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Indiana Institute FYI

Week of April 9, 2007

FYI at a Glance

· ADA-Indiana Audio Conference
· Wheelchair Tennis Clinic
· Summer Camp for Teachers
· Arc of the United States Launches New Web Site
· Library Corner

Coming Up

ADA-Indiana Logo and LinkADA-Indiana Audio Conference: There has been a change in ADA-Indiana's Audio Conference programmed for Tuesday, April 17, 2007. The ADA Restoration Act, originally scheduled for April 17, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 15.

April's audio conference will now focus on how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Charge Data System (CDS) can be used to explore differences between the filing of discrimination claims at EEOC and state Fair Employment Practice Agency (FEPA) offices. Examining the disability employment discrimination charges filed with the EEOC and Fair Employment Practice Agencies within states can inform and create an understanding of where specific issues continue. For more information, contact Matt Norris at 1-800-825-4733, send e-mail to adainfo@indiana.edu, or visit http://www.adaindiana.org.

Wheelchair Tennis Clinic: The Indianapolis Community Tennis Association (ICTA), a long with Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP), is hosting a two-day tennis clinic on Saturday, April 14 (Southside Tennis Club, Indianapolis) and Sunday, April 15 (Indianapolis Racquet Club) designed specifically for persons who have physical disabilities.

Karen Korb, a two-time U.S. Paralympian and member of seven U.S.A. World Teams, will provide instruction over the course of this two-day clinic. Korb was the first female athlete with a physical disability to receive a Division I athletic scholarship to play collegiate wheelchair tennis.

Interested persons must be nine years of age or older to participate. Participants will learn the essentials of wheelchair pushing techniques, court movement strategies, and proper tennis strokes. For questions, contact Patrick Dean, RHISP Coordinator at (317) 329-2281 or e-mail pat.dean@rhin.com.

Center on Education and Lifelong Learning Logo and LinkxSummer Camp for Teachers: Educators, mark your calendars for xeither June 18-21 or June 25-28, and plan to attend the Institute's Center xon Education and Life long Learning's SummerxCamp for Teachers! All xsessions will be held in Bloomington atxBloomington High School North. xTeachers, administrators, and school teams at all grade levels are encouraged to attend.

Camp participants can choose from three available strands. They include:

· Classroom climate and discipline;
· Differentiated instruction; or
· Collaboration and co-teaching (Note: not offered during the June 18-21 session).

Registration fee is $225.00 per person. Three Indiana University graduate credits will be offered (credit fees are in addition to camp enrollment fees). For content or credit questions, contact Carrie Chapman at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail cechapma@indiana.edu. For questions pertaining to registration, contact Kay Moore at (812) 855-6508 or e-mail moorel@indiana.edu. Visit http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cell/ to learn more about the work of the Center.

What's New

The Arc of the United States Logo and LinkxArc of the United States Launches New Website: Visit xhttp://www.thearc.org and check out the new web community of the
xArc of the United States. Visitors can:

· Connect to local chapters of The Arc;
· Register online and communicate with other online community users via discussion xboards;
· Make a secure online donation;
· Access current and relevant information on intellectual and developmental disabilities; xand
· Experience new website features added daily.

Library Corner

Center for Disability Information and Referral Logo and LinkNew Items: The following new materials may be borrowed by Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Institute. To check out materials, contact the library at 1-800-437-7924, send e-mail to cedir@indiana.edu, or visit us at 2853 East Tenth Street in Bloomington.

Attwood, T. (2007). The complete guide to Asperger's Syndrome. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.

Disability and health state chartbook: Profiles of health for adults with disabilities. (2006). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Marge, D. K. (Ed.). (2003). A call to action: Ending crimes of violence against children and adults with disabilities: A report to the nation, 2003. Syracuse, NY: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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