2010 Newsletters

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January 2010

In this issue:

• Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy has been accepted into the American Documentary Showcase!
• Alice Elliott speaks at SVA's "Process and Style" Guest Lecture Series
• Rosa's Law has its first hearing to strike "mentally retarded" from federal lexicon
• Body & Soul and The Collector of Bedford Street to screen at the Reframing Reality Film Festival in Israel
• Find out how your state can commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the ADA!

February 2010

In this issue:

• End the "R-Word" Day is March 3. Pledge your support and spread the word!
• Diana & Kathy self-determination videos now on YouTube
• Alice screens the trailer of her upcoming doc, The Callicoon Center Band, in the town that provided the inspiration
• Diana will present at two upcoming conferences in early March
• The Campaign for Disability Employment presents the What Can You Do? PSAs

March 2010

In this issue:

• Larry Selman spoke at a mass rally held to support a financial bailout for St. Vincent's Hospital and his advocacy was covered by The Villager
• Diana Braun will be attending the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, DC and AAIDD's Annual Conference in Providence, Rhode Island
• Laura Hershey's article on Disaboom discusses health care reform and what it means for people with disabilities.
• The Arc of the United States is awarding grants to 45 local chapters of The Arc in support of an initiative to help youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy to screen at the Reframing Reality Disability Film Festival and the PacRim Conference on Disabilities

August 2010

In this issue:

• Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the ADA, It's Our Story puts the voices of America's disability activists online
• The 2010 by 2010 Campaign encourages you to submit a "Proclamation of Recommitment" to the mission of the ADA
• Diana Braun is the keynote speaker at the Texas Advocates "Catch the Wave" conference in Corpus Christi. Director Alice Elliott also presents.
• Alice's Disability Blog recommends great online resources for disability news and studies
• President Obama speaks on the ADA, with link to full speech

September 2010

In this issue:

• A new book documenting the ADA is seeking essay submissions from young people with disabilities
• Download a PDF of Diana Braun's independent living skills worksheet, recently presented at the Texas Advocates "Catch the Wave" Conference
• The Department of Justice is considering establishing new requirements for theaters to have movie captioning and video description
• Rosa's Law, for the removal of the R-word from federal books, is passed
• Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy has new PBS broadcast dates coming up in October 2010!

October 2010

In this issue:

• October is National Disabilities Awareness Month! Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy will screen again on local PBS channels around the country
• With your support, Alice and Diana will be off on an adventure in Uzbekistan at the American Documentary Showcase screening of Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy
• The trailer for Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Callicoon Center Band will screen at a Delaware Valley Arts Alliance film screening
• President Obama recently issued a Presidential Proclamation about National Disability Employment Awareness Month

November 2010

In this issue:

• FAQ on how to donate to Alice and Diana's Kickstarter campaign to send Diana to Uzbekistan
• Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy screens in Prague, Czech Republic AND Moscow, Russia!
• Find out how your state can host a Self Advocates Becoming Empowered conference in 2012
• The first annual One World Everybody Eats Challenge was a success, and The World Summit on Food Security has started a campaign "One Billion Hungry and I'm Mad as Hell" - sign their petition!

December 2010

In this issue:

• Celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd!
• Thank you to all of the donors whose support made the Kickstarter campaign a success. Alice and Diana will be going to Uzbekistan!
• Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy screens in Dhaka, Bangladesh!
• Larry, the Collector of Bedford Street, has raised over $3000 for charities this year. Follow him on Twitter!