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February 2004

from the Center for Disabilities and Development, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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Youth Leadership Forum Now Accepting Applications

"I think the message of self-advocacy is very, very important. At YLF, my mentor gave me many ideas for improving my life. I learned that I can do stuff on my own and I can make something of myself, as well as a positive difference in the world. When a group of young people with disabilities gets together, after a while those conditions disappear and we are all just a bunch of kids sharing a fun learning experience."

Mack Fuller, Decorah, Iowa, 2003 Youth Leadership Forum Participant

The Division of Persons with Disabilities, in partnership with the Department of Education/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the Department for the Blind, announced in a recent press release that it is currently accepting applications for the Iowa High School Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities.

This successful forum, which takes place in Ames on the ISU campus from July 11th through July 16th, is a unique summer program designed to teach leadership and self-advocacy skills to high school students with disabilities. Each year, students attending the forum say that it has a tremendously positive impact upon their lives. Says Carrie Mallinger from Duncombe, "It gave me the courage to advocate for myself."

Connie Cooper, mother of Seth Cooper, said, " I think YLF is a wonderful program not only for the students but also for the parents. He could be himself and felt like he was able to have a little independence for the first time. It helped me to overcome some of my fears that he couldn't survive without me."

The forum is designed to reinforce and teach skills towards transition from high school to work and/or college. Iowa High School juniors and seniors with any type of disability who are interested in preparing for post secondary education and employment are urged to apply. Applications are online at www.state.ia.us/dhr/pd or contact the Division of Persons with Disabilities at 888/219-0471.

For more information ask your high school counselor, AEA representative, or contact the Division of Persons with Disabilities at 888-219-0471 or dhr.disabilities@dhr.state.ia.us.

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New Views From the DRL

  1. My Future, My Plan: A Transition Planning Resource for Life After High School for Students with Disabilities and their Families
    State of the Arts, Inc., 2003. [training kit]
    A videotape and notebook designed to help young adults with disabilities learn more about themselves and what they want for their futures. This resource is intended to inform and guide the student with the help of his or her entire transition team.
  2. Bong & Donnell
    Produced by Susan Hadary Cohen and Bill Whiteford. Films for the Humanities, 2002. [videocassette] 52 min.
    Friends since 3rd grade, Bong Delrosario (a boy with a physical disability) and Donnell Green embrace life boldly for the ten years shared in this film. These street-wise youth produce a video on teen life that garners them national recognition - then it's back to reality for the senior prom and high school graduation.
  3. Developmental Disabilities: Faces, Patterns, Possibilities
    Harbor Regional Center, 2002. [CD-ROM, Windows 95/98+]
    The facts and faces of autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation. Very engaging personal stories narrated by parents and people with disabilities in various stages of life. An exploration and validation tool for parents and professionals alike.
  4. Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives
    National Council on Disability (abridged ed.), 2003. [monograph] 194 p.
    This federal report looks at the impact of the Olmstead decision on breaking barriers to community integration in the United States. For instance, Iowa has committed to several initiatives to restructure the state's service delivery systems as a result of Olmstead. Read what other states are doing to institute community-based models of service.
  5. Dismissed and Undiagnosed Dreamers: An Across the Life Span look at Females with ADHD and Learning Disability - A Feminist Issue
    Paula Stanford and Becky Stanford. Paula Stanford Human Resource Network, 1997. [videocassette] 42 min.
    Clinician, Paula Stanford, shares her personal and diagnostic experiences with ADHD in order to inform women - and the people who love them - about the consequences of going through life without intervention.
  6. Sustainable Behavior Support: Organizing Behavior Support for Lifestyle Impact
    Robert Horner. AZ Positive Behavior Project, Institute for Human Behavior, Northern Arizona University, 2002
    [videocassette] 120 min.
    Outtakes from a full day workshop on how to observe, document, and address specific behavior concerns in the classroom or in the caregiving environment. Includes worksheets from the November 22, 2002 workshop..

All Disability Resource Library services are free to people with disabilities and to members of their families. Other individuals and community service providers are asked to pay a per item fee to borrow materials, or they may purchase an annual subscription. There is no charge to anyone for assistance with finding information. To contact the Disability Resource Library at the Center for Disabilities and Development, phone 800-272-7713, email disability-library@uiowa.edu, or visit on the web at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/DRL/index.cfm

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Education & Training Events

Five Phases of the IEP Process
February 18, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Target Audience: educators, parents, and administrators. More info: Kathy Dulle, (319)399-6517 or (800)798- 9771, ext. 6517, or see http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/profdev/pd/PROFDEV.html.

Medication Administration Workshop
February 23, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Primary Audience: All non-nursing school staff who administer medication.
More info: Kathy Dulle at (319)399-6517 or
(800)798- 9771,ext. 6517, or see http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/profdev/pd/PROFDEV.html.

The IEP: A Process and A Document
Feb. 24 - April 27, Tuesday Evenings, 5 - 8 pm, Grant Wood AEA, 4401 6 Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Comprehensive information on IEP development targeting educators, parents and administrators. No charge for non-credit or to obtain CEU's, but registration required. More info: Carla Green at 800-332-8488, ext. 6804, or cgreen@aea10.k12.ia.us.

Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association (NLDA) 8th Annual Symposium
March 5-6, San Francisco, California
10 CME credits available, offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More info: email nldasymposium2004@excite.com

Technology and Persons with Disabilities 2004 Conference
March 15-20, Los Angeles, California
Sponsored by the CSUN Center On Disabilities. More info: telephone 818/677-2578, email ctrdis@csun.edu

Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability Conference
April 20-21, Columbus, Ohio
Conference tracks include Understanding Disability, Education and Employment, Rights and Responsibilities, and Access By Design. More info: see http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2004.htm.

Summer Deaf-Blind Institute -- Technology and Communication for Children with Multiple Disabilities Including Deaf-Blindness
June 9-10, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm both days
Location to be announced
Contact Susan Brennan at 515-281-3954 or email susan.brennan@ed.state.ia.us.

For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.

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Continuing the Call To Action

In our last issue, we provided you with contact information for Democratic presidential candidates. We hope the links below will further help you as you prepare for the upcoming presidential election.

Thanks to a reader for the suggestion of including this information.

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And now let us welcome the new year,
Full of things that have never been.

--Rilke

More quotations from previous issues

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Please send any content suggestions, comments, or information about upcoming conferences to Mike Hoenig, Possibilities Editor, at michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu.

To subscribe to the print version of Possibilities, mail Office of Community Education, Center for Disabilities and Development, 100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242-1011, fax 319-356-8284 or phone 319-353-6448.

POSSIBILITIES is funded in part through a grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services to support the activities of the Iowa Training Consortium. Possibilities is designed by Loretta Popp.

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