, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.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 meeting 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
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
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 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
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 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
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 xenta01@earthlink.net
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 (First Alliance Church, 127 W 26 St, 6-7 Ave, floor 2, # 3003, 6-7 Ave, WC acc) info, volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo 718-728-0868 xenta01@earthlink.net
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
07/25-28, Nat’l Summit on Disability Policy 2010, Living, Learning & Earning (Wash DC) http://www.neweditions.net/ncd2010/index.html
07/26-08/06, Project ACTION 2010 Paratransit Online Dialogue - http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/NCST_Flyer.pdf?docID=138204
07/26-08/30 Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs w/ Disabilities http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/self_employment_course.cfm
08/02-20 Smooth as SILC: An Introduction to Statewide Independent Living Councils deadline 7/14 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm
Until 08/06, Introduction to Disability Benefits http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=bc3574a3-7580-44bc-9da7-36618f7a1930
08/08-10 Reinventing Quality 2010: Doing Right by People in Challenging Times (Baltimore MD) http://www.reinventingquality.org/upcoming/
08/10-12, 3rd Annual Statewide Youth Leadership Forum: Together We Stand For Change! (Albany, WC acc) http://www.ftnys.org/youthpower.cfm
08/13-15, Assoc of Travel Instructors 10th Annual Conf (Baltimore, MD) use technology as an aid to travel instruction, connections between travel training & school transition services Scholarships / http://www.travelinstruction.org/ati_conference.html
08/16-11/15, Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm
08/16-11/15, Supported Competitive Employment for Inds w/ Mental Illness http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/mi_course.cfm
08/18-19, CIL NET: Inclusion & Diversity in CILs (Boston, MA) $125 https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php
08/23-25, Partners Building Bridges: Overcoming Challenges through Leadership & Collaboration (Baltimore) https://www.rcep6.org/events/register/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fevents%2fregister%2fdefault.aspx%3fEventID%3d1720&EventID=1720
08/15-17, RSA seeks program proposals for the 2010 Nat’l Employment Conference, “In It to Win It: (Arlington) traci.dimartini@ed.gov
Until 08/30, Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Inds w/ Autism http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/autism_course.cfm
Until 09/01 Mon-Sat noon-6 PM, Nelia Gibbs / Angela Rogers: 2 Self Taught Artists-HAI Saturday Art Studio (The Gallery At HAI, 548 Broadway, 3rd Floor)
09/14-15, Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200
09/15-17, 2010 National Employment Conference, In It to Win It (Arlington, VA)
09/19-20, 2010 USBLN Annual Conference & Expo: Aligning Disability with the Bottom Line: Talent, Market Share, & Supplier Diversity (Chicago) http://www.usblnannualconference.org/
09/20 -10/01, Community Needs Assessment for SILCs http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Needs
09/22-24, Financial Management for CIL (Tempe) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/product_detail.php?pid=121
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
11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011: Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Wash, DC)
SINGLE EVENTS
07/22 Social Media 102: Taking Technology To The Next Level (NYU, 60 Washington Sq South WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLSSM102.aspx http://cfnps.org/scholarship.aspx
07/23, 10 AM, The New Health Care Law: What it Means for Srs & PWDs (JASA Cooper Sq, 200 E 5 St, 3 Ave WC acc) 212-925-1829
*NEW 07/23, 10-12:30 p.m. DOJ Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the ADA Live Steaming on ADA.gov:
07/24 Disability Pride Parade (Chicago)
07/24 10 AM, Science Sense Tours The Rose Center for Earth & Space (AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted, Explore astrophysics & geology through extensive verbal descriptions & touchable objects. Free with Museum admission. Advance registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the American With Disabilities Act of 1990 (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) featuring Elain Kolb Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education and Disability Advocates (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, WC acc) The history of the ADA, changes made over the years & what still needs to be done. Learn about personal asset building options for greater financial & self sufficiency for PWDs. RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/26 Disability Power & Pride 20th ADA Anniversary Gala (Wash DC)
*NEW 07/27 1:30-3:30 PM, The New York Coalition to Expand Voting Rights: Municipal Voting Rights for NYC Residents (BMCC 199 Chambers St Rm S-370 wc acc) RSVP: ivotenyc@gmail. com
07/27 6-7 PM, Movement Therapy Workshop (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301 13-14 Sts, WC acc) improve alignment & body integration, increase flexibility & ROM, develops strength and improves functional and expressive movement. Strengthened self-esteem RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eason@cidny.org
07/28 2-3:30 PM, Research on Spinal Cord Injury www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/handouts/2010/07-14-RRTC-SCI/
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) debut of “Tales of ADA” video created to recognize voices that are not often heard. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, live music, conversation, raffle for door prizes. Tickets: $5 - 25. Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
08/07 11 a.m. Gallery Talks - FM Assistive Listening Devices: Tutankhamun’s Funeral (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition. Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
08/10 11 a.m. Gallery Talks-FM Assistive Listening Devices: Color in the Paintings of El Greco (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition, Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
08/12 2:15 – 4:40 PM, Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identities (Nat’l Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, WC acc Meet at Grand Stand case) RSVP & accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 eason@cidny.org
08/17 5 PM ASL tours, no spoken translation. Piecing it Together (Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St, Delancey) How immigrants made a life for themselves on the economic margins of the garment industry. http://tenement.org/tours.php
08/19 8/19 4:30-7 PM, BCID Celebrates the 20^th Anniversary of the ADA (B’klyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St, Adams-Court Sts.) 718-998-3000
08/20 10:30-1 PM, Understanding & Managing Children with ADD (RCSN, 116 E 16 St WC acc) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
08/22, 10 AM, Science Sense Tours Dioramas (AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted Learn about the Museum's famous animal dioramas through extensive verbal descriptions and touchable objects. Free with admission. Advance registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
*NEW 08/24 4-5:30 PM, New Voting System Demo (4 W 43 St First Floor) NYC League of Women Voters 212-725-3541 or office@lwvnyc.org.
