YouTube videos, White House Film Festivals, and Guides Galore! All that and more in this issue of Accessibility for All.

Accessibility for All by the Disability and Health Program

New Resource: End­of­Life Decisions for

Adults withSignificantIntellectualDisabilities

The Georgetown University Center for Childand Human Development ­ UCEDD has

developed a website, Complex Moral Issues:End­of­Life Decisions for Adults with

Significant Intellectual Disabilities, to helpguardians who have been given the

responsibility to assist people who have neverbeen able to express their intentions about

end­of­life care and life­sustaining treatmentsdue to the extent of their cognitive disabilityand limited ability to communicate abstract

and complex messages.

SpectrumSinglesA California mother and daughter team

worked together to create SpectrumSingles, aunique dating and social media website

created by people on the spectrum for peopleon the spectrum. The goal of the website is tocreate a safe environment where individualswill be able to share experiences. There isalso an accompanying YouTube page with

dating and communication tips, available here.

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Upcoming EventsEffective Strategies forCommunicating With Peoplewho are Deaf or Hard of Hearingand Other Functional andAccess NeedsMay 12, 2015, Governor'sHurricane Conference, Orlando, FLJune 3 & 4, Broward CountyEmergency Operations Center,Plantation, FLWhat: This training is sponsored bythe Florida Department of HealthBureau of Preparedness andResponse and the Bureau ofChronic Disease, Disabilityand Health Program. Someinformation is available here.

Making a Difference ThroughResearch, Practice, and PolicyJune 1­4, Louisville, KentuckyWhat: AAIDD's 139th annualconference offers four blocs ofconcurrent sessions featuringinformation on the outcomes ofmore than 100 projects, programs,

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Selecting the RightAccessible VehicleThere is a lot of thought that needs to be putinto buying an accessible vehicle before youtake the leap, and there are several sizes andoptions to choose from while looking. Luckily,the National Mobility Equipment Dealers

Association (NMEDA) has constructed a list ofvehicles and their features to point out whatmay or may not work for you. If you needinformation on how to make your vehiclewheelchair accessible you can contact a

NMEDA dealer in your local area.

Recognizing anUnrecognizedHealth Disparity

PopulationIndividuals with disabilities account for morethan 12% of the US population. Gloria Krahn

et al. recently published an articlesummarizing evidence and recommendationsthat observed differences related to disparitystatus would be sufficient to allow federal andstate government stop actively work to reduce

inequities. The article is available here.

Updated Resource:Principles ofCommunityEngagement

The Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry, Clinical and TranslationalScience Awards Consortium, and CommunityEngagement Key Function Committee TaskForce have released the second edition of the

and research studies. Te fullschedule of events is availablehere.

Florida Council for ExceptionalChildren 69th Annual StateConferenceOctober 1­3, 2015, Hilton DoubleTree, Orange County, FloridaWhat: The conference will continuethe collaborative efforts with schooldistricts, universities, familyorganizations, and Florida StudentCEC. The conference will celebratemutual commitment to children andyouth with special needs. Clickhere for more information.

Webinars Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services ApplicationAssistance WebinarsMay 20, 2015June 3, 2015CMS is hosting a series ofwebinars to provide technicalassistance on completingapplications for theirfunding opportunity announcement. To register, click the date above.

Florida Center for InclusiveCommunities 2015 WebinarSchedule:May 20, 2015: TransportationDisadvantage­getting to and fromworkJune 17, 2015: Transition toadulthood: essential Skills togetting a jobAugust 19, 2015: Navigating theWorkplace with Invisible Disabilities

Principles of Community Engagement.Thistool provides public health professionals,health care providers, researchers, and

community­based leaders and organizationswith both a science based and practical

guidance for engaging partners in projectsthat may affect them. The primer alsoprovides tools for those who are leading

efforts to improve population health throughcommunity engagement. Available here.

FDCC ProjectAchieve Guide

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Councilhas posted a guide describing Project

Achieve, a program that provides a supportsystem for students with intellectual and

developmental disabilities who enroll in Careerand Technical Education programs at FloridaState College at Jacksonville. This inclusive

program model assists students withintellectual and developmental disabilities toattend classes and earn certification alongsidetheir peers without disabilities. Click here toaccess the website and view the guide.

Ticket to WorkFinding Your Path to Employment with Ticketto Work is a new American Sign Language(ASL) video series from the Ticket to Work

program at the Social Security Administration.These videos can help interested Social

Security disability beneficiaries who are deafor hard of hearing learn about the Ticket toWork Program, how work may affect benefits,and the resources available to find and keep a

job. More information can be obtained byclicking here.

September 16, 2015: Coping withthe employment process: Effectiverelaxation and stress managementtechniques. Click here for more information

Healthy People 2020: TobaccoMay 21, 2015; 12­1pmThis webinar will focus on activitiesand interventions relatedto tobacco cessation andprevention, with a particular focus nthe LGBT population. Register byclicking here.

About the DHPThe Disability and Health Program(DHP) is funded through a grantfrom the Centers for DiseaseControl (CDC). Formerly theFlorida Office on Disability andHealth, the DHP is housed underthe Florida Department of Health,Bureau of Chronic DiseasePrevention in Tallahassee, FL withpartnership from the University ofFlorida.

