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What's New
Featuring the latest newsletters, articles
and other information on independent living,
disability and managed care, personal
attendant services and the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
New on the ILRU Web site:
Upcoming Web Casts:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 2:00 PM
Central
DBTAC Presentation: Responsibility
of City ADA Planners presented by Judy Babbitt
Archived Web Casts:
Access to Medical Facilities presented by Mark Derry on December 10, 2008
Systematic Reviews
and Meta-analyses of Single-subject Experimental Designs (SSEDs) presented
by Ralf W. Schlosser, PhD, and Oliver Wendt, PhD on December 4, 2008
The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Its Implications for the Future of the
ADA presented by Arlene Mayerson, Disability Rights Education and Defense
Fund (DREDF) on November 19, 2008
Let’s
Talk About Sexuality! presented by the National Youth Leadership Network
(NYLN) with support from ILRU on November 17, 2008
Employer Best Practices in Employing People with Disabilities presented
by Susanne Bruyere and Lisa Nishii, Cornell University, on November 12,
2008
Opening the Doors to the Hospitality Industry presented by Marian Vessels
on November 5, 2008
Promoting Mental Health Recovery Through Evidence-Based Supported Employment
presented by Judith Cook on October 29, 2008
When
the Best is the Enemy of the Good – The Nature of Research Evidence
used in Systematic Reviews and Guidelines presented by Marcel P.J.M.
Dijkers, PhD, FACRM, Tamara Bushnik, PhD, and Mark Sherer, PhD, NCDDR's
Task Force on Systematic Review and Guidelines on October 28, 2008
Millennials and the ADA: New Issues in Higher Education presented by Laura
Rothstein on October 22, 2008
A Multicultural Approach
to Rehabilitation presented by Paul Leung, William Talley, and Carl Flowers
on October 16, 2008
Voting Systems Accessibility presented by David Baquis, U.S. Access Board
on October 15, 2008
Measure
Twice, Cut Once: An Introduction to Outcome Measures for Statewide
Independent Living Councils Part 2: Measuring Your SILC’s Performance
presented by Mike Hendricks on October 7, 2008
Measure Twice, Cut
Once: An Introduction to Outcome Measures for Statewide Independent Living
Councils Part 1: Developing Desired Outcomes in Your State presented by
Mike Hendricks on October 2, 2008
Creative Strategies
for Threading Violence Awareness into the Four Core Services presented
by Leslie Myers, Roberta Sick, and Mary Oschwald on September 9, 2008
The
value of "traditional" reviews
in the era of systematic reviewing presented by Marcel P.J.M. Dijkers,
PhD, FACRM; Michael Boninger, MD; and David Vandergoot, PhD on
September 3, 2008
Comparison
of Housing Access Standards: Fair Housing, Universal Design &
Visitability presented by Barbara Chandler, Metropolitan Boston
Housing Partnership on August 27, 2008
Paving the Way for Nursing Home Transition presented by Judy Roy, Independent
Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, on August 18, 2008
Entertainment
Access – Your right as a person with a disability to have
a pint at a pub, rock’n’roll, break the bank at the casino,
watch another sequel, ruin a walk, and other time wasters presented
by Aaron McCullough on August 13, 2008
Expanding
the Availability of Accessible Housing presented by Ann Denton,
M.Ed,. and Sarah André, M.A., M.S.
CRP, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., on August 11, 2008
An
Overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 255
of the Telecommunications Act, and the Pending Refresh presented by
Tim Creagan, Sr. Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board on
August 6, 2008
Racial/Ethnic
and Gender Disparities in Health Outcomes of Persons with Spinal Cord
Injury presented by James S. Krause, Ph.D., Karla Reed and Jennifer Coker,
MPH, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, on July 30, 2008
Disaster
Preparedness presented by Lex Frieden on July 1, 2008
Part II: Preparing
Your Organization for an Emergency presented by Jeff Sheen and Christy
Dunaway on June 25, 2008
Part
I: Assisting Individuals to Prepare for an Emergency presented
by Richard Petty and Jeff Sheen on June 23, 2008
Involving
the Community in Decisions: Data Gathering for SILCs presented
by Judy Sharken Simon, MAP for Nonprofits, and Brad Williams,
New York SILC, on June 12, 2008
Yoga and the Mind Body
Connection for People with Disabilities presented by Matthew Sanford, founder and president of Mind Body Solutions and by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Spinal Cord Injury (RRTC on SCI) project at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Division, on June 4, 2008
ADA
Paratransit (Part
V of Transportation Series) presented
by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
(DREDF) on April 30, 2008
Many Voices: One Vote! presented by the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) with support from ILRU on April 15, 2008
Insurance Coverage: Issues, Strategies and Solutions presented by Beth Sufian, J.D. on April 9, 2008
ADA Transportation:
General Rules Applying to All Modes of Transportation - Focus
on Stop Announcements and Equipment Maintenance by Marilyn Golden,
DREDF (Part IV of Transportation Series) presented on March 26,
2008
SILC, DSU and
CIL Roles in Implementing the SPIL presented by RSA in conjunction
with the CIL-NET and the SILC-NET on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Working and Returning to Work after an HIV Positive Diagnosis presented by Mitchell Katine on March 12, 2008
Working on the
Front: Ethics in Rehabilitation of Veterans, Held at Southern
University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and over the Internet via ILRU Web Cast on February 29, 2008
Planes,
Trains & Automobiles & Ferries,
Cruise Ships, Hotels, Resorts, etc.: Your Rights as a Business
and Leisure Traveler with a Disability presented by Aaron McCullough
on February 20, 2008
ADA Paratransit:
Eligibility presented by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education
and Defense Fund (DREDF) on February 13, 2008
ADA Paratransit:
On-Time Performance and No-Show/Late Cancellations presented
by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
(DREDF) on January 30, 2008
Eight Years
After Olmstead presented by Cathy Chambless, PhD, MPA, CRC; Center
for Public Policy and Administration-University of Utah, on January
2, 2008
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Institute for Rehabilitation and Research), a nationally recognized
medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities.
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