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Mank, Grossi Author Journal Article
The Indiana Institute’s Director David Mank and Teresa Grossi, Director of the Institute’s Center on Community Living and Careers, have coauthored an article titled “Employment: Rewards and Investments” in the inaugural edition of the Journal “Inclusion,”
published by American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). Supported employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities emerged in the 1980’s, clearly showing the untapped potential of people to work productively in integrated jobs. Expanding across the United States and other countries, supported employment was shown to be an effective approach to employment across communities and cultures. While supported employment has expanded little in the last decade, there is a renewed investment nationwide and in some other countries. The renewed developments include improvements in supported employment methods, interest in funding based on outcomes rather than services, concern about the persistence of segregated workshops, the need for qualified supported employment personnel, investment in Employment First policies in states, the emergence of litigation promoting integrated employment over segregation, renewed investment in transition, investments in other countries, and the increasingly clear voice of self-advocates with intellectual and developmental disabilities calling for community jobs and fair pay. While there is renewed interest in supported employment, threats remain to further improvement and expansion that must also be addressed.
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Stafford One of Seven Judges; Great Places in Louisiana
Phil Stafford, Director of the Institute’s Center on Aging and Community, was one of seven judges from around the country, invited to select individuals, programs, local governments and organizations that are working to make their community more livable for all people through the “Great Places in Louisiana” awards program. Entries were evaluated on five specific criteria:
Impact on the community’s overall livability by providing one or more of the three key elements of a great place: diverse housing stock, expanded transportation options, access to social, supportive or community services
Sustainability of the project or program
Ability to serve traditionally underserved populations including older adults
Expected long and short term benefit
Strength of the coalition or partnership supporting the project or program
“Great Places in Louisiana” is sponsored by AARP’s Livable Communities Council, the Center for Planning Excellence and the Lt. Governor’s Office. Winners will be announced in November in Baton Rouge, LA as part of the eighth annual SmartGrowth Summit, a project of the Center for Planning Excellence. Click for more information.
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Indiana Artists with Disabilities Talk about their Careers
Indianapolis visual artist Warren Miller and jewelry artist and business owner Judy Champa, were featured in a national webinar on May 21, 2013 entitled "Careers for People with Disabilities In the Arts." The presentation was sponsored by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Office of VSA and Accessibility. Click for access the archived webinar for a full audio recording. You will be prompted to enter your e-mail address prior to viewing the webinar. You must have Windows Media 9 or higher to view the recorded webinar. Click to view the PowerPoint slide for the webinar.
The artists, who have been affiliated with ArtsWORK Indiana, shared their challenges and successes in pursuing arts-related employment while experiencing significant disability. The full webinar also featured Kristina Davis-Smith of the Indiana Arts Commission.
ArtsWORK Indiana's statewide partner organizations are the Indiana Arts Commission, the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, and VSA Indiana.
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Self-Advocates of Indiana Administrator Position
Self-Advocates of Indiana and The Arc of Indiana are excited to announce a job opening for the SAI Administrator! The SAI Administrator offers direct support to the President, Officers, Board of Directors, and Chapters of Self-Advocates of Indiana, a statewide advocacy organization empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The SAI Administrator offers direct support to the President, Officers, Board of Directors, and Chapters of Self-Advocates of Indiana, a statewide advocacy organization empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Primary responsibilities include serving as a resource; helping with communication and information for chapters; managing finances; daily office administrator tasks; attending meetings; recruiting volunteers; and occasional travel. The job is based in Indianapolis and targeted to start late summer.
Questions may be directed to Rebecca Scherpelz at rscherpelz@arcind.org, (317) 977-2375. Completed applications (including a 1-2 page resume and 1-page cover letter) should be mailed to Melody Cooper via e-mail at mcooper@arcind.org or U.S. mail at 107 North Pennsylvania Street, Suite 800, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Click for more information or to access the SAI Administrator position description and application.
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New Collections Items
Levrini, A., & Prevatt, F. F. (2012). Succeeding with adult ADHD: Daily strategies to help you achieve your goals and manage your life. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Puryear, D. A., & Villalobos, J. A. (2012). Your life can be better: Using strategies for adult ADD/ADHD. Minneapolis, MN: Mill City Press.
Spodak, R., & Stefano, K. (2011). Take control of ADHD: The ultimate guide for teens with ADHD. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Zylowska, L. (2012). The mindfulness prescription for adult ADHD: An eight-step program for strengthening attention, managing emotions, and achieving your goals. Boston: Trumpeter.
These new materials may be borrowed from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Institute. To check out materials, please call the library at 800-437-7924, send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu, or come by and visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.
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