Friday, January 20, 2012

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics will host the State of the Science Conference on April 23, 2012

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) will host the State of the Science Conference on April 23, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue) in Bethesda, MD. This conference will appeal to all disability researchers, disability program staff, policy leaders, and community advocates. Conference participants will learn more about both the current state of disability statistics and the future advancement of the field.

The keynote address will be given by Dr. Charles Lakin, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Please see the conference website and brochure for additional information.

For additional questions, please email disability.statistics@unh.edu or call 1-866-538-9521, extension 711.

The Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research will host a webcast discussing recent disability statistics on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The Community of Practice on Employment Research of the Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER Center) will host a webcast titled What Counts? Latest Disability Statistics from Federal Surveys and Resources from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (EST) on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. This webcast will appeal to all researchers, particularly those interested in employment-related disability research.

The 90-minute webcast will be hosted by Dr. Andrew Houtenville, Research Director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Houtenville will discuss the November 2011 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium published by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics.

Click here for registration and here to test your computer prior to the webcast.

If you cannot attend this webcast, please visit this page for the post-webcast archive.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Join the New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center for a free webcast discussing employment after spinal cord injury

The New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center will hold a free webcast and live chat titled “Employment after Spinal Cord Injury” on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm EST (check-in at 6:15 pm). The webcast will be led by Mary McCauley, Area Director of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, and will appeal to survivors of spinal cord injury (SCI), caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

The discussion will focus on the vocational opportunities to survivors of TBI. Ms. McCauley will also highlight the many resources available to support survivors of TBI in fulfilling their employment goals.

Click here to register.

For more information, email judi.zazula@bmc.org or call 617-638-7314.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

White House Hosts Monthly Call to Discuss Disability Issues

Each month, members of the White House Domestic Policy Council and Office of Public Engagement who work on disability issues host a public, live-captioned conference call to keep citizens better informed of important disability issues and to connect them to the leaders who work on disability policies in the federal government.

Following is information for the January call:

Date of Call:  Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. EST (dial in 5 minutes early). This call will probably last 1.5 hours.
Dial in: (800) 762-4758
Code: “White House Disability Call”        

Note: This call is off the record and not for press purposes.

Email disability@who.eop.gov with your name, organization, city and state to be added to the White House Disability Group email distribution list.

Click here to learn more about the White House monthly disability calls.


Visit http://www.disability.gov/ for information on federal disability programs and services.