Wanted ADA Success Stories
Wanted: ADA Success Stories
Jennifer Sheehy writes:
The July 26, 10th anniversary of the ADA is our greatest opportunity to raise national awareness in the general population about the benefits that the ADA has afforded all Americans. In an effort to entice journalists and broadcasters to do stories about the ADA, we are collecting "real people" personal success stories of individuals with disabilities who would not be able to work but for the ADA to present to reporters.
Please help us identify people in the Washington D.C. area and around the country who can credit the ADA with opening up employment opportunities.
In other words, we're looking for people for whom the ADA has had a positive impact - people who are able to get work because of architectural, transportation, human resource practices or policy changes brought about by the ADA.
Please have people e-mail me their stories or please e-mail me a name and contact information so that I may follow up. Don't wait to collect your stories before you send them; send any as soon as you have them! The more stories we have, the better chance we have of attracting national and local media coverage.
New Mobility Magazine Job
New Mobility Magazine Job
Work full-time from home in any state! Cool disability lifestyle magazine seeks assistant editor to report and write three monthly departments (news, products, back page); write feature articles as assigned by editor; copy edit magazine; contribute to editorial meetings
with story ideas and suggestions for overall magazine excellence; proof web site; perform administrative tasks as needed (typing letters to the editor, granting reprint permissions, etc.). MUST be able to work from home. $28,000-$30,000 with opportunity for a raise in six months. Send resume, clips and a letter describing any experience with mobility-related disabilities. Wheelchair-users encouraged to apply, but all candidates considered. New Mobility, PO Box 1767, Santa Monica, CA 90406.
E-mail: jean@newmobility.com
Web: www.newmobility.com
Information and Outreach Specialist Job
Information and Outreach Specialist Job
Position: Information and Outreach Specialist, Jewish Council for the Aging
Program: Connect-a-Ride Northern Virginia
Status: Exempt Level: 20
Hours: Part-time, 18 hours/week
GENERAL FUNCTION:
To develop contacts with senior transportation providers in Northern Virginia in order to develop a database and to identify gaps and needs in service. To provide courteous and timely information to older persons, caregivers, service providers and transportation professionals and others who seek information about senior transportation services in Northern Virginia service area. To ensure that JCA's performance meets or exceeds
contracted goals. To work closely with the program manager in meeting overall goals of the program.
DUTIES:
To conduct networking and community organizing in Northern Virginia with an eye toward establishing/making a name for the program and to promote partnerships and collaborations with the various components of the community-non-profit agencies, government, businesses, etc.
To conduct outreach and educational activities to develop the provider database and to educate clients regarding our service. Via computer and paper files, to maintain up-to-date data on transportation services available to persons age 55 and older who live in the Northern Virginia area.
To maintain a clearing house of transportation information and to make that information accessible and usable to providers of senior transportation services in Northern Virginia and to potential providers of such services.
To handle telephone, written and other inquiries accurately in a prompt and professional manner and to monitor and complete any needed follow-up.
To perform other duties as assigned.
SKILLS, ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Pleasant and courteous telephone manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Sense of timeliness in responding to calls and requests for information.
Accurate record keeping, for statistical information, i.e. telephone log, long-distance calls, service requests (in-takes), service providers/vendors.
Ability to set priorities and complete tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to handle multiple priorities.
Access to a car and willingness to travel locally, in the Northern Virginia and to Rockville at least once a week.
Willingness and ability to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, to get the job done.
Familiarity with word processing and database list management programs in Windows 95. Within three months, able to master the hardware and software that JCA provides.
Master of Social Work degree or a Bachelor's degree plus at least two years' experience working in a busy office.
Knowledge of community service providers in requested, but not required.
Or any equivalent mix of skills, abilities, experience and education that would render a candidate suitable for this position.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
This position reports to the Program Manager of Connect-A-Ride and/or supervisor of Senior Help Line/Information Referral and Outreach or more information or to fax your resume, contact:
Harriett Shapiro Zargaroff
Phone: (301) 225-4207
Fax: (301) 231-9360
Gone in 60 Seconds - Captioned Film
General Cinema Theatres, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution and WGBH present
GONE IN 60 SECONDS
Rated R
GONE IN 60 SECONDS, a fast-paced 90's version of the 1974 cult classic from the late H.B. Halicki, was written by Scott Rosenberg and directed by Dominic Sena. GONE IN 60 SECONDS stars Oscar winners Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and Robert Duvall along with Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan).
Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after an ominous visit from an old friend, he finds he has no choice but to return to what he does best - steal cars - in order to save the his brother (Giovanni Ribisi) from execution at the hands of the mob. The challenge for Memphis - one night, 50 cars.
GONE IN 60 SECONDS debuts June 9 with closed captions for deaf, late-deafened and hard-of-hearing audiences featuring the Rear Window Captioning (RWC) system.
There is no additional fee to use this system.
Simply ask the ticket agent for a reflector when purchasing your tickets. If you are a first-time user, ask for the "How to Use" sheet.
Please note, because there are a limited number of reflectors available, patrons are encouraged to arrive about 30 minutes prior to the start of the film.
We have listed information about the equipped General Cinema locations that are scheduled to play this film. Always call ahead or check local newspaper movie listings to confirm that the film is playing in the equipped theater and to confirm showtimes. Captions will be available for every showing of the film while it plays in the equipped theater.
California
General Cinema Sherman Oaks, Cinema 2,
4500 Van Nuys Boulevard, 818 986-3078
Maryland
General Cinema Owings Mills, Cinema 8
10100 Mill Run Circle 443 394-0060
Massachusetts
General Cinema Framingham 15, Cinema 13
22 Flutie Pass (Behind Natick Mall and Shopper's World)
Framingham 508 875-6151
New Jersey
General Cinema Clifton Commons, Cinema 1,
405 Route 3 East, Clifton 973 614-0966
New York
General Cinema Bay Plaza Cinemas
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
Bronx, 718 320-1659
Virginia
Springfield Mall Cinema
6500 J Springfield Mall
Springfield, 703 971-4203
Washington
General Cinema Pacific Place, Cinema 3
600 Pine Street, #400 206 652-8908
Wisconsin
General Cinema Mayfair Mall, Cinema 10
Wauwatosa, 414 777-0467
GONE IN 60 SECONDS was captioned by The Caption
Center at WGBH.
Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical were developed by WGBH's Motion Picture Access Project or MoPix, a project of the CPB/WGBH National Center for
Accessible Media (NCAM). We are working to make more films available with closed captions and video descriptions in more venues. A partial list of films that we will be closed captioning and/or describing this year follows. We will alert you to new titles in future postings as they are confirmed by additional film studios.
*TITLES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON
PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND FINAL RELEASE DATES*
June 28 - The Patriot - Sony Pictures
August - The Hollow Man - Sony Pictures
October - The Sixth Day - Sony Pictures
November - Charlie's Angels - Sony Pictures
November - 102 Dalmations - Buena Vista Pictures
December - Cast Away - 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
TBA - Finding Forrester - Sony Pictures
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, contact WGBH or visit our Web site (see contact info below). We hope you enjoy GONE IN 60 SECONDS, and we welcome your feedback.
Mary Watkins, Outreach Manager
WGBH/Media Access Group
125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3400 v
617 300-2489 TTY
ncam@wgbh.org
http://www.wgbh.org/access or http://www.mopix.org
