New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.The WCD Expo, the world's leading disability event, is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities, their families and professionals who work with them. The 2006 event is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 17-19, 2006 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Conference presentations will focus on five main issues: Health Care, Family, Education, Adapted Physical Education and Assistive Technology. Patrons will also have the opportunity to visit with more than 200 exhibitors in the Assistive Technology Pavillion, the Sports and Recreation Activity Center, and the Home Accessibility and Universal Design Pavillion. You will also have an opportunity to meet with potential employers at the Disabilities Career Fair. To learn more, visit the Expo website at www.wcdexpo.com.
TASH, an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, and advocates, will be hosting their 2006 Conference on Wednesday-Saturday, November 8th-11th at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland. For over 30 years, the TASH conference has been the largest conference in the United States that focuses on strategies for achieving full inclusion for people with disabilities. This year's conference will focus on inclusion in everything from arts and recreation to employment to education. This year's themes include themes:
To learn more about the conference, visit the TASH Conference Website or call (800) 482-TASH (8274) to request the conference brochure.
The second annual Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Summit™ is scheduled for Sunday, October 29th – Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Maryland. In conjunction with the Summit, on the evening of October 30th, the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) will host their second annual SCI Hall of Fame™ induction ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This event will honor exemplary Americans living with spinal cord injury. To learn more about these events, visit www.spinalcord.org.
If you have been dreaming of a particular career but are not quite sure of all the details, here is your opportunity to learn more. Spearheaded by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), "Disability Mentoring Day (DMD): Career Development for the 21st Century," will take place on Wednesday, October 18, 2006.
According to Andrew Imparato, AAPD president and CEO, Disability mentoring day "builds relationships between mentees and mentors working in fields that interest them and building a year-round career exploration program. [This day] helps to create a pipeline of qualified workers and gives people with disabilities greater direction and motivation." DMD offers students and job seekers with disabilities an opportunity to evaluate personal goals, target career skills for improvement, explore possible career paths, and develop lasting mentor relationships while spending their day visiting with a volunteer mentor from a business or government agency that matches their interests.
To learn more, contact your local Disability Mentoring Day coordinator. To locate your coordinator, contact the American Association of People with Disabilities at (800) 840-8844 or visit their DMD website at www.dmd-aapd.org.
In celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Council on Disability (NCD) and its federal partners will be hosting "A National Dialogue on the State of Disability." The event, which will follow a town hall format, will be held July 26, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the National Press Club, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor in Washington, DC.
This meeting is open to the public and free of charge. Though, space is limited. For more information, please e-mail ncd@ncd.gov or for updates, visit National Council on Disability (NCD)'s new ADA 16th Anniversary link on its homepage at www.ncd.gov.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness will be hosting their 2006 Convention Wednesday, June 28 - Sunday, July 2 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington DC. The NAMI convention will offer you four days of the latest information on new treatments and groundbreaking research, as well as new developments in critical public policymaking. The convention will offer ask-the-doctor sessions and dozens of workshops, as well as an opportunity to meet with the many product and service exhibitors. Registration is $135 for consumers that are NAMI members and $190 for non-members. For more information, visit the NAMI convention website, www.nami.org/convention or call (703) 524-7600 (Voice), (703) 516-7227 (TDD).
The Spina Bifida Association will be hosting their 33rd Annual Conference, "Building the Future Together" in Atlanta, Georgia, June 26-28, 2006. The conference will feature a variety of educational presentations that offer something for everyone, including the most current information about advances in orthopedics, urology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology, as well as adult health, psychosocial and family issues, employment, sex, depression, latex allergy, self-determination, and learning disabilities. They also offer several events specifically for adults with Spina Bifida, including Adults Night Out. To learn more, visit the Spina Bifida website at www.sbaa.org.
The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) will be hosting their biennial National Conference, entitled Today's Knowledge is Tomorrow's Future, on Thursday-Sunday, April 6-9, 2006 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Pre-conference activities include a Newly Diagnosed Seminar and a meet and greet reception. Conference presentations will focus on transitioning through important life stages, employment issues, social skills development, research and treatment options, and much more. The conference also offers special opportunities for youth and teens. For more information, visit the TSA website at http://www.tsa-usa.org/.
On Sunday, March 19, 2006, ADAPT, a leading organization for self-advocates, will be hosting, Real People - Real Voices, an event to document the institutional bias in America through the compelling stories of those who have personally experienced being warehoused in nursing facilities. The event will be held at the Hilton Hotel Volunteer Ballroom in Nashville, Tennessee. Participants will be recorded as they describe what life was/is like in an institution, how they managed to leave or why they want to leave and what it is like living in the community. Testimonials will be used to develop a report for use by advocates and policy makers at the federal/state levels; a short documentary; and a Power Point - Photographic Gallery. To learn more about this event, contact the The ADAPT Community at (512) 442-0252, adapt@adapt.org.
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