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2008

ADA Paratransit (Part V of Transportation Series) presented by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on April 30, 2008

Many Voices: One Vote! presented by the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) with support from ILRU on April 15, 2008

Insurance Coverage: Issues, Strategies and Solutions presented by Beth Sufian, J.D. on April 9, 2008

ADA Transportation: General Rules Applying to All Modes of Transportation - Focus on Stop Announcements and Equipment Maintenance by Marilyn Golden, DREDF (Part IV of Transportation Series) presented on March 26, 2008

SILC, DSU and CIL Roles in Implementing the SPIL presented by RSA in conjunction with the CIL-NET and the SILC-NET on March 19, 2008

Working and Returning to Work after an HIV Positive Diagnosis presented by Mitchell Katine on March 12, 2008

Working on the Front: Ethics in Rehabilitation of Veterans, Held at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and over the Internet via ILRU Web Cast on February 29, 2008

Planes, Trains & Automobiles & Ferries, Cruise Ships, Hotels, Resorts, etc.: Your Rights as a Business and Leisure Traveler with a Disability presented by Aaron McCullough on February 20, 2008

ADA Paratransit: Eligibility presented by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on February 13, 2008

ADA Paratransit: On-Time Performance and No-Show/Late Cancellations presented by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on January 30, 2008

Eight Years After Olmstead presented by Cathy Chambless, PhD, MPA, CRC; Center for Public Policy and Administration-University of Utah, on January 2, 2008

2007

Research and Dissemination in Indian Country: Indianonish, Email, and Other Surprises presented by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars and Dr. Erich Longie, Spirit Lake Consulting, Inc., on December 14, 2007

Recent Guidance and Determinations in ADA Transportation: What are the Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration Saying? presented by Marilyn Golden on December 12, 2007

Court Accessibility presented by Jack D. Humburg, M.A., C.R.C., Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. and William N. Myhill, M.Ed., J.D. on December 5, 2007

704 Report Outcomes Data: Telling the IL Story--Call II - Part I - Guidance from the Federal IL Branch Team for Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC) and Designated State Units (DSU) presented by RSA in collaboration with IL NET on November 29, 2007

'Disaster Lights' & 'Disaster Heavies:' Relevant Emergency Preparedness Information for People with Disabilities, Part II presented by June Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant on November 16, 2007

Accessing Federal Funds to Address Housing Needs: What Are These Programs and How to Organize Local Efforts to Serve Persons with Disabilities and their Families presented by Barbara Chandler on November 14, 2007

704 Report Outcomes Data: Telling the IL Story--Call I - Part II - Guidance from the Federal IL Branch Team for Part C-funded Centers for Independent Living (CILs) presented by RSA in collaboration with IL NET on November 13, 2007

'Disaster Lights' & 'Disaster Heavies:' Relevant Emergency Preparedness Information for People with Disabilities, Part I presented by June Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant on November 9, 2007

Services for People of Minority Cultures-Part II presented by Daniel W. Wong, Ph.D. and Lucy Wong Hernandez, M.A., School of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, on November 2, 2007

Exercise and Spinal Cord Injury presented by Dr. Brad Hedrick on November 1, 2007

Reasonable Accommodations & Reasonable Modifications in Housing: What These Civil Rights Provisions Are and How to Successfully Use Them presented by Barbara Chandler, Adaptive Environments on October 31, 2007

Making Housing a Home: Part II — Strategies and Steps to Locate and Acquire Accessible, Affordable, Integrated Housing presented by Jay Klein and Paul Ford on October 26, 2007

Making Housing a Home: Part I – Identifying Funding Sources for Accessible, Affordable, Integrated Housing presented by Jay Klein and Paul Ford on October 24, 2007

Services for People of Minority Cultures-Part I presented by Daniel W. Wong, Ph.D. and Lucy Wong Hernandez, M.A., School of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, on October 19, 2007

Cash & Counseling – Supporting Independent Living presented by Lee Bezanson, Kevin Mahoney, Erin McGaffigan, Tim Fuchs and John Lancaster on October 15, 2007

