RECURRING EVENTS

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

1st Mon 3-4 PM The Forgotten Constituency: How Voter Engagement Builds Power and Participation in PWDs Conference Dial-in Number: 605-990-0700 (South Dakota!) Access Code: 1025647# Learn about the ways in which non-partisan state-wide disability vote coalitions have succeeded in significantly increasing voter turnout of PWDs the largest identifiable bloc of non-voters

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

2nd Mon 6 PM 504 Dems (332 E 29th St) president@the504dems.org

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

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

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

Every Tues (through Sept) 5:30 PM, Wheelchair Softball (Bulova Field, 25th Ave, 75-76 St Jackson Heights, Oueens) Played on a hard surface, Some player use their own sports chairs but they are available to borrow. Bats & balls provided / Victor Calise 212-360-3310 Victor.calise@parks.nyc.gov

Every Tues, Housing Advocates Training, (Legal Aid Society 111 Livingston St, 7th floor, B’klyn www.cwtfhc.org/training.html

1st Wed 6:30 PM, disThis Film Series (DCTV, The Firehouse, 3rd Floor Screening Room 87 Lafayette St, Walker-White) $5 donation / ASL interpretation & audio description available upon request. Space is WC accessible. Snacks are provided & cash bar RSVP: 212-284-4160 disthis@dnnyc.net http://disthis.org

2nd Wed, 2-3 PM, Women's Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn) 718-998-3000

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

3rd Wed 6:30-7:45 PM, Late Deaf Support Group (HILC, 289 St. Nicholas Ave #21 Lower Level, 124-125 Sts) come together and support one another, to share our experience, strengthen, and hope. Light refreshments cexec@hilc.org or defdiva47@yahoo.com

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

Every Wed Starting 7/2 6-8 PM Music Program for Children & Adults WDs (Woodrow Methodist Church, 1075 Woodrow Rd, SI Lessons include: Piano, Recorder, Choir, Rhythm & Other Musical Activities $50 a month (other payment options available). Credit Cards Accepted. Contact Julianna at 718-356-4737 or julianna@helpinghandsinitiative.org

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

Every Thu 1-3 PM, BCID Peer Support Group (BCID, 27 Smith St Fl 2, B’Klyn) Call for information 718-998-3000

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

3rd Fri 7-10 PM, Fri ASL Tour (Rubin Museum of Art,150 W 17 St, meet at the bottom of the Spiral Staircase) learn about the culture, history, religions and sacred art of the Himalayan region. http://www.rmanyc.org/information/accessibility-tours.xml?context=information/accessibilit y-tours.xml or Louise Brooks 212 620 5000 x328 lbrooks@rmanyc.org

Last Fri 3-5 PM, NYC Peer Network Group: Hearing Voices Group: (Community Access, 666 Broadway, 4FL Conf Rm, Bleecker-Bond Sts) Share your beliefs on what “the voices” are & learn how others experience their “auditory hallucinations.” Your experience may be unique, but you are not alone..212-780-1400 Ext 7728 nycpeernetworkgroup@gmail.com

Last Sat Free Legal Clinic: 2-2:30 for appts -5 PM, Free Legal Clinic (PSGDC, 1 Prospect Park W & President, enter on President ramp at green awning) Riley MacLeod 718-499-7701 x137 / AAR: drop off:1 Prospect Park W.)

MULTI SESSION EVENTS

06/19 through 12/08 Non-Fri 8-1 PM, ICD - Art Exhibit: The Joy of Art in Many Ways (ICD, 340 E 24 St Floor 2, 1-2 Aves) 212-585-6070.

08/04-11 Emergency Preparedness / Teleconference Orientation 7/31 Fee: $100 /participant Register: http://www.ilru.org/html/forms/online_registration.htm

9/12-11/20 Mon & Thu 10 AM-3 PM, Piper Peer Advocacy Training (Pilgrim State Hospital, W Brentwood ) meets the OMH Requirements for Peer Advocacy Training (PC 1500) You are responsible for your lunch & transportation (there is a bus from the Brentwood LIRR). You must be registered & interviewed before 8/29l Deb Damone 631-747-4197 Deb_Damone@yahoo.com

11/01-23 Funny As A Crutch (Abingdon Theatre's Dorothy Strelsin Theater 312 W 36 St, 8-9 Aves) a collection of 9 short comedies exploring perceptions & projections about disability

