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3/15/2019 Accessibility for All -New Round-Year 3 Quarter 3 https://mailchi.mp/daaad5211f3d/b04e29jqd9-3412573?e=509cb186a0 1/5 Unemployment, dating, representation, and personal finances, all this and more in this issue of Accessibility for All. Accessibility for All - Disability and Health Program - Recent News Deaf and Unemployed: Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands Facing chronic unemployment, the Deaf community is taking matters into their own hands by starting their own businesses around the country. Gallaudet University, a university in Washington D.C. for the education of Deaf and Hard-of-hearing students, has its own version of Shark Tank called Bison Tank. Here, Deaf students can pitch their innovative ideas to classmates for feedback with the hope that they will develop their products and start their own businesses to combat unemployment in their community. No, My Disability Doesn't Make Me 'Undatable' Melissa Blake discusses her experiences with dating and having a disability. She has experienced misconceptions from her able-bodied peers, including assumptions about what role someone without a disability would have in a relationship with someone with a disability. Kids With Disabilities Can Be At Risk Of Bullying By Adults Kids with disabilities are over three times more likely to experience bullying from their classmates, but parents of kids with disabilities are beginning to speak up about a FRIEND ON FACEBOOK FORWARD TO A FRIEND Upcoming Events Let's Mix It Up: Adult Social Friday, March 22, 2019 6:00pm-8:30pm Central Time Pensacola, FL "Are you looking to meet other adults in our community in a relaxed setting? Do you like karaoke and board games? Join us for our first adult CARD client mixer/karaoke party! This fun-filled night will start with a brief overview of CARD adult services and opportunities, followed by a review of individual life goals. We will end the night with karaoke and board games. Karaoke entertainment will be provided by DJ Pappy! Subscribe Past Issues Translate
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Unemployment, dating, representation, and personal finances, all this and more in this issue ofAccessibility for All.
Accessibility for All
- Disability and Health Program -
Recent NewsDeaf and Unemployed: TakingMatters Into Their Own Hands
Facing chronic unemployment, the Deaf community is
taking matters into their own hands by starting their ownbusinesses around the country. Gallaudet University, auniversity in Washington D.C. for the education of Deaf
and Hard-of-hearing students, has its own version ofShark Tank called Bison Tank. Here, Deaf students canpitch their innovative ideas to classmates for feedbackwith the hope that they will develop their products andstart their own businesses to combat unemployment in
their community.
No, My Disability Doesn't MakeMe 'Undatable'
Melissa Blake discusses her experiences with datingand having a disability. She has experienced
misconceptions from her able-bodied peers, includingassumptions about what role someone without a
disability would have in a relationship with someone witha disability.
Kids With Disabilities Can Be AtRisk Of Bullying By Adults
Kids with disabilities are over three times more likely to
experience bullying from their classmates, but parents ofkids with disabilities are beginning to speak up about a
FRIEND ONFACEBOOK
FORWARD TO AFRIEND
UpcomingEventsLet's Mix It Up: AdultSocial
Friday, March 22, 2019 6:00pm-8:30pm
Central Time Pensacola, FL
"Are you looking to meetother adults in ourcommunity in a relaxedsetting? Do you likekaraoke and boardgames? Join us for ourfirst adult CARD clientmixer/karaoke party!
This fun-filled night willstart with a brief overviewof CARD adult servicesand opportunities, followedby a review of individuallife goals. We will end thenight with karaoke andboard games. Karaokeentertainment will beprovided by DJ Pappy!
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more insidious problem: their children experiencingbullying from adults.
Why No One Talks About TheHigh Unemployment Rate
Among Women With Disabilities While women without disabilities and people with
disabilities both experience discrimination by employers,women with disabilities are at an even higher
disadvantage when it comes to hiring. Women withdisabilities experience an unemployment rate of 9.4%compared to the 4% experienced by women without
disabilities.
Barbie To Roll Out Dolls WithDisabilities
Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, is coming out withBarbies that include more inclusive representation of
people with disabilities. Among the new dolls that will beintroduce are Barbies who use wheelchairs and Barbies
who use a prosthetic leg.