08/27. 6:15-7:15 PM, Tours in ASL (no voice interpreted) Understanding Vincent van Gogh (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) meet at the tours sign at the south end of the Great Hall open to the public, free with admission
09/08, 2-3:30 PM, Creating Accessible Videos for Your Website http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/
09/16 6:15-9 PM, ADD & Bipolar Disorder (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com www.maaddsg.org
09/21 2-3:30 PM, Corrections & the ADA: Balancing the rights of PWDs while incarcerated http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
09/28 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force Meetings (1 Centre St, 19 Floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300
’
10/07 SAVE THE DATE, Adaptive Design Assoc Gala (ADA Storefront, 313 W 36 St)
10/19, 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day (Independent Living Inc., Newburgh, WC acc)
10/19, Exploring Earned Income Possibilities (NY Acad of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLS13.aspx
ACTION ALERTS
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/332829/Community-Letter-to-Senators-Kerry-and-Lugar-for-Sign-On Community Letter to Senators Kerry and Lugar for Sign-On Supporting U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15220186&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] HR 3101 Takes a Step Forward, but Leaves Behind People who are Deaf-Blind Contact House Energy and Commerce Committee members and tell them you want Section 105(b) back in H.R. 3101!
jfaan@aapd.com organizational sign on; www.jfaan.aapd.com/spirit-of-the-ada individual sign on ADAPT is a member of the steering committee for the Justice for All Action Network which developed a shared policy agenda that includes ending the institutional bias by passing CCA and enforcing the Olmstead decision.
http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=15030481 Ask your NYS Senator to support S.3539-A DRIE (Disability Rent Increase Exemption) SCRIE (Sr Citz Rent Increase Exemption) Parity! The amendment will make it easier for households with Vets to apply for the benefit & will create the same income limit for PWDs as is now available to seniors. This is an issue we've been fighting for since DRIE began.
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.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/insightfornewhousing/ Sign a petition for televised community calendars to be accessible to viewers who are visually impaired/blind
http://www.petitiononline.com/NYCbuses/petition.html Save the Accessible, Inter-Borough Buses
https://secure3.convio.net/voices/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1957 Protect Home Based Early Intervention Services!
SURVEY/STUDY
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://cansurvey.wirelessrerc.org/survey3/survey_th.htm Data will be used to educate the wireless industry & govt regulators about the needs of PWDs & to encourage the development of accessible wireless technology. Take the survey on the phone 800-582-6360
Empowering More than 9,000 Students at CUNY!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Events
NYC ADA Events
07/21 10-3 PM, BILS ADA Celebration (4419 Third Avenue, #2C Bx, WC acc) RSVP & Accommodation Tracee before 7/21 718-515-2800 x 111 VP: 888-741-5206 tracee@bils.org
07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the ADA (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
*NEW 07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building: A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education & Disability Advocates (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves, WC acc) RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) Tickets: $5 - 25. Accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
*SAVE THE DATE 08/19 BCID ADA 20th Anniversary
***********************************************************************
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
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
2nd & 4th Thu 11-Noon, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.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
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
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 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
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 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
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 xenta01@earthlink.net
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 (First Alliance Church, 127 W 26 St, 6-7 Ave, floor 2, # 3003, 6-7 Ave, WC acc) info, volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo 718-728-0868 xenta01@earthlink.net
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
07/19-20, NICL: 20 Years of the ADA -The Fight Goes On! (Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC)
07/19-08/30, Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Inds w/ Autism http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/autism_course.cfm
Until 7/21 Anti-Discrimination Center (ADC) is seeking complaints of housing provider who failed to make a reasonable modification (to apartment or a building's common areas) on behalf of a PWD. ADC will assess information, and, for circumstances where legal action would be appropriate, will endeavor to help secure legal representation. ADC is looking to try to assist in confronting substantive violations that can be cured with reasonable cost & expense for people who are ready to take action. 212-346-7600 Damian Treffs or http://www.antibiaslaw.com/help
