View Online p2plogo.jpg Happy-New-Year.jpg Tidbit Thursday - January 1, 2015 1. AAIDD Study on Family Reflections on the Foundations of Self-Determination in Early Childhood The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) published a study on Family Reflections on the Foundations of Self-Determination in Early Childhood. This study collected information on the family perspective and strategies used to develop foundational skills leading to the development of self-determination of their young children with disabilities. The full study can be found here. 2. U.S. Congress Passes ABLE Act to Permit Qualified Individuals with Disabilities to Save On December 16, 2014, the U.S. Congress passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The ABLE Act would allow individuals who acquire a significant disability before age 26 to save money for many disability-related expenses such as education, transportation, or employment without jeopardizing important health or income supports. Individuals who meet this criteria and already receive benefits under SSI and/or SSDI will be automatically eligible to establish an ABLE account. Individuals who are not currently receiving SSI or SSDI, but meet the age of disability onset requirement, could still be eligible to open an ABLE account. 3. Youtube Video: ABLE Act Info Ten Things You Need to Know About ABLE Accounts https://youtube/watch?v=Tv8kIdAovOQ 4. U.S. DOJ and HHS Issue Letter to States on Olmstead Obligations under DOLs Home Care Rule The U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services issued a Dear Colleague letter urging states to remain compliant with Olmstead obligations as they implement the Department of Labors Home Care Rule limiting the use of the companionship exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Click here to read the letter. 5. Transforming Health Care and You: Declaration for Independence Learn about the Six Principles and the growing Declaration for Independence Movement. Join the National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Health Care Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities in its effort to modernize the health care infrastructure by making long-term supports and services (LTSS) the forefront of health care transformation. Sign their Declaration at mydfi.org 6. Webinar: Helping People with Disabilities Get the Healthcare Coverage They Need The American Association on Health and Disability is pleased to announce that it is hosting a webinar which will feature a representative from the White House Office of Public Engagement on healthcare coverage outreach and enrollment for people with disabilities. The presentation will serve as a re-introduction to the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) and help you think about what questions a person with a disability needs to think about when they are considering their health care options in the ACA Marketplace. Jan 15, 2015 2:00 pm (EST) Click here to register for the webinar. 7. Overview of the LifeCourse Framework Webinar The LifeCourse Framework serves as the foundation of the Community of Practice. Watch this webinar to learn how the framework can be applied at the policy level, as well as a guide for service provision and planning. Jan 22, 2015 2:00 pm (EST) Click here to log in Call into (888) 407-5039 (you will need to call in for audio) 8. The Pacific Alliance on Disability Self- Advocacy Adds New Resources for Self- Advocates. There are five new resources for self- advocates! Click here to learn about webinars, resources, and guides are available at The Pacific Alliance on Disability Self- Advocacy. 9. Celebrating ADA 25 Year Anniversary Letter from Kennedy Center on Performing Arts re: Works by Emerging Young Artists with Disabilities. You can host this traveling display! Click here to see their work! Dear Colleagues- I would like to offer you the opportunity to host an arts exhibition featuring work by 15 emerging young artists with disabilities (ages 16 – 25), titled The Journey. And, what is really wonderful, is that it can come to your community at almost no cost to you because of the generous support of Volkswagen Group of America and the Kennedy Center’s Office of VSA and Accessibility. This professionally produced exhibit - highlighting the skills, abilities and talents of these young artists on the cusp of their careers - will be on tour for one year starting in February 2015. It can easily be one of the many events you present in your community celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The exhibit catalogue is attached. It has images of the artwork, sizes and medium, and an artist statement from each young artist ( if you require any of this information in another format please feel free to contact us). This tour exhibit gives visibility to the work of artists with disabilities throughout the United States, cementing their work in the broader context of the history, art, and culture of the American—as well as global—experience. If you are interested, would like more information about the financial support that we are able to provide, or would simply like to talk to someone about how to bring this exhibit to your community, please feel free to contact my colleague, Rachael Nease at (202) 416-8823 or by email [email protected] Also do not hesitate to contact me directly! I’m so excited to be able to offer this exhibit, especially as it can be connected to the 25th Anniversary of the ADA and the 40th Anniversary of VSA. Also, feel free to share this offer to other colleagues of yours that you think might be interested in hosting this exhibit. Betty Siegel Director, Office of VSA & Accessibility The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 20566 202-416-8819 [email protected] Celebrating the ADA 25thand VSA 40th Anniversaries - July 2015 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Smithsonian Institution
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