Fwd: Accessible Society E-Letter 11/25/2003

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ON OUR FRONT PAGE TODAY:

" P & A deinstitutionalization suits 'appropriate,' says GAO "

http://www.accessiblesociety.org/

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Living in the community -- assistive technology and housing access advances

Today, November 25, at, 2:00 PM CST, Independent Living Research

Utilization (ILRU) is hosting a free webcast on assistive technology

and independent living. " The most basic and essential aspect of

'Independent Living' is the ability to live in your own home, on your

own terms, and in your own community, " says ILRU. " Assistive

technology is becoming an increasingly more important part of the

independence of people with disabilities. But where do I get it? How

do I pay for it? " The webcast " So you want to live on your own:

What's AT got to do with it? " aims to answer these questions. To

access today's webcast, go to

http://www.ilru.org/online/handouts/2003/Plummer/index.html and

follow the link " Go to WebCast. " You will need RealPlayer on your

computer. If you miss today's webcast, you can view it in the future

via ILRU's Archives, at http://www.ilru.org/online/archive/index.html

Visit the Technology for Independence resources page at

http://www.disability.law.uiowa.edu/cbrc/resources/index.htm -- the

project is part of the Law, Health Policy & Disability Center at the

University of Iowa College of Law.

While living in the community depends on assistive technology, it

also depends on accessible housing. One of the most hopeful trends

recently is the move to make ALL housing at least minimally

accessible. Chicago, Atlanta; Austin, TX; Houston, Pima County, Ariz.

(Tucson) and Santa all have " visitability " ordinances (read

more about visitability at

http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/housing/visitability.html)

A five-episode series titled " Enable Your Home " on the Do-It-Yourself

cable channel shows how people are making their homes accessible --

one segment features a nondisabled woman who is planning for the

future. (Read story from the North County Times at

http://nctimes.com/articles/2003/11/22/special_reports/homes/11_21_0320_31_07.tx\

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) Visit the DIY Channel website at http://www.diynet.com and search

for the show times in your location.

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