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Program Development Associates WEBLETTER
News and Information for Disability Professionals
Volume 15 – 59th Edition
June 1, 2010
Hello and welcome to PDA’s disability news webletter! As we close out the school year move into the long awaited summer months we are bringing you notable stories and related resources on special education, advocacy and awareness, employment and relationships. In our highlights section we have a “heads-up” on new multimedia resources, tips on some money saving discounts and valuable “www” links. As we head into summer it is our hope that the blend of news, resources and information will help you, the disability professional, stay informed and make your job easier and more cost effective. |
| IN THIS ISSUE |
PDA HIGHLITS |
| PDA HIGHLIGHTS |
Extra, Extra … read all about it! The new disability multimedia catalog has just been printed and it’s loaded with DVDs, educational and training resources! The electronic version has been available for the past few months at http://www.disabilitytraining.com/catdigital.php. For those who like the classic convenience, feel and look of a well designed color catalog this is a must have. The catalog, with more than 300 disability resources, over 100 of them new, was designed with your many needs and limited time in mind. Our selection committee carefully reviewed, selected, organized and indexed each resource for its content, ease of use and presentation in mind. Using high grade paper, our graphic designer has created a colorful display for each resource with a clean, clear image, and easy to read text. This 64 page, finely printed catalog will be your ‘go to’ resource throughout the year when you are looking for the right resource to meet your needs and solve your training problems If you haven’t received your free 2010 Multimedia Disability Resource catalog just click on http://www.disabilitytraining.com/catmail.php or call 800-876-1710 and Program Development Associates will gladly mail you one! But hurry - supplies are limited! PDA Specials and Discounts! The end of school year is very near and with it many budgets are coming to a close. This is the time when schools and organizations like to order new disability resources to help them get started in the coming year. Program Developments Associates offers several ways teachers and professionals can stretch your budget dollars. At our home page, www.disabilitytraining.com, scroll to Specials or Clearance. Click on Specials if you are teacher or disability professional looking for a specific disability topic and you will be taken to a listing of over 80 discounted package or combination deals. If you are selecting materials for a resource library, a person with a disability or just looking for deep discounts go to our Clearance page for dozens of discounted disability resources with reduced prices due to overstocks or formats. If you’re in charge of purchasing and considering buying more than one copy of the same item your school or organization may qualify for a multiple quantity discount. Lastly, if your order exceeds $1,000 you may be eligible for savings on shipping and other discounts. Just call us at 800-876-1710 and our Customer Service staff will be happy to tell you more about these programs. |
| NEW RESOURCES! |
Program Development Associates collection of over 700 resources on www.disabilitytraining.com is monitored and updated continuously to assure you are receiving the most current and popular disability information. Below we’ve listed a few of our most recent additions: Administering Medications - This program introduces safe and responsible medication practices. Topics includethe Five Right principles of medication administration, proper routes of administration, and the various techniques of managing and manipulating medicine consumption. Beyond Belief - Looks at the pressures on parents and caregivers who are supporting a child who has been sexually abused, acknowledging that this can be a stressful and isolating experience. Communicating with Tact, Candor & Credibility - Demonstrates how to use diplomacy to successfully communicate with co-workers, team members, and supervisors. Learn how to understand different conversational roles: the escape artist, the judge, the scientist, the beggar, the commander. (dis)Ability Awareness - This is not a program ABOUT people with disabilities, it is about communicating with and relating to people. Effective Resumes and Job Applications - Gives pragmatic advice on how to write job applications, cover letters and resumes. IDEA: From Paper to Practice - This examination of I.D.E.A. gives background information, insight, and strategies every inclusive classroom teacher can use. We take a detailed look at the importance of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and how to effectively works with other members of the IEP team, including parents and caregivers of special needs children. Out of the Blue: Strategies to Combat Teen Depression - Help teenagers recognize and deal with the "black dog" by explaining the causes and symptoms of depression, telling how and where to find help, and providing information on forward-looking treatments tailored for teens. Real Life Teens: Emotional Abuse - Many teens suffer emotional abuse from their peers. Emotional abuse can affect a student's self-esteem and greatly impair psychological development and social interaction. RIASEC at Work: Match Your Personality to Careers - Introduces viewers to one of the best ways to find work that fits with their personality. Learn how the tasks and work environments of jobs match with personality types and even which jobs tend to be a better fit for each type. Succeeding Without College: Skilled Technical Careers - Shows how to move from school to work through training for skilled careers. Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through - Training to help improve supervision and evaluation, introduce your principals and administrators to The Downey Walk-Through Model. Yelling, Threatening & Putting Down: What to Do Instead - Presents alternatives to these ineffective responses to misbehavior. For a complete listing of our latest additions: The Search for New Resources We are continually looking to add quality disability resources to our collection. If you own or know of a training DVD, educational program or curriculum we should consider please e-mail us at pda@DisabilityTraining.com. |
| QUOTES OF THE MONTH |
"What do family, friends, and strangers do to you when you are using your chair that annoys you?" "Able-bodied people parking in accessible parking spaces." |
| AWARENESS |
Top 10 Things That Annoy People Who Use Wheelchairs SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY-- [Excerpt] The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today released the results of an online poll, asking people who use wheelchairs what annoys them most. In a survey released on ChristopherReeve.org, wheelchair users were asked, "What do family, friends, and strangers do to you when you are using your chair that annoys you?" With over 1,100 responses and 13 choices, 37% of respondents agreed that 'able-bodied people parking in spaces designated for people in wheelchairs' was the most annoying thing they encounter on a daily basis. Coming in second with over 12% of the votes, was 'accessible bathroom stalls being used by those who don't need them.' The third most popular answer with 9% of the votes, was 'talking over my head as if I'm not there.' Peter T. Wilderotter, president and CEO of the Reeve Foundation said, "Last year, the Reeve Foundation released the results of 'One Degree of Separation: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States,' which showed one in 50 Americans is living with paralysis due to injury, disease, disorder or birth condition." Wilderotter continued, "We are sharing these results of our online poll to help raise awareness of the issues faced by those living with paralysis. It is our hope that anyone touched by paralysis will join this discussion in our online community." Entire article: Related: This article is reproduced here under special arrangement with Inclusion Daily Express Disability Rights E-mail News Service. http://www.InclusionDaily.com ©Copyright 2010 Inclusion Daily Express. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed in any form or displayed on any web site without prior approval from Inclusion Daily Express. News@InclusionDaily.com. |
| RELATED RESOURCES FROM PDA |
Declarations of Independence features ten self-advocates proclaiming some of their deepest values concerning disability, civil rights and living with dignity. (dis)Ability Awareness is not a program ABOUT people with disabilities, it is about communicating with and relating to people. When you see someone who is paralyzed, unable to hear or speak, or unable to see, how do you react? Pity? Discomfort? Your reactions influence your ability to communicate. Getting It Right - Use this training program in any business or organization to teach staff how to interact and relate to people with disabilities. Susan Rodde's Wheels of Achievement - Ms. Rodde is an advocate for people with disabilities and helps us understand that a person with a disability wants respect and to be treated like anyone else. |
| EDUCATION |
Bringing Schools Up To The Standards Of Prisons NEW YORK, NEW YORK-- [Excerpt] Over two hundred thousand kids are punished in US schools each year by being paddled. One in five of them has a disability. No child should be paddled in school but it is hard to imagine anything more outrageous than paddling or hitting children because of their disability -- and that is what is happening: Children with autism, attention deficit disorder or Tourettes syndrome, for example, are punished for the behaviors caused by those conditions. On April 15, Representative Carolyn McCarthy of New York, who chairs the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee of the Education and Labor Committee, called for an end to corporal punishment, still legal in 20 states. Passing such a law would bring the US in compliance with international legal standards that prohibit cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, regardless of circumstance. These standards are reflected in instruments such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the UN Convention Against Torture, the latter of which the US is a party to. Too often, students with disabilities are the casualty of these policies. Entire article: This article is reproduced here under special arrangement with Inclusion Daily Express Disability Rights E-mail News Service. http://www.InclusionDaily.com ©Copyright 2010 Inclusion Daily Express. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed in any form or displayed on any web site without prior approval from Inclusion Daily Express. News@InclusionDaily.com. |
| RELATED RESOURCES FROM PDA |
