What's New

Featuring the latest newsletters, articles and other information on independent living, disability and managed care, personal attendant services and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

New on the ILRU Web site:

One New Posting in Job Announcements - posted 8-1-08
One New Posting in News You Can Use - posted 7-9-08

Upcoming Web Casts:

Wednesday, September 3, 2008
NCDDR Presentation: The Value of "Traditional" Reviews in the Era of Systematic Reviewing presented by Marcel P.J.M. Dijkers, PhD, FACRM; Michael Boninger, MD; and David Vandergoot, PhD, NCDDR's Task Force on Systematic Review and Guidelines

Archived Web Casts:

Paving the Way for Nursing Home Transition presented by Judy Roy, Independent Living Resources of Greater Birmingham, on August 18, 2008

Entertainment Access – Your right person with a disability to have a pint at a pub, rock’n’roll, break the bank at the casino, watch another sequel, ruin a walk, and other time wasters presented by Aaron McCullough on August 13, 2008

Expanding the Availability of Accessible Housing presented by Ann Denton, M.Ed., Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., and Sarah André, M.A., M.S. CRP Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., on August 11, 2008

An Overview of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act, and the Pending Refresh presented by Tim Creagan, Sr. Accessibility Specialist, U.S. Access Board on August 6, 2008

Racial/Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Health Outcomes of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury presented by James S. Krause, Ph.D., Karla Reed and Jennifer Coker, MPH, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC on July 30, 2008

Disaster Preparedness presented by Lex Frieden on July 1, 2008

Part II: Preparing Your Organization for an Emergency presented by Jeff Sheen and Christy Dunaway on June 25, 2008

Part I: Assisting Individuals to Prepare for an Emergency presented by Richard Petty and Jeff Sheen on June 23, 2008

Involving the Community in Decisions: Data Gathering for SILCs presented by Judy Sharken Simon, MAP for Nonprofits, and Brad Williams, New York SILC, on June 12, 2008

Yoga and the Mind Body Connection for People with Disabilities presented by Matthew Sanford, founder and president of Mind Body Solutions and by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Spinal Cord Injury (RRTC on SCI) project at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Research Division, on June 4, 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 Wednesday, 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

Please Visit our Archives for Other Informative Presentations

The complete ILRU Web site was developed with support from grants from the Department of Education. However, its contents and the opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and no endorsement by the Department should be assumed. ILRU is a program of TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research), a nationally recognized medical rehabilitation facility for persons with disabilities.

Last Modified: August 18, 2008