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New Sign 2013 - CALLING ARTISTS WITH EPILEPSY: Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled Juried Art Show Competition

2013 Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled Juried Art Show Competition

Applications online at: Hidden Truths . Deadline of June 1, 2013, for submission of work; however, if you would like to be included in the coloring book please make sure the high resolution image(s) are received by May 1, 2013. Open to Artists with Epilepsy - No Entry Fee. Acrylic, Oil, Drawing/Pastel, Watercolor, Sculptures, Digital and Mixed Media. The Winning Pieces Will Be Featured and On Sale at the 2013 Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled Art Show. Selected pieces will be featured at the opening event and throughout the month of October at the Susan Nelson Gallery in Newport Beach, California. Artwork from the show will also be featured on promotional materials and merchandise, including advertisements, brochures, posters, online, and more. Opening evening of the 2013 Hidden Truths, The Mind Unraveled will be October 5th and October 6th, 2013. Artists who submit their work will also have the opportunity for their work, if selected, to be featured in Take it from here...a first of its kind coloring book showcasing the work of artists with epilepsy.
Contact Dr. Julie Thompson-Dobkin at thompkin@sbcglobal.net or phone: (714) 987-9975.

March 2013 - New book on Hopeful Aging - Dispels Myths about Alzheimer's and Gives New Insight in How We Learn

Hopeful Aging is written by Dr John Zeisel who will be presenting his book around the country on local PBS stations. Hopeful Aging is a program that focuses on the journey of brain aging. It brings together proven strategies to help everyone get the most out of their later life by harnessing the lessons of neuroscience with a revolutionary learning technique called C-MAP. Utilizing the principles in Hopeful Aging, viewers will see how a different approach to dementia and Alzheimers can help create a life worth living until the very last days. The learning principles are worth reviewing for anyone who is interested in how we learn and how we can improve our learning no matter our journey in life. Check your local PBS station to see when it will aire in your community. For a preview go to Hopeful Aging

January 2013 - ADDitude Magazine offers Free ADHD Expert Webinars this month to better manage your life

Head to ADDitudeMag.com Webinars to see the full line-up of January Free ADHD Expert Webinars. Plus, listen to the free recordings of ADHD Expert Webinars you missed. ADDitude's ADHD Awareness Webinars address topics that will help you better manage symptoms, your family, and your life for Adults with ADHD and Parents of Children with ADHD. THese webinars are hosted by top experts in the field. You can write your questions in ahead of the webinar.

New Sign January 2013 - New Yorkers hail cabs virtually at accessibledispatch.com

Cab riders in New York city can hail wheelchair-accessible cabs by placing a call, sending a text or using a smartphone app or going online to accessibledispatch.com. Check out the article in the New York Times - Disabled in New York Hail Cabs Virtually

December 2012 - Employer benchmarks aim at improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) have begun a partnership to establish a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices for disability employment inclusion and accessibility. The new index - currently referred to as the "Disability Equality IndexSM" - will provide employers with a transparent, objective road-map for improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The index will be released in 2013. For more, visit AAPD or USBLN.

December 2012 - CMS releases 2013 Medicare handbook

If you or a loved on receives Medicare benefits, check out the latest edition of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' handbook Medicare & You. You will find all of the essential information for obtaining the prescription and medical coverage you need to stay healthy in 2013. You will also learn more about the new preventive services and prescription drug gap assistance, now being offered under the Affordable Care Act. Learn about this, and more in the new handbook.

December 2012 - How to Help People with Disabilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

"As we look ahead to recovery, a group often overlooked by Hurricane Sandy's effects is people with disabilities," said Rodger DeRose, the president and CEO of Kessler Foundation. "Many lost wheelchairs, ramps, vehicles, medical supplies and access to accessible housing. They lost their means of independence and necessary resources to stay healthy." "Disabled and elderly citizens have been faced with a plethora of hurdles and tasks to overcome since Hurricane Sandy made landfall almost a month ago. The disaster caused widespread power outages, immense flooding, many deaths, displaced families, homes completely lost and now life will never be the same." from Able, November 2012. The Kessler Foundation has established the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Fund to provide grants to disability organizations helping people in New Jersey.

For more information visit our guide on How to Give to the effort to assist people with disabilities that have survived Hurricane Sandy

November 2012 - Interactive Tool on correlation of sun exposure, Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis

Healthline just launched an interactive tool that shows the correlation between sun exposure, vitamin D, and MS rates. You can find it at: http://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/vitamin-d. Australian researchers are about to launch the world's first large-scale clinical trial to measure vitamin D's effectiveness as a preventative treatment for MS.

November 2012 - Join the What's Your Connection social medica campaign

Disability.gov wants to know what is your connection to disability. What's Your Connection? will run from October 30, 2012 to July 31, 2013. Join in this effort to spark conversations and build support for inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and in their communities. Share how having or knowing someone who has a disability has touched your life. You can either e-mail a photograph in JPG format, along with a 250-word maximum caption, to disability@dol.gov or upload a captioned, one-minute video to your personal YouTube page. Be sure to include the hashtag, #myconnection2, in the title.

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