Employment & Implications of Legal Definitions of Disability by Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D., and Emer Broadbent, JD, Ph.D., of the University of Memphis on October 12, 2007

All About Accessible Parking & Compliance presented by Aaron McCullough presented on October 10, 2007

Disability Culture and Awareness presented by Shayn Anderson, Stacey Milbern, Emily Holmes, Daman Wandke, Alicia Payne, Zach Koble and Michael Beers, National Youth Leadership Network presented on October 9, 2007

Advocacy 101 presented by Bob Michaels and Leau Phillips on September 17, 2007

Inclusion of Minorities in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Outcomes Research: Special Issues presented by Angelle Sander, PhD, Margaret A Struchen, PhD, RRTC on Community Integration of Persons with TBI, on August 22, 2007

Professional Preparation and Participation of Culturally Diverse Practitioners in Rehabilitation presented by Madan Kundu, Ph.D., and Alo Dutta, Ph.D., RRIUP, on August 17, 2007

Pain Management presented by Martin Grabois, M.D. and Lex Frieden on Monday, August 13, 2007

Improving Healthcare for Persons with Disabilities: What Is Needed? presented by Gloria Krahn, director of the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Health & Wellness for People with Disabilities on August 8, 2007

Risk Analysis for Cardiovascular Disease After Spinal Cord Injury! presented by Dr. Ann M. Spungen, the VA Rehabilitation, Research and Development Center for Excellence for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury, on July 17, 2007

Good Intentions Gone Awry: What Every Employer Should Know About the Interaction of the ADA and FMLA presented by Peter Petesch, Ford & Harrison, LLP, on July 11, 2007

Healthcare Transition presented by Anna Johnston, Patti Hackett, Dr. Al Hergenroeder, Mary Matson, Tim Moore, Stephanie Orlando, Kara Sheridan and Claire Stanley of the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) on July 10, 2007

How to Improve Services to Minority Populations: The VR Perspective presented by Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D., and Emer Broadbent, JD, Ph.D., of the University of Memphis on July 2, 2007

New Features of the Cochrane Library presented by Ms. Denine Tilery, Wiley InterScience on June 27, 2007

Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities in the United States. Joint Statement by the National Council on Disability, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities and the National Center for Victims of Crime. Presented by Olegario D. Cantos VII, Esq., DOJ; John Vaughn, NCD; Mary Lou Leary, NCVC; and Beverly Frantz, AUCD, on May 30, 2007

Training on the revised State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) presented by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Presented by Thomas Kelley and Felipe Lulli, RSA, on May 22, 2007

Training on the revised State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) presented by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Presented by Thomas Kelley and Felipe Lulli, RSA, on May 10, 2007

Dispelling Myths and Fears about Accessing Employment: Understand How to Use Work Incentives to Choose Work! presented by Cheryl Bates-Harris, National Disability Rights Network on May 2, 2007

Education, Employment and You: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly presented by Paul Fogel, Michael Murray, Chelsea Tobin, Rachael Dorman and Jamie Wattsof the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) on April 10, 2007

Teaching your Supervisors How to Supervise presented by Joe Bontke, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), on April 4, 2007

A Roundtable on Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability presented by Dr. Beatrice Wright, Ph.D. and Dr. Hanoch Livneh, Ph.D., CRC, on Monday, March 26, 2007

IL & Outcome Measurement: What You Need to Know presented by Mike Hendricks on March 14, 2007

IL & Outcome Measurement: What You Need to Know presented by Mike Hendricks on March 12, 2007

The RAICES/Promotoras Project: Culturally Competent Research on Children's Mental Health with Latino Communities presented by Mario Hernandez, PhD, Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Ms. Linda M. Callejas and Ms. Maggie Sanchez on January 10, 2007.

