Monthly archive for November, 2007
George Donahue in today’s Boston Globe …
In Strengthening Their Bonds: Online communication enhances relationships for those with disabilities, Boston Globe reporter Don Aucoin quotes WCOD’s Chair, George Donahue on mentoring youth with disabilities and the ways that online communication allows these relationships to happen.
Posted on Mon 26 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News
DRA’s annual Eagle and Turkey Awards
Happy Thanksgiving!
California-based Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) just issued their 10th annual Eagle & Turkey Awards.
I’m thankful for my colleagues on the Commission on Disability and the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) for their tremendous work and commitment to accessibility in our community and schools. My Eagle award goes to you guys!
Posted on Thu 22 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News
October 17, 2007 Meeting Minutes
Watertown Commission on Disability Public Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2007
Attending: George Donahue, Chair, Carol Menton, Andrea Greenwood, Alex Liazos, Kim Charlson, Bob Hall, Ann Doughty, Gayle Shattuck, Marilyn Devaney, Lisa Bing, ASL
Guests: Arturo Delucca
Called to Order at 7:05
Nominating Committee: Alex and Gayle reported on their interview with a prospective Commissioner. [...]
Posted on Sat 17 Nov 2007 by Gayle in category Commission Minutes and agendas
Watertown Tab 11/16: *Many veterans make their home at Brigham House*
Brigham House on Mount Auburn Street is home to many veterans from the Greatest Generation:
Many veterans make their home at Brigham House
By Jillian Fennimore, Staff Writer
Thu Nov 15, 2007, 12:03 PM EST
WATERTOWN – Brigham House is the proud home of many Watertown veterans who have formed a special bond.
This Veterans Day, many of those men quietly [...]
Posted on Sat 17 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Elder Resources, Veterans
*Seeing what I Feel* Perkins students @ the MFA
Perkins Students Display their Works at the MFA
For Immediate Release
October 17, 2007
Watertown, MA – From October 18 through November 26, art works created by students at Perkins School for the Blind, will be exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). Perkins School art teacher Terri Werner and her students have been working with [...]
Posted on Wed 14 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning
Veterans Day 2007
Veterans Day, 2007.
The best *thank you* to our veterans, past and present, is the assurance that they’ll receive the support they need once they return home.
As disabilities increase among our returning veterans, so does the need for benefits and resources. In Massachusetts, to ensure maximization of benefits, veterans should contact Marine Lance Corporal James Crosby, outreach coordinator for the Massachusetts [...]
Posted on Mon 12 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News, Veterans
an invitation from the National Council on Disability…
The National Council on Disability (NCD) comes to Boston Thursday November 29 through Saturday December 1.
November 9, 2007
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the National Council on Disability (NCD), I would like to invite you to participate in NCD’s next quarterly meeting. The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue de LaFayette, Boston, Massachusetts, [...]
Posted on Sun 11 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News, Events/Learning
Watertown Tab, 11/9/07: *New bus stop eyed for Watertown Square delta*
More on the bus stop from this week’s Tab:
New bus stop eyed for Watertown Square delta
By Jillian Fennimore, Staff Writer
Thu Nov 08, 2007, 10:45 AM EST
In response to complaints from bus riders, officials plan to push for a new bus stop in the Watertown Square delta.
On Wednesday, during a Department of Public Works Committee meeting, [...]
Posted on Fri 9 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News
Carroll Center for the Blind annual technology fair
From the Carroll Center, just up the street (or is it technically “down” the street, since it’s south of Watertown?....)
CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND
770 Centre St, Newton, MA
Annual TECHNOLOGY FAIR 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
10:00 am to 4 pm
Don’t miss this annual opportunity to try out the latest products for individuals who are visually impaired. Free [...]
Posted on Wed 7 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Blind/Low Vision, Events/Learning
*Watertown Square bus stop removal frustrates travelers* (Watertown Tab 11/2/07)
From the November 2, 2007 Watertown Tab.
Watertown Square bus stop removal frustrates travelers
By Jillian Fennimore, staff writer
Thu Nov 01, 2007, 03:52 PM EDT
WATERTOWN – Some are saying the removal of a bus stop on Main Street has caused trouble for the elderly and the disabled.
Natalie Lopez, a Watertown resident who is legally blind, said she [...]
Posted on Sun 4 Nov 2007 by Carol in category Disability News