07/25-28, Nat’l Summit on Disability Policy 2010, Living, Learning & Earning (Wash DC) http://www.neweditions.net/ncd2010/index.html
07/26-08/06, Project ACTION 2010 Paratransit Online Dialogue - http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/NCST_Flyer.pdf?docID=138204
07/26-08/30 Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs w/ Disabilities http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/self_employment_course.cfm
08/02-20 Smooth as SILC: An Introduction to Statewide Independent Living Councils deadline 7/14 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm
Until 08/06, Introduction to Disability Benefits http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=bc3574a3-7580-44bc-9da7-36618f7a1930
08/08-10 Reinventing Quality 2010: Doing Right by People in Challenging Times (Baltimore MD) http://www.reinventingquality.org/upcoming/
08/10-12, 3rd Annual Statewide Youth Leadership Forum: Together We Stand For Change! (Albany, WC acc) http://www.ftnys.org/youthpower.cfm
08/13-15, Assoc of Travel Instructors 10th Annual Conf (Baltimore, MD) use technology as an aid to travel instruction, connections between travel training & school transition services Scholarships / http://www.travelinstruction.org/ati_conference.html
08/16-11/15, Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm
08/16-11/15, Supported Competitive Employment for Inds w/ Mental Illness http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/mi_course.cfm
08/18-19, CIL NET: Inclusion & Diversity in CILs (Boston, MA) $125 https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php
08/23-25, Partners Building Bridges: Overcoming Challenges through Leadership & Collaboration (Baltimore) https://www.rcep6.org/events/register/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fevents%2fregister%2fdefault.aspx%3fEventID%3d1720&EventID=1720
*NEW 08/15-17, RSA seeking proposals for 2010 Nat’l Employment Conference: In It to Win It (Arlington) traci.dimartini@ed.gov
Until 09/01 Mon-Sat noon-6 PM, Nelia Gibbs & Angela Rogers: 2 Self Taught Artists-HAI Saturday Art Studio (The Gallery At HAI, 548 Broadway, 3rd Floor)
*NEW 09/14-15, Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200
*NEW 09/15-17, 2010 National Employment Conference, In It to Win It (Arlington, VA)
09/19-20, 2010 USBLN Annual Conference & Expo: Aligning Disability with the Bottom Line: Talent, Market Share, & Supplier Diversity (Chicago) http://www.usblnannualconference.org/
09/20 -10/01, Community Needs Assessment for SILCs http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Needs
09/22-24, Financial Management for CIL (Tempe) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/product_detail.php?pid=121
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
*NEW 10/ 19-20 Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200
11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011: Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Wash, DC)
SINGLE EVENTS
*NEW 07/15 10 AM, TLC Meeting (40 Rector St WC acc)
07/15 10 AM, Gallery Talk with ASL: Picasso in the Met (1000 Fifth Ave 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition, open to the public, free with admission. www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 07/16 10:30-1 PM, Understanding and Managing Children with Attention Deficit Disorders - Manhattan (English) (RCSN, 116 E. 16 St - 5 Floor, WC acc B’way - Lex) Learn helpful strategies to effectively communicate with your child, better manage your home and yourself! 212 677 4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
*NEW 07/17 Brooklyn Parent Center, Exhibitor - NYC Childcare and Resource Consortium (Pace Univ, Schimmel Center 1 Pace Plaza WC acc, Spruce-Park Row) Laura Vann-LaRusso, Brooklyn Parent Center of BCID 718-998-3000
07/18 3:15 PM Touch Tours The Moores: An Irish Family in America: (Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St, Delancey) Experience the heart of the immigrant saga through the music of Irish America, then tour their restored home http://tenement.org/tours.php
*NEW 07/19 6:30 PM, Gerrymandering: The Film (Bennett Media Studios, 723 Washington St, Bank-11 St WC acc) DC21 Members Free; $7 others;$5 Beer/Wine/Spirits specials RSVP http://www.dl21c.org/content/dl21cs-political-film-series-gerrymandering
*NEW 07/19 6:30-8:30 PM, Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, WC acc 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com
*NEW 07/20 10-1 PM, Transition from Early Intervention to Other Early Childhood Services & Programs(Northside Center, Susan Patricof Head Start Ctr, 302-306 E 111 St WC acc) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
07/20 10 AM, NYFAHC Roundtable (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301. WC acc 13-14 Sts) 646-442-4147 hsiegfried@cidny.org
07/20 2-3:30, ADA Update: 20th Anniversary of the ADA http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
07/20 7-11 PM, The Spirit of the ADA - Lead On! Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the ADA (Wash, DC)
*NEW 07/21 8:30-4 PM, Land Use & Local Voices: Is the City Land Use Process In Need of Reform? (Pace University, 3 Spruce St, across from City Hall WC acc) Reservations required: MAS.org/calendar or 212 935 2075
7/21 10-noon, ADA CCC (2 Broadway) paratransit; changes in taxi-car feeder service; trip by trip eligibility; & fare payment pilot (pay using a credit/debit card or device at specially marked readers) RSVP 646-252-3053
07/21 10-3 PM, BILS ADA Celebration (4419 Third Ave #2C Bx, WC acc) Guest Speaker Comm Matthew Sapolin, MOPD RSVP & Accommodation before 7/21 Tracee 718-515-2800 x 111/VP 888-741-5206 tracee@bils.org
