Medicare’s Fall Open Enrollment Period

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

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

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

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

• Can I change my Medicare health plan at any time?
• What questions should I ask before joining a Medicare private health plan?
• How do I enroll in the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D)?
• How do I compare Medicare private drug plans?
• Do I need to review my Medicare prescription drug plan choice every year?
• What insurance can I buy to fill gaps in Original Medicare?
• Can I buy a Medigap policy at any time?

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

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

• Questions to Ask Before Joining a Medicare Private Health Plan
• Health Reform Implementation Timeline
• Medicare-Covered Preventive Services
• New Open Enrollment and Disenrollment Periods
• Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP)

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

Are you voting on September 13th?

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

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

Was it accessible?

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

Were the poll workers professional?

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

Con Edison Issue

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

here is a direct link to sign the petition:

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

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

Taxi plan panned as ‘Trojan Horse'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Events

To submit an event edith@disabledinaction.org

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

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

Recurrent Events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SINGLE EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SURVEYS & STUDIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Abilities Expo

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

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

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

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

A Valuable Gift for Mom

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

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

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

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

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

—Support other family members who live with them;

—Have earnings from work; or

—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and

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

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

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

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

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Un regalo valioso para mamá

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

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

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

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

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

—Tiene ganancias del trabajo; o

—Vive en Alaska o Hawái; y

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strengthen Social Security... Don't Cut It

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for calling to strengthen Social Security,

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

From Kenny B (York)

Dear CCSD,

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,
kenny burdier

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Event List

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MULTI DAY / SESSION EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SINGLE EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

03/26 11-3 PM, NY Childcare Resource and Referral Consortium: Brooklyn Family Resource Day (Kings Plaza Shopping Center, 5100 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn)

03/26 11:15 AM, Parent Center Workshop: Grandparents Group Stress & Denial (Catholic Charities, 200 Gold St, Brooklyn)

03/26 2 PM, Fun Day To Create, Paint & Play (BILS, 4419 3rd Ave #2C, Bx) You can do anything you put your mind to: Make bracelets and jewelry with beads; Paint your own Picasso!; Or do what works for you!! Open to all age groups!!!!! RSVP: Natalia Mendez 718-515-2800 X117

03/26 2 PM, Raymond Luczak ASL Poetry Reading with Voice Interpretation (GLBT Community Center, 208 W 13 St 8-7 Aves WC acc) http://www.rainbowbookfair.org/

03/27 1 PM, CM Ydanis Rodriguez’s State of the District (7) Address (Salome Urena School, 4600 Broadway, 196 St WC acc) RSV) & request accommodations: Yokarina Duarte at yduarte@council.nyc.gov or 917-521-2600

03/28 10-noon, Parent Workshop Transition: Turning 5 (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000 rdiroma@bcid.org

*NEW 3/28 10 AM, NYC Preliminary budget hearings (250 Broadway)

*NEW 03/29 9:45-noon, Housing Workshop: Know Your Rights; Recourse New Yorkers! & Order To Show Cause: The Steps & The Process (BCID, 27 Smith St. 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston St, B’klyn) John Herrion, Director of Disability Rights, NYS Division of Human Rights & Norma Aviles,
Housing Court Answers RSVP by 3/27 718-998-3000 or gamari@bcid.org

03/31 10-2 PM, Conference on Response to Intervention (RTI) Sponsored by Brooklyn Parent Center and the Brooklyn Early Childhood Direction Center (LIU-Brooklyn, Library Learning Center Rm 122, 1 University Plaza)

03/31 6:30-8:30 PM, Man DA Vance Central Harlem Town Hall (Harlem Hospital, 506 Lenox Ave, 135 St) WC acc & ASL upon request call 212:335-9082 by 3/25

04/04 2 PM, Tea Time Tour: Maira Kalman (Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St ) for people who are blind or partially sighted. Includes verbal imaging tour of the exhibition followed by light refreshments 212.423.3225 or email to access@thejm.org

*NEW 04/04 5:55-7:25 PM, CHADD-NYC No Longer Science Fiction: The Development of Preventive Interventions for ADHD (St. Thomas More Church, 65 E 89 St (basement), Madison-Park) addrc@mail.com www.chadd.net/107

04/05 1-3 PM, Academy of Medicine’s West Side Forum: Aging in Place (Amer Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, 61-62 Sts WC acc) RSVP: Shula Warren 212-788-6975 gale.brewer@council.nyc.gov

*NEW 04/05 7 PM, Mood Disorders Support Group: Foods That Can Trigger Mood Swings, Nutrients That Can Bring Relief (Beth Israel, New Podell Auditorium- Bernstein Pavilion, Nathan Perlman Place, 15-16 St, -2 Aves) www.mdsg.org 212-533-6374

04/06 10-noon, HELP! Family Support Services (Jewish Child Care Assoc, 555 Bergen Ave, Bronx) RCSN 212-677-4650 info@resourcesnyc.org

04/07 2-4 PM, Enforcing the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) https://secure71.inmotionhosting.com/~access20/Schedule/ registration is required

