Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
March 2015
Inside this issue:
1) Developmental Screening Days – Mar. 17, Natchez; Mar. 25, Indianola
2) Disability Employment Partnerships Awareness Day at the Capitol – Mar. 17, Jackson
3) Golden Eagles Wheelchair Basketball Exhibitions – Apr. 11, Hattiesburg
4) Mississippi disAbility MegaConference – June 18-19, Jackson
5) National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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1) Developmental Screening Days – Mar. 17, Natchez; Mar. 25, Indianola
The early years of a child’s development are crucial. If you or your child’s physician, child care provider or pre-K teacher has concerns about your child’s development, plan to attend these free screening events. A screening will be held on Mar. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Natchez at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the Redd-Watkins Building, Room 206 at 30 Campus Drive. On Mar. 25, a screening day will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Indianola at the Delta Center at 411 Catchings Street. For more information or to register, call Shelley Ezelle, MS, at 601.432.6179 or Leslie LaVergne, PhD, at 601.266.6225.
2) Disability Employment Partnerships Awareness Day at the Capitol – Mar. 17, Jackson
It’s time for improved employment outcomes for young Mississippians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They should have the opportunity for competitive, meaningful employment and productive lives in their home communities. The Mississippi Partnerships for Employment Project (MSPE) wants to ensure that competitive employment in integrated setting is always the first priority option considered in providing employment services. Join MSPE for Disability Employment Partnerships Awareness Day at the Capitol on Tues., Mar. 17, from 6 a.m. until noon. For more information, email Dr. Jerry R. Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.
3) Golden Eagles Wheelchair Basketball Exhibitions – Apr. 11, Hattiesburg
Come out and support the Golden Eagles wheelchair basketball team at an upcoming exhibition. On Sat., Apr. 11, the Golden Eagles will host a scrimmage from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Payne Center at Southern Miss. Members of the Golden Eagles wheelchair basketball team will also be featured guests during the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation’s district meeting in Gulfport on Mar. 31. The time and location will be announced. Funding for the Golden Eagles is provided by a grant from the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services. For more information, email Dr. Rebekah Young, associate director of the Institute for Disability Studies at rebekah.young@usm.edu.
4) 2015 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference – June 18-19, Jackson
Online early bird registration for the 2015 Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is now open. The MegaConference is Mississippi’s largest conference for individuals with disabilities, their families and professionals. This year’s conference will focus on the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On June 17, families will be treated to a special night at the Jackson Zoo. At the conference, speakers and vendors will share the latest information and innovations. Stipends for families are available. CEUs are offered in many disciplines. Respite is available during the conference, and reservation forms must be submitted by June 5. For more information and to register online, visit http://msmegaconference.org/home.
5) National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and this year, The Arc is calling on advocates across the country to join them in Revealing the Faces of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. The Arc is encouraging everyone to raise awareness about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by personalizing narrative. Visit The Arc’s website to see how you can celebrate and promote DD Awareness Month: http://www.thearc.org/what-we-do/resources/toolkits/dd-awareness?srctid=1&erid=6508465&trid=2c429c84-a63c-4acf-8ef2-87c7a84ca91e.
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