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David Kennedy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office South-ern District of New York speaks to the U.S. AccessBoard at their recent meeting in New York City.Kennedy addressed Department of Justice actionsunder the ADA.

The all-day event took place in the Jacob JavitsFederal Building in downtown Manhattan. AccessBoard members reported and panels discussed taxiaccess and rebuilding after Super Storm Sandy.MORE ON THE ACCESS BOARD MEETING ON PAGE 4

Members Countrywide Convene in NYCHail Cabs Getting CloserTLC Approves MeasureOn Accessible Taxis

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Right to VoteNew Yorkers WinCivil-Rights Victory

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Court Rules Against FordEmployee HasRight to Telework

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Death Penalty HaltedStay of ExecutionFor Man with ID

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Employment Still LaggingDisabled NumbersFar Behind

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Preventing WanderingSteps Can Be TakenTo Protect Children

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The New York City Taxiand Limousine Commis-sion (TLC) unanimously

approved a measure to increaseaccessible yellow taxicabs, sothat by 2020, 50 percent of thatfleet will be accessible to peoplewho use wheelchairs.

The TLC took a vote duringits monthly meeting in Manhat-tan, after which, many in atten-dance cheered, hugged and criedas the commissioners approvedthe regulation. The accessiblecabs will begin to join the fleetstarting in January 2016, join-ing the existing 631 accessiblemedallions that exist today.

These rules are the first oftheir kind in the country, mak-ing New York’s yellow taxis themost accessible in the nationand one of the most disability-friendly in the world. The rulescame out of the settlement of aclass action lawsuit filed in 2011by the nonprofit legal center Dis-ability Rights Advocates (DRA)on behalf of a coalition of peoplewith disabilities, includingTaxis for All Campaign, UnitedSpinal Association, 504 Demo-cratic Club and Disabled in Ac-

tion. The disability groups werealso represented by SheppardMullin Richter and Hampton.

“This is about recognizing thefundamental rights of NewYorkers with disabilities. Ourtransportation systems shouldopen doors, not close them,” saidMayor Bill de Blasio. “This planis fair and equitable, and mostimportantly, it’s achievable. Icommend the Taxi and Limou-sine Commission and its chairMeera Joshi for advancing thisvital change for thousands ofNew Yorkers.”

“The actions taken today bythe Taxi and Limousine Com-mission as a unified body repre-sent the most significant ad-vancement in equality for per-sons with disabilities in the taxiindustry’s history,” said TLCChair Meera Joshig. “It was aprivilege to vote alongside myfellow commission members forthis empowering and timely ini-tiative.”

“The Mayor’s Office for Peoplewith Disabilities (MOPD) ap-plauds the TLC Commissionersfor voting to make NYC cabs ac-cessible for all,” said Victor

Calise, commissioner of MOPD.“Advocates, MOPD and TLChave worked hard and long tomake this day a reality. Thisvote clearly puts forth Mayor deBlasio’s progressive agenda inproviding services for the mostvulnerable populations.”

“This is a historic moment,”said Julia Pinover of DRA. “Therule that was passed today is theproduct of years of negotiationsand collaborative work. It’s areal civil rights victory for allNew Yorkers.”

Taxi operators bringing ac-cessible taxis into service in2016 will be eligible for grantsto subsidize the cost of accessibletaxi conversions, with additionalfunds being made available onan annual basis to defray thehigher maintenance costs asso-ciated with accessible vehicles.The approved rules also containa driver training component,providing that all new driverswho apply for their operator’slicense must receive wheelchairpassenger assistance training.All drivers must receive train-ing by the time of their first li-cense renewal starting in 2016.

New Yorkers who use wheel-chairs or have visual impair-ments recently won a majorcivil rights victory.

A unanimous panel of theUnited States Court of Appealsfor the Second Circuit foundthat the Board of Elections(BOE) in New York City dis-criminated against voters withdisabilities by failing to makeits poll sites accessible to vot-ers with disabilities on Elec-tion Day. This decision vindi-cates the rights of hundreds ofthousands of New Yorkers whomay previously have been ex-cluded at the polls.

In its decision, the Court ex-plained, “Here, the relevantbenefit is the opportunity tofully participate in BOE’s vot-ing program. This includes theoption to cast a private balloton election days. Indeed, to as-sume the benefit is anythingless – such as merely the op-portunity to vote at some timeand in some way – would ren-

der meaningless the mandatethat public entities may not‘afford persons with disabili-ties services that are not equalto that afforded to others.’

Among other things, theCourt found that “By designat-ing inaccessible poll sites andfailing to assure their accessi-bility through temporaryequipment, procedures andpolicies on election days, BOEdenies plaintiffs meaningfulaccess to its voting program.”

The lawsuit was filed in2010 on the 20th anniversaryof the Americans with Disabili-ties Act by Plaintiffs, UnitedSpinal Association and Dis-abled in Action, on behalf of allNew Yorkers of voting age withmobility and vision disabili-ties. Plaintiffs are representedby Disability Rights Advocates(DRA), a national non-profitlegal center with offices inCalifornia and New York Citythat specializes in high impactlitigation on behalf of people

with disabilities, the Law Of-fices of Kevin Mintzer and thefirm of Cuti Hecker WangLLP.

The Court of Appeals af-firmed the trial court’s order,which had found that the BOEfailed to remedy widespreadbarriers at its poll sitesthroughout the City on Elec-tion Day, including dangerousmake-shift ramps, steps lead-ing to poll sites, blocked pathsof travel, and locked accessibleentrances among others. OneNew York voter, DeniseMcQuade, had stopped votingat her designated poll site af-ter encountering a dangerouslysteep ramp she described asbeing like a “ski slope.”

James Weisman, generalcounsel of Plaintiff United Spi-nal Association said “I am verypleased that the Court has rec-ognized how important it is forpersons with disabilities to beable to exercise the fundamen-tal right to vote. This decision

TLC Approves 50% By 2020

Court Affirms Rights Of NYC Voters

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Eighteen-time blind marathonerand disabilities rights advocateRichard Bernstein was recentlythe keynote guest speaker forthe launch of the MaccabiVictoria Sports Foundation’s AllAbilities Project in Victoria, Aus-tralia.

Announcing their 2013 AllAbilities Research Report at theMaccabi Victoria All AbilitiesProject Launch, they also an-nounced the project that will en-hance the inclusion of those withdisabilities among the MaccabiVictoria clubs and access in gen-eral to recreational and sportingactivities for people of all abili-ties.

Maccabi Victoria the govern-ing body for Jewish sport inVictoria, Australia, is part of theworldwide Maccabi movementaffiliated with the Maccabi WorldUnion and the governing bodyresponsible for running the fouryearly Maccabi Games (knownas the ‘Maccabiah’).