04/07 6:15-9 PM, Man ADD ADD & Marriage: A Surprising Impact? (West End Collegiate Church, 245 W 77 St) 845-278-3022 maaddsg@aol.com

04/09 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) Revisiting North America’s Roots (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/10 Board Noon -1 PM; Meeting 1:30-4 PM, Disabled In Action (Selis Manor, 135 W 23 St, 6-7 Aves WC acc) Fair Housing Issues – James Bahamonde Esq TEL/FAX 718-261-3737 - www.disabledinaction.org

04/11 3 PM, Touch Tour in celebration of Passover (Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave at 92nd St ) Includes a touch tour explore the art and history of the Passover holiday. 212.423.3225 or email to access@thejm.org

04/12 2 PM, Accommodations Ideas for Individuals w/ Fibromyalgia http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm

04/13 2:30 PM, Science Sense for blind/partially sighted tour: Minerals & Gems (AMNH, 79 St at Central Park W) Free w/ Museum admission registration required 212-313-7565 or accessibility@amnh.org

*NEW 04/14, Many Solutions for ADHD and Co-occurring Conditions (Hyatt Regency Long Island, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge)
suffolk-county@chadd.net www.chadd.net/160 chadd.informz.net/chadd/archives/archive_1087622.html

04/14 2 –3:30 PM, Picture This! Workshop: Art of the Table (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) make works of art accessible through detailed descriptions, touch, and other activities to awaken the senses access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/15 11 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Arts of Korea Gallery, 2nd floor) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

*NEW 5/14, From Within Conference: A Free Event For Women Living With SCI and Other Disabilities (ICS, 25 Elm Place, Brooklyn) http://www.unitedspinal.org/registration/fromwithin.html

04/15 7-8:30 PM, 15th Annual Lighthouse at the Met Concert—Musical Postcards from the Met: Travels through the Permanent Collection (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave, 81 St WC acc) No reservations required. Free with Museum admission. access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/18 Orientation to Supported Employment (Buffalo) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

*NW 04/18 8:30-10 AM, MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS: Hire Qualified Workers with Impaired Vision (Isabella Geriatric Center, 515 Audubon Ave, 190 St) Sponsored by VISIONS & CBVH Continental Breakfast Register: http://www.fewgoodworkers.eventbrite.com information / accommodations: Rad Mazon 646.486.4444 x.26 or rmazon@visionsvcb.org.

04/19 2-4 PM, Queens BP’s Advisory Council For Individuals With Disabilities (Boro Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd #213 Kew Gardens) Budget impact on Queen’s services, Review of preparations for Employment & Health Fairs, Charlie Hope 718-380-3000 x201 chope@queenscp.org

04/19 11 AM, Gallery Talks with ASL The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Galleries for Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, 2nd floor, north wing) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010

04/20 / Mental Health Aspects of Voc Rehab: Schizophrenia (Camden, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/20, Transportation Choices for Individuals w/Autism & Related Developmental Disorders http://cail.rutgers.edu/transportation_choices_for_individuals_w/_autism_and_related_developmental_disorders

*NEW 04/20 -4:30 PM, Youth Taking Charge of Their Own Transition: The Role of CILs http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/webinar-cart.html

04/21, Mental Health Aspects of Voc Rehab: Schizophrenia (Camden, NJ) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/21, Advanced Vocational Evaluation Methods (Albertson) http://www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace/trainingCalendar/index.html

04/23, Understanding Mood Disorders (Syracuse) www.crs.buffalo.edu/region2tace

04/23, 2:15 PM, Tours in ASL (No voice interpretation) 19th- and 20th-Century European Portraits (MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 http://www.metmuseum.org/events/visitorsdisabilities

04/25 10-noon, Parent Center Advisory Committee (BCID, 27 Smith St, 2nd Floor, Fulton-Livingston Sts, wc acc) RSVP: Ruth DiRoma 718-998-3000

04/26 1-2:30 PM, Man BP Disb Taskforce (1 Centre St, 19S) Accommodations: Kinda Ford kford@manhattanbp.org

04/27 6-8 PM, Experience in Implementing the UN Convention on PWDs (City Bar Assoc, 42 W 44 St, 5-6 Aves, Simpson Rm WC acc)
Moderator: Jim Felakos Esq ACLU & Professor Michael Stein Harvard Law School Project on Disability Registration required: www.nycbar.org, ID required to enter building For ASL: dennboyd1@gmail.com ASAP or by 4/21

04/28, 10 AM, Gallery Talks with FM ALD: Metamorphoses Transformed: Ovid in Western Art ((MMA, 1000 Fifth Ave at 81 St WC acc, Tour Sign-Great Hall) access@metmuseum.org 212.650.2010 access@metmuseum.org

