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Picture a clean, fresh-smelling apartment with brand-new furniture. Throw in two young people who are proud to live in their new home. This adds up to a recipe for success, and describes two of Ames’ newest residents—beneficiaries of the 2004 Community Living Transition Grant.
“I like my apartment,” said one of its new tenants as she shook my hand enthusiastically. It’s easy to see why. The young women each have a private room, allowing the space they need for a comfortable transition to life in the community. The new furniture is stylish and comfortable. A deck in back provides an opportunity to relax and enjoy the fresh air. Both young women take great pride in keeping the apartment clean.
“I get to see her more, as before she was so much further away,” remarked one tenant’s brother. Weekly family visits, and occasional home visits, have become a normal routine for this individual. Both young women have begun to learn about their community through shopping trips and attending softball games. One young woman will attend classes at Ames High School this fall, while the other looks forward to community employment.
Congratulations to these two young women for successfully taking such a big step forward. The entire transition team deserves special recognition for commitment to making this transition a success. Finally, special commendation goes to Deb Schildroth, Story County CPC and Lonnie Maguire, Harrison County CPC, for their commitment to ensuring the long-term success of this move.
HELP STUDENTS "LEARN ABOUT LIFE"
“Learning About Life” is a dynamic training program developed by State Public Policy Group (SPPG) on behalf of the Iowa Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council to teach second and third graders about disability. Up to eight schools throughout Iowa will benefit from this program during the 2004-05 school year. SPPG is looking for individuals interested in talking with young students about their first-hand experiences of living with a disability. For more information, call Nancy Witt at 319-345-2609, or email her at nwitt@sppg.com.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN THE DRL
Seasons for Change: Building Inclusive Communities
Center for Disabilities and Development and the Iowa Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council, 2004 • Kit (videocassette and discussion guide), 18 min.
Citizens from the Iowa towns of Latimer, Waterloo, Waukon, Postville, Decorah, Spencer, Sheldon, and Estherville, along with members of the Iowa Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council, explain grassroots efforts to restructure local facilities, services, and attitudes to accommodate — and welcome — people with disabilities. Community leaders featured are: Eric Donat, Janet Shoeman, Ed Loggins, Dawn Henning, Don Borcherding, Jerry Plagge, Jolene Rodemeyer, Max Rodemeyer, Jeanette Moore-Loggins, Mary Ament, Shoshana Goldsmith, Jo MacTaggart, Alice Holdiman, Janet Arnold, Jaime Petersen, Tom Manley, Rosie Osterberg, Sheila (Spencer, IA), and Gerald Rath.
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Cultivating Community: Landmarks of the Journey
Center for Aging Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1998 • Videocassette, 22 min.
Demonstrates the building of community membership for six older adults with developmental disabilities.
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Village of 100, 2nd ed.
Joe Schwab, producer • A Step Ahead, Del Mar, CA, 2001 • Videocassette, 2 min., 30 sec.
Encourages tolerance and understanding of global diversity by giving a statistical picture of the world’s population in terms of a village of 100 people.
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Diversity
Produced by Herzog Associates • Magna Systems, 1996 • 4 videocassettes, 30 min. per video
What quality care for children means in a culturally sensitive context that values diversity. Designed to provide a framework and catalyst for discussion in early childhood training.
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Can I Play Too?
Partnerships for Inclusion, 1993 • Videocassette, 22 min.
An effective care provider training tool that demonstrates inclusion of young children with special needs in community child care programs.
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Child to Child: Communicating with my Friend who has Special Needs
Hope Inc., 2001 • Kit (videocassette and curriculum guide)
An elementary-level video curriculum using live action and puppets to show students how to interact with their special needs classmates who have communication disorders.
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The Disability Resource Library now houses Iowa’s Early Childhood Resource Library, funded by the Iowa Department of Education Natural Allies Project. See the entire list of materials at: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/cdd/drl/EarlyChildhoodRL.htm
The Disability Resource Library
A lending library and health information center for Iowans
PHONE: 800-272-7713
E-MAIL: disability-library@uiowa.edu
WEB SITE: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/cdd/drl/index.asp
Disability Resource Library materials can be borrowed free of charge by consumers and by family members of people with disabilities. Service agencies may choose to pay an annual membership fee of $100.00 payable July 1 of each year, or a borrowing fee of $5.00 per book, and $10.00 per video or training package.
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Living Well with a Disability
September 20, 2004 through
November 8, 2004
Eight-week health-promotion training targeting persons with mobility disabilities Sponsored by the Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa Department of Public Health, and Three Rivers Independent Living Center with funding from the Centers for Disease Control. Registration required; no cost. More info: Brenda Denney: 712-255-1065 or trilcbjd@aol.com
2004 Iowa Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference
September 24-25, 2004, Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa City
Sponsored by the Center for Disabilities and Development and the Iowa Department of Public Health Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention An excellent opportunity for families and professionals to hear from experts and to network on such topics as causes and management of early childhood hearing loss, intervention strategies, and the EHDI Data System. CEU’s available. Registration costs: $25 per day. To register, contact Brenda Nosbish at 319-353-6008.
Wheelchair Seating In-Service
September 28, 2004, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Dale Clark Community Room, 527 Park Lane, Waterloo • Sponsored by the Center for Disabilities and Development
Designed for persons who use wheelchairs, their families, and caregivers. Topics include appropriate seating systems, Medicare and Medicaid payment constraints, and simple wheelchair repair. $35 registration fee covers continental breakfast and a simple wheelchair repair toolkit. CEU’s available. More info: Joy Krull at 319-356-1411 or joy-krull@uiowa.edu
MAAP/IRCA Autism Conference 2004
October 15-16, Northbrook, Illinois
“Living Life on the Autism/Asperger Spectrum” is the conference theme. Target audience includes professionals, paraprofessionals, families and consumers. For more info visit: http://www.maapservices.org/MAAP_Conference_Home.htm
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Please send any content suggestions, comments, or information about upcoming conferences to Mike Hoenig, Possibilities Editor, at michael-hoenig@uiowa.edu.
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POSSIBILITIES is funded in part through a grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services to support the activities of the Iowa Training Consortium. Possibilities is designed by Loretta Popp.
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