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The majority of a panel ofjudges on the U.S. Courtof Appeals for the Sixth

Circuit decided recently thatthe U.S. Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission(EEOC) had created issues suf-ficient for trial in its disabilitydiscrimination lawsuit againstthe Ford Motor Company.

The EEOC had charged thatFord violated the Americanswith Disabilities Act (ADA) bydenying a former employee theopportunity to telework and byfiring her after she filed anEEOC charge.

EEOC General CounselDavid Lopez hailed the decisionas the “latest in a series of casesensuring persons with disabili-ties are allowed the opportunity

Court Rules For EEOC In Case Against Fordto use their talents fully. Thedecision reaffirms theemployer’s important obliga-tion to provide a reasonable ac-commodation unless it canshow it results in undue hard-ship.”

The EEOC sued Ford Motorin 2011, charging that thecompany’s denial of JaneHarris’s request to work fromhome up to four days a week asan accommodation for her irri-table bowel syndrome violatedthe ADA and that Ford hadthen retaliated against her byfiring her after she filed anEEOC charge. Ford’stelecommuting policy autho-rized employees to work up tofour days a week from atelecommuting site.

Harris was a resale steelbuyer whose job primarily re-quired telephone and computercontact with coworkers andsuppliers.

The district court grantedsummary judgment for FordMotor, holding that attendanceat the job site was an essentialfunction of Harris’s job and thatHarris’s disability-related ab-sences meant that she was nota qualified individual under theADA.

The lower court also ruledthat Harris’s telework requestwas not a reasonable accommo-dation for her job. The districtcourt also said the EEOC couldnot prove Harris’s terminationwas retaliatory because it wasbased on attendance and per-formance issues that pre-datedher charge filing.

The Sixth Circuit panel major-ity reversed the lower court onboth counts. The majority notedthat “the law must respond to theadvance of technology in theemployment context ... and rec-ognize that the ‘workplace’ isanywhere that an employee canperform her job duties.”

The majority held that the“highly fact-specific” questionwas thus whether presence atthe Ford facilities was truly es-sential and that a jury should

decide that issue. The panel ma-jority also held that the EEOChad created a question for thejury about why Ford Motor ter-minated Harris and whether itwas in retaliation for filing acharge or because of genuineperformance problems.

EEOC Assistant GeneralCounsel Carolyn Wheeler, whosupervised attorney GailColeman’s preparation of theagency’s briefs and argumenton appeal, said she was“pleased with the panelmajority’s careful explication ofthe ADA’s statutory require-ments, and its recognition thatworkplace realities haveevolved and made teleworkinga viable option for many per-sons whose disabilities can bebetter managed at home thanduring long commutes and longhours in the brick-and-mortarworkplace.”

This case was developed andlitigated in district court by De-troit trial attorney NedraCampbell, under the directionof Laurie Young, regional attor-ney for the EEOC’s Indianapo-lis District Office.

The EEOC is responsible forenforcing federal laws againstemployment discrimination.Further information is avail-able at www.eeoc.gov.

In May a federal appeals courthalted the execution of RobertCampbell, a man who has an in-tellectual disability (ID), hoursbefore he was scheduled to receivea lethal injection.

According to the Arc, the stateof Texas should have ruled out thedeath penalty per a 2002 Su-preme Court ruling, Atkins v.Virginia. The U.S. Court of Ap-peals for the 5th Circuit delayedthe execution to allow more timeto pursue his legal team’s argu-ment that he is not eligible for thedeath penalty due to his ID.“Weare grateful that the 5th U.S. Cir-cuit Court of Appeals upheld theSupreme Court’s ruling, savingRobert Campbell’s life”, said Pe-ter Berns, CEO of the Arc.

“While we can appreciate jus-tice being served, we were far tooclose to witnessing a grave mis-carriage of justice. There are stillmany questions surrounding thistrial, and we hope to hear an-swers as to why evidence regard-ing Mr. Campbell’s IQ was with-held until very recently. In a lifeor death situation, it is disturb-ing that all the facts were not be-ing presented.“As a family-basedorganization, we have great sym-pathy for the family and friendsof the victim. However, in the caseof a defendant with intellectualdisability, the death penalty is notan acceptable or fair sentence.The Arc is committed to fightingfor the rights of people with in-

Execution Halted For ManWith Intellectual Disability

tellectual and developmental dis-abilities, and we will continue ourlegal advocacy work to make surethat the U.S. Supreme Court rul-ing on this issue is followed in ju-risdictions across the country.”

Through a two-year grant for$400,000 from the U.S. Depart-ment of Justice, Bureau of Jus-tice Assistance (BJA), the Arc isdeveloping the National Centeron Criminal Justice and Disabil-ity. This project is creating a na-tional clearinghouse for research,information, evaluation, trainingand technical assistance for jus-tice and disability professionalsand other advocates that willbuild their capacity to better iden-tify and meet the needs of peoplewith intellectual and develop-mental disabilities (I/DD), whosedisability often goes unrecog-nized. Providing accurate, effec-tive and consistent training forcriminal justice professionals iscritical.The Arc advocates for andserves people with I/DD, includ-ing Down syndrome, autism, fe-tal alcohol spectrum disorders,cerebral palsy and other diag-noses.

The Arc has a network of over700 chapters across the countrypromoting and protecting the hu-man rights of people with I/DDand actively supporting their fullinclusion and participation in thecommunity throughout their life-times and without regard todiagnosis.

range of needs including a stron-ger database for those eligiblefor inclusion activities,Bernstein spoke about the im-portance of athletics especiallyin regard to the integration of in-dividuals with disabilities intothe community.

Bernstein is a nationallyknown blind attorney and advo-cate for disabled rights in De-troit, Mich., Bernstein is also atwo-time Ironman and has 18marathons under his belt.

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The afternoon panel focused on Rebuilding After Sandy. Panelists, left toright, included Rosemary Lamb of the N.Y. Justice Center for the Protec-tion of People with Special Needs; Center for Independence of the Dis-abled Dir. Susan Dooha; Disability Advocate Edith Prentiss and SeniorAdvisor on Disability Issues for FEMA Marcie Roth.The board’s Exec. Dir. David Capozzi presented an overview of the boardand a briefing was given on outdoor development by the Dir. of the Officeof Technical and Information Services for the Access Board Marsha Mazz.David Kennedy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of N.Y.spoke on enforcement actions under the ADA.The agenda also included public question and answer sessions.

The U.S. Access Board held public briefings on its work and severalpanel discussions on accessibility in New York City, May 15.The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality forpeople with disabilities through leadership in accessible design andthe development of accessibility guidelines and standards for the builtenvironment, transportation, communication, medical diagnosticequipment and information technology.

The Board is structured to function as a coordinating body amongfederal agencies and to directly represent the public, particularly peoplewith disabilities. Twelve of its members are representatives from mostof the federal departments and thirteen others are members of thepublic, appointed by the president, a majority of whom are required tohave a disability.

