New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.2003 TASH Conference, scheduled for December 10 - 13, 2003 at the Chicago Hilton in Illinois, will focus on strategies for achieving full inclusion of people with disabilities. This conference, which brings together a variety of persons involved in the disability movement, features over 450 breakout sessions, exhibits, roundtable discussions, poster sessions and much more. Sessions at the TASH Conference will focus on the following themes: Inclusive Education Across the Lifespan, Innovations in Research and Practice, Transition, Community Living and Employment, as well as Values, Advocacy and Ethics. A reduced conference fee is offered to all those who register before September 30, 2003. For more information, call (410) 828-8274 or visit the TASH website.
TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, has chosen "America Works Best When All Americans Work" as the official theme of this October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme embodies the Administration's position that economic opportunity can be accomplished through job creation. Many companies continue to have misconceptions about employing workers with disabilities. Local coordinators are encouraged to plan events and programs that will highlight the abilities and accomplishments of job seekers and employees with disabilities. An excellent way for job seekers and employers to meet is through participation in this year's Disability Mentoring Day, scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2003. This day is a nationwide event designed to bring people with disabilities into the workplace to learn more about their chosen career field from business mentors. To learn more, visit the American Association of People with Disabilities Disability Mentoring Day website.
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation announce that they will hold a joint forum on disability and women's rights October 17-19, 2003. The forum is called Women with Disabilities and Allies Forum: Linking Arms for Equality & Justice for All and will address issues of mutual concern to the feminist and disability rights movements. The forum will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, beginning Friday, October 17, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. and concluding Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. Discussion topics will include women's economic empowerment, political activism and grassroots organizing, judicial nominees, Title IX, prenatal testing and abortion rights, health care, hate crimes, violence against women and inaccessibility of shelters, the future of civil rights, and how to bring together the disability rights movement and feminist movement issues. The Forum's registration form will be available in late July on both the AAPD and the NOW Foundation websites.
From October 8–10, 2003, disability advocates and business leaders from across the United States are invited to attend the iCan! Summit in Charleston, South Carolina. The Summit will offer presentations and group discussions highlighting programs that have achieved success, ways they can be replicated and steps needed to ensure greater collaboration among those with a shared mission of creating accessible programs, products, services and equal rights for people with disabilities. Six proposals from individuals, organizations, government agencies or businesses will be selected as "best practices" and be presented at the iCan! Summit. Best Practice presentations and discussions will focus on the following key areas of the disability experience: housing, health care, media, transportation, employment and political empowerment. Admission is $250 per attendee, which includes conference attendance, accessible ground transportation, meals and hotel accommodations. iCan! will release more detail in the coming months.
4th annual World Congress and Exposition on Disabilities (WCD) is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, September 18 - 20, 2003 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show floor will once again host a wide array of the latest products and services from more than 200 exhibitors representing associations, pharmaceutical, assistive technology, automotive, mobility, durable medical equipment, personal care, computer and many other industries. The exposition will also offer a Sports & Recreation Activity Center, an Employment Pavilion, an Assistive Technology Learning Center and Lab, a HALO Exposition (Housing and Assistive Lifestyle Opportunities) and numerous roundtable discussions facilitated by sponsoring organizations. And this is just the beginning! Attendees may also wish to attend the conference, offering numerous educational presentations. Admission to the exhibits for all three days is $5 if your registration is received by September 4, 2003. Conference registration varies depending upon accreditation option chosen. Unaccredited conference sessions cost as little as $65.00 for the one-day conference to $105.00 for the entire three day conference. For more information, visit the WCD website, call (201) 226-1446 or e-mail wcdinfo@wcdexpo.com.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a FREE conference entitled, Physical Disabilities Through the Lifespan on Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22, 2003 at the Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. This conference will focus on the special problems faced by individuals with physical disabilities as they age, with the goal to set a research agenda to identify gaps in scientific knowledge about the special problems of aging for individuals with disabilities and to inform public policy on issues related to aging and disability. NIH would like a wide range of participants, including researchers, students, policy makers, advocates, and individuals with disabilities. While the conference is free to attend, pre-registration is required. For more information, visit the Conference Website, e-mail physicaldisabilities@iqsolutions.com or call (240) 221-4279.
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