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08/16 Sat Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp www.craigslistfoundation.org/index.php?page=ny2008

08/16-17 Sat 9 AM –Sun 10 AM, First Annual Veterans Conference (SOB 163 W 125 St, AC Powell Blvd) 212-491-4516 www.784th.com

8/17 Sun 1-4 PM, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice Picnic (Prospect Park--behind the picnic house) potluck bring plate, utensils, & a vegetarian dish or $5 Info: Katie 212.647.8966 x 10 kbarnett2@gmail.com. RSVP: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/884/t/6342/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=43327

08/18 3-4:30 PM, CIL-NET: A National Teleconference & Webcast Paving the Way for Nursing Home Transition - valuable tips and concrete steps to get every transition off to a positive start. How to: find consumers that want to leave; build positive, trusting relationships with consumers, their families, and even facility staff and doctors; and, most important, work with the consumer to teach them how to achieve what they want and need to regain their freedom in the community! Register: at http://www.ncil.org/training/pavingtheway.html

08/20 Wed 7 PM, Att, Gen.’s Upper West Side Neighborhood Forum (Lincoln Sq Neighborhood Ctr, 250 W 65 St) Come hear a discussion of ISSUES that affect YOU every day: Health Care, Consumer Protection, the Environment, Civil & Housing Rights.The venue is WC accessible. There will be ASL RSVP 212-416-6044 communityaffairs@oag.state.ny.us

*NEW 08/21 Thu 5: 30-7PM, BCID & B’klyn BP’s ADA’s 18th Anniversary Celebratrion (B’klyn Boro Hall, 209 Joralemon St, Court & Adams) Honorees: Assembly Member James Brennan & City Council Member Sara Gonzalez RSVP BY 8/15 Info: 718-998-3000 (Voice) or 718-998-7406 (TTY)

08/23 Sat, Noon-5, North Star's Chess in the City (Minton’s Playhouse, 206 W 118th St) Chris Noel 646-789-7962

08/25 Mon 9:30 – 4 PM, Applying for Federal Funding: Preparing Grant Proposals (Brooklyn Public Library, 496 Franklin Ave) How do you prepare a winning grant proposal? This interactive workshop will help you understand what to do and what to avoid. Facilitators: US Dept. of Health and Human Services; US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Pre-registration is required Joan Gibson at 212-264-2890 ext. 102 joan.gibson@acf.hhs.gov. (include name, organization/affiliation & telephone number Deadline 8/19

08/26-27 Tue – Wed, L NET: Financial Management for CIL (Albuquerque) for ED’s, managers, fiscal staff & board members. http://www.ncil.org/training/FinancialManagement.html\

09/07 Sun 1-2 PM, ASL & WC Accessible Lower East Side Stories Neighborhood Walking Tour (97 Orchard St) Visit a dozen sites important to immigrants past & present, including synagogues, churches, schools & storefronts. Discover how different waves of immigrants have transformed the neighborhood landscape. The Tour Does NOT Enter Any Building Ages 8+. You must Register for ASL! Danielle Linzer, signlanguage@tenement.org or 212-431-0233 ext. 240/ TTY 212-431-0714 Tickets: $17 / adults & $13 / students, seniors.& PWDs

09/8-10 Mon-Wed, NYAIL Taking Action for Independence Confrontation & Controversy (Albany) http://www.ilny.org

*NEW 09/08 Mon 3 PM, OMRDD 5 Year Plan (75 Morton St) Draft www.omr.state.ny.us Speakers – pre-register, 3 minutes, bring 3 copies. Or sent to Cynthia Redshaw at OMRDD, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12229 cynthia.redshaw@omr.state.ny.us .questions-Yvonne Anglero 212- 229-3081

09/09 Tue 10-4 PM Adapt Forum: Disability Rights in Housing: Affordable, Accessible,& Integrated Housing (Chicago IL) National Advocacy Commitment For Systems Change In Housing. Hotel rooms: Tisha 303/733-9324

09/09 Tue 2-2:45 PM, Webcast: Substance Abuse & Employment - substance abuse & employment with a focus on how it impacts disability services & how substance use qualifies as a disability. http://www.crp-rcep.org/registration/webcast/index.cfm?webcastID=116

9/13-18 Adapt Action (Wash DC)

9/14 Sun 5th Nat’l Wedding March for Marriage Equality NY (NYC) http://www.firstgiving.com/default.asp?did=2201

