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ONLINE MODULE-GREAT LAKES ADA
Accommodating People with Cognitive Disabilities in the Workplace - An On-Line Educational Tool
This online education tool will provide the audience with an enhanced understanding of people with cognitive disabilities, help them make sense of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and legal responsibilities related to people with cognitive disabilities, and provide them with tools that can be applied in the workplace when addressing accommodations for people with cognitive disabilities. This tool is specifically designed for
• An employer considering hiring someone with a disability
• An employer with employees that experienced a disability and want to return to work or may be up for a promotion
• A person with a disability or who knows someone with a disability who is trying to figure out employment options.
Access the module via the DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center website: http://www.adagreatlakes.org
This module was developed under award #H133A060097 from the U.S. Department of Education through the auspices of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Questions: Contact 800-949-4232 (V/TTY) IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI or 312-413-1407 (V/TTY) or by email at adata@adagreatlakes.org
July 8
Do You Have an Accessible Parking Question? If so, attend this program and get it answered on July 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with Bill Bogdan as the speaker.
Attend in person at the sites below, call in at 1-888-363-4735, access code 2221406, or participate over the Internet, at http://www.state.il.us/iced.
Video conference Sites
Choate Mental Health Center, 1000 N. Main Street, Anna.
DHS/DRS, 400 E. Lawrence, 3rd Floor Suter Room, Springfield 100 W. Randolph, Room 9-040, Chicago.
July 13 and July 20
Art Class. July 13 and July 20 from 5 pm to 6 pm at Memorial Medical Center, 701 N. First Street, Springfield, IL, B323 Rehabilitation Dining Room with Marjorie Gladish. To register, call Lisa Cline at 217-788-3461.
July 15
Access Chicago, Navy Pier. For more information contact the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
July 21
"Celebrating 20 Years of the ADA" celebration to be held Wednesday, July 21, from 11 am - 2 pm at the State Capitol Plaza in Springfield. For more information on sponsorship please contact Janinna Hendricks at 217.782.9696.
July 22
Celebrate 20 Years of ADAction - join us in commenorating the 20th anniverary of the signing of the American swith Disabilities Act. Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Human Services in cooperation with numerous State Agencies and Council.
Featuring: interactive and informational workshops on ADA issues, art exhibit (July 19-23); Hands-on arts activities featuring artists with disabilities; three-on-three wheelchair tournament/sports activities; employmenet and resource fair; ADA Help Table; exhibits from a variety of federal, state and local organizations, and entertainment provided by performers with disabilities. FREE AND ACCESSIBLE.
Where: James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Rarndolph Street, Chicago (between Lake and Randollph and Clark and LaSalle Streets on Thursday, July 22 from 10 am to 3 pm. For more information call 312.793.0034 (voice); 888.614.2385 (TTY) or email DHS.ADACelebration@illinois.gov
July 24
6th Annual Disability Pride Parade. This year's theme is "Pride Revolution." Location: Chicago.
July 25 - 28
Illinois Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit. The SILC website has the Call for Proposals and Youth and Mentor Applications available at:
http://www.silcofillinois.org/summit.html
For more information, please contact Tara D. Dunning at 217-744-7777 (V/TTY); 217-744-7744 (Fax); 217-725-2119 (Cell)
July 27
Join the ADA Celebration at Bolingbrook Village Hall, 3735 West Braircliff, Bolingbrook from 8 pm - 10 pm.
July 28
Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois. 6th Annual Gold Outing. Wednesday, July 28, Gleneagles Country Club, 13070 McCarthy Road, Lemot, IL 60439. $125 per golfer, $500 per foursome; $50 dinner only; registration and lunch 10:45 am; shotgun start 12 pm; scramble format; dinner 5 pm.
August 3
SPRINGFIELD LEGISLATIVE FORUM – LIFE MY WAY
A legislative forum is being held on Tuesday, August 3 at 5:30 pm at Lincoln Library, 326 S. 7th Street, Springfield, in conjunction with the Life My Way forums being held all over the state. We have invited Senator Bomke, State Representative Poe and State Representative Brauer, Mayor Davlin, and Kent DeLay, candidate for 99th State Representative to this forum.
The goal of the forum is to educate candidates on the importance of quality self-directed services for people with disabilities in Illinois, offer candidates an opportunity to educate voters on their planned disability policies, and to impress upon candidates the importance of the disability vote.
Our Coalition believes that people with disabilities deserve equality and freedom. People with disabilities should be able to direct their lives and to live life our way.
We want to include your events
Contact us at (800) 433-8848 (V/TTY) and have your event added to the CCDI calendar.
