ACI, FEMA, the Red Cross and Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management are organizing an overnight emergency shelter experience. This exercise will assist in an ongoing effort to improve the ability to provide service and support to individuals with disabilities during disasters. The exercise will take place in August. We will be looking for volunteers to participate. More details are coming soon.
A big thanks to Knick Johnson from The Brailler Depot for demonstrating various screen readers and braille equipment for us!
ACI, in a proud partnership with Portlight Strategies, Inc., recently received $50,000 for post-Sandy relief projects aiding individuals with disabilities. This will include providing durable medical equipment; the repair or replacement of lifts, elevators and ramps; and other equipment for internal and external accessibility needs.
For the past 3 years, ACI has been a proud partner with the American Public Health Association (APHA) for National Public Health Week. On April 8th, ACI sponsored a Walk & Roll to promote exercise. The group walked through the town of Fords while carrying signs to bring awareness to National Public Health Week. Onlookers’ showed their support by beeping their horns and cheering. Argenys Caba, who organized the event, said "I am pleased with the turn out and the opportunity to walk together on this beautiful day."
NJ Association of Centers for Independent Living & Statewide Parent Advocacy Network present a Lunchtime Learning Session...
(A partnership between the CIL’s & DVRS)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 6th 2014 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM
Join this webinar to learn about an exciting “new” project that offers transition age students the opportunity to receive services from NJ DVRS before exiting school.
To join online follow the link below. Please log in as a guest. For the audio use EITHER your computer speakers OR the phone line listed below - not both. If you choose to use the phone line please be sure to turn your computer speakers OFF by clicking on the green speaker icon and click mute my speakers after you join the webinar.
To join the meeting online, click on the following link: http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/spanstart
If you do not have access to a computer, you can join the event by phone only.
Conference Phone Number(s): 1-877-512-6886
Participant Code: 4910647613
For questions or more information, contact: Scott.Elliott@pcil.org or Renee.Pfaff@pcil.org or call 1-877-917-4500.
ACI is working with 5 student volunteers from Kean University's School of Interior Design to redesign our office and to make better use of our expanding space. The students will be supervised by Kristina Junkroft, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Interior Design. We are excited to be working with such an energetic and creative team!
On April 1st, ACI had a great follow up of assignments from last month's Advocacy Group meeting.
We had a chance to meet some very interesting new members who spoke of their own accessibility issues. Many concerns were expressed including public transportation and many multiple public places not being accessible, all the while with discussing possible solutions.
The group went over various topics such as updates, ADA compliance requirements and grievance procedures when contacting local county governments, and some really strange examples of architectural "accommodations" that were shared, as this lead up to a precursor apparently which will eventually lead up to an upcoming SUMMER ACCESSIBILITY TOUR!
Next meetings are May 13th and June 10th!
