Events November 1999

Events:

Easter Seals Tennis
Empowering Workers with Disabilities: organizing, mobilizing, political action
Sweet 16: Coming of Age in the New Millennium
"Technology and Persons with Disabilities" CSUN Conference
The Challenge of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disabilities in the Workplace
TeleCon West 99
Using the Vanguard with Young or Cognitively Limited Students
Alliance for Public Technology
The Miss Wheelchair Gala

Easter Seals Tennis

Date: November 13, 1999
Time: 9:30am - 3:00 PM
Cost: $30.00 Per Person
Place: Hempfield Sports Complex
Lancaster, PA

This program is run in conjunction with The Hempfield Sports Complex in Lancaster. This program is offered to both wheelchair bound and ambulatory individuals. Individuals will learn the fundamentals of tennis and have fun at the same time. Lunch will be provided as part of the clinic. Attendance is limited, so please register early. Any questions, call Matt at 1-888-273-7351.

Please send payment (payable to Easter Seals) to:
Easter Seals
Matt Ernst
2201 South Queen St.
York, PA 17402-4695

Empowering Workers with Disabilities:

organizing,
mobilizing,
political
action

Las Vegas Conference

The following message is provided by the Great Lakes ADA Center for your information:

November 8-9, 1999
Disability Rights conference

Topics include:

US Supreme Court ADA decisions
Legislative updates
Reasonable Accommodation for mental and physical disabilities
Federal contractor compliance to Sec. 508 of Rehab Act as a union tool

Where: New Frontier Hotel
Las Vegas, NV

Co-sponsored by:

AFL-CIO Department of Civil and Human Rights
The Subcommittee on Labor of the President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities

Contact information:

Susana Gomez
AFL-CIO Civil & Human Rights Department
202-637-5271
e-mail: sgomez@aflcio.org

Sweet 16: Coming of Age in the New Millennium

Sixteenth Annual State
Conference on
Teenage Pregnancy
and Parenting
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Workshops and Exhibits

Sweet 16: Coming of Age in the New Millennium

November 22 and 23, 1999
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Sponsored by the interagency Efforts of the:

• Governor's Office For Children, Youth, and Families
• Governor's Council on Adolescent Pregnancy
• Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Maryland State Department of Education
• Maryland Department of Human Resources
• Maryland Subcabinet For Children, Youth, and Families

Conference Overview

Maryland has been offering the Annual State Conference on Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting for the past 15 years. As we embark on the 16th year, we invite professionals from around the State to explore the issues concerning adolescent pregnancy from both the teen and professional point of view; learn techniques for successful adolescent pregnancy prevention and supportive programs; and network with colleagues to identify solutions to common issues and concerns.

A total of 500-700 professionals working in fields including education, health, and social work will return this year for two days of relevant and worthwhile information. On Monday, November 22, 1999, intensive full day seminars will be included on the agenda for Pre-Conference Training Day. Past topics include teaching social skills; grant writing training; and presenting to teen audiences.

On Tuesday, November 23, 1999, participants will be provided a full day of workshops lead by top experts in the field in addition to a showcase of new and exciting teen pregnancy resources.

"Technology and Persons with Disabilities" CSUN Conference

CSUN's Fifteenth Annual International Conference

"TECHNOLOGY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"

March 20 - 25, 2000

Held at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport and Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotels

This is an invitation to participate in a major, worldwide conference which drew more than 4, 000 persons from all 50 states and 33 foreign countries to Los Angeles in 1999

(For more information - check out http://www.csun.edu )

The Challenge of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Disabilities in the Workplace

The Challenge of Musculoskeletal Disoders and Disabilities in the Workplace: Ergonomic Prevention and Accomodation

December 9-10, 1999
San Francisco Bay Area
Burlingame, California

sponsored by

University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center and University of California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

TeleCon West 99

The World's Largest Event For Interactive Multimedia and Collaborative Communications

Connect to the Future of Collaborative Communications

Now in its 19th year, TelecCon is the world's largest and most significant conference and exposition covering all forms of conferencing - video, audio and data - and real-time multimedia communications and their many applications in industries and organizations worldwide.

TeleCon brings you emerging technologies - like streaming video and IP telephony - and new solutions for collaborative communications.

At TeleCon you'll see and hear how these technologies are revolutionizing enterprise-wide productivity and efficiency, and increasing the bottom line for businesses worldwide.

Conference
November 2-5, 1999

Exhibits
November 3-5, 1999

Register Today! Call 800-829-3400 or visit www.teleconexpos.com

Using the Vanguard with Young or Cognitively Limited Students

Using the Vanguard with Young of Cognitively Limited Students

The Maryland Assistive Technology Cooperative is sponsoring a half day of training entitled "Using the Vanguard with Young of Cognitively Limited Students", on Wednesday, December 15, 1999 from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Savage Brach of the Howard County Library. Free to members, $10 for non-members. Call 410-554-9230 to register or for directions.

Alliance for Public Technology

Public Policy Summit and Annual Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Awards

March 3, 2000
Washington, DC

Contact APT at 202-263-2970 (voice/TTY) for more information.

The Miss Wheelchair Gala

The Miss Wheelchair Gala
5:30 PM, Sunday November 21, 1999
DoubleTree Hotel
1700 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

Couple $50.00 per Ticket

Single $30.00 per Ticket
For more info: 301-657-3283
Email either
Robert
or
Diana@dateable.org
Address: Miss Wheelchair Maryland Inc.
35 Wisconsin Circle Suite 205
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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