Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for March, 2008

MAPC sidewalk survey — check it out

From the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC):
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency for 101 cities and towns in the Boston metropolitan region. With support from the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, we are in the process of updating the Regional Pedestrian Plan. We will use the results of this survey [...]

NPR features the Coolidge Corner Deaf/Hard of Hearing film club

From Ginny Mazur Mendenhall:
The NPR radio news show, Morning Edition, WBUR 90.9 FM in Boston will broadcast a story and post a written transcript on their website about – The Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Film Series/Arts Access at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline
Story will be broadcast this Monday 3-24 – the show airs 5-7 a.m. [...]

Minutes of February 2008

Watertown Commission on Disability Public Meeting Minutes from February 20, 2008
Watertown Commission on Disability
Feb. 20, 2008
Meeting called to order at 7:07pm
In attendance: George Donahue, Alex Liazos, Kim Charlson, Marilyn Devaney, Ann Doughty, Gayle Shattuck, Carol Menton
Stefanie Farrell, CART
Guests: Bob Erickson, Veteran’s Officer and Town Webmaster; Susan Falkoff, Town Councilor; Fred Isaacs, SEPAC; Jonathan [...]

…Taking Aim at Bus Stalemate (Boston Globe)

An update on the #70 bus stop issue, from today’s Boston Globe West Weekly, Globe West Community briefing:
March 16, 2008
WATERTOWN TAKING AIM AT BUS STALEMATE – In an effort to prod MBTA officials to take action, the Town Council voted unanimously last week to push its state legislators to help get the T to relocate [...]

Hearing Loss Reaches Epidemic Numbers Among Veterans (AP)

This is a staggering increase in hearing loss in the United States:
Hearing Loss Reaches Epidemic Numbers Among Veterans
By CHELSEA J. CARTER
The Associated Press
Published: March 15, 2008
SAN DIEGO – Soldiers and Marines caught in roadside bombings and firefights in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming home in epidemic numbers with permanent hearing loss and ringing in their [...]

Marlee Matlin on Dancing with the Stars!

This is one ”reality show” that I actually enjoy —  I love to watch dancing. This new edition with Marlee Matlin is inspiring me to pull a group of friends together to take some lessons! (I have two left feet that have nothing to do my hearing loss!).
Marlee Matlin ready for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ debut
By Sandy [...]

The Vision Thing (NY Times)

From the March 14 New York Times, an historic first!
March 14, 2008
David Paterson to Become First Legally Blind Governor of NY on Monday
From The New York Times:
The Vision Thing
By STEPHEN KUUSISTO
Iowa City
WHEN David Paterson takes the oath of office in Albany on Monday, he will not only become the third African-American governor since Reconstruction, he [...]

Havard Crimson: Cambridge access stuff…

Happening next door in Cambridge, from the Harvard Crimson:
City To Improve Disability Access
New Cambridge ordinance calls for removal of architectural barriers

Published On Tuesday, March 04, 2008 12:09 AM
By SARAH J. HOWLAND
Crimson Staff Writer
Cambridge businesses may soon be widening their doors and converting small steps to smooth ramps following the adoption of a new city ordinance.
The [...]

Conference: Envision the Future … Transition from School to Adult Life

Envision the Future … Transition from School to Adult Life
For a child who is visually impaired, blind, deafblind, and may or may not have additional disabilities, transitioning into adult life requires careful planning, skill building, and preparation on multiple levels.
To help in this endeavor, on March 29, 2008, the Perkins School for the Blind will [...]

Read Across America @ Perkins

Perkins Celebrates Read Across America!
Read Across America, March 2008
With his rhyming tales of make believe, Dr. Seuss made reading fun for generations of children.
At Perkins, we believe reading truly is for EVERYONE and we strive to continue Dr. Seuss’ tradition by making reading accessible and exciting for people of all ages and abilities. Whether young [...]