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Accessibility for All Citizens Team (ACT) Now A newly formed California advocacy group was developed to empower people with disabilities and help them become effective advocates. ACT Now's Mission supports the concept that communities must go beyond compliance with state and federal accessibility codes and regulations and create buildings and facilities using the concept of "best practices". The organization's goal is to assure that local communities are truly accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, by building understanding and developing positive working relationships with residents and business/building owners and, if necessary as a last resort, drawing upon the legal system to assure that the mandated accessibility is provided. The organization will meet once a quarter to choose one project and organize the community to get the access problems within the project resolved.
Contact: Arnie Pike 714-961-1481
arnie@ampevents.com
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Built Environment Research StudyDepartment of Architecture, School of Architecture and Planning
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
To complete the surveys direct your internet browser to the research project's survey page and click on the survey links. For each survey, there is a link to a text version that may be more user-friendly for people who use screen reader software as well as a link to a graphic version that can be used by anyone.
The three online surveys on "problematic activities in public buildings, on public streets and in residential environments" will continue collecting data until 2010. Initial analyses of the first 620 participants' responses are available on the "Built Environment Research Project" message board .
Design features proposed to remedy several of the most problematic activities are currently being developed. These proposed designs will be featured in a second round of three online surveys on "design effectiveness in public buildings, on public streets and in residential environments" that is tentatively scheduled to be launched in November 2008.
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News report and legislative calendar
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Center for Personal Assistance Services (PAS)Provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States.
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Providing public accountability and oversight to the nation's disaster
prevention, response, relief and recovery systems through public monitoring and policy research. Here's an opportunity for members of the disability community to give input and take a pro-active action on the quality and level of needed services that are provided (or not provided) during and after an emergency/disaster.
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An organization offering, among other services, assistance with discrimination, based on both Fair Housing and ADA law.
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FEMA - Draft Document CPG-301 is the second of a series of guides being released by DHS/FEMA to provide comprehensive guidance on developing emergency plans. CPG-301 will remain an interim document while feedback on field experience with this guide is sought from emergency managers during 2008. Over the next several months, this will include a series of forums that will be held and an open comment period conducted prior to finalizing the document.
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 301 For Special Needs Populations
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Providing disability advocates with news, information and commentary.
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Report - Creating livable communities
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Accessible housing advocacy
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A non-profit agency offering, information, advocacy, outreach and
investigation to all persons with disabilities
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A privately created website providing a detailed overview of how a person with a disability can negotiate the federal system (social security disability and SSI) and also find help with many questions that applicants typically have and to which they often have difficulty finding answers
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Federal legislation action center
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A source of information on cerebral palsy and a pivotal advocate for the
rights of persons with any disability
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How to file an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II (public
entities) or Title III (public accommodations-private businesses) complaint.
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