Commissioner of the N.Y.C. Mayors Office for People with DisabilitiesVictor Calise welcomed board members and informed them about ac-cessibility in the City.

The first panel to address the board was on taxi access. General Con-sul of United Spinal Association James Weisman, right, spoke aboutthe history of the Taxis for All Campaign and the recent accomplish-ment of a settlement with the city for 50 percent accessibility by 2020.Jean Ryan, left, of the Taxis for All Campaign spoke about the frustra-tion of only achieving only 50 percent and the need for 100 percentaccess to taxis.Janice Schacter Lintz of the Hearing Access Program spoke aboutinduction loops in cabs and March Klein of airports Nationwide spokeabout clean energy and the benefits to the environment as well as thesavings in cost.

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Americans with disabili-ties are being left behindas the economy begins to

surge, according to a recent em-ployment report issued by theKessler Foundation and Univer-sity of New Hampshire’s Instit-ute on Disability.

“This morning’s report is verypositive for the overall economy,but the numbers we are trackingshow that employment of peoplewith disabilities continues to de-cline,” according to John O’Neill,Kessler’s director of employmentand disability research. “It ap-pears that people with disabilitiesare being left out of the recoveryfrom the great recession.”

However, the creation of social

Disabled Still Lag Behind on Employmententerprises is a growing move-ment in creating job opportunitiesfor Americans with disabilities.Hudson Community Enterprises(HCE), based in New Jersey, is adocument management socialenterprise that provides scan-ning, shredding, archiving, digi-tal mail and microfiche servicesto clients. About 70 percent of itsworkforce is comprised of peoplewith disabilities.

“Since 2005, Kessler Founda-tion has awarded five grants toHudson Community Enterprisesto expand its business and pur-chase new equipment which, inturn, creates more job opportuni-ties for people with disabilities,”said Rodger DeRose, president of

Kessler. “The electronic recordsmanagement business of HCEstarted with 10 employees. Withfoundation funding, it grew intoa 125-employee division. In total,more than 300 employees work inHCE’s various social enterprisebusinesses, where they earn mar-ket wages, receive comprehensivebenefits packages and have op-portunities for advancement.These individuals are sharingtheir skills, becoming financiallyself-sufficient, contributing to theeconomy and getting off of govern-ment benefits. HCE exemplifiesthe success that results fromnonprofits providing financialsupport to disability employmentinitiatives.”

“Fewer people with disabili-ties are actively searching forwork compared to this time lastyear,” according to AndrewHouten-ville, Ph.D., Universityof New Hampshire’s associateprofessor of economics. “Com-bined with the decline in theemployment-to-population ra-tio, this really provides a bleakpicture for the inclusion ofpeople with disabilities in theAmerican economy going for-ward.”

In April 2014, among work-ers ages 16 to 64, the 3,910,000workers with disabilities repre-sented 2.8 percent of the total137,722,000 workers in thecountry.

According to Autism Speaks,wandering-related incidentsamong individuals with autismare common. In response to unfortunate in-cidents and the fears raised forparents in the autism community,they have put together a list ofsteps that can be taken to preventwandering incidents and keepchildren safe at school.

Steps Can Be Taken to Prevent WanderingAutism Speaks suggests that

if a child has a tendency to wan-der, it is critical to address wan-dering issues in his or her Indi-vidualized Education Program(IEP). If there is a history of wan-dering incidents, it’s important tocall a meeting with school staff,administrators and the child’sIEP team to make them aware ofthese past situations, as well as

educate them on the autism wan-dering issue in general. If some-thing changes or an incident oc-curs, a parent has the right toamend the IEP and adjust theparticular items.

They also suggest that parentswrite a letter requesting they al-ways be informed, immediatelyand in writing, of any wanderingincident on or off the campus. If a

child requires one-on-one super-vision, it should be made clear toschool staff – and documented inthe IEP.

It is also suggested that par-ents try to eliminate all possibletriggers that have led to wander-ing in the past. If a child is drawnto water, they should be sure thatall pools, lakes, etc. in the area of

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I believe it’s really going to hap-pen – 50 percent of New YorkCity yellow cabs will be acces-

sible by 2020. Shortly before he left office, after12 years of opposition, Mayor MichaelBloomberg changed his position on accessible taxis. United Spi-nal Association and disability advocates organized 16 years agoand created the Taxis For All Campaign (TFAC).

TFAC activists, as well as lawyers from Disability Rights Advo-cates, (DRA) lobbied the City Council unsuccessfully, the gover-nor quite successfully, the outgoing mayor, as well as Mayor BillDeBlasio, and the result is as follows:

·50 percent of yellow cabs accessible by 2020·A dispatch system for the accessible green taxis (no number of

vehicles agreed to yet)·A subsidy for accessibility equipment in yellow and green ve-

hicles for purchase and maintenance of the equipment·A 30-cent fare increase to pay for all this.The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted unanimously

for this rule, which is part of the settlement of the litigation betweenthe City and United Spinal, as well as other plaintiffs, including TFAC.

Attitudes about social issues evolve. For example, Bill andHillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer and a host of other demo-crats opposed gay marriage, but now consider such opposition tobe bigotry. This is not hypocrisy, it is evolution.

It is likely that evolution affected people’s perception of the taxistruggle. The disability community knew that the BloombergAdministration’s selection of an inaccessible vehicle for the Taxiof Tomorrow, the Nissan NV200, was a discriminatory practice.

It took a while for society to catch up, but now an NV200 is beingmanufactured so that it need not be cut up to be converted to an acces-sible vehicle for use in taxi service. The City, which probably wouldnot have selected the NV200 if it was going to have to be made acces-sible, has made an arrangement with Nissan and the Braun Corpora-tion to convert the Taxi of Tomorrow into an accessible vehicle.

Meanwhile, in Mishawaka, Indiana, AM General has begunpumping out new, factory-built accessible vehicles - the MV1 -which are ideal for taxi service. New York City Transit (NYCT) isusing dozens of these vehicles because they are cheaper to oper-ate than their big, heavy Access-A-Ride vehicles. They keep or-dering them, so I assume they are road-worthy and durable.

The next few years will see a dramatic expansion of accessibletaxi service in the five boroughs. Giving those who use wheelchairsthe ability to travel spontaneously will also provide Medicaid trans-portation at a much lower cost to taxpayers than the currentambulette system and, eventually Access-A-Ride will realize thatit should access the taxi fleet instead of operating its own system.

None of these developments are the result of city planning orthe brainstorm of benevolent elected officials or agency heads. In-stead, people with disabilities had to use the courts to gain theattention of government.

Progress can be measured in many different ways. The unem-ployment rate of people with disabilities is a staggering 65 per-cent, which advocates believe is primarily due to attitudinal barri-

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Administration for Com-munity Living Adminis-trator Kathy Greenlee

recently announced the appoint-ment of Aaron Bishop as Commis-sioner of the Administration onIntellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities (AIDD).

