Self-Determination Network News: February 2019
February 2019
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Hurry! Disability Advocacy Day Registration Ends Soon!
Register now for Disability Advocacy Day! Join fellow advocates on Wednesday March 20th in Madison to let your voice be heard. Disability Advocacy Day is designed to connect you with your legislators so you can talk about issues that matter to you. You are the expert in sharing how legislative policies affect people with disabilities in their everyday lives. The day starts with a briefing of issues you and your fellow constituents want to discuss with your legislators and after lunch the whole group heads to the capitol for their legislative meetings. Registration closes March 8th. Register today!
2019 Self-Determination Conference
Save the date! The 2019 Self-Determination Conference will be October 14th-16th at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Are you interested in presenting? Presentation proposals are now being accepted and are due by noon on April 2nd. Submit your proposal today!
The Self-Determination Network includes some very talented members and we want to help you to get to know each other a little better. Member Spotlight is a great way for us to get to know each other better.
For February, we shine the spotlight on Hunter. When this author isn’t busy blogging on his website, he loves watching sports and going on adventures. He believes self-determination is a process and he encourages people to never ever give up. Stop by this month's Member Spotlight to get to know Hunter.
"Windchill warnings, polar vortex, below zero temperatures- people in Wisconsin have gotten very familiar with these terms recently. For people with disabilities, extreme temperatures (cold or hot) often create some unique challenges."
Take five minutes to check out what's happening on the Self-Determination Network:
- Accessibility Experts Needed: Do you know disability and accessibility laws really well? The U.S. Access Board is seeking Accessibility Specialists to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services. Learn more about the positions.
- New Housing Complex: A group of parents who have adult children with disabilities is teaming up to develop housing for their children. Read about their plans.
- Eliminating Waiting Lists: Community-based services are often much harder to obtain than access to institutional care, but there is a new push underway to change that. Learn about new legislation that would ensure people eligible for institutional care would have access to the same services in their home.
- Medicaid Expansion: For many adults with disabilities, it's often a struggle determining whether or not it's worth it to work. Read about how even though some states are enacting new barriers for eligibility, many feel the Medicaid expansion still works for people with disabilities.
- Real-Time Captions and Translation Added to PowerPoint: Microsoft PowerPoint is adding live captions of voice translation to millions of Office 365 subscribers. Find out how this not makes it more accessible, but it could also increase employment for people with hearing impairments.
- Be Inspired: Perseverance and self-determination can make all the difference. Read how one young man is exceeding expectations!
Here's a sample of upcoming events listed on the Self-Determination Network:
- Webinar: Falls Prevention For Older Adults: February 13th, 11a.m to 12:30p.m., Online
- Webinar: The ADA, Businesses And Barrier Removal: What Are The Requirements?: February 19th, 1p.m. to 2:30p.m., Online
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 7th, 9:30a.m. to 10:30a.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 7th, 12:30p.m. to 1:30p.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 8th, 9:30a.m. to 10:30a.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 8th, 7:30p.m. to 8:30p.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 9th, 2p.m. to 3p.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 9th, 7:30p.m. to 8:30p.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- The Wizard Of Oz Unplugged: March 10th, 2p.m. to 3p.m., Waukesha Civic Theatre, Waukesha WI
- Long Term Care Advocacy Team: March 12th, 2:30p.m. to 3:30p.m., IndependenceFirst, Milwaukee WI
- Advocacy For Change: March 13th, 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m., Concourse Hotel, Madison WI
- Disability Advocacy Day: March 20th, 9:30a.m. to 3:30p.m., Monona Terrence, Madison WI
- Transportation Consumer Advocacy Team (TCAT): March 26th, 1p.m. to 3p.m., IndependenceFirst, Milwaukee WI
Post your event on the Self-Determination Network and it can be included in future Network News emails to members! Questions? Suggestions? Contact Stacy Ellingen.
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