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ACTION ALERT
Send in your stories to support the "Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007"!
Your stories are needed to support vital legislation to improve access to medical equipment! If you have ever been denied diagnostic medical testing or ran into barriers while getting a mammogram, an x-ray, or getting on an examination table in a physicians office because of your disability, NCIL needs to know about it!
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will introduce the "Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007" in the coming weeks to establish accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment and create wellness grants to fund health programs that focus on individuals with disabilities.
In addition, the legislation requires medical and dental schools, along with their residency programs, to increase training to improve competency and clinical skills in providing care to people with a variety of disabilities.
NCIL has promised Senator Harkin support. Senator Harkin was the chief sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act. NCIL members have stories regarding medical access barriers for people with disabilities across the nation. NOW is the time to arm the Senator with YOUR real life stories when he introduces the bill in the 110th Congress!
Please send in your stories regarding
medical access to Elizabeth Leef, Health Care Policy Analyst at NCIL1710 Rhode
Island Ave, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20036, or e-mail them to Elizabeth@ncil.org.
For more information on Access to Medical Equipment, see ILRU's webcast with
June Kailes on January 4, 2007.
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/archive/index.html
Workforce Development Plan for Illinois Direct Support Professional Initiative
The Initiative's Steering and Advisory Committee have created a comprehensive plan to address direct support workforce issues in Illinois. The following are three versions of the Workforce Development Plan with varying details about these workforce issues. For more information, please visit: http://www.rtc.umn.edu/ildspworkforce/index.asp
One
Page Summary - 1.5 MB (PDF file)
Executive
Summary - 3.3 MB (PDF file)
Full Version
- 3.4 MB (PDF file)
Position
announcements:
Intake Specialist - The Family Clinic, Institute on Disability and Human Development
Institute on Disability and Human Development University of Illinois at ChicagoThe
Family Clinic in the Institute on Disability and Human Development (IDHD) at
UIC, is seeking an Intake Specialist to provide referral and intake services
to diverse individuals contacting the Family Clinic. The ideal candidate
posses knowledge of developmental disabilities and is bilingual in Spanish.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a social science field, Masters
preferred and 1 year applicable experience.
For fullest consideration submit resume by May 5th, 2006 to:
Intake Specialist Search
c/o Leticia Sánchez
UIC/IDHD
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Rm 738C (MC626)
Chicago, IL 60608-6904.
UIC is an AA/EOE.
Equip for Equality's Justice
Music Project , a compilation benefit CD and benefit concerts supporting
disability rights advocacy, is proud to present its first concerts for the summer
of 2006, including TWO CD release parties!
Over 200 songs from
indie musicians passionate about disability rights were submitted to JMP over
the last year. A select group of music
industry of panelists - including label executives, promoters, and club
owners - helped us narrow the field to 17 songs. This amazing compilation features
some of the most talented up and coming local and international indie musicians
around.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.equipforequality.org/support/jmp_concerts.php
Institute on Disability and Human Development
Department of Disability and Human Development
College of Applied Health Sciences
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, MC 626
Chicago IL 60608
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