Just Hop Up, Look Here, Read This, Listen Up, Don’t Breathe & Stay Still! Access to Medical Equipment – Where are We? presented by June Kailes on January 4, 2007

2006

Disaster Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities presented by Jacquie Brennan on Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Knowledge Translation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) presented by Liz Stirling and Jacqueline Tetroe on Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Capacity Building and Cultural Competence When Working with Minority Populations presented by Fabricio Balcazar, PhD, Department of Disability and Human Development, and Yolanda Suarez, PhD, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago on Thursday. November 16, 2006

Campbell Collaboration: New Directions in Identifying What Works presented by Chad Nye, PhD, Coordinator of the C2 Education Coordinating Group, and Herb Turner, PhD, Director of Scientific Research for the Campbell Collaboration on November 2, 2006

Making Sure the Money Follows the Person in Your State presented by Bob Kafka, ADAPT of Texas and Gwen Gillenwater, Senior Director of Policy and Outreach for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) on October 27, 2006

Ethics, Counseling, & Professionalism--Part II presented by Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D., and Emer Broadbent, JD, Ph.D., of the University of Memphis on October 26, 2006

Just how accessible is your business: An overview of the ADA for small business owners presented by Aaron McCullough, Disability Law Resource Project , on September 27, 2006

An Overview of Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 presented by Barbara Chandler, Adaptive Environments on September 20, 2006.

The Air Carrier Access Act: Protecting the Civil Rights of Airline Passengers with Disabilities presented by Mike Spollen, U.S. Department of Transportation on September 13, 2006

Understanding the Cochrane Library presented by Denine Tilery and the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) on September 11, 2006

Surviving the 704 Report: Answering Your F.A.Q.'s -- Call Two For Statewide Independent Living Councils and Designated State Units presented by Julia Sain, Executive Director of the Disability Rights & Resources Center for Independent Living in Charlotte, NC; Tom Kelley, RSA Chief of IL Branch; Pamela Hodge, RSA IL Program Specialist; Felipe Lulli,  RSA IL Program Specialist; and Sean Barrett, RSA IL Program Specialist on August 24, 2006

Surviving the 704 Report: Answering Your F.A.Q.'s -- Call One for Centers for Independent Living presented by Julia Sain, Executive Director of the Disability Rights & Resources Center for Independent Living in Charlotte, NC; Tom Kelley, RSA Chief of IL Branch; Pamela Hodge, RSA IL Program Specialist; Felipe Lulli,  RSA IL Program Specialist; and Sean Barrett, RSA IL Program Specialist on August 23, 2006

Collaboration between Career Services and Disability Services Works! The DCO Model presented by Alan D. Muir and Sarah Helm, University of Tennessee on August 16, 2006

Filing Disability Rights Complaints: Why Should You, How Do You, and What Not to Do presented by Aaron McCullough, Disability Law Resource Project on July 26, 2006

Workplace Retaliation: Don't Shoot the Complainer - What Employers and Employees Need To Know presented by Colleen M. Regan, McGuireWoods, LLP on July 12, 2006

Moving up the Leadership Ladder: Your Involvement in Organzations presented by Renaldo Hemphill, Stacey Milbern, Naomi Ortiz, Corey Rowley, Peter Squire, Betsy Valnes, Kristen Jones and Lisa McMahon of the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) on July 11, 2006

Service Animals and the ADA (and FHA, ACAA, etc.) presented by Aaron McCullough, Disability Law Resource Project on June 28, 2006

Changing Behavior: Managing Real Choice Systems Change presented by John F. McCracken, PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas on June 14, 2006

Welcome to the New NCDDR presented by John Westbrook, PhD, Joann Starks and Frank Martin, NCDDR, joined by Dr. Art Sherwood and Ms. Ellen Blasiotti, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) on May 31, 2006

Vocational Rehabilitation: An Overview presented by Cheryl Bates-Harris and David Hutt, National Disability Rights Network, on May 24, 2006

Ethics, Counseling, & Professionalism presented by Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D., and Emer Broadbent, JD, Ph.D., of the University of Memphis on May 10, 2006

