Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for September, 2008

ADA Amendments Act of 2008 signed by President Bush

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the President signed into law: S. 3406, the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008,” which clarifies and broadens the definition of disability and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Act’s main goal is to clarify that the term “disability” should be construed [...]

Anger Management with Dr. David Perna 10/8

On October 8th at 7:00 PM, the Watertown SPEDPAC will present a talk by Dr. David Perna on managing anger in adolescents. This talk will be held at the Lowell Elementary School Library at 175 Orchard St, Watertown, MA. Dr.. David Perna is a psychologist who created the Anger Management Program at [...]

Communication Access @ the Faire on the Square 9/27

This year the Watertown community’s Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and Deafblind members can grab a “floating” sign language interpreter to connect with the many businesses, community organizations, artists, and other vendors at the ever popular Faire on the Square this coming Saturday September 27. Events take place in four adjoining locations: Saltonstall Park [...]

Spitz: Talking without speaking (MetroWest Daily News 9/20/08)

Spitz: Talking without speaking
By Julia Spitz/Daily News columnist
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Sep 20, 2008 @ 11:13 PM
Scott Shupert’s hand moved quickly, as if wind were pushing it backward, inches above his hair.
Finally, I thought. Finally he’s asked a question I can answer.
Yes. Yes, this is going way over my head.
Only it wasn’t meant as a snide [...]

Public forums: disabilities and employment

This just in from the Cambridge Commission on Disability:
You are invited to hear about a strategic plan and share your ideas to improve the employment picture for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth. Consumer Quality Initiatives (CQI) will be holding five regional forums to get your input on a strategic plan for [...]

Minutes of Meeting July 16, 2008

Watertown Commission on Disability
July 16, 2008
In Attendance: Carol Menton, Kim Charlson, Ann Doughty, Gayle Shattuck, Marilyn Devaney, Alex Liazos, Fred Isaacs
Meeting called to order at 7:05pm
Guests: Jerry Mee, Supt. of Public Works
Roll Call
Alex asked for one addition to the agenda, the Charles Street Bridge
A vote of the minutes from the June meeting is tabled [...]

Minutes of Meeting for June 18, 2008

Watertown Commission on Disability
June 18, 2008
In Attendance: George Donahue, Chair, Carol Menton, Bob Hall, Kim Charlson,
Ann Doughty, Gayle Shattuck. Marilyn Devaney attending following an out of town wake.
Meeting called to order at 7:00pm
Guests: Gail Nordby, grant contractor for Emergency Preparedness working with the Department of Public Health. David Russo, Chair of [...]

Napoli Pizza

Labled Disabled Film Screening: September 24th 6:30 pm

Film Screening Scheduled September 24th, 2008 6:30 pm at the Cambridge Friends School Cambridge, Massachusetts Most people have probably seen a disabled person and pondered these questions. Young children often wonder and ask these developmentally appropriate questions and many adults have difficulty answering. During the last decade, classroom teacher, Maggie Doben, has worked with early [...]

There Will Be Blood @ the Coolidge

From Ginny Mazur Mendenhall: 
Subject: There Will Be Blood – Sunday -9-28 – new weekend matinee – Deaf & HOH Film Series at the Coolidge
Join us at the Coolidge Corner Theater as we kickoff new weekend matinee schedule for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Film Series by Popular Request. Sunday September 28th at 12:30 p.m. [...]