Introduction to Olmstead

COURSE DATES:  May 5-23, 2008

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 21, 2008

ORIENTATION TELECONFERENCE FOR STUDENTS: May 1, 2008

PURPOSE: Participants will learn about the background and significance of the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision. They will examine a framework for analyzing disability policy that may be used to determine if state and federal laws and programs really support the rights of persons with disabilities. They will also better understand how the ADA formed the basis for the Olmstead Decision and the importance of that decision for people with disabilities. Participants will better understand how and why individuals with disabilities can plan and direct their own services. Additionally, the participants will focus on using the concept of "consumer direction" to support the choices of those who want to leave institutional settings (such as nursing homes) and live in the community with the supports that they need.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Center and SILC staff, managers, and executives, as well as board members. This is a beginner to intermediate level course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss and provide examples of both the "old paradigm" and the "new paradigm" of disability and its implications for current laws and programs including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Participants will be able to apply the principles of the Olmstead Decision to their own communities. Participants will be able to discuss both the benefits and the challenges of consumer directed services. They will also be able to identify useful strategies for transitioning people from nursing homes to the community and how to obtain the supports and services needed.

FORMAT: Assignments will be given for each of the 20 days. Participants will receive a manual (via the Internet) and will interact via the Internet. Discussion questions and exercises will be posted on the Web site. The participants will devote an average of 3-5 hours per week to assignments and activities.

THE INSTRUCTOR: Helen Roth has had extensive experience in the independent living movement and has served as the director of a Center for Independent Living in Utah. She is a consultant to the 2005 CMS Real Choices System Change Grantees.  She is currently serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Association of People with Disabilities.

PAYMENT INFORMATION: The course fee is $100 per participant. Payment may be made by credit card through the Web site at the time of registration. Credit card orders are also accepted by phone at 713.520.0232 ext. 130. Do not send credit card information by e-mail, since such transactions are not secure. Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be mailed with a completed application form. Return your completed registration form and payment to:

ILRU/ONLINE LEARNING 2008
2323 S Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019

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ONLINE COURSES FROM ILRU: This online course is presented by the IL NET, the national training and technical assistance project for centers for independent living and statewide independent living councils. The IL NET is operated by the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program at TIRR in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Online course implementation is facilitated by the Interdisciplinary Training Division of the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University.

OTHER QUESTIONS: Contact Dawn Heinsohn at ILRU, 713.520.0232 ext. 130

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The mission of the IL NET is to provide training and technical assistance on a variety of issues central to independent living today--understanding the Rehab Act, what the statewide independent living council is and how it can operate most effectively, management issues for centers for independent living, systems advocacy, computer networking, and others. Training activities are conducted conference-style, via long-distance communication, webcasts, through widely disseminated print and audio materials, and through the promotion of a strong national network of centers and individuals in the independent living field.

Substantial support for development of this publication was provided by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. The content is the responsibility of ILRU and no official endorsement of the Department of Education should be inferred.

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