Bishop has been serving asActing Commissioner since No-vember, 2013, when his predeces-sor, Sharon Lewis, took on theroles of deputy administrator ofACL and disability policy advisorto Secretary of Health and Hu-man Services Kathleen Sebelius.

“It has been a pleasure work-ing with Aaron during his timeas Acting Commissioner. By mak-ing his appointment permanent,he will be able to continue to fo-cus on directing the policy andday-to-day operations of AIDDwith and on behalf of persons withintellectual and developmentaldisabilities across the country,”said Greenlee. “With Aaron’sleadership, in collaboration withour partners in the Developmen-tal Disabilities Network, we willcontinue to build momentum on

Aaron Bishop AppointedCommissioner of AIDD

these critical issues, especially inthe areas of self-advocacy, accessto community supports, diversityand youth transitions.”

Bishop has almost 20 years ofexperience working with and forindividuals with disabilities inboth the direct practice and pub-lic policy sectors and was the ex-ecutive director of the NationalCouncil on Disability.

AIDD provides financial andleadership support to organiza-tions in every state and territoryin the United States to ensurethat individuals with intellectualand developmental disabilitiesand their families can fully par-ticipate in and contribute to allaspects of community life.

AIDD oversees four grant pro-grams established by the Devel-opmental Disabilities Assistanceand Bill of Rights Act of 2000,oversees the President’s Commit-tee for People with IntellectualDisabilities and administers thedisability provisions of the HelpAmerica Vote Act. In states orterritories, the grant programsform a network.

Institute of Education Sciences(IES) Dir. John Easton re-cently announced that Joan

McLaughlin, has been namedCommissioner of the NationalCenter for Special Education Re-search.

“I am so pleased that Joan hasagreed to become the Commis-sioner of the National Center forSpecial Education Research for asix-year term. Joan has demon-strated her true mettle for thisposition over the past severalmonths,” Easton said.

“It is an honor to serve as theCommissioner for the NationalCenter for Special Education Re-search,” said McLaughlin. Sinceawarding our first grants in 2006,the Center has made great stridesin funding research that ad-dresses critical issues in early in-tervention through high schooltransition. I am committed to con-tinuing building knowledgethrough high quality research,including the use of state of theart methodology and technology,to help us understand how bestto improve education outcomes

Commissioner Named ForSpecial Ed. Research

for children with or at risk for dis-abilities. I am equally committedto maintaining our researchtraining efforts to build researchcapacity in the field.

McLaughlin first joined the In-stitute of Education Sciences asDeputy Commissioner of the Na-tional Center for Special Educa-tion Research (NCSER) in Feb-ruary 2009. In addition to her roleas Deputy Commissioner,McLaughlin served as NCSER’sprogram officer for the Early In-tervention and Early Learning inSpecial Education grant program.The mission of IES is to providerigorous and relevant evidence onwhich to ground education prac-tice and policy and share this in-formation broadly. IES is the re-search arm of the U.S. Depart-ment of Education.

NCSER, supports a compre-hensive program of specialeducation research designed toexpand the knowledge and un-derstanding of infants, tod-dlers, and children with dis-abilities or at risk for disabili-ties.

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The U.S. Equal Employ-ment Opportunity Com-mission (EEOC) an-

nounced that it is inviting pub-lic input on potential revisionsto the regulations implement-ing Section 501 of the Rehabili-tation Act of 1973, a law thatgoverns employment of indi-viduals with disabilities by thefederal government.

Current Section 501 regula-tions prohibit employment dis-crimination based on disabilityand explain the standards fordetermining whether discrimi-nation has occurred.

The regulations also imposea separate obligation on fed-eral agencies to be “model em-ployers” of individuals withdisabilities, but do not explainwhat federal agencies must doto comply with this obligation.

The Commission is proposingto revise its regulations to in-clude a more detailed explana-tion of the model employer obli-gation. Before it publishes a pro-posed regulation, however, theCommission is issuing an Ad-

The U.S. Department of Labor(DOL) recently announced theofficial theme of October’s2014 National Disability Employ-ment Awareness Month(NDEAM) – Expect, Employ,Empower.

“We all have a role to play inand benefit to gain from increas-ing opportunities for meaningfulemployment for people with dis-abilities,” said Assistant Secre-tary of Labor for Disability Em-ployment Policy Kathy Martinez.“This year’s theme encapsulatesthis in three powerful words. It

EEOC Seeks Input On Federal Employment Regs

Theme Announced for October’s NDEAM

vance Notice of ProposedRulemaking (ANPRM) thatseeks comments from membersof the public on what theamended regulations should say.

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Responses to the ANPRMmust be submitted by 5pmEDT, Monday, July 14, 2014.

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conveys that advancing disabilityemployment is about much morethan just hiring. It’s about creat-ing a continuum of inclusion. Andthe first step on this continuumis expectation.”

This year’s theme is the out-come of a collaborative process.The DOJ’s Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy (ODEP) be-gan by holding a national onlinedialogue in which members of thepublic were invited to submitideas. Facilitated throughODEP’s ePolicy-Works initiativeusing crowd-sourcing technology,this dialogue attracted 350 regis-trants who submitted 126 differ-ent theme ideas.

In addition to contributingtheir own ideas, registrants couldcomment and vote on those sub-mitted by others. ODEP then nar-rowed the list of contenders incollaboration with members ofthe Camp-aign for DisabilityEmploy-ment at their quarterlymeeting in April, which was heldat Special Olympics headquartersin Washington, D.C.

NDEAM’s history traces backto 1945, when Congress declaredthe first week in October eachyear to be “National Employ thePhysically Handicapped Week.”In 1962, the word “physically”was deleted to acknowledge theneeds and contributions of indi-viduals with all types of disabili-ties. In 1988, Congress ex-panded the week to a month

and adopted its current name. Upon its establishment in

2001, ODEP assumed responsi-bility for NDEAM, including theselection of its annual theme.

Although NDEAM is recog-nized in October, its theme is an-nounced each spring to assistworkplaces, individuals and ad-vocates across the nation in plan-ning for events.

For information, including spe-cific ideas for how different typesof organizations can participate,visit www.dol.gov/odep /topics/ndeam/.

‘This year’s themeencapsulatesthis in three

powerful words.’– KATHY MARTINEZAsst. Secretary of Labor

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Towards the end of last yearstudies were conducted in theNetherlands and Sweden aspart of the international IronArm project, which is an ele-ment of the EuropeanCommission’s SILVER project(Supporting Independent Liv-ing for the Elderly through Ro-botics).

These studies aimed toclarify how elderly people withand without functional disabili-ties affecting hands or arms feltabout using aids in everydaylife. The studies revealed thatpeople are willing to use an aidfor the upper extremity whenit will support them during theperformance of activities ofdaily living (ADL) and therebyachieve a greater degree of in-dependence in everyday life.