10 Things to Knowabout Becoming an

EntrepreneurDisability.gov recently released an article intheir Disability Connection Newsletter that

includes 10 things to know about becoming anentrepreneur. Information provided includebuilding your foundation, financing, and socialsecurity. To see the whole article, click here.

State Policy MattersNewsletter

The Arc recently launched the first edition ofthe "State Policy Matters" newsletter for thepurpose of highlighting the legislative, policyand legal work of The Arc's state chapter

network. They aim for this to be a useful toolto aid in getting a handle on current policy

developments related to I/DD. The newsletterwill be issued quarterly.

2014 FDDC AnnualReport

The FDDC has released the 2014 AnnualReport, "Investing in Florida's Communities."

To access the report, click here.

Falls PreventionSummit Data

New CDC data and resources for communityeducators has been released following theFalls Prevention Summit at the White HouseConference on Aging. Click here to read new

data and get materials.

Racial/Ethnic

Differences inMental Health

Service Use AmongAdults

New findings on mental health service use byracial and ethnic groups are now available in areport by the Substance Aubse and MentalHealth Services Administration (SAMHSA).The report is based on combined NationalSurvey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

data from 2008­2012. The report is availablehere.

2014 NationalHealthcare Qualityand Disparities

ReportThe Agency for Healthcare Research andQuality has produced the National HealthcareQuality Report and the National HealthcareDisparities Report, integrated into a singledocument. The report highlights theimportance of examining quality anddisparities together to gain a complete pictureo health care. The report provides acomprehensive overview of the quality of carereceived by the general U.S. population anddisparities in care. The report is availablehere.

Economic Benefitsof Reducing Racial

and EthnicInequality

These fact sheets provide state statistics ondemographic changes and the statewide

economic gains of eliminating racial and ethnic

disparities. Click here to access the Center forAmerican Progress fact sheets.

Assuring the Qualityof Home and

Community BasedServices

The AcademyHealth convened a group ofresearchers, policymakers, and practitionersto discuss what is known today about thequality of Home and Community Based

Services (HCBS), how to define and measureHCBS quality, and how measures might beused to improve quality. Click here for more

information.

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Florida Council forExceptionalChildren 69thAnnual StateConference

The Florida Council for Exceptional Childrenhas released a call for presentations.

Submissions focused on celebrating diversity,effective instructional strategies and the family

are being encouraged. Presentationsprofessional deadline is May 15, 2015 and theStudent Kaleidoscope Deadline is September15, 2015. More information is available here.

UMass OnlineSurvey for Motherswith Physical or

Mobility DisabilitiesThe University of Massachusetts (UMass) islooking for participants for an online survey formothers with physical or mobility disabilities.Mass Medical School would like to learn aboutthe health care experiences of mothers with

physical or mobility disabilities duringpregnancy. To find out if you are eligible, clickhere. If you prefer to complete the survey over

the phone, call 1­888­386­7157.

Call for Commentson the Division of

VocationalRehabilitation State

PlanThe Florida Rehabilitation Council works in

strategic partnership with VR to ensure qualityservices and help Floridians living with a

disability to find or maintain employment. Thisis an opportunity to share your success storyor concerns with Council Members. ThePublic Forum will be held at the Embassy

Suites on Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville,Florida on May 19th, 11am­12 pm. You mayalso participate by phone. For more detailed

information click here.

AccessibilityResolutionIntroduction

The Citizens Coalition For Equal Access inConnecticut was recently successful in gettingan accessibility resolution introduced fordebate in both houses of the United StatesCongress. If passed, the House and Senateresolutions would put the Congress on recordas affirming that more needs to be done to

make federally funded buildings fullyaccessible. Get involved by contacting yourRepresentatives and Senators and askingthem to co­sign and vote for S.Con.Res.12and H.Con.Res.37. Click here for moreinformation.

No Wrong DoorSurvey

The Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) isworking with other agencies to determine howto make it easier for individuals to learn aboutand access the services and supports theyneed for long term services and supports(LTSS). To assist in this effort, DOEA and

partnering agencies are conducting a surveyto obtain vital input. To provide feedback onyour experience in accessing current systemsand services, click here. To learn more about

No Wrong Door, click here.

Call for Commentson Speech

Generating Device Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services(CMS) opened a public comment period

regarding changes to its Speech GeneratingDevices (SGD) guidelines. The public

comment period conclude May 29th. Newlycovered SGD features include the capacity togenerate email, text or phone messages to

allow beneficiaries to "speak" or communicateremotely. For more information or to

participate in the public comment period clickhere.

Camp TBiCamp TBi is a weekend retreat packed with

social events, activities, and learning

opportunities for survivors of brain injury andtheir families. This year's camp is being heldat the Life Enrichment Center in FruitlandPark, FL. To find more info, click here.

Awards andScholarshipsCenter for Medicaid

andMedicare Services(CMS) ReleasesNavigator FOA

CMS released the Funding OpportunityAnnouncement (FOA) for navigators in boththe federally facilitated marketplace as well asthe state partnership marketplaces. Thesegrants will now be awarded for three years.The deadline for applications is June 15,

2015. To read more, click here. The PersonalLearning Scholarship Accounts (PLSA) is a

new tter.

CorrectionCommunity

Resilience PSAsLast month we provided a link with theannouncement about the videos from

Community Resilience. The videos are notposted on the Community Resilience website.

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