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Your Comments are Needed!
- The Virginia Board of
Education is in the final stages of revising
- the Regulations Governing
Special Education Programs for
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Children with Disabilities in Virginia. Public comments may be
- submitted until
5 p.m. on May 13, 2009.
Comments may be
- submitted by mail, facsimile,
or e-mail. Comments may be
- submitted by mail to the
Special Education Regulations Revision
- Process, Office of Dispute
Resolution and Administrative Services,
- Virginia Department of
Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA
- 23218-2120; by facsimile to
(804) 786-8520; or by e-mail to
- The Virginia Coalition for
Students with Disabilities has developed
- comments on the proposed
revisions to the Regulations. To view
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Upcoming Events |
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Event |
Date/Time/Location/Info |
- Money in the Bank
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At the grocery store have you ever
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wondered if you are getting good
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deals, is it cheaper to buy name
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brand versus store brand? How can
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you network with others to get tips on
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saving money at the store, and how to
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get the best deals?
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Day/Date:
Thurs, May 14, 2009
- Time:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Location:
Endependence Center
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Facilitators: Linda Johnson
and
- Cheryl
Bush
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For more information,
- Contact:
Linda Johnson at
- ljohnson@endependence.org
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- ADA Audio Conference
on
- Public Right of Ways -
- What are the Rules?
Learn about
access at street
crossings for pedestrians with vision
impairments, on-street parking, and
constraints posed by terrain and
space limitations. How can walkways
be made accessible and useable for
all?
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Day/Date:
Tues., May 19, 2009
- Time:
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- Location:
Endependence Center
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Deadline
for Signing Up:
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May 12, 2009
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For more information,
- Contact:
Linda Johnson at
- ljohnson@endependence.org
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I L Support
Group
This support group is for anyone with
a disability. Would you like to talk
about adjusting to a disability, or
dealing with the stereotypes and
attitudes of people in the community?
Do you have stories to share about
how to deal with the day-to-day issues
of living independently with a
disability?
Held the 1st Wednesday
of each month.
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Day/Date:
Wed., June 3, 2009
- Time:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Location:
Endependence Center
-
Deadline
for Signing Up:
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May 27, 2009
- For more information,
- Contact:
Linda Johnson at
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ljohnson@endependence.org
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-
Wacky Weather
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What is the weather going to be
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today--sunny, rain, snow? Can you
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predict the weather? No, don't feel
- bad, neither can
the weather men on
- TV. But
like a good Boy/Girl Scout
- you have to be
prepared. Do you
- know where your
flashlight is, or worse
- the batteries?
Are you ready if we
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get a bad storm and lose electricity?
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Find easy ways to be ready, just in
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case.
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- Day/Date:
Thurs, June 11, 2009
- Time:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Location:
Endependence Center
- Facilitators:
Cheryl Simpson and
-
Lisbet Dula
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Deadline
for Signing Up:
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June 4, 2009
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For more information,
- Contact:
Linda Johnson at
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ljohnson@endependence.org
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ADA Audio Conference on
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Prepare
for the Unexpected: Emergency Preparedness/ Evacuation
for People
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with
Disabilities
How can your city's emergency
response system become
accessible
to all citizens?
Notification, evacuation
and follow
up services are covered in
this
important session.
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Day/Date:
Tues., June 16, 2009
- Time:
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- Location:
Endependence Center
- Deadline
for Signing Up:
- June
9, 2009
- For
more information,
- Contact:
Linda Johnson at
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ljohnson@endependence.org
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"Opening Doors To Opportunities With
The Disability Community"
What is
Independent Living?
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What is Independent Living? Essentially, it is living just like
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everyone else having opportunities
to make decisions that
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affect one’s life, able to pursue
activities of one’s own
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choosing—limited only in the same
ways that one’s non-
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disabled neighbors are
limited.
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Independent Living should not be defined in terms of living on
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one’s own, being employed in a job fitting one’s capabilities
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and interests, or having an active social life. These are
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aspects of living independently. Independent Living has to do
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with self-determination. It is having the right
and
the
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opportunity to pursue a course of action. And, it is having the
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freedom to fail—and to learn from one’s failures, just as non-
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disabled people do.
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Items Of Interest
ECI Media Center
is NOW Open!
For more information,
The room can be
scheduled by
contacting
Linda at
461-8007
"Ask The Experts"
Conference
Materials
To download the
materials from the
Conference/
Talk to the ECI
Executive
Director
Stephen Johnson
is inviting
participants
to a lunch
meeting for
the purpose of
candidly
discussing
Center services
and
make
recommendations
on how the Center
can
improve and what
is working well.
For more
information,
Opportunity to
Support ECI
We are very pleased
to
announce that the
Center has been
contacted by a
local realtor
about a
program that will
provide
funding for the
Center
in the future.
For more information,
Local
Conferences
and
Community
Events
For more information,
Additional
Accessible
Transportation
Option
Contact David Hesson
at Senior
Services of
Southeastern
Virginia
for
information
at 461-9481
or for
more information,
Virginia Easy
Access
Virginia's
"No Wrong Door"
initiative
launches
"Virginia
Easy Access"
For more information,
Money Follows
the Person
(MFP)
Virginia launches
website
describing
community
living choice
project for
seniors and
individuals
with
disabilities.
For more information,
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click here.
PIER Meetings
PIER (Protecting
Individuals with disabilities
Educational Rights)
provides information
on special education
rights, regulations,
evaluations and more.
For more information,
FREE Online
Course on the
American with
Disabilities Act
For more information,
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