The main criteria empha-sized aids within the wearabletechnologies category for usingthe aid throughout the day andthe aid making daily tasksaround the home, such as get-ting dressed, cooking, personalhygiene easier in a smart yetsimple way. A subsequent usergroup meeting at Roessingh Re-search and Development(Enschede, the Netherlands) in-volving elderly people withfunctional disabilities, re-searchers and occupationaltherapists confirmed the re-sults of the study surveys.

There is generally also stronguser demand for absolute reli-ability in function and safety –a requirement that appearedpartly to overshadow prefer-

The National Council onDisability recently re-ported on The Centers for

Disease Control (CDC) at the U.S.Department of Health and Hu-man Services study “Prevalenceof Autism Spectrum DisorderAmong Children Aged 8 Years.”

The report was derived froman active surveillance system ofthe Autism and DevelopmentalDisabilities Monitoring (ADDM)Network that provides esti-mates of the prevalence of Au-tism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)among children eight years ofage whose parents or guardianslive in 11 ADDM sites across thenation.

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The 2010 totals released by theCDC show an overall prevalenceof ASD among the 11 ADDM sitestracked was 14.7 per 1,000 or onein 68 children age eight. In 2008,the CDC estimated that approxi-mately one in 88 children hadbeen identified with an ASDbased on data collected fromhealth and special educationrecords of children living in 14areas of the United States.

Using these totals, the esti-mated prevalence of ASDs dem-onstrated an increase of 23 per-cent between 2006 and 2008 and78 percent between 2002 and2008.

“The information provided by

the CDC suggests we’re gettingbetter at identifying, diagnosingand serving some people on theautism spectrum, but clearly sig-nificant ethnic and gender dis-parities remain,” said Jeff Rosen,chairperson of the National Coun-cil on Disability (NCD), an inde-pendent federal agency that rec-ommends disability policy to thePresident, Congress and otherfederal agencies.

“NCD applauds the CDC’s rec-ommendation that recognitionand documentation of ASD – par-ticularly among children who donot have intellectual disabilitiesand across gender and ethniclines – needs to be improved and

pledges our support and assis-tance to achieving this commongoal.”

“Despite notable advances andimprovements in key areas, it stillholds true that a person or fam-ily is more likely to get an autismdiagnosis if the child is white andmale than if their child is femaleand not white,” added AriNe’eman, NCD member andfounder of the Autistic Self Advo-cacy Network.

“Better diagnostics should leadto better services and supports –for everyone. We must continueto close the gaps in identifyingASDs so people can both obtainand utilize necessary supportsearlier. We should also rememberthat autistic children eventuallygrow up. NCD also looks forwardto the day when comparable datafor autistic adults is also mea-sured and made available.”

Findings included overall ASDprevalence estimates variedamong sites from 5.7 to 21.9 per1,000 children aged eight years;ASD prevalence estimates var-ied by sex and racial/ethnic

ences concerning appearanceand an attractive design.

“Our regular contact withusers and our focus groupmeetings give us a valuableinsight into the needs and re-quirements associated withpersonal aids. The user per-spective is vital when it comesto developing aids because thisensures a good end result. Forthat reason we always involveusers in our projects and IronArm is no exception,” saidTomas Ward, CEO of BioservoTechnologies.

“A good many robotics-basedproducts are not designed andproduced for use in ADL situa-tions, but have often been de-veloped with a specific aim orpurpose in mind. It must bepossible to use Iron Arm gen-erally. There are currently nouser-centric and easily avail-able products similar to the onewe are planning.”

Healthcare-related wearabletechnologies means that theproducts must be wearable andmust provide support and scopefor active living. Within theIron Arm project there are alsoclose links to the care provider,who will be able to follow theuser’s progress and thus en-courage the user to engage inadditional activities.

The most important aim ofaids based on health robotics isto make independent livingeasier. Many people suffer fromreduced arm and hand func-tions as they grow older, owingto either reduced muscle mass

or the consequences of illness.Existing robot-based prod-

ucts for more general applica-tions have a significant impacton ADL, both in terms of inde-pendence and cost savings.Studies have shown that morethan 40 percent of ADL taskscan be performed if this type ofproduct is used. Continued on page 15

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Two young boys from Ecuadorwere recently each fitted with aprosthetic leg, thanks to Worldof Children, which providesgrants and program support tohumanitarian organizationsthat benefit vulnerable children.

The boys, who were both bornwith only one leg, could not walkor stand until they received theprosthetics. Now, they are notjust walking, but running. Theyjust participated in the secondannual Jenn Lee 5K Race in Ec-uador, an event which raisesmoney and awareness for peoplewith disabilities.

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Parents magazine recently re-vealed exclusive results from astudy of moms of children withspecial needs and those whosechildren are typically develop-ing, comparing their opinions onthe health and happiness of chil-

Parents Studies ‘Life in a Special-Needs World’dren in their communities.

The study results are fea-tured in a 20-page special reportentitled, “Life in a Special-Needs World,” in the April 2014issue of Parents.

“Nearly one in six children in

the U.S. is reported as having adisability and the most recentdata shows that one in 88 childrenhas a diagnosis of autism,” saidDana Points, editor-in-chief ofParents. “As special-needs diag-noses become increasingly com-mon, it’s important that all par-ents better understand how theirchildren are coexisting in ourschools and communities. Bysharing experiences, cultivatingunderstanding, and maintainingan open dialogue, every parentcan help kids of all abilitiesthrive.”

The study found that 15 per-cent of all mothers interviewedbelieve children should be sepa-rated from peers in school basedon a diagnosis. Opinion was simi-lar regardless of whether a par-ent had a child with special needs,while 76 percent of mothers ofchildren with special needs saythat their school meets theirchild’s needs.

The study also found one infour moms of typically developingchildren wonder whether theirchild needs to be evaluated for apotential developmental disorder,while 17 percent of moms of chil-

dren with special needs saychildren’s conditions are over-di-agnosed today, compared to 30percent of moms of typically de-veloping kids.

Eighty-nine percent of mothersof children with special needs saytheir children seem pleased withtheir social network, compared to79 percent of moms of typicallydeveloping children.

Seventy-three percent of moth-ers whose children have specialneeds have talked to their chil-dren about people with specialneeds, while 81 percent of moth-ers of typically developing chil-dren have had that discussion.Thirty-two percent of motherswhose children have special needswill acknowledge another child’sspecial needs with that child’sparents, compared to 22 percentof mothers of typically developingchildren.