07/21 11:00 a.m. Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: Baroque Art in Rome: Caravaggio and Painting (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition entrance open to the public, free with Museum admission. No reservations www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 07/21, Transgender: Meet & Greet (BCID 27 Smith St, Livingston-Fulton, WC acc) 718-998-3000
07/21 7-9:30 PM, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show (Central Park Main Stage, Rumsey Field, meet at the W. 72 St. gate, please be on time) fourth annual free comedy program - stand-up performances. RSVP or accommodations: Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eason@cidny.org
07/22 Social Media 102: Taking Technology To The Next Level (NYU, 60 Washington Sq South WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLSSM102.aspx Partial scholarships (50%) to nonprofit organizations http://cfnps.org/scholarship.aspx
*NEW 07/23, 10 AM, The New Health Care Law: What it Means for Srs & PWDs (JASA Cooper Sq, 200 E 5 St, 3 Ave WC acc) 212-925-1829
07/24 Disability Pride Parade (Chicago)
07/24 10 AM, Science Sense Tours (Rose Center for Earth & Space, AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted, Explore astrophysics & geology through extensive verbal descriptions & touchable objects. Free with Museum admission. Registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
*NEW 07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the ADA(Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) featuring Elain Kolb Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
*NEW 07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education & Disability Advocates (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, WC acc) The history of the ADA, changes made over the years & what still needs to be done. Learn about personal asset building options for greater financial & self sufficiency for PWDs. RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/26 Disability Power & Pride 20th ADA Anniversary Gala (Wash DC)
07/27 6-7 PM, Movement Therapy Workshop (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301 13-14 Sts, WC acc) improve alignment & body integration, increase flexibility & ROM, develops strength and improves functional and expressive movement. Strengthened self-esteem RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eason@cidny.org
*NEW 07/28 2-3:30 PM, Research on Spinal Cord Injury www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/handouts/2010/07-14-RRTC-SCI/
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) debut of “Tales of ADA” video created to recognize voices that are not often heard. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, live music, conversation, door prizes raffle Tickets: $5 - 25. Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
08/07 11 a.m. Gallery Talks - FM Assistive Listening Devices: Tutankhamun’s Funeral (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition. Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
08/10 11 a.m. Gallery Talks-FM Assistive Listening Devices: Color in the Paintings of El Greco (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition, Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 08/12 2:15 – 4:40 PM, Our Lives: Contemporary Life & Identities (Nat’l Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, WC acc Meet at Grand Stand case) RSVP & accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 eason@cidny.org
08/17 5 PM ASL tours, no spoken translation. Piecing it Together (Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St, Delancey) How immigrants made a life for themselves on the economic margins of the garment industry. http://tenement.org/tours.php
*SAVE THE DATE 08/19 BCID ADA 20th Anniversary
*NEW 08/20 10:30-1 PM, Understanding & Managing Children with ADD (RCSN, 116 E 16 St WC acc) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
08/22, 10 AM, Science Sense Tours Dioramas (AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted Learn about the Museum's famous animal dioramas through extensive verbal descriptions and touchable objects. Free with admission. Advance registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
08/27. 6:15-7:15 PM, Tours in ASL (no voice interpreted) Understanding Vincent van Gogh (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) meet at the tours sign at the south end of the Great Hall open to the public, free with admission
09/08, 2-3:30 PM, Creating Accessible Videos for Your Website http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/
09/16 6:15-9 PM, ADD & Bipolar Disorder (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com www.maaddsg.org
09/21 2-3:30 PM, Corrections & the ADA: Balancing the rights of PWDs while incarcerated http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
09/28 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force Meetings (1 Centre St, 19 Floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300
*NEW 10/07 SAVE THE DATE, Adaptive Design Assoc Gala (ADA Storefront, 313 W 36 St)
10/19, 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day (Independent Living Inc., Newburgh, WC acc)
10/19, Exploring Earned Income Possibilities (NY Acad of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLS13.aspx
http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events Na’l Disability Inst video contest encouraging PWDs & their families Win $1,000 & trip to Washington, DC. Deadline 8/13
http:/www.johndillonpark.org a campground in the Adirondacks that’s designed for PWDs, wheelchair accessible boat dock & boat rides, accessible hiking trails, fire pits/grills, lean-to's with pull-down bed platforms. The staff is great and very helpful & they restock your fire wood every day.
