If you are looking to make a charitable donation for a good cause or wish to volunteer, check out: ‘Operation Love-A-Fair Freemarket’The event is slated for Saturday March 1 from noon to 5 p.m. on the New Haven Green.J-HOP, or Jesse’s Homeless Outreach Project has been very active in the city working to eradicate homeless.
For more on this story, visit: The New Haven Register Blogs: City Gumbo: A free fleamarket for the homeless in New Haven, slated for Saturday.
In February of 2009, New Haven Ballet began a “shared ability” choreography project for children ages 10-17 who have physical disabilities and students from New Haven Ballet. Now in its third year, the goals of the program include increasing New Haven Ballet’s accessibility, creating an opportunity for New Haven Ballet students and children with disabilities to meet, interact, and share their different experiences and skills.
Shared Ability pairs children with different abilities, age 12-25, with dancers from the company at New Haven Ballet. The program is now in its fourth year. There are eight (8) sessions of dance and improvisational warm ups culminating in a performance at the Co-op High School Theater. The program starts Saturday, March 16 from 5-6:30 p.m. at 70 Audubon St. New Haven.
New Haven Ballet’s Shared Ability Program from New Haven Ballet on Vimeo.
QUITO, Ecuador — Like many upper-class Ecuadoreans, Lenin Moreno rarely noticed people with disabilities. A successful businessman and politician, he was too busy being an overachiever.
All that changed in 1998. After buying bread at a Quito grocery store, Moreno was approached by gunmen in the parking lot. Even though he gave up his wallet and keys, the carjackers shot him in the back, leaving Moreno paraplegic.
Now, a dapper Moreno, 59, is sitting in a wheelchair at the colonial Carondelet presidential palace in Quito as newly arrived foreign dignitaries present him their credentials. Moreno was elected vice president in 2006. But, last month, he became acting president when President Rafael Correa took a leave of absence to campaign for re-election in Ecuador’s Feb. 17 vote.
For more on this story, visit: Ecuador’s wheelchair revolution | GlobalPost.
MILFORD — Applications for the State of Connecticut Homeowners Tax Credit Program and the City of Milford Local Tax Credit Benefit are being taken in the Assessors office located at the Parson’s Government Complex, 70 West River St.
Eligibility for benefits shall be based upon applicant’s proof of ownership as of Oct. 1, 2012, resident status and financial eligibility. A qualified applicant must be 65 years of age by Dec. 31, 2012, also those persons under age 65 who are considered 100 percent Social Security Disabled may apply. If you are qualifying as 100 percent disabled, bring a current printout from Social Security which must include a statement of your disability and when it began. To receive a printout, call Social Security at 1-866-331-7096.
For more on this story, visit: Applications for Connecticut Homeowners Tax Credit Program and Milford Local Tax Credit Benefit being accepted – News – The Bulletin.
With the flu widespread across much of the country far earlier than normal, federal health officials are warning people with developmental disabilities to be particularly cautious.
Currently, 47 states are reporting widespread flu activity, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which was released Friday.
Typically flu season peaks in January and February. This year the illness hit about a month ahead of schedule, CDC experts said.
For more on this story, visit: CDC: People With Special Needs Should Be On ‘High Alert’ For Flu – Disability Scoop.
Some young disabled athletes are having their own Oscar Pistorius moments — not by breaking barriers in the Olympics, but by battling sports officials over whether and how they should be accommodated in competitions with able-bodied athletes.
During his ascent as a world-class runner, Pistorius, a double amputee from South Africa, raised thorny questions about the distinction between disabled and able-bodied athletes. He was allowed to compete in last summer’s London Games after prevailing in a legal dispute that reached the sports world’s highest court.
High schools and youth sports organizations throughout the country are grappling with similarly unusual challenges in finding ways to accommodate students with disabilities.
For more on this story, visit: Disabled Athletes Suit Up, Raising Questions of Logistics and Fairness – NYTimes.com.
An important event for anyone who works with, treats or supports individuals with brain injuries including APRNs, athletic trainers, certified rehabilitation counselors, coaches, educators, neuropsychologists, nurses, OTs, PTs, social workers, speech language pathologists, state agency personnel.
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For more on this story, visit: FirstGiving – BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF CONNECTICUT, INC. – Annual Conference 2013.
WINDSOR, Conn. — The State of Connecticut and FEMA officials have announced extension of the deadline for individuals to register for federal disaster assistance to Jan. 28, 2013.
The deadline for the completion and return of loan applications from the U.S. Small Business Administration has also been extended to Jan. 28. A majority of residents who register for assistance with FEMA will receive SBA loan applications. These should be completed and returned to complete the registration process. No one is required to take out a loan.
Residents of Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven and New London counties, and the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan Tribal Nations located within New London County who had damage from Hurricane Sandy may be eligible for federal disaster assistance.
Survivors can register online anytime day or night at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or with a smartphone or other Web-enabled device at m.fema.gov. Survivors can also register anytime by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Wait for the English message to finish to reach multilingual operators.
Registering for disaster assistance with other agencies or organizations does not register survivors for FEMA disaster assistance. Having FEMA flood insurance does not register policyholders for disaster assistance; flood insurance claims are handled separately.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362. For TTY, call 800-462-7585.
SBA is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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Disabled voters with permanent absentee ballot status will no longer have to apply repeatedly to receive a ballot.
A new law taking effect Tuesday allows people with the status to automatically receive an absentee ballot for each election, primary and referendum in the municipality where they’re eligible to vote.
For more on this story, visit: New Conn. law allows certain disabled voters to automatically receive absentee ballots.
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