The Oxford Shakespeare Company SMASH Program offers free contemporary acting classes to people with physical disabilities at their wheelchair-accessible Tribeca Theatre in Manhattan. Classes run at various times of the year, usually on Sundays from 1-2pm. Students will work on voice and movement exercises, as well as on monologues and scenes. There will also be opportunities for public performance. Classes form as the school receives interest from enough students. Kennedy Center award-winner Ron Song Destro, OSC director and former dean of the school at the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, teaches the class. The school is also hoping to offer free playwriting classes to people with disabilities, especially wounded vets. For information, visit the SMASH page at www.OSCtheatre.org, call Mr. Destro at 917-627-2334 or email Destro@ OSCtheatre.org

http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/smallbusiness/smallbusprimer2010.htm Help Small Business Owners Understand How New ADA Regulations Apply to Them - a new illustrated guide to help small business owners understand the new and updated requirements of the revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations that took effect on March 15, 2011. ADA Update: A Primer for Small Businesses, includes information about who is covered by the ADA, communicating with customers with vision, hearing, and speech disabilities, as well as information about the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

www.DisabilityRightsCourse.org Disability Rights Course A free, self-paced webcourse available 24/7 that provides an overview of disability rights laws. The course takes approximately 2 hours and includes real life scenarios, quizzes and a final exam. New England ADA Center elearning@NewEnglandADA.org 617-695-0085 voice/tty 800-949-4232 voice/tty

http://www.vcuautismcenter.org/index.cfm Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) provides information on training activities occurring throughout Va as well as a host of online training events for anyone who lives with, works with, or supports an individual with an autism spectrum disorder. Resources including fact sheets and summaries of journal articles on topics related to ASD are available by browsing categories of interest.

http://dll.ada-podcast.com/ The Disability Law Lowdown Podcasts Are Back Online with a new host Lex Frieden

http://files.e2ma.net/21361/assets/docs/final_komen_report.pdf Breast Cancer Screening Project Releases Preliminary Findings

http://www.lwvnyc.org/ordercc.html They Represent You 2011-2012: Directory of Elected Officials is available

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/03/11/white-house-celebrates-emergency-preparedness-people-disabilities FEMA & and NDRN have signed a memorandum of agreement to make sure that the needs of people with disabilities are taken into account in planning for, and responding to, disasters. This agreement will help FEMA prepare for the emergency planning and response needs of the entire community, including people with disabilities, young children, seniors and others.

krista_simeone@my.uri.edu Krista Simeone is a senior at the University of Rhode Island. She has a mild case of spastic cerebral palsy. She is currently working on a semester-long research project exploring employment efforts put in place for people with disabilities in different countries ( the US, UK,& China). If anyone in this group has any personal employment/ workforce/work place experiences that relate to having a disability in the work world, whether they are positive or negative, I would love to discuss them with you. WE are the best resource for this kind of thing

FELLOWSHIPS

http://comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/adm/summer-associates/pdf/2011-Summer-Associate-Flyer.p Summer Associates Program, The Office of the Comptroller is accepting applications. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a BA/BS, MA, or J.D. degree program. Equally important, the strongest candidates will be those who display a deep interest and dedication to public service and a strong nand responsible work ethic. Associates will receive $10-13 (Undergraduate) & $130-17 (Graduate) an hour for a maximum work week of 28 hours from 6/6 – 8/12 for applications is 04/01

SCHLORSHIPS

http://services.christianrecord.org/scholarships/index.php Partial (time limited) scholarships for legally blind young people who are planning to attend college as a full-time student on the undergraduate level to secure training that will enable independence and self-support.

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp National Federation of the Blind 2011 Scholarship Program Deadline: 03/31

ACTION ALERTS

http://capwiz.com/nhccnys/issues/alert/?alertid=27661506&type=ML Protect Right to Justice for Victims of Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes!

http://capwiz.com/rochestercdr/issues/alert/?alertid=27014501&queueid=6438604476 Stop Budget Cuts to Transportation & Housing!

A4384 & S2352 are Companion bills relating to the instruction on the history of PWDs. They promote greater awareness and understanding of PWDs by amending current Education Law 801 (Chapter 265 of the Laws of 2000) to make available to all students (K-12) suitable curriculum materials to aid in the instruction, understanding and acceptance. Please ask you legislators to support these bills.

SURVEYS & STUDIES
http://capwiz.com/ujafedny/home/ Support 4201 Schools (for students with sensory disabilities). Oppose Cost Shift to Local School Districts. Urge Legislators to Tell Their Leaders to Reject Changes to 4201 Schools! & sign a petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-ny-4201-school-funding/

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CrimeVictimswithDisabilities Conference Survey - Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01163032?term=vanda&rank=2 An experimental drug treatment for adults who are blind and suffer from a sleep disorder known as Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. They will arrange and cover the cost for all transportation for participants and guardians. There is compensation 240-599-4520 or christina.fatemi@vandapharma.com (the NYC site is not yet recruiting)

www.nyc.gov/taxi The Mayor has proposed a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan, supposedly to .improve taxi availability while bringing yellow-taxi-like amenities (e.g., metered fares, credit/debit card payment, easier-to-spot cabs) to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The City wants to hear from residents about your experiences with taxis and car services, It is English and Spanish Ask what about WC ccc service!

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

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

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

www.regionaltravelsurvey.org/ Regional (NY & NJ) Travel Survey to help provide key travel statistics for the region, and help plan future transportation investments

http://www.udeworld.com/surveys/transitbusstudy.html usability study of public buses until 4/1/11

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

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

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