ACTION ALERTS
http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15220186&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] HR 3101 Takes a Step Forward, but Leaves Behind People who are Deaf-Blind Contact House Energy and Commerce Committee members and tell them you want Section 105(b) back in H.R. 3101!
http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=15030481 Ask your NYS Senator to support S.3539-A DRIE (Disability Rent Increase Exemption) SCRIE (Sr Citz Rent Increase Exemption) Parity! The amendment will make it easier for households with Vets to apply for the benefit & will create the same income limit for PWDs as is now available to seniors. This is an issue we've been fighting for since DRIE began.
http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15025901&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Urge 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 will only affects new homes built using state or federal funds or subsidies.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/insightfornewhousing/ Sign a petition for televised community calendars to be accessible to viewers who are visually impaired/blind
http://www.petitiononline.com/NYCbuses/petition.html Save the Accessible, Inter-Borough Buses
https://secure3.convio.net/voices/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1957 Protect Home Based Early Intervention Services!
SURVEY/STUDY
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.scisurveys.org/phpQ/ Perceived Barriers to Exercise experienced by PWSCIs. to better create exercise prog that PWSCI can participate in & that are effective for their health. Dr. Kim Anderson kanderso@uci.edu 949-824-0056
http://cansurvey.wirelessrerc.org/survey3/survey_th.htm Data will be used to educate the wireless industry & govt regulators about the needs of PWDs & to encourage the development of accessible wireless technology. Take the survey on the phone 800-582-6360
Employment:
NYC Industries for the Blind, Inc. sewing division for visually impaired individuals, experienced sewers or who are willing to be trained. Hourly wage positions, full medical coverage available immediately Kevin Kentish 718 854 7300 x 241 or kkentish@nycib.org
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6" Display, White, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
07/21 10-3 PM, BILS ADA Celebration (4419 Third Avenue, #2C Bx, WC acc) RSVP & Accommodation Tracee before 7/21 718-515-2800 x 111 VP: 888-741-5206 tracee@bils.org
07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the ADA (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
*NEW 07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building: A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education & Disability Advocates (Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves, WC acc) RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) Tickets: $5 - 25. Accommodations: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
*SAVE THE DATE 08/19 BCID ADA 20th Anniversary
***********************************************************************
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
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
2nd & 4th Thu 11-Noon, The Largest Minority Radio Program (WBAI 99.5 FM) archived at www.wbai.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
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
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 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
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 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
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 xenta01@earthlink.net
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 (First Alliance Church, 127 W 26 St, 6-7 Ave, floor 2, # 3003, 6-7 Ave, WC acc) info, volunteer or RSVP Alice Crespo 718-728-0868 xenta01@earthlink.net
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
07/19-20, NICL: 20 Years of the ADA -The Fight Goes On! (Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC)
07/19-08/30, Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Inds w/ Autism http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/autism_course.cfm
Until 7/21 Anti-Discrimination Center (ADC) is seeking complaints of housing provider who failed to make a reasonable modification (to apartment or a building's common areas) on behalf of a PWD. ADC will assess information, and, for circumstances where legal action would be appropriate, will endeavor to help secure legal representation. ADC is looking to try to assist in confronting substantive violations that can be cured with reasonable cost & expense for people who are ready to take action. 212-346-7600 Damian Treffs or http://www.antibiaslaw.com/help
07/25-28, Nat’l Summit on Disability Policy 2010, Living, Learning & Earning (Wash DC) http://www.neweditions.net/ncd2010/index.html
07/26-08/06, Project ACTION 2010 Paratransit Online Dialogue - http://seniortransportation.easterseals.com/site/DocServer/NCST_Flyer.pdf?docID=138204
07/26-08/30 Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs w/ Disabilities http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/self_employment_course.cfm
08/02-20 Smooth as SILC: An Introduction to Statewide Independent Living Councils deadline 7/14 http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm
Until 08/06, Introduction to Disability Benefits http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=bc3574a3-7580-44bc-9da7-36618f7a1930
08/08-10 Reinventing Quality 2010: Doing Right by People in Challenging Times (Baltimore MD) http://www.reinventingquality.org/upcoming/
08/10-12, 3rd Annual Statewide Youth Leadership Forum: Together We Stand For Change! (Albany, WC acc) http://www.ftnys.org/youthpower.cfm
08/13-15, Assoc of Travel Instructors 10th Annual Conf (Baltimore, MD) use technology as an aid to travel instruction, connections between travel training & school transition services Scholarships / http://www.travelinstruction.org/ati_conference.html