Annie Segarra On Being AMillennial With A Disability And
Accessibility In MiamiAnnie Segarra discusses her experiences as a youngadult with a disability. She has experienced medical
providers dismissing her and accusations of "faking" herdisability, which she documents on her YouTube
channel.
Emojis With Disabilities A StepFor Inclusion
Apple is rolling out 59 new emojis representing peoplewith disabilities later this year. Among them are people
using wheelchairs, prosthesis, and hearing aids.
Tips, Briefs, & Guides
This event is open to FSUCARD clients ages 17+.Participants are asked tobring a snack or drink toshare with the group."
Sunshine Sunday
Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:00am-1:00pm Eastern
Time Tampa, FL
"Sunshine Sunday is aspecial morning on the lastSunday of every othermonth. This program is alimited-engagement eventfor children with specialneeds and theircaregivers. Children canexplore the Museum withlights and sounds turneddown and sensoryadapted tools, specialprograms, and communityresources at theirfingertips. It’s during thistime that children and theirfamilies can experiencethe Museum and unite withothers on a similar journey.Cost: Free for Members,$5 general admission.."
For more upcomingevents, search throughthe Agency for Personswith Disabilities (APD)Event Calendar!
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Disability Experts Offer AdviceFor Walmart Greeters Being Laid
Off With Walmart's announcement that they will phase outthe greeter job position from their stores, disability rightsexperts are calling for more than sendoff parades andpity. Ending ableism in the workplace will provide real
progress toward ending the high unemployment rate forpeople with disabilities. This article offers tips for thoseexperiencing the layoff and for business seeking to be
more inclusive in their hiring practices.
3 Small Ways Businesses CanCreate Changes For Women
With Disabilities
This article describes three problems faced by womenwith disabilities in the workplace and offers businesses
solutions to those problems, including activelychallenging the implicit bias that negatively impacts
women with disabilities.
Personal Finance Guide ForPeople With Disabilities
This guide provides people with disabilities tips to createa budget and save money. It also has links to additionalpersonal finance resources for people with disabilities.
Living Well With A Disability
This guide provides advice for people who are new to
living with their disability. It provides adjustmentstrategies including building a strong social support
network. It also describes how to be a better advocatefor yourself.
Sincerely,
Florida Disability and Health Program
Disclaimer: These links are provided for informational
Webinars& ApplicationsDeveloping PartnershipsFor Successful InclusiveCampus Housing
Wednesday, June 12,2019
2:00pm-3:00pm EST "The University of
Missouri-St. LouisSucceed Program is in its6th year as a post-secondary program withinclusive housing. Thiswebinar will introduce theinclusive living componentof the Succeed Programand how it was developed.An inclusive residentialprogram for students withintellectual anddevelopmental disabilitiescomes with unique supportneeds and requirespartnerships across theUniversity."
National Help AmericaSee Scholarship For ABlind Student
Application Deadline:Tuesday, March 26, 2019
"This scholarship is opennationally to high schoolseniors who areconsidered legally blindand have low vision or arevisually impaired, requiringthe use of visual aid(s),other than the use ofeyeglasses, in their dailylife. The purpose of thisscholarship is to helpstudents with visualchallenges reach their fullpotential. This will furtherallow the students to buildconfidence and self-esteem as they prepare tobegin their college orvocational schooleducation. The recipient ofthis scholarship will be
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purposes, not to solicit donations to an organization norto promote one organization or resource over another.
Florida Department of Health - Disability and HealthProgram
Florida Office on Disability and Health
selected by anindependent group ofjudges to be determinedby the Foundation ForSight & Sound, a 501c3Not for Profit Corporation."
About the DHPThe Disability and HealthProgram (DHP) is fundedthrough a grant from theCenters for DiseaseControl (CDC). Formerly,the Florida Office onDisability and Health, theDHP is housed under theFlorida Department ofHealth, Bureau of ChronicDisease Prevention inTallahassee, FL withpartnership from theUniversity of Florida.
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