Partnering with Quester, a re-search company based in DesMoines, Parents magazine inter-viewed nearly 500 mothers of chil-dren ages 3 to 12, roughly dividedbetween those whose childrenhave special needs and those

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FCC rules implementing theTwenty-First Century Commu-nications and Video Accessibil-ity Act of 2010 (CVAA) re-quires equipment used for ad-vanced communications ser-vices (ACS) to be accessible toindividuals with disabilities.The FCC may waive these ACSaccessibility requirements fordevices that are capable of ac-cessing ACS, but are designedprimarily for purposes otherthan using ACS.

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The Arc, an advocate forthe rights of the disabili-ties community and

Comcast Corporation recentlyannounced they have formed anational partnership to supportand expand digital technologyopportunities for people with in-tellectual and developmentaldisabilities. (I/DD).

Through a three-year com-mitment, Comcast andNBCUniversal will providefunding and in-kind support, in-cluding airtime to promote TheArc’s public service announce-ments on cable and broadcastchannels and www.xfinity.comand The Arc’s national digitaltraining program and improvetechnology access and servicesby launching up to 12 Comcastand NBCUniversal Digital Lit-eracy Learning Labs in majormetropolitan U.S. cities.

The Arc will use funding todesign an online resource centerfor cataloguing and rating apps,software and other digital re-sources. The 700 local chapters ofThe Arc will participate in design-ing and contributing resources.

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“By learning how to get online,people with I/DD are in a betterposition to gain employment, ex-pand their social circle and be apart of the increasingly growingcommunity that exists online,”said CEO of The Arc Peter Berns.

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The majority of people with I/DD have limited or no access tocontemporary and comprehen-sible information and communi-

cation technologies. In The Arc’snationwide survey, Family andIndividual Needs for DisabilitySupports (“FINDS”) in 2010,only 32 percent of people with I/DD were reported to be usingcomputers; 13 percent commu-nication devices; 4 percent GPS;and 6 percent video communi-cations. This partnership willfocus on assisting people with I/DD to gain access to and makeeffective and safe use of theInternet, including social media.

purpose of reading text-baseddigital works, such as books, andthat meet certain requirements.

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browser and social media appli-cations; and the device must bemarketed to consumers as a read-ing device and promotional ma-terial about the device does nottout the capability to access ACS.

This waiver expires on Jan. 28,2015. For information contactElaine Gardner, DisagilityRights Office, Consumer andGovernmental Affairs Bureau,202 418-0581.

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WALK-A-THON TO BENEFITPARENTS SUPPORT CENTER

My Time Inc., is holding its seventh an-nual walk-a-thon at Canarsie Park inBrooklyn on June 7, at 10 a.m.

Kids activities, music and other festivi-ties will be part of the event. My Time is asupport center for parents with childrenwho have developmental disabilities.

For information visit mytimeinc.org/.

BURKE RESEARCH INSTITUTESCIENTISTS PUBLISH STUDY

Four scientists from the Burke MedicalResearch Institute (BMRI) in White Plains,N.Y. were among the authors of a paperpublished recently in The Journal of Experi-mental Medicine.

The paper, titled “B-Raf kinase drivesdevelopmental axon growth and promotesaxon regeneration in the injured matureCNS [central nervous system],” is availablefor viewing at jem.rupress.org.

The research was led by Jian Zhong, di-rector of the Molecular Regeneration andNeuroimaging Laboratory at BMRI. Zhongand his colleagues are pioneering new waysto repair the CNS after injury.

The institute, engages in cutting edgeresearch that can become the basis for fu-ture rehabilitation therapies in the areasof stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinalcord injury and other neurological condi-tions.

HEALTH CAREER WEBSITEFOR THE DEAF LAUNCHED

Four of the leading educational and medi-cal institutions, including the RochesterInstitute of Technology, have developed awebsite to help people who are deaf andhearing impaired to learn about careers invarious health care fields.

It is meant as a resource for students,their parents and employers.

For information visit www.rit.edu/ntid/healthcare/.

FCC TO CO-HOST MOBILETECHNOLOGY SUMMIT

The third annual M-Enabling summit onaccessible mobile technology for senior citi-zens and users with disabilities will beheld June 9 to 11, at the Renaissance Ar-lington Capital View Hotel in Arlington,Va.

The summit, hosted by the Federal Com-munications Commission (FCC) and theGlobal Initiative for Inclusive Informationand Communication Technologies, will in-clude the presentation of the FCC’s acces-sibility awards.

For information visit www.m-enabling.com.

PLANNING UNDERWAY FORROLL ON CAPITOL HILL

The United Spinal Association’s ThirdAnnual Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) isplanned for June 22 to 25 at WashingtonMarriott Wardman Park.

The Roll on Capitol Hill is the UnitedSpinal Association’s annual legislative ad-vocacy event that addresses issues that af-fect the health, independence and qualityof life of individuals living with spinal cordinjury or disease (SCI/D). Attendees willvisit with legislators in Washington, D.C.to educate them on the needs of the SCI/Dcommunity and how they can better serveit.

Issues and policies are being fine tunedand decisions about legislators to be hon-ored at the event are being made. For thelatest ROCH news and updates visitwww.unitedspinal.org/events/roll-on-capi-tol-hill/.

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FORFOCUS GROUPS ON BULLYINGThe New York State Developmental Dis-

abilities Planning Council plans to conductfocus groups to investigate bullying ofpeople with disabilities.

Participants will include people with dis-abilities, family members, friends, class-mates, employers, care takers and co-work-ers.

To participate call Ashley Pacelli, 800395-3372.

APPLICANTS WANTED FORDISABILITY MENTORING DAY

The New York City Mayor’s Office forPeople with Disabilities is seeking menteesfor Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), tak-ing place on Oct. 15.

Job seekers, college and high school stu-dents, and disabled veterans should apply.Opportunities will include job placement,networking workshops, seminars, employershadowing, internships, career exploration,resume preparation and interview strate-gies.

For information call Mkada Beach, 212788-2830.

WRITER WITH CEREBRALPALSY PUBLISHES BIO

“I’m Not Here to Inspire You: Essays onDisability from a Regular Guy Living withCerebral Palsy,” is a self-published bookby freelance writer and book editor RobQuinn.

In his book, Quinn offers personal in-sights on living with a disability and howhe is often incorrectly perceived by the able-bodied public. For information write torobjquinn@verizon.net.

NEW BIO WRITTEN BYDISABLED LAWYER

“Your Upward Journey: It’s Easier ThanYou Think” is a new biography by PatriciaPérissé Bochi, who became a paraplegic atage 15, after a car accident.

The story chronicles her journey towardsa fulfilling life that includes marriage, chil-dren and a successful law practice. For infor-mation visit www.yourupwardjourney.com.

AAPD PLANNING ADACELEBRATION IN D.C.

The American Association of People withDisabilities (AAPD) will celebrate the anni-versary of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) on the rooftop of 101 Constitution Ave.,in Washington D.C., 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Attendees will include members of Con-gress, advocates and experts in the field ofdisability. To purchase tickets visitwww.aapd.com/.