Goodman v. Georgia: How the Supreme Court's Approach to Federalism Challenges to the Americans with Disabilities Act Continues to Evolve presented by Jennifer Mathis, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, on April 26, 2006

DOT Proposes Changes to ADA Transportation Regulation: Hear About the Changes Proposed and Ask ADA Transportation Questions presented by Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on April 21, 2006

Project Civic Access: Enforcement Initiative Under Title II of the ADA presented by Mary Lou Mobely, Dept. of Justice, Project Civic Action, on April 19, 2006

Special and Not-so-Special: Education in Public Schools: IDEA and 504 presented by Jacquie Brennan on March 29, 2006

Real People-Real Voices presented by The ADAPT Community on March 19, 2006

The Job Accommodation Network: Making JAN Part of Your HR Toolbox presented by Beth Loy, Ph.D. and Kendra Duckworth on March 1, 2006

AIR High - Using the Judging Form: It's An Open Book Contest presented by Rhodes Gibson & Annie Hudson on February 28, 2006

Cultural Diversity--Serving Asian & Hispanic Consumers presented by Daniel W. Wong, Ph.D. and Lucy Wong Hernandez, M.A. on February 27, 2006

Part II of SSDI & SSI: Social Security Work Incentives presented by Jacquie Brennan, Disability Law Resource Project, on February 22, 2006

Accessibility Internet Rally for High Schools: Everything you need to know to help your students compete in AIR-High presented by Rhodes Gibson and Annie Hudson on February 21, 2006

Bridging the Gap Between Disability Support Services and Career Services on College Campuses presented by Alan Muir, Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD), University of Tennessee, on February 8, 2006

SSDI and SSI - What Are They and What Is the Difference? presented by Jacquie Brennan, Disability Law Resource Project, on January 25, 2006

Lessons Learned from the EEOC Final Report on Best Practices for the Employment of People with Disabilities in State Government presented by Christopher J. Kuczynski, EEOC, Greg Trapp, New Mexico Commission for the Blind, and Anthony Fadale, ADA Coordinator for the State of Kansas on January 18, 2006

Working Into The Future: Job Hunting and Career Building presented by Ollie Cantos, Paul Fogle, Mike Gravitt, Shanickey Kirkwood, Denna Lambert, Stephanie Orlando, Alexandria Powell, and NYLN Staff on January 10, 2006

2005

The Cash and Counseling Evaluation Findings Final Report – Introducing Final Evaluation Results and an Interactive Data Website presented by Randall S. Brown, Dawn M. Loughlin, Kevin J. Mahoney, Lori Simon-Rusinowitz, and Suzanne Crisp on December 14, 2005

Region III & IV: A Conversation with Tom Kelley, Chief of the IL Branch, RSA and Moderator--Michael Norris, IL NET Coordinator on November 17, 2005

Region IX & X: A Conversation with Tom Kelley, Chief of the IL Branch, RSA and Moderator--Bob Michaels, IL NET Coordinator on November 10, 2005

Region I & II: A Conversation with Tom Kelley, Chief of the IL Branch, RSA and Moderator--Richard Farruggio, IL NET Coordinator on November 3, 2005

From the Ground Up presented by NYLN Members and Bob Kafka, Joe Hall, Jennifer Jones, and Brandon Fletcher on October 11, 2005

How to Weave through the Special Education Maze in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina presented by Elizabeth A. Greczek on September 28, 2005

Everything You Need to Know about Accessible Parking from Public to Private presented by J. Aaron McCullough on September 14, 2005

Disaster Relief Strategies for Individuals presented by Lex Frieden, Director, ILRU, and Mark Johnson, Director of Advocacy, Shepherd Center on September 14, 2005

Recreation Access: Research to Practice presented by Ray Bloomer & Jennifer Skulski, National Center on Accessibility (NCA) on September 7, 2005

The History and the Future of the ADA presented by Lex Frieden, Chairman of the National Council on Disability (NCD) on July 13, 2005

Youth Power in Policy presented by NYLN Members and Aaron Bishop, Jack Brandt, and Andy Imparato and sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) on July 12, 2005