09/16 Tue 10 AM Brooklyn Consumer Council (25 Flatbush Ave) 718-642-8512 brooklynconsumercouncil@yahoo.com

09/17-19, Operationalizing Effective SILC Alexandria, VA) fundamentals of SILC duties, roles, & responsibilities; SPIL development and monitoring of implementation; community needs assessment; strengthening partnerships with DSUs and other agencies; and membership appointment and orientation; as well as provide examples of how to implement these for SILC staff & members, including representatives of DSU

*NEW 09/23 Tue 6:15-8:30 PM Digital Literacy for the 21st Century: Assistive Technology workshop (International Dyslexia Association, 71 W 23 St., 6 Ave) an intro to portable literacy technology (software tools used to access the Internet, email, electronic text documents, spreadsheets, and PDF-format files) that allow users to take their AT applications with them to any computer, applications are. An orientation and brief run-through of these applications will be presented $5 suggested donation RSVP: Diana Naples 212-691-1930x12 info@nybida.org

09/23 Tue 2-3:30 PM Man BP Disabilities Task Force (1 Centre St, 9 Floor South) Accommodations: Clarice Brown 212-669-8335 / Fax:212-669-3840 / cbrown@manhattanbp.org

09/24 Wed 8:30-4 PM, Medicare workshop for benefits administrators. (NY Reg Office-CMS, 26 Federal Plaza) Dayle Berke, J.D. 212-616-2313 (voice) / 212-264-2665 (FAX)

09/24, Wed 1-3 PM, HIICAP Medicare Orientation for new beneficiaries (DFTA, 2 Lafayette St, 15th floor) Medicare program; coverage, choices, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, EPIC and health coverage rights and protections. Light refreshments will be served. Each session covers all topics Register Eric Hausman (212-442-0075) or ehausman@aging.nyc.gov

09/24-25 Wed –Thu, NYAPRS 26th Annual Conference (Ellenville NY) http://www.nyaprs.org/

09/27 Sat 9-3 PM Session I (Crowne Plaza JFK, 151-20 Baisley Blvd) Early Intervention Partners Training Project for parents of NYC infants/toddlers WDs currently receiving services Parents from NYC will be selected to attend. A limited amount of funding is available to assist parents in need of support for child care and travel expenses. Prior approval by the Family Initiative Coordinator is required for those needing assistance.

09/29 Mon 2 PM, E-Learning & Accessibility - strategies for businesses to improve their knowledge & implementation of accessible e-Learning jpete@uic.edu

10/06 Mon 10:30 AM Brooklyn Consumer Council-Transportation Council (B’klyn Dev Ctr, 888 Fountain Ave, Large Conference Room) brooklynconsumercouncil@yahoo.com

10/06 Mon, 1-3 PM, HIICAP Medicare Orientation for new benefiteraries (DFTA, 2 Lafayette St, 15th floor) Medicare program; coverage, choices, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, EPIC and health coverage rights and protections. Light refreshments will be served. Each session covers all topics Register Eric Hausman (212-442-0075) or ehausman@aging.nyc.gov

10/15 Wed, MOPD - Disability Mentoring Day: Career Development for the 21st Century / Job Shadowing, Career Exploration & Promoting an Inclusive Work Place) DMD@cityhall.nyc.gov www.nyc.gov/mopd

10/21-24 Mini-Conference: Transition & Housing (Milwaukee, WI) resources and strategies to support local advocates assisting consumers to plan their transition & find housing as well as systems advocates protecting and expanding the funding and programs that provide community supports & accessible, affordable, integrated housing Tim Fuchs 202.207.0334 or tim@ncil.org.

10/24 Fri 4-9 PM Session II: Training Project for parents of NYC infants/toddlers WDs (Crowne Plaza JFK, 151-20 Baisley Blvd) Early Intervention Partners Training Project for parents of NYC children receiving services parents will be selected to attend. Prior approval by the Family Initiative Coordinator is required for those needing assistance

10/25 Sat 9-3 P.M. Session II Training Project for parents of NYC infants/toddlers WDs Session I (Crowne Plaza JFK, 151-20 Baisley Blvd) Early Intervention Partners Training Project for parents of NYC children receiving services parents will be selected to attend. Prior approval by the Family Initiative Coordinator is required for those needing assistance
11/07-09 Fri-Sun, ACBNY Convention (MacArthur Holiday Inn, Ronkonkoma, LI) Lori Scharff 516-887-1336

