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Events


National and Around the World


Events National and Around the World will be updated monthly highlighting events for people with disabilities. Events may include conferences, workshops, festivals, and various other special events. Check out what is happening in your community, your state, nationally or around the world.

January 31, 2009 - New York City - Special Camp Fair Presented by Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.

Parents and caregivers of children and teens with disabilities can plan ahead for summer with the wealth of information offered at the 24th annual FREE Special Camp Fair on Saturday, January 31, 2009. The event, which will run from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, will feature representatives from 70 New York City day camps and sleepaway camps in the northeast. The Fair will also feature information on travel programs, remedial education programs, volunteer and job opportunities and early childhood programs. Spanish and sign language interpreters will be available.

Visitors to the Fair will receive a free copy of the Camps 2009 Directory. The Camps 2009 Directory is also available by sending a check for $25 plus $8.00 postage and handling to Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc., Department PR1, 116 E. 16th Sreet, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003.

To learn more about the fair, call (212) 677-4650.

New Sign October 10-12, 2008 - Cleveland, OH - Autism Summit 2008

The first ever Autism Summit, to be held on October 10-12, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio is a must for parents of children with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. The Summit will feature world class leaders, including parent advocates, doctors, and educators, offer an opportunity to get your questions answered by the speakers and workshop leaders, provide networking opportunities and present unique and new national and local Autism and Asperger’s resources!

To learn more about this event, visit http://autismsummit.org or call (866) 838-3687.

New Sign July 30, 2008 - WEBCAST - Racial/Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Health Outcomes of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

On Wednesday, July 30, 2008 the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) will host a webcast entitled Racial/Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Health Outcomes of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury.

A report by the Institute of Medicine (2002) reviewed and summarized the literature pertaining to racial disparities in health care by concluding that there is clear and convincing evidence that racial and ethnic disparities are consistent across a wide range of outcomes and services. This difference becomes even more critical when examining outcomes of persons with disabilities, especially persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

As the SCI population is predominantly composed of young white males, women and minorities have been traditionally underrepresented in SCI research. This webcast will focus on the results of several NIDRR-funded projects, two of which oversampled women and racial/ethnic minorities. It is important to investigate outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities and women as there may be a different pattern of behaviors, community integration, and subjective outcomes after SCI.

The 90-minute webcast will begin at 3:00pm Eastern; 2:00pm Central; 1:00pm Mountain; 12:00pm Pacific; 11:00am Alaska; 9:00am Hawaii. To register for this free webcast, visit www.sedl.org/new/link.cgi?page=61. To learn how to access the webcast, visit www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/instructions.html.

New Sign July 26, 2008 - Columbus, Ohio - National Forum on Disability Issues

Presented by the American Association of People with Disabilities, The National Forum on Disability Issues is a nonpartisan forum on national disability policy to be held on July 26, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. While not yet confirmed, both Barack Obama and John McCain have been invited to present their visions for the future of disability policy in America. The forum will take place between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the Conference & Technology Center in the First Church of God, 3480 Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio. To learn more about the Forum, visit the AAPD website at www.aapd.com/News/election/080423aapd.htm.

If you are unable to attend in person. Disaboom, an online community for people with disabilities, will provide a simultaneous webcast. Visit www.disaboom.com/ for details on the webcast.

July 21-24, 2008 - Time For Change: Use Your Power! National Council on Independent Living 2008 Annual Conference on Independent Living; Washington DC; Grand Hyatt Hotel

The National Council on Independent Living 2008 Annual Conference on Independent Living will take place at the Washington DC; Grand Hyatt Hotel. For more information see the following website 2008 Conference

June 19-21, 2008 - United Cerebral Palsy Annual Conference

The 2008 UCP Annual Conference will be held June 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC. For more information, see the conference page at United Cerebral Palsy.

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