Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for October, 2007

Advisory Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing

Advisory Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing
A new Board advisory committee on emergency transportable housing held its first meeting September 24 and 25 in Washington, D.C. The Board organized this committee, which includes representation from disability groups, industry and code groups, and government agencies, to provide recommendations on supplementing its guidelines to specifically cover [...]

Webcast of a National Forum on Equality

Watch the Webcast of a National Forum on Equality, Opportunity & Access
November 2nd, from 8:30 am – 4:25 pm.
Granite State Independent Living, American Association of People with Disabilities, Manchester Community Television, and over 20 national disability rights organizations will co-host a National Forum on Equality, Opportunity and Access at Radisson Hotel, Armory in [...]

Watertown Commission on Disability November Meeting

Because of the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Watertown Commission on Disability November meeting date has been changed to the 4th Wednesday of the month, November 28th, from 7pm to 9pm in the lower hearing room, Town Administration Building, 149 Main Street, Watertown. The public is invited to attend.

*Whither Pay Television?* (more on the analog to digital transition)

“Rabbit ears” on televisions will be history after the February 17, 2009 cut off date for analog TV signals. Although I’m somewhat of a techno-dunce on how these things work (I’m still constantly amazed that airplanes can get off the ground, heavy as they are…ha ;), however, this transition strikes me as yet another example [...]

*The Music Within* premiere @ AMC Boston Common

This Friday October 26 through Thursday November 1, “Music Within”, a movie which tells the life story of Richard Pimentel, an advocate for employment of people with disabilities, premieres at the AMC Boston Common Theatre. Further information on the movie is at: http://www.musicwithinmovie.com

Meeting Minutes

The Watertown Commission on Disability meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month except during the months of February and August. November will be the 28th. In order to provide access to the community and members who are unable to attend these meetings, the Minutes of the meetings will be posted after approval of the Commission. [...]

Local Community Resource Page

In conjunction with our Resource Page, which provides a broad list of organizations and agencies, we are introducing the Watertown Community Resource page to assist consumers in the Watertown Massachusetts community. The organizations and agencies listed will contain numerous links on their sites to help you become better informed. This list, as with the Resource [...]

Wireless Internet Access for the Disabled

Watertown recently opened its new library. The library and its immediate surrounding area has WIFi Wireless Fidelity, often termed WiFi which allows anyone with a portable computer with wireless technology to access the internet. Making information available to people and persons with disabilities is a matter of human rights and makes good business sense. [...]

Resource Page has been updated

We have received requests to add some additional categories on our Resource Page. Fair Housing and affordable housing are important topics for families with someone who has a disability. In addition, Independent living centers serve as a strong advocacy voice on a wide range of national, state and local issues. They work to assure physical [...]

Disability Access Commission in Belmont

The Watertown Commission on Disability encourages local Disability Commissions to subscribe to this website and post information and articles of interest to the disabled community. Laurie Graham, chair of the Disability Access Commission in Belmont Massachusetts has posted their Commission’s agenda below.
Belmont, MA Disability Access Commission
Agenda for September 27, 2007
7:30 p.m., Conference Room1, Belmont [...]