11/20 Thu 10-noon, HIICAP Medicare Orientation for new beneficiaries (DFTA, 2 Lafayette St, 15th floor) Medicare program; coverage, choices, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, EPIC and health coverage rights and protections. Light refreshments will be served. Each session covers all topics Register Eric Hausman (212-442-0075) or ehausman@aging.nyc.gov

11/21 Fri 4-9 PM Session III Training Project for parents of NYC infants/toddlers WDs Session I (Crowne Plaza JFK, 151-20 Baisley Blvd) Early Intervention Partners Training Project for parents of NYC children receiving services parents will be selected to attend. Prior approval by the Family Initiative Coordinator is required for those needing assistance

11/22 Sat 9-3 P.M. Session III (Training Project for parents of NYC infants/toddlers WDs Session I (Crowne Plaza JFK, 151-20 Baisley Blvd) Early Intervention Partners Training Project for parents of NYC children receiving services parents will be selected to attend. Prior approval by the Family Initiative Coordinator is required for those needing assistance

12/03 Wed 10-noon, HIICAP Medicare Orientation for new beneficiaries (DFTA, 2 Lafayette St, 15th floor) Medicare program; coverage, choices, Medigap insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D, EPIC and health coverage rights and protections. Light refreshments will be served. Each session covers all topics Register Eric Hausman (212-442-0075) or ehausman@aging.nyc.gov

3/16-17 Mon-Tue, 36th Annual Conference on Dyslexia and related Learning Disabilities (New York City) www.nybida.org outreach@nybida.org

Duane Reade Accessibility Problems - 888-342-3428

jadler54-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - Empire State Voting Watch Dogs – NY Disabled Getting Equal Voting Access (NYDGEVA) a coalition seeking to resolve barriers impeding equal voting access for NYers WDs Our goal is to bring all aspects of the disability community together to become educated and mobilized to work on voting access issues.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/cb08ff-11.pdf PWD info from Census data – very interesting!
www.arisecoalition.org,ARISE Coalition (Action for Reform in Special Education Coalition) website as a part of a coordinated effort to promote systemic reform to improve special education, promote greater transparency and accountability of the education system, and assure more positive outcomes and options for all students
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilL2QYAfYKg rippd members heading to City Hall to deliver a letter to the mayor requesting and presenting solutions to the current practices the NYPD has towards those overwhelmed with mental illness.

http://www.ada.gov/NPRM2008/nprmwebcastinfo.php rebroadcast of the 7/15 hearing on the proposed revisions to the ADA regulations on 7/15/08. It is available in Windows Media and Real Media formats with real-time captioning.

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/hr073008.shtml The hearing on tactilely distinguishable currency. it is broken down by speaker if you only want to hear specific people or .just the tech stuff.

www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator. Retirement Estimator. allows you to get an immediate and personalized estimate of their potential Social Security retirement benefits to help them in their retirement planning. Since it is tied to actual Social Security earnings records, there is no need to manually enter years of earnings information. The Retirement Estimator is also interactive, allowing users to compare different retirement options by changing “stop work” dates or expected earnings.

HOUSING – RENTAL APARTMENTS http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
80 Newly Constructed Rental Apartments - 455 W 37 St (Clinton, Man). Applications: mail a postcard to: W 37 St Apartments,1357 Broadway (123) New York, NY 10018. Returned Application Deadline 10/07/08 Preferences CB #4 M residents-40 units; mobility-impaired persons-4 units; visual and/or hearing impaired persons-2 units; NYC employees-4 units

New Rental Apartments: 1330 Interval Ave, Bx For an application, send a post card to INTERVALE GREEN, 303 Park Avenue South, PMB 1224, New York, NY 10010 Rents and Annual Income (Min-Max): 1 BR= $782 ($28,934 - $36,840); 2 BR = $943 ($34,891 - $46,080) & 3 BR = $1089 (40,293 - $53,460) Income restrictions apply. Please visit www.whedco.org or call (718) 839-1179 for application details and eligibility requirements.

EMPLOYMENT
POLL WORKERS http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/pollworkers.html If you’re a US citizen over 18 yrs old, able & willing to work 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. or to the close of the polls. Salary is $200 for working an Election Day, $25 for attending class and passing exam. However, if you do not work Election Day, you will not receive the $25 for attending class, $35 bonus to those who attend class, pass the exam, and work two Election Days.