DISABLED ACTORS NEEDEDFOR MARGOT COLE FILM

Casting of Margot Cole’s new film “CripsNot Creeps” has most of the characterscasted except for one of the major disabledcharacters named Frank. He should be ableto stand and walk with a limp. Cole is alsolooking for a few more physically disabledpeople as extras for the opening scene. Visithttp://cripvideoproductions.tumblr.com/post/82233591961/casting-update-extras-needed for information.

According to Cole, one of the reasons thefilm has a protagonist and an antagonistwho are disabled is to show disabled peoplecan be good and bad just like the able bod-ied. Synopsis of the film and more charac-ter information can be found at http://cripvideoproductions.tumblr.com/post/80989325662/crips-not-creeps-casting-call.

Those interested may email rhythmicstages@gmail.com.

PBS TO AIR DOCUMENTARIESON DISABILITY ISSUES

PBS will be airing several episodes of itsdocumentary series Point of View (POV)which will be of interest to the disability com-munity.

“When I Walk,” airing June 23, was cre-ated by an independent filmmaker after be-ing diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. “MyWay to Olympia,” airing July 7, is aboutLondon’s Paralympics, created by a film-maker with disabilities.

“Neurotypical,” airing Aug. 11, is an explo-ration of autism from the point of view of au-tistic people themselves. “The Genius ofMarian,” airing on Sept. 8, is about onefamily’s struggle to come to terms withAlzheimer’s disease.

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To have your event or meetinglisted, send information to AbleNews, P.O. Box 395, Old Bethpage,N.Y., 11804. The deadline for cal-endar items is the 10th day of themonth preceding the date of pub-lication. Calendar items will beaccepted only if they have a spe-cific date.

JUNE 1Disabled in Action Meeting, noonto 1 p.m. Board Meeting, 1:30 to 4p.m. at Selis Manor, 1st floor audi-torium, 135 West 23rd Street be-tween 6th and 7th Ave. For informa-tion call 718 261-3737.

“FedEx 400 Benefiting AutismSpeaks”, NASCAR race at the Mon-ster Mile, Dover, Delaware. For in-formation call 646 385-8536.

Disabled Queers of New Yorksupport group for gay men, 12 to 2p.m. at the LGBT Community Cen-ter, Manhattan. For information callAnthony 718 389-8180.

JUNE 25th Annual Golf Outing, 11 a.m.,presented by Beautiful People atFalkirk Estate, Central Valley. Forinformation contact BeautifulPeople, 13 First St., Warwick,N.Y. 10990.

JUNE 3NYC Elder Abuse Conference“Elder Abuse: Addressing theImpact of Mental Illness 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. at The New School, 66 West12th St., Manhattan. For informa-tion call 718 286-1540.

NCD Medicaid Managed CareForum Engaging DisabilityLeadership Representatives, 9 to4 p.m., will be held at Baruch, 55Lexington Ave. Manhattan. For in-formation and accommodations con-tact ncdforums@gmail.com

JUNE 5Latest Developments in BrainInjury: Identification, Rehabili-tation, and Treatment profes-sional symposium presented byBrain Injury Association of NewYork State 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at AlbanyMarriott Hotel, Albany, NY. For in-formation visit http://bianys.org/professional-symposium

14th Annual Jana HunsakerMemorial WC Tennis Tourna-ment at the USTA Billie JeanKing Tennis Center, FlushingMeadows Corona Park. Also willhave WC tennis demo & kidsclinic. For information call AkiTakayama-Wolfson, 718 760-6251.Through June 8.

JUNE 7Parents Supporting ParentsWalk-A-Thon presented by My TimeInc. 10 a.m. at Canarsie Park, East89th St. and Seaview Ave., Brooklyn.For information visit www.crowdrise. com/mtiparentsupport.

JUNE 12Health Care Reforms and Peoplewith Disabilities presented by

Westchester Disabled On The Move,Inc., 984 North Broadway, Yonkers,NY Suite LL-10 – lower level. For in-formation and/or request for reason-able accommodation call Joe 914968-4717.

JUNE 13Adaptive Sports & Fitness Endof School Bash, 10 to noon, at theChelsea Recreation Center, 430 W25 St, 9-10 Aves Emanuel Diaz 212255-3705.

JUNE 17Brooklyn FSSAC EmpowermentMeeting, 10 to 1 p.m., 25 FlatbushAve 2nd floor, 718 642-8512bfssac@yahoo.com

ASL Tour: (no voice) Other Pri-mary Structures at the JewishMuseum, 1109 5 Ave, 92 St. free. Forinformation call 212 423-3225.

JUNE 22Save the Wheelchair CampaignRoll on Capitol Hill to supportUnited Spinal Association. For infor-mation visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-the-wheelchair#home. Through June 25.

JUNE 23Brooklyn DD Council, 10 to 1 p.m.,25 Flatbush Ave., 2nd floor. For in-formation call Helen Reyes 718-833-6633 x 214.

JUNE 24Parkinson’s Disease SupportGroup, 10:30 a.m. in the Noyes Con-ference Center at the Helen HayesPhysical Rehabilitation Hospital inWest Haverstraw. For informationcall 845 786-4321.

JUNE 26Annual Health Fair, hosted bythe Greater Brooklyn Health Coali-tion at the Gershwin ElementarySchool, P.S. 166, Playground, Lin-den Blvd., East New York. For in-formation call 718 675-3371, ext.37001.

4th Annual Golf Outing, 11 a.m.presented by Rebuilding Together atBrynwood Golf and Country Club,568 Bedford Road, Armonk. For in-formation call 718 488-8840.

ONGOING EVENTSFree Workshops and Services atUnited Cerebral Palsy of New YorkCity Family Connect Centersthroughout the five boroughs. Forinformation call 718 436-7979ext.704.

Free Creative Writing Program/Writing Workshop, Saturdays 2 to4 p.m. for Gulf, Afghanistan & IraqVets. For information call ZacharySussman 212 992-9809.

Social & Support Group Satur-days 5:30 to 7 p.m. at NAMI-NYC,

505 Eighth Ave., #1103, 35th St. Forinformation on this and other work-shops call 212 684-3264.

Knitting & Crochet Groups, 11a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays at ICS, 25Elm Pl., 5th floor, Brooklyn. For in-formation call 718 907-1600.

CHADD Meeting Children andAdults with ADD, first Mondays,5:55 p.m. at 65 W. 89th St. For infor-mation call Harold Meyer 212 724-9699.

Rights for Imprisoned Peoplewith Psychiatric Disabilities,first Mondays, 12 to 2 p.m. at UrbanJustice Center, 123 William St., 16thfloor. For information call 646 260-6575.

Housing and Benefits Clinics,Mondays and Tuesdays 10 a.m. to1:30 p.m., and Writers Workshopevery Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m. atCIDNY 841 Broadway #301 13-14Sts. For information call Eva Eason646 442-4156.

