Veteran's Information Form

Mobility Mgmt. /IL Coaches

   New resources coming soon.

CHER Program

CHER Logo link to http://www.shdesigns.net/

 

 

 

 

Address Information

   APRIL

  2001 Pershing Circle, Ste 200

  North Little Rock, AR 72114    

  Phone: 501-753-3400

  FAX:  501-753-3406

  Staff Direct Contacts

  Website Contact

  Web Mail Link

Visitors

Content View Hits : 132453

Subscribe Newsletter







Rural Community Development and Independent Living PDF Print E-mail

The new paradigm of disability tells us that the environment is a contributing factor to disability.  By environment, we mean the communities in which we live.  Despite the rhetoric of the new paradigm of disability, however, many disability and rehabilitation researchers and providers still use individual approaches to achieve community-level outcomes.  Cornelia Flora of Iowa State University argues that this creates a mismatch of problem-solving methods; creating a gap that needs to be filled.  To learn more and to participate in the discussion, visit:   http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/sos_conference/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Flora031312.pdf

Then, join us and Cornelia Flora for the Community Development portion of the State of the Science Conference on Disability in Rural Communities April 18th from 10:00 to 12:30 MDT.  You can register for free at: http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/sos_conference/ and get access to all the conference papers.

Word Document about Rural Community Development and Independent Living

 
PDF Print E-mail

Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, giving opening remarks to the guests at the Equity in Transportation for People With Disabilities briefing. Disability Rights Advocates Call for Transportation Equity

March 1, 2012 - by Sandy Thomas
At a recent briefing on Capitol Hill, civil rights, human rights, and disability rights advocates discussed how federal transportation policies can be improved to meet the needs of one of the nation’s most transit-dependent communities: people with disabilities.

Co-hosted by The Leadership Conference Education Fund and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the February 23 briefing coincided with ongoing negotiations around the current surface transportation bill in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Many transportation equity advocates have opposed the most recent House version of the bill, saying it would severely limit access to affordable and accessible public transportation and safe roadways for the most transit-dependent communities, including people with disabilities.

More Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lccr/sets/72157629118415232/show/

Read More
 
PDF Print E-mail

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights,
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and
the American Association of People with Disabilities

Invite you to a briefing on

Equity in Transportation for People with Disabilities

The briefing will examine civil rights enforcement,

accessible transportation, job creation,

workforce development, and legislative priorities critical to the disability community.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
10:00 am to 11:30 am  Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 342

with welcoming remarks by Mark Perriello, President and CEO of AAPD
OR
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm  Cannon House Office Building, Room 122

with welcoming remarks by Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference

Featured Speakers:
• Kelly Buckland, National Council on Independent Living (moderator)
• Billy Altom, Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
• Marilyn Golden, Disability Rights Education Defense Fund
• Jim Weisman, United Spinal Association

RSVP by Friday, February 17 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and indicate which session you plan to attend.
If you require an accommodation, please be sure to let us know at the time you RSVP.
 
PDF Print E-mail

Grand Sierra Resort

The 2012 APRIL Conference will be held in

Reno/Lake Tahoe, NV


Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
2500 E. 2nd Street/Reno, NV 89595

  • http://grandsierraresort.com
  • *Pre Con is Friday, October 5th  
  • *Full conference is Saturday, October 6th thru Noon Monday, October 8th
  • *Room Rate is $89.00 / night + 13% tax = $100.57
  • *Reservation deadline: Sunday, September 2, 2012
  • *Please mention APRIL Conference when making reservations.
  • *Reservations Line: 1-800-648-5080
  • *The Reno Airport is only a few minutes from the hotel = less than 2 miles.
  • ***P. S. Lake Tahoe is only a short drive from the hotel = less than ½ hour!!!***

View-of-Lake-Tahoe
 

Calendar All EST Times

« < May 2012 > »
S M T W T F S
29 30 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 1 2

Current Events

No events

Login Form