ECNV's Be in the Know: October 2023

Written By Emily Kudron

Here is news of interest for the disability community! 

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month

In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Disability Mentoring Day, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is excited to invite job and internship seekers to a virtual Career & Internship Fair! 

 What: Fall Virtual Career & Internship Fair

When: Tuesday, October 17 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m, EST.

Where: Fully virtual on Zoom, register here! 

(Captioning and American Sign Language interpretation services will be provided.)

Attendees will learn:

  • Mission and purpose of participating companies

  • Job and internship opportunities

  • Inclusive practices and ideology of participating companies

  • Potential future company-sponsored professional development courses, workshops, or training

  • Company representative’s contact information for post-event follow-up

ECNV will attend DCA Wings for All®

People with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience barriers to participating in air travel. The Wings for All® (Wings) program gives families and aviation professionals the confidence to take to the skies with ease by providing an airport “rehearsal,” as well as a presentation on the aircraft features and in-flight safety protocols. For Individuals and Families, Wings alleviates some of the stress that people with autism and other IDDs and their families experience when traveling by air by providing families with the opportunity to experience and learn about how their loved ones will react to different stimuli in the airport.

Look for the ECNV outreach table. 

 When: Saturday October 28, 2023, 7:30am-12pm

Where: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

 Find out more about Wings for All

This event is Sold Out---Waitlist is Available 

Accessibility Tools to Help You Vote in November 

Everyone over 18 years old can vote - regardless of disability. There are several tools to help persons with a disability make sure they are ready to vote on Election Day.  2023 is not a Presidential Election, but many local and state offices are on the ballot in Virginia. 

 

In Presidential Elections,  the Electoral College decides who will be president; but in general elections, you, the voter, determine who you would like to be your congressional representative.  

 

If you have any further questions, you can contact your local voter registration office: elections.virginia.gov/LocalGR, contact the Virginia Department of Elections at (800) 552–9745 or info@elections.virginia.gov. 

 Public Input Needed

The Administration for Community Living is seeking input on a proposed rule to establish the first-ever federal regulations for adult protective services (APS) programs. APS programs across the country support older adults and adults with disabilities who experience, or who are at risk of, abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation. APS programs investigate reports of maltreatment; conduct case planning, monitoring, and evaluation; and provide, or connect people who have experienced maltreatment to, a variety of medical, social service, economic, legal, housing, law enforcement, and other protective, emergency, or support services to help them recover. Over the past decade, ACL has led federal efforts to support the critical work of APS programs through a variety of initiatives. Learn more about the rule and how to submit comments by visiting Input Needed: Proposed Regulations for Adult Protective Services Programs | ACL Administration for Community Living. 

Disability, Race Affect Pregnancy Study, Seeking Participants

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy is seeking Participants for a Study of How Physical Disability and Race Combine to Affect Pregnancy.  This study will help them to understand how both disability and race affected your pregnancy, which can help improve the pregnancy experience for others. If you are Black/African American and/or Latinx/Latina or Hispanic, have a physical disability, and have given birth in the last ten years, they would like to interview you.

Disabled and Deaf Trans Persons Survey

The Disability Project (DP) works to embed disability, Deafness, and anti-ableism along with disability justice politics and expertise into LGBTQ, trans, and aligned movement work. The Project breaks isolation, grows connection, and builds the leadership, visibility, and collective power of disability, Deaf, and chronically ill communities. They recently opened a new survey for the Disabled & Deaf Trans People to better address the needs, experiences and priorities related to BIPOC, low income and rural disabled and Deaf trans people. The survey closes December 1st!  The survey is available in three formats: 

Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion and Equality Award

Do you know an individual or organization that excels in providing equal rights and community inclusion for people with disabilities in the Fairfax area? Nominate them for the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board’s 2023 Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion and Equality Award! The nomination form MUST be completed and emailed to: disabilityrights@fairfaxcounty.gov BEFORE 5pm on Friday, October 20, 2023. Please title the subject line, “Martha Glennan 2023”. 

 Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion and Equality Award ››

NIH Designates People With Disabilities As A Population With Health Disparities

The director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), designated people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health.

 NIH Update  ››

IFSP Funding Announcement

Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 16th, individuals on Virginia's Developmental Disability Waiver Waiting List will be able to access the IFSP-Funding Portal in WaMS to create and submit an application. The last day to submit an application is November 14th at 5:00 p.m.

dLCV Needs Your Help!

As part of dLCV’s mission for equity, they want to make sure that polling places all across Virginia are accessible to everyone. They would like a handful of volunteers that are available on Election Day who can help us survey voting sites and especially need volunteers in the key geographic areas of: Newport News, Virginia Beach, Shenandoah, Fairfax (or its surrounding counties).

The dlCV will be recording a training that can be accessed to people who sign up and are interested. If you would like to help out, or if you know someone who may be interested, please let them know!

Email: youssef.guerch@dLCV.org
Phone: 804-662-7307

Bridge Access Program

CDC’s Bridge Access Program provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to adults without health insurance and adults whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs. No-cost COVID-19 vaccines through this program will be available until December 31, 2024. Use these resources to promote the program and expand equitable access for COVID-19 vaccinations.

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