Amazing Disability Specialist Publishes New Book
Just had to copy into this blog a record of the work of John W. Wilde, a specialist in disabilities who has a tremendous website that is a wealth of information and links to anything most advocates need to be in touch with. Take a look at the recent book just published. I will try to get this at my local library. He published it through eUniverse, a publisher I am not familiar with. Below is a snip from the website he maintains. Tells about the book, the author and there are links further on in this post to get you to his website encyclopedia of Disability Resources.Highly recommended are the links to the history of disability rights: one must know where we've come from to appreciate the full progress and anticipation future triumphs.

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The Disability Journey

A Bridge from Awareness to Action
 
John W. Wilde, Ph.D.

The Disability Journey addresses a subject that is at once timely and timeless, since disabilities will always be with us. Inevitably, disability awareness will become increasingly important to our society with each passing year.

An insightful disability resource, The Disability Journey offers the wisdom, insights, and guidance to make your crossing the bridge from awareness to action a reality.

Dr. John Wilde is a counselor and professor, and founder of EDU-QUEST, a consulting company that provides disability trainings for government agencies and businesses throughout the United States.

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-29870-2

HISTORY OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT

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Smithsonian Institute's History of Disability Rights Movement.
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/welcome.html

Disability History Museum
http://www.disabilitymuseum.org

Disability Social History Project
http://www.disabilityhistory.org

History and anniversary info about Section 504 or the Rehabilitation act of 1973
http://search1.npr.org/opt/collections/torched/wesu/data_wesu/seg_142484.htm


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Submitted Testimony on MiCASSA
To let anyone interested know, I've submitted testimony to the April 7 hearing of the Finance Committe in the Senate re: MiCASSA and the Money Follows the Person legislation. There is a link posted in the sidebar to a copy of this. It is written on behalf of my son, as an advocate parent point of view.

Any Iowa members of ADAPT or NOD or other disability rights groups? Would love to have you comment and write to me at the link to my email.
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More New Links for Disability and Eldercare Advocacy
Here is what I am adding to the sidebar today for new links on advocacy groups:

• A2Z Educational Advocates

-A group of special needs advocates in the Los Angeles area.



• Access Now, Inc.

-A not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping to bring about as much accessibility as possible to as many disabled persons as possible. Membership is free and is open to the able-bodied as well as the disabled.



• The Arc of Luzerne County
-The Arc of Luzerne County is an affiliate of the The Arc - Pennsylvania & United States and the Xceed America Corporation.



• ADA Watch Organization

-ADA Watch online working to protect the ADA and keeping you informed and linking you with citizens united in this struggle.



• The Bazelon Center

-The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading legal advocacy organization representing people with mental illnesses and mental retardation.



• Center on Self-Determination, Oregon Health Sciences University

-Resources and information about effective teaching strategies for all students in health science programs, particularly those with disabilities.



• Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities

-Made up of individuals of all ages with all types of disabling conditions.



• Dementia Advocacy and Support Network

-A nonprofit organization for those diagnosed with dementia, working together to improve quality of life.



• Disabled Greens Caucus

-Working policy group for US Green Party members with disabilities.



• Fair Tax Coalition

-A growing Coalition united in its opposition to massive, irresponsible tax cuts.



• Half the Planet

-The disability resource network



• Independent Judiciary

-Featuring an interactive tour of the judicial selection process.



• ITEM Coalition

-Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid, raising awareness and build support for policies that will improve access to assistive devices, technologies and services.



• Job Accommodation Network

-An employment consulting service and provider of information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.



• Law, Health Policy and Disability Center

-Located at the University of Iowa, is an emerging leader in technology, education, and research, focused on improving the quality of life for persons living with disabilities.



• Leadership Council on Civil Rights (LCCR)

-The mission is to lead the fight for equality and social justice in the emerging digital society through the establishment of an online social justice network.



• Not Dead Yet!

-Access the entire chronology of the conflict between the disability community and Last Acts/ Partnership for Caring.



• People With Disabilities Foundation

-The mission of the PWDF is to provide education and advocacy for persons with physical and/or psychiatric impairments so that they can achieve equal opportunities in all aspects of life.

This list above is excerpted from ADAPT: http://www.adapt.org



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