The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities presented by Marilyn Golden on June 22, 2005

E.D.G.A.R. & MORE, Part II: Federal Grant Holders Guide to Understanding Financial & Administrative Regulations presented by Gayle Palumbo with Bob Michaels as moderator on June 15, 2005

E.D.G.A.R. & MORE, Part I: Federal Grant Holders Guide to Understanding Financial & Administrative Regulations presented by Gayle Palumbo with Bob Michaels as moderator on June 13, 2005

Finding the Right Health Care Program for People with Disabilities presented by Sue Palsbo, Ph.D. and MaryBeth Farquhar, RN, MSN on June 8, 2005

www.hcbs.org: Using the Clearinghouse to Locate Resources and Share your Successes presented by Leandre Waldo-Johnson on May 25, 2005

Revised ADA Accessibility Guidelines: DOJ Works to Convert Guidelines to Law presented by John L. Wodatch on May 20, 2005

IDEA 2004 presented by Troy R. Justesen on May 18, 2005

Best Practices for the Employment of People with Disabilities: Learn from the EEOC Report presented by Christopher Kuczynski on May 4, 2005

Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning presented by Patricia Pound on April 27, 2005

Dangers of Disability Public Policy presented by Ollie Cantos, Todd Couture, Christina Draper, Kristin Jones, Katrina Karter and Lisa McMahon on April 12, 2005

Reconciling State and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines presented by J. Aaron McCullough and John Torkelson on March 23, 2005

2004

Design for Inclusion: Creating a New Marketplace. Learning from this NCD Report presented by Joel Kahn, National Council on Disability on December 15, 2004

Consumer-Directed Health Care: How Well Does It Work? Learning from this NCD Report presented by Carol Novak on Decembr 8, 2004

Virtual Townhall Meeting: No Excuses: Couch Potatoes, SCI and Exercise presented by Matt Elrod, PT, MEd, NCS and Alison Lichy, PT on November 17, 2004

Voting Rights of People with Disabilities presented by Clyde Terry on October 27, 2004

Public Transportation for People with Disabilities: Legal & Implementation Update - presented by Michael Winter on September 24, 2004

Determining Appropriate Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students - presented by Beth Case on September 15, 2004

Virtual Townhall Meeting: Consumer Professional Partner Program (CPPP) - presented by Steve Towle and Thilo Kroll on September 8, 2004

Disability Vote Teleconference presented by Kelly J. Anthony on August 26, 2004

Doing it Right: A Holistic Approach to Job Placement presented by Madan M. Kundu, Ph.D. and Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D. on August 25, 2004

Transitioning to College: What you need to know presented by Beth Case on August 18, 2004

Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing: Putting the Puzzle Together When the Pieces Don't Fit: Part II presented by Steve Gold on August 11, 2004

Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing: Putting the Puzzle Together When the Pieces Don't Fit: Part I presented by Steve Gold on August 9, 2004

Rewarding Work: Recruiting Direct Support Workers Through the Web presented by Darlene O'Connor, Ph.D., Jeff Keilson, Cathy Ludlum, Debbie Barisano, and Eleanor Parker on August 3, 2004

Counseling Without Bias - Dr. Daniel W. Wong, East Carolina University on August 2, 2004

Part III in the Three-Part Series on Title I of the ADA (Employment): Challenging Accommodation Issues: Ask the Job Accommodation Experts - Linda Cater Batiste, Mandy J. Gamble, Kendra Duckworth and Beth Loy, JAN Consultants on July 28, 2004

Part I: Pre-Employment & the ADA: Disability Questions and Medical Exams - Sharon Rennert, EEOC on May 26, 2004

Part II: Smart Disability--Related Employment Policies - James Passamano on June 30, 2004

Youth Leadership: Creating Leaders for the Future of the IL Movement - Christina Mills and Marissa Johnson on July 7, 2004

National Town Hall Meeting on Medicaid Quality Indicators for People with Disabilities: A Request for Participatory Action - Sue Palsbo and and Peg Mastal on July 1, 2004