08/16-11/15, Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/se_course.cfm
08/16-11/15, Supported Competitive Employment for Inds w/ Mental Illness http://www.worksupport.com/training/webcourses/mi_course.cfm
08/18-19, CIL NET: Inclusion & Diversity in CILs (Boston, MA) $125 https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/index.php
08/23-25, Partners Building Bridges: Overcoming Challenges through Leadership & Collaboration (Baltimore) https://www.rcep6.org/events/register/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fevents%2fregister%2fdefault.aspx%3fEventID%3d1720&EventID=1720
*NEW 08/15-17, RSA seeking proposals for 2010 Nat’l Employment Conference: In It to Win It (Arlington) traci.dimartini@ed.gov
Until 09/01 Mon-Sat noon-6 PM, Nelia Gibbs & Angela Rogers: 2 Self Taught Artists-HAI Saturday Art Studio (The Gallery At HAI, 548 Broadway, 3rd Floor)
*NEW 09/14-15, Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200
*NEW 09/15-17, 2010 National Employment Conference, In It to Win It (Arlington, VA)
09/19-20, 2010 USBLN Annual Conference & Expo: Aligning Disability with the Bottom Line: Talent, Market Share, & Supplier Diversity (Chicago) http://www.usblnannualconference.org/
09/20 -10/01, Community Needs Assessment for SILCs http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html#Needs
09/22-24, Financial Management for CIL (Tempe) https://secure.xo.com/ncil.org/store/product_detail.php?pid=121
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
*NEW 10/ 19-20 Intro to Cardboard Carpentry http://www.adaptivedesign.org/educational_programs/courses/ or 212-904-1200
11/17-19, Alliance for Full Participation Summit 2011: Real Jobs – It’s Everyone’s Business (Wash, DC)
SINGLE EVENTS
*NEW 07/15 10 AM, TLC Meeting (40 Rector St WC acc)
07/15 10 AM, Gallery Talk with ASL: Picasso in the Met (1000 Fifth Ave 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition, open to the public, free with admission. www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 07/16 10:30-1 PM, Understanding and Managing Children with Attention Deficit Disorders - Manhattan (English) (RCSN, 116 E. 16 St - 5 Floor, WC acc B’way - Lex) Learn helpful strategies to effectively communicate with your child, better manage your home and yourself! 212 677 4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
*NEW 07/17 Brooklyn Parent Center, Exhibitor - NYC Childcare and Resource Consortium (Pace Univ, Schimmel Center 1 Pace Plaza WC acc, Spruce-Park Row) Laura Vann-LaRusso, Brooklyn Parent Center of BCID 718-998-3000
07/18 3:15 PM Touch Tours The Moores: An Irish Family in America: (Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St, Delancey) Experience the heart of the immigrant saga through the music of Irish America, then tour their restored home http://tenement.org/tours.php
*NEW 07/19 6:30 PM, Gerrymandering: The Film (Bennett Media Studios, 723 Washington St, Bank-11 St WC acc) DC21 Members Free; $7 others;$5 Beer/Wine/Spirits specials RSVP http://www.dl21c.org/content/dl21cs-political-film-series-gerrymandering
*NEW 07/19 6:30-8:30 PM, Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group (McBurney YMCA, 125 W 14 St, WC acc 6-7 Aves) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com
*NEW 07/20 10-1 PM, Transition from Early Intervention to Other Early Childhood Services & Programs(Northside Center, Susan Patricof Head Start Ctr, 302-306 E 111 St WC acc) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
07/20 10 AM, NYFAHC Roundtable (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301. WC acc 13-14 Sts) 646-442-4147 hsiegfried@cidny.org
07/20 2-3:30, ADA Update: 20th Anniversary of the ADA http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
07/20 7-11 PM, The Spirit of the ADA - Lead On! Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the ADA (Wash, DC)
*NEW 07/21 8:30-4 PM, Land Use & Local Voices: Is the City Land Use Process In Need of Reform? (Pace University, 3 Spruce St, across from City Hall WC acc) Reservations required: MAS.org/calendar or 212 935 2075
7/21 10-noon, ADA CCC (2 Broadway) paratransit; changes in taxi-car feeder service; trip by trip eligibility; & fare payment pilot (pay using a credit/debit card or device at specially marked readers) RSVP 646-252-3053
07/21 10-3 PM, BILS ADA Celebration (4419 Third Ave #2C Bx, WC acc) Guest Speaker Comm Matthew Sapolin, MOPD RSVP & Accommodation before 7/21 Tracee 718-515-2800 x 111/VP 888-741-5206 tracee@bils.org
07/21 11:00 a.m. Gallery Talks w/ FM Assistive Listening Devices: Baroque Art in Rome: Caravaggio and Painting (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition entrance open to the public, free with Museum admission. No reservations www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 07/21, Transgender: Meet & Greet (BCID 27 Smith St, Livingston-Fulton, WC acc) 718-998-3000
07/21 7-9:30 PM, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show (Central Park Main Stage, Rumsey Field, meet at the W. 72 St. gate, please be on time) fourth annual free comedy program - stand-up performances. RSVP or accommodations: Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eason@cidny.org
07/22 Social Media 102: Taking Technology To The Next Level (NYU, 60 Washington Sq South WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLSSM102.aspx Partial scholarships (50%) to nonprofit organizations http://cfnps.org/scholarship.aspx
*NEW 07/23, 10 AM, The New Health Care Law: What it Means for Srs & PWDs (JASA Cooper Sq, 200 E 5 St, 3 Ave WC acc) 212-925-1829
07/24 Disability Pride Parade (Chicago)
07/24 10 AM, Science Sense Tours (Rose Center for Earth & Space, AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted, Explore astrophysics & geology through extensive verbal descriptions & touchable objects. Free with Museum admission. Registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