Brain Injury Support Group forfamily members and survivors, sec-ond Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at HelenHayes Hospital. For information call845 786-4044.

Art for Everyone Tuesdays 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. at ICS, 400 Fordham Rd.,10th floor, Bronx. For informationcall Latricia James 718 907-1622.

Lupus Alliance of Long Island/Queens Support Group meetsonce a month on Tuesdays 7:30 to 9p.m. in Flushing. For informationcall 516 802-3142.

BCID hosts support groups forpeople with disabilities. FreeParent Support Group, first Tues-days 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the BrooklynParent Center, Brooklyn SystemsChange Network, second Tues-days Deaf Computer Class everyWednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and2 to 4 p.m. at BCID, 27 Smith St.,Brooklyn. For information call 718998-3000.

Education Advocacy for ParentsIntensive Workshop at Metro-politan Parents Center Tuesdays& Thursdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. atSinergia, 2082 Lexington, 4th floorbell 333, 126th St. For informationcall Godfrey Rivera 212 643-2840ext. 301.

TBI Support Group first and thirdTuesdays, 12:30 to 2 p.m., MusicalSupport Group 6 to 8 p.m. every

3rd Thursday at BCID, 27 Smith St.,Brooklyn. For information call 718998-3000.

Brooklyn Family Support Ser-vices Advisory Council, thirdTuesdays 10 a.m., will be held at 25Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn. For infor-mation call 718 642-8512.

Family Support Group, for par-ents and caregivers of children withdisabilities 5 to 7 p.m. second andfourth Thursdays at BrooklynCommunity Services, 285Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn. Forinformation call Maria Graceffa718 622-9400.

Adaptive Sports (S.P.A.R.E.S), 1to 2 p.m. for kids with a disability5+ , every other Saturday (All OerterRec Center, 131-40 Fowler Ave,Flushing) wheelchair basketball,football, tennis, floor hockey, softball,sled hockey, sitting volleyball,adapted swimming, power wheel-chair soccer and track and field.http://www.nycgovparks.org/ac-cessibility

Memory Arts Café: 6 p.m., every2nd Wed. has free art events forpeople living with Alzheimer’s,caregivers & public held at the N.Y.Memory Center, 199 14 St, 4 Ave,Brooklyn. For information call 718-499-7701.

Bussani Mobility’s MobilityClub, 6 to 8 p.m., every 2nd Wed.,at 601 Middle Country Rd,Smithtown. For information call 888690-7709.

Imagine It! Build It! LegoProjects for children with specialneeds first Saturdays 1 to 3 p.m. atFlatlands Library, Brooklyn, fourthFridays 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Red HookLibrary, Brooklyn, third Saturdays11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Saratoga Li-brary, Brooklyn. For information call718 253-4849.

Adaptive Teen Time Programfirst, second & third Saturdays 12 to2 p.m. at Central Library, Trusteesroom, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brook-lyn. For information call 718 253-4948.

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The Court of Appeals also af-firmed the remedial plan orderedby the trial court. The plan re-quires the BOE to designate a dis-ability coordinator at each pollsite on Election Day, to work withan outside accessibility consult-ant to survey the approximately1,300 polling sites in New York

City and to remove access barri-ers where appropriate or identifyalternate accessible locations toreplace inaccessible poll sites.

“Voting at poll sites on Elec-tion Day is such a fundamen-tal part of the civic experiencefor New Yorkers and we arethrilled that the Court of Ap-peals’ decision will open upthis experience to voters withdisabilities, said DRA AttorneyStuart Seaborn.”

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AUTISM PREVALENCEContinued from page 9group; Non-Hispanic white chil-dren were approximately 30 per-cent more likely to be identifiedwith ASD than non-Hispanicblack children and were almost50 percent more likely to beidentified with ASD than His-panic children and approxi-mately one in 42 boys and onein 189 girls living in the ADDMNetwork communities wereidentified as having ASD.

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SPORTS SCENE

Team USA opened the 2014 season with 12 medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Italy.

The team won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals totie Italy for the most gold medals. The host nation took the topspot in the medal tally, with the Italians winning a total of 17. TheU.S. finished second, narrowly edging out Germany which alsohad 12 medals, three of which were gold.

U.S. Navy veteran Will Groulx of Oregon was the top performerfor the men. The crossover athlete, who owns three Paralympicmedals in wheelchair rugby, won the men’s H1 road race, finishedthird in the H1 time trial and won gold as a member of the handcycleteam relay. On the women’s side, U.S. Army veteran Shawn Morelliof Kansas had an outstanding showing, as she won both the C4time trial and road race.

Shown here, left to right, is hand cycle relay team membersGroulx, Freddy De Los Santos of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and WillLachenauer of Nevada.

U.S. Para-Cycling Team Wins In Italy

Registration is open for the2014 USABA Goalball Na-tional Championships, hostedby Iowa Adaptive Sports June19 to 21.

All players must qualify tocompete through participationat a 2014 USABA regionalgoalball tournament as a mem-ber of a team or as a poolplayer.

To register contact JohnPotts, jpotts@usaba.org.

In collaboration with theUnited States Olympic Commit-tee and the USA Men’s andWomen’s National GoalballTeams, the United States Asso-ciation of Blind Athletes(USABA) recently announcedthe implementation of the TeamUSA Mobile Coach site.

Team USA Mobile Coachprovides access to drills and re-sources from USABA and theUnited States Olympic Com-mittee, complete with dia-grams and videos that can beused on desktop computers,iPhones, iPads and Androiddevices.

Coaches and athletes of alllevels will benefit from theTeam USA Mobile Coach, andit is free with USABA member-ship.

Additional information on howto register to access Team USAMobile Coach for Goalball regis-tration can be found at the

U.S. Paralympics is hostingtwo international classificationopportunities for Track and Fieldthis year.

They are the 2014 Desert Chal-lenge Games, May 7 and 8 inMesa, Ariz. and 2014 U.S.Paralympics Track and FieldNational Championships, June18 and 19 with location to be de-termined.

Athletes are required to hold acurrent IPC License in order torequest an international classifi-cation appointment. Instructionsand forms can be found and amaster list of classification status

www.USABA.org. When regis-tering for a Team USA MobileCoach account, there will be adrop-down list of agencies.

Select USABA and addi-tional information will be re-quired to be used to create anindividual account.

For more information con-tact John Potts, jpotts@usaba.org.

for IPC athletes can be found atwww.US ABA.com. For informa-tion email Tina.Kauffman-Cain@usoc.org.

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Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH)is sponsoring GolfAbility work-shops. Which are open to thosewho may have played prior to ac-quiring a disability and those whohaven’t.

Workshops are free, but pre-registration is required by con-tacting Matthew Castelluccio,845 786-4950.

GolfAbilityWorkshops at HHH