Part IV of a Four-Part Series on Service Animals and the ADA: Transportation and the ADA: Latest Updates, Service Animals, Q&A - Marilyn Golden, DREDF on June 16, 2004

Part I: Service Animals and the Law: Which Animals do the ADA & State Law Recognize? - Sally Conway, U.S. Dept. of Justice; Ed Eames, PhD, Toni Eames, MS and Aaron McCullough on April 14, 2004

Part II: Questions & Answers about Service Animals and the Law: Which Animals do the ADA & State Law Recognize - Sally Conway, U.S. Department of Justice and J. Aaron McCullough, DLRP on April 29, 2004

Part III: Service Animals in Housing and Air Travel - Betsy Darling, HUD; Allyssa D. Wheaton-Rodriguez, HUD; Ed Eames, PhD and Toni Eames, MS; Stacy Toomey, Continental Airlines on May 12, 2004

Making the GRADE: Improving Access to E-Learning - Robert L. Todd and Curtis D. Edmonds on June 9, 2004

Virtual Townhall Meeting: Relevancy, Accuracy, & SCI Research: A Request for Consumer Input in an SCI-Related Survey - presented by Pei-Shu Ho and Mel Neri, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Center for Health & Disability Research (NRH-CHDR) on May 24, 2004

Lane vs. Tennessee: Implications for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act - presented by Edward W. Correia on May 20, 2004

Money Follows the Person: The Texas Experience: Part II - David Cook, Ann Denton, Deborah Duvall, Joseph Hixson, and moderated by Jay Klein on May 19, 2004

Part I: Money Follows the Person: The Texas Experience presented by Marilyn Eaton, Bob Kafka, Judy Telge, Joseph Hixon, and moderated by Jay Klein on March 31, 2004

Community Living Exchange Collaborative Online: Resources for Everyone Working to Improve Home and Community Based Services - Leandre Waldo-Johnson and David Horvath on May 5, 2004

Understanding EDGAR: Frequently Asked Questions - Bob Michaels and Gayle Palumbo on May 3, 2004

Ethics and Research - Vilia Tarvydas on April 28, 2004

Taking Web Accessibility to the Next Level with an Accessible Internet Rally (AIR) program - Sharron Rush, Knowbility; and Len Pokryfke, University of Houston - Clear Lake on April 21, 2004

The Independent Living Movement: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going - Julia Sain and Paul Longmore on April 12, 2004

Virtual Townhall Meeting: Reducing the Risk of Secondary Conditions for People with Spinal Cord Injury - Suzanne Groah and Thilo Kroll on Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Violence Against People with Disabilities: Experiences, Barriers and Strategies - Mary Oschwald and Laurie Powers on March 10, 2004

Consumer-Directed Person-Centered Planning - Sherrie Anderson, Dianne Duerscheidt, and Debra McLean on February 18, 2004

Exploring the Opportunities: Affordable, Accessible, and Integrated Housing 101 - Part II - Steve Gold, Jay Klein and Brenda Stinebuck on February 4, 2004

Part I: Exploring the Opportunities: Affordable, Accessible, and Integrated Housing 101 - Steve Gold and Jay Klein on October 30, 2003

Welfare Reform: Implications for TANF Recipients with Disabilities - Johnette T. Hartnett, Ed.D., Eileen P. Sweeney, J.D. and Michael Collins on January 21, 2004

2003

Focus Groups: Asking Questions That Yield Powerful Information - Dr. Richard A. Krueger, University of Minnesota on December 5, 2003

So you want to live on your own: What's AT got to do with it? - Cindi Pichler and Laura Plummer on November 25, 2003

Air Carrier Access Act - Mike Spollen on November 19, 2003

Asset Accumulation and Tax Policy for Persons with Disabilities - Michael Morris, Steven Mendelsohn, Johnette T. Hartnett, Ed.D. and James Schmeling, J.D. on November 12, 2003

