AUCDigest

March 30, 2007 • Volume 7, Number 3

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE

ADD Request for AT Stories and Profiles on Self Advocates. The next ADD Update will focus on Assistive Technology and requests stories and program descriptions by April 15, 2007. The following next two issues of the Update will be dedicated to community inclusion and transportation. ADD is also looking for self-advocates to profile. Please submit stories related to AT, community inclusion, and transportation. If you know of a self-advocate with a story to tell, please nominate him or her by sending an email to Rebekah Yeager.

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) requesting public comments. On March 27th, 2007, the Notice of a Proposed Priority for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Vocational Rehabilitation was published in the Federal Register for public comment through April 26th, 2007. The notice contains information regarding the process for providing comments. Submit your comments by April 26. The RRTC must conduct research on the complex employment service delivery structures for individuals with disabilities, investigate “best practices” in certain critical areas, provide training and technical assistance in order to improve VR services and employment outcomes among individuals with disabilities, and increase the body of knowledge in other specific areas stated in the NPP.

Nominations Sought for New Freedom Award to Honor Programs That Advance Employment of People with Disabilities. US Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has called on nonprofits, small businesses, corporations, and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in advancing the employment and workplace environment of people with disabilities to submit their entries for the 2007 Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award. The award recognizes public-private partnerships and programs that have had a positive impact on the employment of people with disabilities through access to assistive technologies, the use of innovative training, and hiring and retention techniques. It also recognizes organizations, businesses, or individuals who develop comprehensive strategies to enhance the ability of Americans with disabilities to enter and advance within the workforce of the twenty-first century. Nomination Deadline: April 30, 2007.

 

Assistive Technology (AT) Reuse Directory Being Compiled. The National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP) and the National Pass It On Center are cataloging programs that help consumers and families “reuse” assistive technology. This information, once collected and compiled, will be used to promote reuse of AT devices, connect reuse programs to each other, and connect consumers with reuse programs. There is no fee for participating; however, by completing and submitting this survey, you do agree to have your program listed on the NATTAP and Pass It On Center websites. If you have any questions, contact Nell Bailey at NATTAP. If you want your program to be included, simply respond to the Assistive Technology Survey by May 15, 2007.

 

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