Not sure if anyone has already posted this but I attended last weeks public hearing and found it fascinating to hear peoples personal testimony on the issue. If you can testify and/or attend please do! The Chairmen of the Joint Committee on Higher Education have convened a Task Force. Come speak to the issue! Be heard. Public Hearings on College Inclusion for Students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities The Task Force will convene at four colleges in Massachusetts, to hear from students, parents, teachers, administrators, and professors, about expanding access to higher education for students with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities. Please come participate in one of these hearings. The Task Force is comprised of 14 members, who will collect community feedback about the current status of disability inclusion and prospects for expanded access to students with I/DD. The public hearings will take place at the following dates and locations: Friday, November 1 10:30AM – 12:30PM Bridgewater State University Burnell 132A 66 Hooper St. Bridgewater, MA 02325 Friday, November 8 Noon-2PM Harvard University Harvard Law School Project on Disability Austin Hall 304 (located behind Hemingway Gym) 1515 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138 Friday, November 15th 3PM-5PM Quinsigamond Community College HLC Building, Rm. 109A&B 670 W. Boylston St. Worcester, MA 01606 Friday, November 22 9AM - 11AM UMass-Amherst Lincoln Campus Center, Rm. 163C 1 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003 __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) RECENT ACTIVITY: • New Members 2 Visit Your Group The Mass Family Voices Listserv, a moderated list, is funded through a federal grant, Family to Family Health Information Center (6 H84MC08005-03-03) from HRSA/MCHB Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The purpose is to provide a statewide forum for families and providers who are working to improve the lives of children and youth with special health needs. Our list members share ideas, offer solutions, find new resources, and learn about events, meetings and conferences! Subscribe: massfamilyvoices-subscribe@yahoogroups no message in email Unsubscribe: massfamilyvoices-unsubscribe@yahoogroups no message in email Mass Family Voices established in 2000, is a project of the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Mass FV is a parent-run, state affiliate organization of Family Voices, a national grassroots network of families, friends, and professional partners working to keep families at the center of childrens health care. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies or positions nor implies official endorsement of the funding agency or working partnerships PLEASE RESPECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: If a posting contains personal information, it is considered confidential. Please respect this and do not forward messages that contain personal information to others. e-mail [email protected] call 1-800-331-0688, ext. 301 Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback . __,_._,___
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