CAP ADVOCATE MARGARET MCKENNA TO SPEAK AT BUCKS COUNTY CIL

January 8, 2012

On Tuesday January 17, 2012 from 1:30-3, CAP advocate Margaret McKenna will be at the CIL of Bucks County. She will speak to their peer support group about CAP advocacy and how CAP works to help clients access OVR services. If you live in Bucks County and would like to attend, please call Glenn at [...]

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CAP Outreach Methods Revisited in FY 2011

December 31, 2011

In an effort to help our staff at PA CAP become re-energized and re-focused on outreach and to remind us of why we must continue to increase our outreach efforts, one of our CAP advocates put together a short refresher on our outreach mandate. This was compiled into a handout called, “creating the connections”. This [...]

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NEWS YOU CAN USE: HEARING LOSS

December 24, 2011

From VITALS on msnbc.com Can you hear me now? 1 in 5 in U.S. suffers hearing loss By Linda Carroll Nearly one in five Americans has significant hearing loss, far more than previously estimated, a first-ever national analysis finds. That means more than 48 million people across the United States have impairments so severe that [...]

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UPCOMING VISIT TO YORK OVR

December 18, 2011

On January 30, 2012 CAP advocates Jamie Ray-Leonetti and Lee Lippi will visit York OVR. While there, they will share CAP information with six new VR counselors.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE: ACCESSIBLE EVENTS IN JANUARY

December 11, 2011

From Art Reach in Philadelphia: Promotions and Discounts Media Theatre is offering $29 tickets (usually $47-$54) to its open-captioned and ASL performance of Sound of Music on Saturday, January 7th @ 2:00pm. To order tickets use the promo code OC at www.mediatheatre.org or 610-891-0100. Tickets can also be ordered via email by contacting [email protected] Phone [...]

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NEW TOOLKIT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH AUTISM

December 4, 2011

Navigating College – A Handbook on Self Advocacy for Students with Autism Handbook from The Autistic Self Advocacy Network written by adults and youth with autism for current and future college students with autism. Discusses disability and special education laws that apply to students from grades K-12 and how students in college must advocate for [...]

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NEWS YOU CAN USE: ACCESSIBLE EVENTS

November 27, 2011

Accessible Events Professional Productions Philadelphia Young Playwrights @ The Wilma Theater Open Captioning, Audio Description and ASL on December 1st @ 7:30pm Philadelphia Young Playwrights, in association with The Wilma Theater and 1812 Productions, features Student Voices Center Stage with Professional Productions. Featuring inspiring student-written plays from Philadelphia Young Playwrights’ festival winners. Performed by professional [...]

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CAP TIP: November – Exceptions to VR Policy

November 19, 2011

This month’s Tip: necessary exceptions to vr policies My client is attending a local college and VR is helping to cover the tuition costs so that she is able to continue to pursue her degree. However, as a result of the functional limitations of her disability, she is only able to attend school part-time. Even [...]

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2012 Meeting Dates for the Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council

November 11, 2011

******NEW PaRC Meeting Dates for 2012***** Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Meetings are held at the Harrisburg Hilton from 9:30 to 3:30. They are open to the public.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE – UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

November 6, 2011

In July 2011, the unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities was 16.8% compared with 9% for persons with no disability. The percentage of individuals with a disability in the labor force is 21.2 compared to over 70% for individuals with no disability. The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) offers more information on the employment [...]

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