*NEW 07/25 1-4 PM, DIA’s 20th Anniversary of the ADA(Selis, 135 W 23 St, 6–7 Aves, WC acc) featuring Elain Kolb Additional information: 718-261-3737 or www.disabledinaction.org
*NEW 07/26 9:30-11:30 AM, The ADA & Asset Building A Networking Breakfast for Financial Education & Disability Advocates (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, WC acc) The history of the ADA, changes made over the years & what still needs to be done. Learn about personal asset building options for greater financial & self sufficiency for PWDs. RSVP & accommodation before 7/20: disabilitycoalitionnyc@gmail.com
07/26 Disability Power & Pride 20th ADA Anniversary Gala (Wash DC)
07/27 6-7 PM, Movement Therapy Workshop (CIDNY, 841 Broadway, #301 13-14 Sts, WC acc) improve alignment & body integration, increase flexibility & ROM, develops strength and improves functional and expressive movement. Strengthened self-esteem RSVP & accommodations: Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eason@cidny.org
*NEW 07/28 2-3:30 PM, Research on Spinal Cord Injury www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/handouts/2010/07-14-RRTC-SCI/
07/29 7-9 PM, CIDNY 20th Anniversary ADA (LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St, 7-8 Aves WC acc) debut of “Tales of ADA” video created to recognize voices that are not often heard. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, live music, conversation, door prizes raffle Tickets: $5 - 25. Eva Eason at 646-442-4156 or eeason@cidny.org
08/07 11 a.m. Gallery Talks - FM Assistive Listening Devices: Tutankhamun’s Funeral (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition. Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
08/10 11 a.m. Gallery Talks-FM Assistive Listening Devices: Color in the Paintings of El Greco (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) Meets at exhibition, Open to the public, free with admission www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities/
*NEW 08/12 2:15 – 4:40 PM, Our Lives: Contemporary Life & Identities (Nat’l Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, WC acc Meet at Grand Stand case) RSVP & accommodation: Eva Eason 646-442-4156 eason@cidny.org
08/17 5 PM ASL tours, no spoken translation. Piecing it Together (Tenement Museum, 108 Orchard St, Delancey) How immigrants made a life for themselves on the economic margins of the garment industry. http://tenement.org/tours.php
*SAVE THE DATE 08/19 BCID ADA 20th Anniversary
*NEW 08/20 10:30-1 PM, Understanding & Managing Children with ADD (RCSN, 116 E 16 St WC acc) 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org
08/22, 10 AM, Science Sense Tours Dioramas (AMNH, Central Park W, 79 St WC acc) for those who are blind or partially sighted Learn about the Museum's famous animal dioramas through extensive verbal descriptions and touchable objects. Free with admission. Advance registration is required: 212-769-5250 or accessibility@amnh.org
08/27. 6:15-7:15 PM, Tours in ASL (no voice interpreted) Understanding Vincent van Gogh (Met Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St, WC acc) meet at the tours sign at the south end of the Great Hall open to the public, free with admission
09/08, 2-3:30 PM, Creating Accessible Videos for Your Website http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/
09/16 6:15-9 PM, ADD & Bipolar Disorder (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 MAADDSG@aol.com www.maaddsg.org
09/21 2-3:30 PM, Corrections & the ADA: Balancing the rights of PWDs while incarcerated http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
09/28 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disability Task Force Meetings (1 Centre St, 19 Floor S WC acc) Accommodations: 212-669-8300
*NEW 10/07 SAVE THE DATE, Adaptive Design Assoc Gala (ADA Storefront, 313 W 36 St)
10/19, 2nd Annual White Cane Awareness Day (Independent Living Inc., Newburgh, WC acc)
10/19, Exploring Earned Income Possibilities (NY Acad of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave WC acc) http://cfnps.org/NYLS13.aspx
http://www.disability.gov/community_life/news_%26_events Na’l Disability Inst video contest encouraging PWDs & their families Win $1,000 & trip to Washington, DC. Deadline 8/13
http:/www.johndillonpark.org a campground in the Adirondacks that’s designed for PWDs, wheelchair accessible boat dock & boat rides, accessible hiking trails, fire pits/grills, lean-to's with pull-down bed platforms. The staff is great and very helpful & they restock your fire wood every day.
ACTION ALERTS
http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15220186&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] HR 3101 Takes a Step Forward, but Leaves Behind People who are Deaf-Blind Contact House Energy and Commerce Committee members and tell them you want Section 105(b) back in H.R. 3101!
http://capwiz.com/cidny/issues/alert/?alertid=15030481 Ask your NYS Senator to support S.3539-A DRIE (Disability Rent Increase Exemption) SCRIE (Sr Citz Rent Increase Exemption) Parity! The amendment will make it easier for households with Vets to apply for the benefit & will create the same income limit for PWDs as is now available to seniors. This is an issue we've been fighting for since DRIE began.
http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=15025901&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Urge 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 will only affects new homes built using state or federal funds or subsidies.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/insightfornewhousing/ Sign a petition for televised community calendars to be accessible to viewers who are visually impaired/blind
http://www.petitiononline.com/NYCbuses/petition.html Save the Accessible, Inter-Borough Buses
https://secure3.convio.net/voices/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1957 Protect Home Based Early Intervention Services!
