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March 19, 2003
New Web Site To Gather Comments About Disability Research Needs
A new Web site has been developed by the federal government's Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) to gather comments and recommendations on research needs for Americans with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education announced today.
The committee, chaired by Steven James Tingus, director of the Education Department's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), produced the site to help ensure that federal research efforts meet the needs of the disability community.
"We want to make it easier for individuals with disabilities, their family members and other stakeholders to let us know what research issues we should consider," Tingus said. "We will use this feedback to generate recommendations on research and development that will improve the lives of people with disabilities."
"This Web site allows all Americans interested in these important issues to provide input on potential areas of needed research in areas affecting Americans with disabilities," Robert Pasternack, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services with the U.S. Department of Education, said.
The Web site can be found at http://www.icdr.us/.
March 4, 2003
Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is proud to once again host LEAP (Leadership Enrichment Adventure Program), our preeminent leadership program for college students with hearing loss. This intensive leadership program is designed to help participants develop skills in individual leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem solving. Best of all, these 20 outstanding college students will have opportunities to improve communication skills, share experiences with hearing loss and explore Washington DC!
- What: A unique leadership workshop for college students with hearing loss who use spoken language to communicate.
- Who: Eligible students must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior years of college.
- Hosted by: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Where: Georgetown University, Washington DC
- When: June 4-8, 2003
LEAP facilitators will be members of AG Bell's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Section (DHHS), adults with hearing loss themselves.
Questions? Voice: 202/337-5220 x118 TTY: 202/337-5221 Email: mduchin@agbell.org. Applications and cost information are available at AG Bell's website (http://www.agbell.org/news/stud03.htm). The deadline for applications is March 22, 2003.
February 12, 2003
"Deaf, Deaf World"
"Deaf, Deaf World" is a workshop developed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf from an unpublished paper written by Susan Rose, Assistant Professor at Ohio State University on the Academic Faculty for Exceptional Children. This workshop is a valuable awareness tool for people who have little or no previous experience interacting and serving people with a hearing loss.
Several sessions across Iowa are being co-sponsored by the Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Department of Education. Admission is free; pre-registration is required.
Purpose:
To illustrate the cultural experience of what it might be like for individuals to live in the deaf and hard of hearing world where the dominant mode of communication (visual) is different from the majority culture that uses spoken language. “Deaf, Deaf World” provides a hands-on experience for participants. Communicating through the spoken word is not allowed, but rather participants are encouraged to use whatever skills and ingenuity they have available to get their information, needs, or requests across to training leaders.
Outcomes and objectives:
- To develop sensitivity and awareness of the communication needs of people with a hearing loss.
- To increase awareness of alternative communication strategies to be used when working with or employing people who have a hearing loss.
- To begin to challenge the assumptions people who can hear make about appropriate communication needs.
- To increase awareness of how a society who can hear creates disabling conditions for people with a hearing loss.
- To develop basic knowledge about deaf culture.
- To increase access to vocational rehabilitation services, educational services, and employment opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Target group:
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Iowa Workforce Development staff,
- Community Service Providers,
- Employers, and
- Post-secondary Institutions.
Session Dates and Locations:
- February 14, Burlington
- February 25, Fort Dodge
- March 24-25, Des Moines
- April 14-15, Council Bluffs
- April 29-30, Iowa City
- May 12-13, Cedar Falls
- August 8, Sioux City
To register, telephone 888-221-3724 or 515-281-3164 or email dhr.dsci@dhr.state.ia.us. Admission is free! Pre-registration is required.
February 5, 2003
Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Award
The Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Award is presented each year by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development (RCI) to recognize an individual for leadership and innovation in caregiving. The nominee may or may not represent or be affiliated with an organization. Named in honor of a great humanitarian, the Rosalynn Carter Caregiving Award is the highest award given in the caregiving field. The recipient of the award shall clearly demonstrate:
- dedication to caring for persons who have mental illnesses, difficulties of the frail elderly, physical illnesses, or developmental disabilities;
- encouragement of collaboration and partnerships between all the stakeholders in the caregiving process; and
- potential for developing or more effectively using financial, educational, and human resources.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter presents the recipient with a beautiful statuette executed by the renowned sculptor, Frank Eliscu, who designed the Heisman Trophy, and a cash award of $2,500. The award winner is invited to deliver an address at an educational event sponsored by the RCI. Travel funds to accept the award and deliver the address are provided.
Nomination and Selection Process:
Organizations, associations, groups, and individuals involved in caregiving are invited to submit nominations in writing by March 31, 2003 to Ronda C. Talley, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development. The nominating letter should include information regarding the caregiver (and where appropriate, the organization), the type of care given, and the scope of collaboration between the formal (professional) and informal (family/lay) caregiving systems. The nominating letter should not exceed 500 words. Supporting documents, such as brochures or letters of endorsement, may be included; however, these documents must also be submitted by March 31, 2003.
A review committee composed of two members of the Board of Directors of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development and three individuals appointed by the RCI Board Co-Chairs will make recommendations to the full Board, which will make the final selection. The award recipient is announced at a national event of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development.
Criteria:
The individual to be honored shall have clearly demonstrated one or more of the following:
- dedication to caring for persons who have mental illnesses, difficulties of the frail elderly, physical illnesses, or developmental disabilities;
- uncommon commitment to insuring the highest quality of care in any of the areas highlighted;
- encouragement of collaboration and partnerships between all stakeholders in the caregiving process;
- leadership in implementing innovative and creative partnerships between professional and family caregiving;
- potential for developing or more effectively using financial, educational, and human resources to support caregiving practice, research, education and training, or policy; or
- potential to serve as a model for other individuals, groups, or communities, or in other areas of caregiving.
Further Information:
- David H. Haigler, EdD, LMSW
Deputy Director
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development
Georgia Southwestern State University
800 Wheatley Street
Americus, GA 31709
Telephone: 229-928-1234
FAX: 229-931-2663
E-mail: rci@rci.gsw.edu
http://rci.gsw.edu/care_Award.htm
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