Enhancing Self-Esteem in Women with Physical Disabilities - Rosemary B. Hughes, Ph.D. and Heather B. Taylor, Ph.D. on November 10, 2003

Conducting Successful Program Evaluations: Researchers Reveal Their Insights - Sue Palsbo and Thilo Kroll on November 5, 2003

Exploring the Opportunities: Affordable, Accessible, and Integrated Housing 101 - Steve Gold and Jay Klein on October 30, 2003

Utilization and Analysis of Census 2000 Data to Inform Disability Advocacy and Employment Policy - Andrew Houtenville on October 15, 2003

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Discipline of Students with Disabilities - What the Law Allows and Requires - Elaine Roberts on October 8, 2003

Human Resource Practices: IT in the workplace - Susanne Bruyére on October 1, 2003

Assistive Technology (AT) for Persons with Disabilities: Researching Right with Relevant Questions - David Gray and Peter Blanck on September 30, 2003

Achieving Independence and Interdependence Through Assistive Technology Applications - Therese Wilkomm, Ph.D. on September 29, 2003

Why make your web sites accessible in post-secondary education? - Sherrie Brown, J.D., Ed.D. and Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D. on September 24, 2003

Board Basics: Key Elements for IL Leadership - Fred Newdom on September 23, 2003

From Liberty Bell to Capitol Hill: The MiCASSA Free Our People Rally on September 17, 2003

Section 188 Disability Policy Checklist: A New Tool for One-Stop Compliance - Robert Silverstein on September 15, 2003

The AXIS Experiment: Can People with Disabilities be Better Served in a Managed Care or Fee-for-Service Program Model? presented by Chris Duff, John Tschida and Ron Franke on September 10, 2003

Update from EEOC: Latest on Upcoming Supreme Court Case & Comments on 2002 ADA Cases presented by Sharon Rennert, J.D. on September 3, 2003

Disaster Mitigation and Persons with Disabilities presented by Peter Blanck, James Schmeling, Alan Dinsmore and Elizabeth Davis on August 27, 2003

An Update from the Department of Justice: Recent Enforcement Activities - presented by John Wodatch, Chief of the Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice on August 20, 2003

Effective Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the One Stops and Workforce Development System- James Schmeling, J.D., Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., Alex Kielty and Jim Dowling on August 13, 2003

Lessons on Self-Directed Supports from the Cash & Counseling Demonstration Projects - presented by Kevin Mahoney, Ph.D., Edward Hutton, Barbara Phillips, Ph.D., William A.B. Ditto, M.S.W., Lou Comer, B.S., M.P.A., Sandra Barrett, B.A., L.S.W, Tom Reimers, B.B.A. on July 23, 2003

Are Health and Fitness Clubs ADA Compliant? - presented by Brad Cardinal on July 16, 2003

An Introduction to Research - presented by Dr. Carol Gill, Dr. Peter Blanck, Dr. Helen Schartz, David Klein and Mark Searcy on Monday, July 14, 2003

Studying the Employment of Persons with Disabilities - presented by Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., Lisa Schur, Ph.D., J.D. and Douglas Kruse, Ph.D. on June 18, 2003

Righting the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act): Responding to ADA Cases Decided by the United States Supreme Court - presented by Julie Carroll on May 28, 2003

Participatory Action Research (PAR) - presented by Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., Glen White and Monika Suchowierska on May 15, 2003

Recent and Pending Cases Before the United States Supreme Court - presented by Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D., on Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Disaster Preparation for People with Disabilities presented by June Isaacson Kailes on May 7, 2003

Follow-Up: Using State Housing Agencies to Obtain Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing--Answering Your Questions presented by Steve Gold on April 30, 2003

Broadband and the ADA presented by Frank G. Bowe, Ph.D., LL.D. on April 16, 2003

New Freedom Initiative and the 2004 President's Budget presented by Thomas Hamilton on April 14, 2003

Using State Housing Agencies to Obtain Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing presented by Steve Gold on March 26, 2003