SURVEY/STUDY
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.scisurveys.org/phpQ/ Perceived Barriers to Exercise experienced by PWSCIs. to better create exercise prog that PWSCI can participate in & that are effective for their health. Dr. Kim Anderson kanderso@uci.edu 949-824-0056
http://cansurvey.wirelessrerc.org/survey3/survey_th.htm Data will be used to educate the wireless industry & govt regulators about the needs of PWDs & to encourage the development of accessible wireless technology. Take the survey on the phone 800-582-6360
Employment:
NYC Industries for the Blind, Inc. sewing division for visually impaired individuals, experienced sewers or who are willing to be trained. Hourly wage positions, full medical coverage available immediately Kevin Kentish 718 854 7300 x 241 or kkentish@nycib.org
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6" Display, White, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation
The Girl With the Dragon TattooThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Crains NY: Agency (TLC) admits wheelchair-taxi program a bust
Thanks to Jean Ryan
Agency admits wheelchair-taxi program a bust System to dispatch accessible cabs was found to be underutilized; the cost of a call to hail the specialized cabs: $177. By Jeremy Smerd 7/15 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100715/FREE/100719906
The TLC acknowledged yesterday the failure of a recently concluded two-year $1 million program to provide dispatch service to wheelchair users.
Hailing accessible cabs has long been nearly impossible due to their
rarity, but incredibly, the dispatch initiative did not help.
"Generally the program was very expensive and unfortunately not
well-utilized," TLC head David Yassky told state Assemblymen during a
hearing on legislation to require all taxis to accommodate wheelchair-users.
Calls to the dispatcher, expected to average 250 a day, hovered around
eight - or about $177 a call. Only 2,701 wheelchair users of an estimated
60,000 citywide used the service.
The program was intended to gauge demand for wheelchair-accessible cabs.
Officials had hoped increased demand would spur more taxi owners to outfit
their cabs with ramps.
But drivers hated the program, taxi-industry executives said during an
Assembly hearing yesterday. A requirement that drivers with accessible cabs enroll in the dispatch program led many to avoid prchasing such cabs
altogether. Drivers skipped mandatory training programs on operating
wheelchair ramps and ignored calls for rides, preferring instead to be
fined.
Wait times for riders using the dispatch service averaged 30 minutes, the
TLC says. Dispatchers did not have GPS systems to locate the cabs nearest to customers, although the TLC says that wouldn't have mattered because cabbies could refuse up to two calls per shift.
Mr. Yassky said the program may have been doomed from the start because
many wheelchair users are on fixed incomes and don't take cabs.
Ethan Gerber, executive director of the Greater NY Taxi Association, whose
members operate many of the city's 240 wheelchair-accessible taxicabs, says the program's failure was predictable because taxis, unlike livery cars, are designed for street hails, not dispatch service. Livery cars did not participate in the program. A TLC report on the program is due later this summer.
Agency admits wheelchair-taxi program a bust System to dispatch accessible cabs was found to be underutilized; the cost of a call to hail the specialized cabs: $177. By Jeremy Smerd 7/15 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100715/FREE/100719906
The TLC acknowledged yesterday the failure of a recently concluded two-year $1 million program to provide dispatch service to wheelchair users.
Hailing accessible cabs has long been nearly impossible due to their
rarity, but incredibly, the dispatch initiative did not help.
"Generally the program was very expensive and unfortunately not
well-utilized," TLC head David Yassky told state Assemblymen during a
hearing on legislation to require all taxis to accommodate wheelchair-users.
Calls to the dispatcher, expected to average 250 a day, hovered around
eight - or about $177 a call. Only 2,701 wheelchair users of an estimated
60,000 citywide used the service.
The program was intended to gauge demand for wheelchair-accessible cabs.
Officials had hoped increased demand would spur more taxi owners to outfit
their cabs with ramps.
But drivers hated the program, taxi-industry executives said during an
Assembly hearing yesterday. A requirement that drivers with accessible cabs enroll in the dispatch program led many to avoid prchasing such cabs
altogether. Drivers skipped mandatory training programs on operating
wheelchair ramps and ignored calls for rides, preferring instead to be
fined.
Wait times for riders using the dispatch service averaged 30 minutes, the
TLC says. Dispatchers did not have GPS systems to locate the cabs nearest to customers, although the TLC says that wouldn't have mattered because cabbies could refuse up to two calls per shift.
Mr. Yassky said the program may have been doomed from the start because
many wheelchair users are on fixed incomes and don't take cabs.
Ethan Gerber, executive director of the Greater NY Taxi Association, whose
members operate many of the city's 240 wheelchair-accessible taxicabs, says the program's failure was predictable because taxis, unlike livery cars, are designed for street hails, not dispatch service. Livery cars did not participate in the program. A TLC report on the program is due later this summer.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
