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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 20, 2011 10:52:02 GMT -5
WAVES 2011 Art Show: Friday, March 11, 5-8pm
It's Back! Waves and the Arts Council of Williamson County are hosting the 5th Annual Art Show for Adults with intellectual disabilities. "An Artist's Window" is a wonderful showcase of work from Adults with Intellectual Disabilities living in the Middle TN Area. The FREE event will feature LIVE MUSIC, APPETIZERS, AND WINE!
When: Friday March 11, 2011 from 5 to 8
Where: The Factory at Franklin
Registration forms due: February 28, 2011
For information sheets and registration forms, contact Julie Long, Recreation Coordinator, Waves, Inc. (615) 794-1661 or jlong@wavesinc.com
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 20, 2011 10:53:34 GMT -5
Fearless Caregiver Conference: Wednesday, March 30, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Greater Nashville Regional Council invites you to the Fearless Caregiver Conference: Answers and Support for Family Caregivers. At the conference you will learn how to get family members to help you; access financial and community resources; beat stress and find respite. The day will also include a question and answer session and a "ask the pharmacist" session.
At Radisson Hotel at Opryland. Limited Free Tickets are available. Register at caregiver.com or call 877.829.2734 for more information.
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Free tickets available to Juggleville VI: Saturday, April 2, 2pm and 8pm
The Vanderbilt Juggling and Physical Arts Club invites you to join them for Juggleville VI on Saturday April 2nd, 2pm and 8pm in Langford Auditorium on Vanderbilt campus.
A limited number of FREE tickets are available for DSAMT families. Please reserve your tickets no later than Friday, February 25. Seating is general admission and guests must arrive no later than 20 minutes before show time to pick up tickets. Email erin_dsamt@bellsouth.net or call DSAMT at 386-9002 to reserve tickets.
Please be sure to leave your name, email or phone number, the time of the show you would like to attend, and the number of tickets you are requesting.
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 20, 2011 11:01:21 GMT -5
Disability Day on the Hill is March 9 for East TN
Disability Days on the Hill is an opportunity to meet with state legislators at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville to talk about issues important to individuals with disabilities and their families. Disability agencies, individuals with disabilities, family members and advocates from across the state will participate.
West Tennessee
Date: February 23, 2011
Time: All day (schedule meetings with legislators)
Location: Tennesse State Capitol, Legislative Plaza, 301 Sixt Avenue North, Nashville, TN
Middle Tennessee
Date: March 2, 2011
Time: All day (schedule meetings with legislators)
Location: Tennesse State Capitol, Legislative Plaza, 301 Sixt Avenue North, Nashville, TN
East Tennessee
Date: March 9, 2011
Time: All day (schedule meetings with legislators)
Location: Tennesse State Capitol, Legislative Plaza, 301 Sixt Avenue North, Nashville, TN
For more information, contact Peggy Cooper at pcooper@thearcoftn.org or (615) 248-5878 ext. 15.
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 20, 2011 11:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 23, 2011 17:52:55 GMT -5
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 23, 2011 17:54:32 GMT -5
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 24, 2011 15:27:00 GMT -5
(This press release is from Rep. Gregg Harper’s (R-miss) own website.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2011
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Adam Buckalew
PRINTABLE VERSION
HARPER INTRODUCES INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
Mississippi lawmaker advocates for effective transition of youth with significant disabilities to adulthood through education, empowerment and employment.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) introduced a legislative package today which aims to streamline federal programs and services intended to support youth with significant disabilities from adolescence to adulthood and rebalance federal funding to focus on improved outcomes in post-secondary education and integrated employment.
The three bills, collectively referred to as the “Transition toward Excellence, Achievement and Mobility” (TEAM Act), seek to promote meaningful post-secondary educational and employment opportunities for individuals living with intellectual disabilities. Harper’s proposal intends for these citizens to gain full-time employment in an integrated setting at a livable wage leading to long-term career development and inclusion in the community through independent living and social engagement.
“In order for individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach their maximum potential, Congress must enact a systems change,” said Harper. “The current federal disability laws are hopelessly outdated and will ultimately lead to unemployment and poverty for these children.”
The “TEAM-Education Act” ensures that schools are provided guidance and modest additional resources to engage transition coordinators to proactively assist America’s disabled children during their years in the public school system.
The “TEAM-Empowerment Act” creates an adult transition planning process and system of supports for youth and their families under the supervision of state intellectual and developmental disability agencies. This plan declares that youth can choose an adviser to work with them, whether they would like to advance their education or join the workforce.
The “TEAM-Employment Act” seeks to stimulate a national system-change initiative, which will establish that agencies coordinate services better to produce the desired outcomes of integrated living and employment. This includes incentivizing and rewarding those states who reshape the focus of their current funding streams to promote those services that lead to getting our youngsters fully participating in the community through the general workforce and economic mainstream.
“My intent in introducing the ‘TEAM Act’ is to guarantee that steps are taken to realign the current federal infrastructure so as to promote an efficient blending of resources and coordination of services among federal agencies,” added Harper. “This goal is met by implementing coherent planning centered on the individual and targeting publicly-financed investments toward self-directed significant outcomes.”
Harper, a second-term Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has a 21-year-old son with Fragile X Syndrome, the most commonly inherited form of intellectual disabilities and the only known genetic cause of autism. The Mississippi lawmaker is a passionate advocate for the intellectual disability community and for promoting public policies that encourage the effective and efficient use of federal resources to support optimal self-sufficiency and economic advancement of citizens with significant disabilities.
The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD), a network of twelve national organizations committed to high-impact public policy reform to promote the economic advancement of citizens with significant disabilities, has endorsed this reform package.
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A Republican representing the Third District of Mississippi, Gregg Harper serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Ethics.
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Feb 24, 2011 15:30:55 GMT -5
MNPS
SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY TRANSITION FAIR
Date: 3/28/2011
Time: 4—7 pm
Martin Professional Development Center
2400 Fairfax Ave.
Nashville, TN
37212
Representatives from state and local agencies and community service provid-ers will provide families with information about post high school options in our community such as: Advocacy Employment Adult Living Options Post Secondary Education Recreation and Leisure Activities
Sponsored by the Department of Exceptional Education
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