123 Magic For Teachers explains in straightforward language exactly how teachers can establish and maintain reasonable control of their classrooms. Abuse and Neglect of Children and Adults With Developmental Disabilities consists of 13 self-paced instructional modules which address the complex issues related to abuse and neglect of children and adults with developmental disabilities Dr. Tony Attwood: Aspergers Syndrome, Anger Management, Teaching Teachers and Teenage Issues is the second in Dr Attwoods’ series on Aspergers goes in depth on three important issues: anger management, teaching teachers, and teenage issues. Schoolwide Behavioral Support provides clear examples of how to instruct positive behaviors across all grade levels and settings. |
| EMPLOYMENT |
Report: Federal Government Falls Short On Hiring Workers With Disabilities WASHINGTON, DC-- [Excerpt] Federal managers need better training on hiring and overseeing disabled employees, a new survey from a professional association and public-private partnership concluded. Of 513 employees that the Federal Managers Association and Telework Exchange canvassed in January and February, 71 percent said their agencies had made a commitment to bringing on employees with disabilities. But only half said officials had the knowledge and tools to fulfill those commitments and to retain and promote disabled employees once they accepted federal jobs. Specifically, 36 percent of respondents said they were not familiar with Schedule A, the hiring authority that allows agencies to appoint disabled applicants to federal positions non-competitively. Fifty-eight percent were not aware of President Bill Clinton's 2000 Executive Order 13163, which committed the federal government to outreach efforts with the goal of hiring 100,000 disabled federal employees within five years. "On the surface, I think people thought, 'Our agency really is committed to hiring people with disabilities,'" said Cindy Auten, general manager of the Telework Exchange. "But looking at what they're actually implementing, there is a gap in terms of providing reasonable accommodations [for] things like telework." Entire article: Related: Report: Unnecessary Barriers This article is reproduced here under special arrangement with Inclusion Daily Express Disability Rights E-mail News Service. http://www.InclusionDaily.com ©Copyright 2010 Inclusion Daily Express. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed in any form or displayed on any web site without prior approval from Inclusion Daily Express. News@InclusionDaily.com. |
| RELATED RESOURCES FROM PDA |
ADA and Disability Law provides practical, easy to do, step-by-step guidelines for complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Supervising an Employee With A Disability is perfect for training businesses, agency supervisors and managers that have hired or are considering hiring someone with a disability. Understanding Employees and Job Applicants With Psychiatric Disabilities features real-life work scenarios and experts focusing on the medical and vocational aspects associated with psychiatric disabilities in the workplace. We're All Different: Diversity in the Workplace teaches the value of keeping an open mind, focusing on common goals, and accepting each other for who we are. |
| RELATIONSHIPS |
People With Disabilities Turn To Internet For Answers, Networking NEW YORK, NEW YORK-- [Excerpt] A former model who is now chronically ill and struggles just to shower says the people she has met online have become her family. A quadriplegic man uses the Web to share tips on which places have the best wheelchair access, and a woman with multiple sclerosis says her regular Friday night online chats are her lifeline. For many people, social networks are a place for idle chatter about what they made for dinner or sharing cute pictures of their pets. But for people living with chronic diseases or disabilities, they play a more vital role. "It's really literally saved my life, just to be able to connect with other people," said Sean Fogerty, 50, who has multiple sclerosis, is recovering from brain cancer and spends an hour and a half each night talking with other patients online. People fighting chronic illnesses are less likely than others to have Internet access, but once online they are more likely to blog or participate in online discussions about health problems, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation. Entire article: Related: This article is reproduced here under special arrangement with Inclusion Daily Express Disability Rights E-mail News Service. http://www.InclusionDaily.com ©Copyright 2010 Inclusion Daily Express. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed in any form or displayed on any web site without prior approval from Inclusion Daily Express. News@InclusionDaily.com. |
| RELATED RESOURCES FROM PDA |
As Others See Us offers the viewers an opportunity to examine, understand and improve their relationships with others. It is useful for any discussion on communication or interpersonal relationships. Conversation Skills: Extending Conversations teaches students how to remember names, develop friendships at work and in the community, and extend conversations beyond a one answer response Freedom Machines looks at our beliefs about disability through the lens of assistive technology. Explores how human experience and technological innovations are outpacing social policies and the perceptions that have guided them. Breaking Down Barriers: K-12 and Beyond demonstrates how accessibility in education means using our imaginations and every tool at our disposal to communicate with others. |
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