Tennessee Disability Coalition News Blog

July 8, 2008 — Ask DOJ: Proposal to Revise ADA Regulations under Title II and Title III

TIME: 1-3pm Central

ABOUT THE TOPIC: On June 17, 2008 the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division published the long awaited proposed regulations to revise the Department’s ADA regulations for State and local governments and public accommodations and commercial facilities, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design.  This special 2 hour session provides individuals an opportunity to learn more about the proposed regulations and direct specific questions to the U.S. Department of Justice.  This session will be recorded and a written transcript will become part of the public record for consideration as the U.S. Department of Justice moves forward with the rulemaking process.

Speakers: Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

All sessions will have a written transcript posted to the Great Lakes web site. In addition, a digital recording of the session available for listening following the session also posted to the Great Lakes web site

JOIN US. You are invited to participate in this audio conference at the Tennessee Disability Coalition offices in Nashville.  Let Donna know if your are planning to attend by writing to donna_d@tndisability.org or by calling 383-9442 (v), 292-7790 (tty).

Tags: ada

Your Story Can Make a Difference

The Cover America Tour will hit Nashville Thursday, June 26th at 11:30 am to videotape YOU telling us about your health care experiences.

Tell us your story right now, then we’ll contact you by phone or email.

Even if you don’t have a personal story you want to share, you can still join us, watch the filming, and participate in the event. Look for our big RV, with “Cover America Tour” on the side, in the back of the park located off Park Plaza. The RV will be in the lot between the large airplane and the locomotive engine.

Everyone needs health care from time to time. Did you get the care you needed at the time you needed it? Do you worry about the potentially devastating cost of a serious illness? What will happen if you change jobs or retire early?

Take a moment to tell us about your own experience.

We’ll be crossing the state next week and would love to chat with you, even if you don’t live near Nashville. If you do, then join me and our crew between 11:30 and 3pm.  At 12:30 we’ll hold a press conference, along with local Tennessee organizations, and we will continue to film through the afternoon until 3:00 PM, and we want to hear YOUR story.

The Cover America Tour has already stopped in more than a dozen states, and we will criss cross the entire country to hear from people this summer. We’re posting videos of people like you up on our website every day. Help me make sure the nation hears from you!

And please, if there are others you know who may want to tell us their story, forward this email to them so they can join you in the park next Thursday afternoon.

Sincerely,

Meg Bohne
CoverAmericaTour.org
A project of Consumers Union
101 Truman Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(but for now, from the RV, crossing America!)

Help us learn more about the options available to students with intellectual disabilities after they leave high school.

If you are the parent of a student with an intellectual disability who currently is enrolled in a Tennessee high school, please participate in this anonymous survey.

The Survey on Post-Secondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual
Disabilities collects information about:

• You and your son or daughter withan intellectual disability
• Transition plans for your son or daughter after high school
• Your opinions about the options available to your son or daughter
• If your son or daughter is 18 yearsor older, his/her opinions about the options available after high school

Surveys should be completed by 8/31/08

The online version of the survey is available at http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/familyresearch/pse/

All your answers are private and the survey only takes 20 minutes to complete online. Paper surveys also are available. To receive a survey by mail contact: megan.m.griffin@vanderbilt.edu
Thank you in advance for your participation!!

Flyer about the Vanderbilt Survey in PDF (contains the same information as this post)

Tennessee Needs 180 Commitments by Next Week for Breast Cancer Awareness Plate to Become Reality

If you are interested in purchasing one of these beautiful plates to support breast cancer education and research, please contact the Susan G. Komen office. You will receive the formal application by mail, and a $35 fee will be required with your application. You must have a valid Tennessee Drivers License and own a vehicle in order to purchase this plate.

Please know that this is still in the final process of approval. 1,000 plates must be pre-sold by June 26, 2008 before they will go into production. With only a few days left before the deadline, the organization is still 200 plates short of meeting the required pre-sale number. If they do not meet the required 1,000 minimum, your $35 will be returned to you. If the minimum requirement is met, production will begin and you can expect to receive your plate sometime in late 2008.

For more information, please contact:
Greater Nashville Susan G. Komen For The Cure
2131 Bandywood Dr., Suite #200
Nashville, TN 37215

Website: www.komen-nashville.org

Phone: 615-383-0017
Email: bhamilton@komen-nashville.org

Tags: breast cancer, tennessee