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Greetings!
Now is the time to take action to promote programs
that support disabled people: From signing on to
support a bill
requiring more accessible homes, to providing
information and support to the "What Can You Do?"
disability employment effort. For the professional
caregivers, Monroe is
providing its Seating and Mobility seminar in both
Albany and Rochester and there is something to
cheer about too, with the U.S. finally signing the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Small important steps all in the right direction!
And
as always, if you have a
need or a question, we are
here for you!
Monroe Wheelchair Seating & Mobility Seminar Set for Oct. 21 in Albany;
Oct. 22nd in Rochester! |
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Monroe Wheelchair proudly presents its 2009 Seating
and Mobility Seminar - Ability through Technology. This
event will focus on the unique seating and mobility
needs of both the pediatric and adult patient
population and the positive effects of new technology.
Courses offered will be taught at the intermediate to
advanced level and are appropriate for Physical and
Occupational Therapists, Assistive Technology
Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and any other
clinicians or caregivers involved in the application of
Complex Rehab Technology. In addition to the
educational components of the day, manufacturer
representatives will be available to showcase new
products and provide interactive demonstrations on
the latest in assistive/rehab technology. Please plan
on joining us for this great educational
opportunity.
Credits Available: Up to .6 CEU's/6 CEC's
Registration: 7:30 am, Course begins 8
am
Albany Course Date: October 21st at the
Marriott
Albany, 189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY
12205
Rochester Course Date: October 22nd at
Double Tree Hotel, 1111 Jefferson Road,
Rochester, NY 14623
Contact Jonathan
Walters @ 1-888-546-8595x303 or
jwalters@monroewheelchair.com with questions.
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| 'What Can YOU Do?' Initiative Calls on Employers and Others to Improve the Disability Employment Landscape |
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The U.S. Business Leadership Network's (USBLN)
Annual Conference and National Career Fair yielded a
Campaign for Disability Employment, a new
collaborative effort to promote positive employment
outcomes for people with disabilities.
Every day, people with disabilities can and do add
value to America's workplaces. However, in both
good economic times and bad, people with
disabilities have far fewer job opportunities than the
general population. The Campaign for Disability
Employment's goal is to promote the hiring, retention
and advancement of people with disabilities and
dispel negative stereotypes about disability and
employment.
The Campaign offers a range of
education and outreach tools, designed to engage
employers, people with disabilities, family and
educators, and the general public.
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| It's Official: US Signs UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
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The United States has finally signed a U.N. convention
aimed at ensuring equal rights for the world's 650
million disabled people.
In a ceremony at U.N. headquarters, U.S.
Ambassador Susan Rice inked the pact, billed by the
United Nations as the first human rights treaty of the
21st century. It came into force last year.
The 32-page U.N. Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities outlaws all forms of
discrimination at work on the basis of disability,
including in hiring, promotion and working conditions.
It requires equal pay for work of equal value.
It also calls on signatory states to promote the
employment of disabled people, including
through "affirmative action" programs that favor
them...
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| For All Your Mobility Needs, Call Monroe Wheelchair! |
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You can depend on all of us at Monroe Wheelchair for
the latest
technology in medical equipment and the highest
quality healthcare.
Our staff has a combined 300 years of experience in
the medical equipment industry and Monroe's on-site
owner, Doug Westerdahl, continually monitors and
works together with his staff to improve customer
service.
Call us at 1-888-546-8595
today!
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Act Now! Support the Inclusive Home Design Act! |
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The Inclusive Home Design Act, sponsored by Rep.
Jan
Schakowsky, requires that new, federally assisted
housing have accessible features. We urge you to
sign on and support this effort by sending an
email to Susan Prokop at
susanp@pva.org and Concrete Change at
concretechange@
mindspring.com, so we can
show
lots of support for the letter below.
Dear Representative Frank and
Representative
Bachus:
The undersigned urge you to support the enactment of
HR
1408, the Inclusive Home Design Act (IHDA).
Sponsored by Congresswoman Jan
Schakowsky,
HR 1408 would require a basic level of
architectural
access in all federally-assisted newly-constructed
housing.
Under current law, when federal financial assistance
is
used to create new single family houses or town
houses,
only 5% are required to meet accessibility standards
that
allow individuals with physical disabilities to visit or
live in
these houses. The remaining 95 percent of
government-
assisted new homes can be built with unnecessary
architectural barriers.
As a result, residents who
acquire disabilities are forced to live in unsafe
conditions,
unable to use their bathrooms or exit their homes
independently. They may face high renovation costs or
long waiting lists for public funds to finance
modifications.
They may become socially isolated
because barriers prevent them from visiting the
homes
of other friends and family members with disabilities.
Ultimately, they may be forced from their homes and
into
institutions because of this lack of basic accessibility
in
their housing.
HR 1408 addresses these dilemmas in a cost-
effective
and practical way. While leaving in place the
existing
requirement for extensive access in 5%, IHDA
provides
for fewer but important accessible features in the
remaining 95%.
This would ensure that all
housing
built with taxpayer monies enables a person with a
physical disability to enter a home and use the
bathroom
on the main level.
...This nation is not
building homes to meet the needs of its people. HR
1408
will take considerable steps to correct that. Please
support HR 1408.
Yours truly for access,
Eleanor Smith
Concrete Change
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