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Family Network on Disabilities Newsletter July 31, 2012
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| F.A.I.R. Family Abilities Information Rally | 
October 6th, 2012
What: Activities, Games Food, Exhibitors
& Information
When: Oct. 6th, 2012
10am - 3pm
Where: All Peoples Life Center
6105 E. Sligh Ave.
Tampa FL 33617
Who: All Persons Living
with Disabilities!
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| Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts |
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Inclusion in the Arts partners with TCM to Examine Hollywood's Depiction of People with Disabilities
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will dedicate the month of October to exploring the ways people with disabilities have been portrayed in film. On behalf of Inclusion in the Arts, Lawrence Carter-Long will join TCM host Robert Osborne for The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film. The special month-long exploration will air Tuesdays in October, beginning Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. (ET). Read more:
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2012 Heart and Hope Statewide Conference
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Saturday, August 25th 2012
Location: Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave Dunedin, FL 34698
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm  Heart and Hope is a FREE, full day event that is designed to help bring individuals who are at risk, families who have children with disabilities, and the professionals that serve them awareness in regard to their options and rights that are available to them within the school system and beyond. .6 CEU's are being offered to professionals for $15. Click here to read more or register |
| Disability Rights Treaty Held Up In Senate | |
Despite bipartisan support for a United Nations disability rights treaty, a group of Republican lawmakers is holding up U.S. Senate consideration of the matter.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee planned to consider the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, but was unable to after Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and a number of other Republicans reportedly placed a hold on it.
The move effectively squashed efforts by supporters of the treaty to get the U.S. to ratify it before the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Thursday. Read more:
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| Apple Puts Spotlight On Disability Offerings In App Store | |
Apple is highlighting a growing number of apps catering to individuals with special needs with a featured special education section in its App Store.
The section titled "Special Education" launched late last week and includes 72 applications for the iPhone and 13 applications for the iPad in 10 categories ranging from communication to emotional development and life skills, according to Trudy Muller, an Apple spokeswoman.
The special education category is currently showcased as one of four editorial features in the App Store.
Apps, which can be used on Apple's iPhone, iPad or iPod devices, have become increasingly popular in the special needs community in recent years, serving as everything from assistive technology devices to organizational tools and teaching aids.
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George Dennehy, 2012 Strawberry Faire Scholarship Recipient
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