Risk Adjustment: A Field Guide on Arcane and Little Known Facts presented by Sue Palsbo on Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Access to Distance Education: Legal and Technical Issues presented by Curtis Edmonds on February 19, 2003

Transportation and the ADA - Providing Non-Discriminatory Service in Fixed Route and Paratransit Services presented by Marilyn Golden on February 12, 2003

Transportation and the ADA - Updates: What's happening with ADA transportation Around the Country presented by Marilyn Golden on January 29, 2003

Self Determination: A Transfer of Power, the Realization of Freedom presented by Tom Nerney on January 22, 2003

Bringing Everyone to the Table: Best Practices for Inclusive Public Policy Making presented by Clyde Terry and Barbara Otto on January 15, 2003

2002

Information and Resources for Promoting Affordable, Accessible, and Integrated Housing presented by Marilyn Kirby and Bruce Darling; moderated by Jay Klein, on December 16, 2002

Disability Literacy for Health Plans presented by Sue Palsbo, Ph.D. on December 4, 2002

Full Participation in Independent Living: Are We Making Progress? presented by Glen White, Ph.D. and Dot Nary, M.A. on November 20, 2002

Physical Activity & Independent Living: What's the Connection? presented by Dot Nary, M.A. and Katherine Froelich Grobe, PhD on October 23, 2002

Access to Health Care Services for People with Disabilities in Managed Care and Fee-for-Service Health Plans presented by Phillip W. Beatty and Thilo Kroll, Ph.D. on October 2, 2002

ILRU's Olmstead Training Project -- Disability Advocacy in a Post-Olmstead Environment Series:

Three-part DLRP Web cast series:

Four-Part DLRP Teleconference Series on Accessibility and the ADAAG:

An Overview of Health and Health Care Issues for People with Disabilities presented by Phillip W. Beatty, MA, and Gwyn C. Jones, MEd, MSW, PhD on July 31, 2002

Health Promotion and the Prevention of Secondary Conditions in People with Disabilities presented by Margaret A. Nosek, Ph.D., Beth Mastel-Smith, RN, MSN, and Heather Taylor, Ph.D. on July 24, 2002

SILC Trends: A Review of Past SILC Surveys presented by Bob Michaels on June 5, 2002

Employment of People with Disabilities: Employer Policies and Practices that Promote Non-Discrimination presented by Susanne Bruyére, Ph.D. on May 22, 2002

Top 10 Barriers to Quality Health Care for Women with Disabilities presented by Margaret A. Nosek, Ph.D. and Carol Howland on April 24, 2002

Web Site Accessibility: The Legal Landscape for Post-Secondary Institutions presented by Cyndi Rowland, Ph.D. on April 22, 2002

Effective, Efficient Research Translation: Saying the Right Thing presented by Jim Budde and Cindy Higgins on April 10, 2002.

The Definition of Disability Under the ADA and §504 presented by Brian East on March 20, 2002

Violence Against Women with Disabilities:  Findings from Studies Conducted by the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities - 1992 - 2001 presented by Carol Howland on February 27, 2002.

2001

Health Care, Disability and the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act presented by Wendy Wilkinson on December 5, 2001

Health and Wellness: Facilitators and Barriers presented by Laurie Powers and Michelle Putnam on November 28, 2001

Physical Activity, Motivation and People with Disabilities presented by Maria Kosma with Brad Cardinal and Jeff McCubbin on November 21, 2001

Employment of People with Disabilities: U.S. Trends and State-to-State Comparisons presented by Andrew Houtenville on  November 14, 2001

Legal Protections in Managed Health Care: A Focus on Additional Protections offered by the States presented by Wendy Wilkinson on Wednesday, November 7, 2001

Application of the Concept of Health & Wellness - from Academia to Real Life presented by Carla Culley on Wednesday, October 31, 2001

Barriers to Health Care:  Findings From Consumer Focus Groups presented by Pamela Dautel on Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Identifying a Minimum Budget for Centers: Results of an ILRU Research Project presented by Bob Michaels on Wednesday, September 26, 2001

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