Events

Lets us know about events in your college campus or community celebrating  or supporting people with disabilities. Create your own event on your college campus of community to support your cause. Forward you photos of the event. We would love to hear from you to help you publicize your upcoming event, as well as hear about the event itself.

WE CONNECT NOW DISABILITY RIGHTS CAMPAIGN 

We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign is designed to empower college students with disabilities to know their rights.

 

Thanks to Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (“SPAN”)  in Newark, New Jersey for participating in the We Connect Now (“WCN”) Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now thanks our student supporter at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas for participating in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.  in Richmond Hill, Georgia for participating in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now extends its thanks to Inter American University in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee, WI for their support of the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now  thanks Joan Spector from Ability Within, LLC. and Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York  for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to Syracuse University  in Syracuse, New York for participating in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now (WCN) would like to thank Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to the Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for participating in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now (WCN) thanks the Randolph-Sheppard Vendor at the U.S. Post Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now (WCN) thanks Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

We extend our thanks to Chrysalis in Madison, Wisconsin for their participation in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now thanks Sensory Kids in Jersey City, New Jersey for their support for the We Connect Now (WCN) Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to our friends in Cass County, Iowa for participating in the We Connect Now Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to the Instituto de Banca y Comercio in Humacao, Puerto Rico for their participation in the We Connect Now (WCN) Disability Rights Campaign.

We Connect Now thanks the NJ Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma and Raritan Valley Community College for their participation in the  WCN Disability Rights Campaign.

Thanks to We Connect Now (WCN) Chapter at North Carolina State University for collaborating with us. See the photos below.

We Connect Now (WCN) thanks Active Minds at UW for collaborating with us. See the photos below.

We also thank the San Juan Community Library at BUCAPLAA for their support of the WCN Disability Rights Campaign. See photo below.

CURRENT EVENTS

New-York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

Sample, Savor and Support Spring Fundraiser April 27, 2012 – New York, NY

On April 27th, the New-York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is hosting its “Sample, Savor and Support” event and Silent Auction to benefit Pediatric Orthopaedic Research at Columbia University Medical Center.  Pediatric Orthopaedic Research’s mission is to advance the treatment of children with musculoskeletal disorders like cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy and other serious medical issues that affect breathing, movement and overall quality of life.

The fundraiser will be held on April 27, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The Players Club at 16 Gramercy Park S in New York, NY.

Enjoy a flourish of food as you taste your way through the evening. This hearty cocktail party will introduce you to some of the great flavors of the world, prepared by award-winning chefs from area restaurants. Each half hour will showcase a new cuisine in addition to the numerous sampling stations that will be featured throughout the evening.

Immerse yourself in the history of the theater as you wander through the great Greek revival townhouse set on the storied Gramercy Park. Started as a private club in 1888 for members of the dramatic profession, the Players Club maintains an immense collection of portraits, pictures and curiosities connected with the performing arts.

Partake in the Foodie Silent Auction with gifts that are sure to please every palate. Bidding begins at 6:30 and there will be staggered endings throughout the evening.

For more information regarding the event, please contact Jennifer Swinton by sending an email to jms2257@columbia.edu or by calling 212-342-0587.

ONLINE SURVEY

We were asked to post the information below regarding a survey for parents of adult children with Down syndrome regarding the role of social networking.

PARENTAL PERSPECTIVES ON YOUNG ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

Description: This is a study inviting parents of adult children with Down syndrome to express their opinions on the role of online social networking in their child’s everyday life.  If you are a parent whose child has Down syndrome, is older than 18 years of age, and uses online social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), please consider completing the online questionnaire via the surveymonkey link below.

The survey asks for information regarding your child’s general communication, your child’s use of social networking, and your personal opinions about your child’s usage of social networking.  All questions are optional, and the questionnaire should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.Risks and Benefits:  Benefits of completing this questionnaire include giving you, the parent(s), the opportunity to voice your enthusiasm and/or concerns about communication opportunities available to your child through social networking sites as well as lending insight into how these sites may be better developed to accommodate the needs of this population.

Participation:  There are no anticipated risks, no costs, and no compensation.  Your participation is completely voluntary.

Confidentiality:   All information obtained will be encrypted, availabe only to the researchers, and kept in a secure location.  All data collected will be anonymous.

Right to Withdraw:  You may refuse to participate, and you may withdraw from the study at any time without consequence.

Informed Consent:  By submitting your answers to the questionnaire, you imply your consent, which means that you have read and understand the description of the study, the potential benefits and risks that are involved, and that participation is completely voluntary.If you have any comments, questions, or concerns about this study, feel free to contact the researcher Kimberly Fiser klfiser@uark.edu or Faculty Advisor Marilyn McGehee mmcgehee@uark.edu.You may also contact the University of Arkansas Research Compliance office listed below if you have questions about your rights as a participant, or to discuss any concerns about, or problems with the research.

Ro Windwalker, CIP
479-575-2208
irb@uark.edu

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONNAIRE:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DKFJRGX

OR COPY/PASTE THE URL BELOW INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER:
<a href=”https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DKFJRGX”>Click here to take survey</a>Thank you,Researchers:
Kimberly Fiser, Undergraduate Reseacher
klfiser@uark.edu
(501) 912-0730
Marilyn McGehee, M.S., CCC-SLP Faculty Advisor
mmcgehee@uark.edu
(479) 575-4384
University of Arkansas
College of Education and Health Professions

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:

DO NOT FORGET OUR ANNUAL CELEBRATION:

United Nations International Day for People With Disabilities

Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties.  Furthermore, a quarter of the global population is directly affected by disability, as care-givers or family members.

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is both a human rights treaty and a development tool, provides an opportunity to strengthen developmental policies related to the implementation of internationally agreed development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), thereby contributing to the realization of a “society for all” in the twenty-first century.

http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1561

SUGGESTIONS FOR POSSIBLE EVENTS:

• Need help planning an event? Look at the following suggestions.

http://www.campusprogress.org/events/782/hosting-a-campus-progress-speaking-event/

• Celebrate and Help Create Awareness For Deaf People Events Visit

http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/events.html

• General Suggestions

1. Host a table educating people about students with learning disabilities.

2. Have sample letters and petitions for people to sign at your meeting or event regarding upcoming legislation.

3. Hold a bake sale or fundraising dinner to raise money for a disability support group, like Best Buddies.

4. Organize a skit to highlight some of the issues facing people with disabilities.