PROPOSED AGENDA FOR TUESDAY'S MEETING

                                   

    LYNN DISABILITY COMMISSION

                    Regular Meeting

           Tuesday, OCTOBER 4, 2011

                   5p.m.  -  Room 302

                          AGENDA

                 Call to Order

                 Roll Call

                 Minutes of Previous Meeting

                                              

      Unfinished Business

                                      Draft of revised ADA Policy for Commission review

                                            

                                      New Business

                                 

                                      Request for curb cuts and crosswalk at Ellis St. Parking

                                             Lot – Guests from DPW and GLSS 

                                      Request to School Dept. regarding implementation of a

                                             TTY system for hearing impaired                                      

                                              

                                             

                                      Adjourn

MAILING IT IN!

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REGISTER TO VOTE! EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT!

The way to demand dignity is to show responsibilty.

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Journey of Life Through Art - Spectacular 1800's American Landscapes

Date and Time: September 23, 2011, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex St., Salem, MA
The Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc. invites you to attend: end: “Journey of Life through Art” Spectacular 1800’s American Landscapes September 23, 2011, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Peabody Essex Museum. This interactive gallery experience will focus on a few carefully selected artworks to spark conversation and encourage participants to make connections between the artwork and the participant’s life experience. Suggested Donation: $4.00 for person with disability including a personal care attendant. $8.00 for person without a disability. Donation includes museum access until closing. If you would like to attend this event please RSVP to via phone (978) 741-0077 ext. 110 or email lrose@ilcnsca.org with Peabody Essex Museum RSVP in subject line by September 9, 2011. Please request communications accommodations at least two weeks in advance. ILCNSCA is scent-free to accommodate persons with chemical sensitivities. Please refrain from wearing scents such as perfumes or scented clothing. ILCNSCA is partially funded by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. ILCNSCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. ILCNSCA is an equal opportunity employer. Para informacion 978-741-0077 V, 978-745-1735 TTY.

ILCNSCA Dough Raiser

Date and Time: September 22, 2011, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: Uno Chicago Grill, 970 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA

Click here to download the flyer

Support the Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann Inc (ILCNSCA) by eating in, taking out, or having delivery in Lynn, Swampscott or Salem of your lunch, dinner or evening snack from Uno Chicago Grill, Paradise Rd., Swampscott, on Thursday, September 22, 2011. ILCNSCA will be given a percentage of all purchases that day to any who eat there and present a Dough Raiser ticket - available at ILCNSCA, 27 Congress St., Salem, MA or www.ilcnsca.org. Thank you for supporting ILCNSCA Services and Advocacy for an Independent Life. 978-741-0077 ILCNSCA is partially funded by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. ILCNSCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. ILCSNCA is an equal opportunity employer. Por mas informacion llame 978-741-0077 V, 978-745-1735 TTY

Compass Group Peer Support

Date and Time: September 20, 2011, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: ILCNSCA 27 Congress St., Suite 107, Salem
Do you feel you need help to explore a different direction? Join our Compass Group, a monthly peer support group for people with disabilities to chart their course for living more independently. Meet others…Share concerns…Find solutions… Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2-3:30 PM 27 Congress St., Suite 107, Salem, MA For information or to RSVP, please call Jean Rockett at 978-741-0077 x220, or email jrockett@ilcnsca.org with Compass Group in the subject line. Light refreshments will be served. If communication accommodations are needed, please call at least two weeks prior. To accommodate those with chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing perfume or scented clothing. ILCNSCA is partially funded by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. ILCNSCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. ILCNSCA is an equal opportunity employer. Por mas information 978-741-0077.

Products & Technology that Change People's Lives: Universal Design & Assistive Technology in Massachusetts

When: Friday September 23
Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Where: Hynes Convention Center, Boston

Cost:
Expo only (no charge)
Conference and Expo $75 (on or before 9/20/2011)
Conference and Expo $100 (after 9/20/2011)
Conference and Expo $25 (seniors & full-time students, ID required via fax or email)

Conference free for volunteers:
Volunteer for 2 hour shift doing any number of things from monitoring the hallway or room or other general requests of assistance and have your conference fee waived.

Contact Information:
617-695-1225 voice/tty ext. 240
info@ChangePeoplesLives.org
www.ChangePeoplesLives.org

GETTING IN FOR THE GOINGS ON

Another complaint I have heard is that wheelchair bound and other disabled have to enter the back of the city hall here in Lynn to access services. Symbolically that necessity is laden with negative innuendos. Personally, I am not happy with the message that sends.

BUT

It is an OLD building, an example of beautiful architecture. Making amends among all that marble would be cost prohibitive. The whole thing is like raising teenagers, PICK YOUR BATTLES.

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

It has been brought to my attention there is a problem with access to the FARMERS MARKET here in Lynn. It seems that the present location poses a difficulty in navigation for potential wheelchair customers. A suggestion given to me for an acceptable resolution to the problem would be to cover a pathway with rubber mats. Like they used to say on STAR TREK, "Number 1, make it so".

COMMON CAUSES

To me much of the line between disabled and non disabled community gets blurred when it comes to mobility/access issues. Everybody spends time in a baby carriage and requires the same ease of access as wheelchairs and walkers. The  purchasing power of these combined constituencies make this designation not just proof of civic responsibility but good economic sense.

All People

Accessible Business

(APAB) Project

ILCNSCA Volunteer Opportunity

http://www.apabnsca.org/volunteer.php

TAKE CONTROL

My Life

My Health

6 Week Workshop

for Adults of Any Age

Thursdays,

September 15-October 20

1:30-4:00 PM

Manage pain, take control, communicate better, relax, gain energy and connect with others.

Beverly Cooperative Bank Community Room

73 Lafayette Street

Salem, MA 01970

Register: jferris@glss.net or

Jan 781-586-8681

GUILTY PERCEPTIONS

Lately two experiences have highlighted to me the lack of respect the disabled community faces. We need to get a new prescription for our "rose-colored" glasses.

Wednesday I was treated like a criminal from the police for being a parent and telling my 13 year-old daughter she could not have something. Granted I have trouble communicating and that should be painfully obvious to any observer. I did not appreciate being ambushed from the get go.

Yesterday I was berated by a court officer for not correctly reading the date on a court document. This was after hours of going through hoops with at least four opportunities to catch my mistake. That same court officer who berated me was involved in two of those opportunities.

It's just frustrating when people who are supposed to be sensitive to our plight are the worst offenders.

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS!

We as a community of disbled citizens need to participate. Waiting for the accomadations to come to us will only extend the delay until our full participation. ENGAGEMENT is the answer. It worked for Ghandi, it worked for Martin Luther King, it will work for us. Start a movement, get out and vote on election day!

SAVE THE DATE - Sept 15 - PCA Service Award Ceremony

The Paul Kahn PCA Service Award will be presented on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in a ceremony at Nurses Hall in the Massachusetts State House. Senator Pat Jehlen and Rep. Kay Kahn will co-host this event. Attending the event will be PCA’s, their clients, union leadership, legislators and other invited guests. Five PCA’s from across the Commonwealth will be honored for “the selfless work they perform to enable individuals with disabilities and elders to lead more independent and productive lives.” These awards honor not only five individuals but the dedicated work of the more than 27,000 PCAs working in the MassHealth program throughout the Commonwealth. For more information on the awards, please go to
http://www.mass.gov/pca/outreach/award_winners.htm
PCAs, consumers and agency staff are invited to attend. To confirm your attendance and get more information about this event or for special accommodations, please contact Michelle Byrd: 617-210-5715.

HELP WITH HOUSING

Assistance With Completion of Universal Housing Application

Wednesday, September 7

2:00-4:00 PM

27 Congress St.,

Suite 107, Salem, MA 01970

ILCNSCA staff will help guide you through the housing application process in a group setting.

Register: 978-741-0077

MOVING RIGHT ALONG

Not until, we, the disabled community get more involved in the activities of our community will we ever be truly recognized as equal citizens not just under the law but having the law behind us. That means participating in everything from community events to political elections.

In order to do that TRANSPORTATION is vital. We have to get where we want to go, need to go, whether it is school, shopping or a church picnic. This is not just a federal issue, a state issue or even a city issue. It is a community issue, a Ward issue.

That is why the election of CEFARINO ROSA, CANDIDATE FOR WARD 4 COUNCILMAN is so important. Being a retired MBTA employee, CEF has invaluable and unequaled experience in these matters.

LYNN DISABILITY COMMISSION TO MEET

Tomorrow at 5 pm in Room 302 at city hall will be the regular monthly meeting of the new LYNN DISABILITY COMMISSION.

Community Access Monitoring Training‏

09/26-27/2011

Name: ____________________________

____________________________________

Address: ____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

Phone: ( ) _______-______________

If you require an Accommodation (materials in Braille/large print, sign language interpreters, et al.)

Please Notify the Mass Office on Disability no later than

Monday, September 12, 2011

1-800-322-2020

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Training Overview

• Regulations of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board

• Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design

• History of Disability Rights

• General Overview of ADA

• New Construction/Alterations & Existing Facilities

• Effective Communication

• How to Survey a Facility

• Examples of good and bad accessibility

• How to Advocate for Access

• Rights and Responsibilities of a Community Access Monitor

The training concludes with participants performing a basic site survey.

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A two day Community Access Monitor training session

Presented by:

The Massachusetts Office on Disability

The Regulations of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board and the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design

Monday, September 26, 2011

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Lynn Housing and Neighborhood Development Community Room

10 Church Street

Lynn, MA 01902

Co-sponsored by:

Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann Inc.

DBTAC: New England ADA Center

The Community Access Monitor Training is designed for both the individual that seeks to advocate for increased access in their community as well as for the individual who wants to better understand their obligations to provide access to the disability community.

For More Information Call:

Jacqueline Higgins

Access Specialist

Massachusetts Office on Disability

(617) 727-7440 V/TTY

or

(800) 322-2020 V/TTY

This is a scent free event:

Please no perfume, after-shave, cologne, etc.