Three Rivers Center for
Independent Living
900
Rebecca Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-2938
(412)
371-7700
Toll Free
(PA Only): 1-800-633-4588
Fax: (412)371-9430
TTY: (412) 371-6230
www.trcil.org
Disability Pride
Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 2
November/December 2006
In this issue:
November was Assistive Technology Month
November was Assistive Technology Month!
Grand Opening – Assistive Technology Device Demonstration Center
The Assistive Technology Department of Three Rivers Center for Independent Living, in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) held the Grand Opening of its new Assistive Technology Device Demonstration Center.
The Grand Opening was held at the Three Rivers Center for Independent Living, at 900 Rebecca Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, on Tuesday, November 28 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM.
Assistive technology (AT) is defined as any device which helps a person with a disability accomplish a task. AT can range in category from very low tech items such as a simple reacher, to very high tech equipment such as speech-generating communication devices and voice-activated environmental control systems.
The Demonstration Center will showcase many types of devices, and will be accessible to persons with disabilities, family members, care givers, and professionals.
For more information, contact Kevin Huwe, the Assistive Technology Program Manager at: 412-371-7700 extension 111.
PIAT is a program of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, Pennsylvania’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. To learn more about PIAT and the Institute on Disabilities, log on to http://disabilities.temple.edu or call 800-204-7428 (voice), 866-268-0579 (TTY).
Advocacy Calendar for December/January 2006
December
December 8th
New Advocate Round Table
Come learn about this years exciting new
initiatives including community, accessibility,
and employment.
11:00 to 1:00 pm
TRCIL, 900 Rebecca Ave.
December 19th
Westmoreland Manor Advocacy Group
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Westmoreland Manor
December 20th
CHC Disability Committee Meeting
Please RSVP to Leslie at 412-456-1877
1:00 to 3:00 pm
UCP, 4638 Center Ave.
January
January 19th
Job Exploration Workshop
Learn about employment
opportunities for people with
disabilities.
1:00 to 3:00 pm
TRCIL, 900 Rebecca Ave.
January 22
D.A.R.E. Meeting
Disability Advocates for Rights
& Equality
1:00 to 3:00 pm
TRCIL, 900 Rebecca Ave.
RSVP is requested for all events. Other events may occur after printing. Please contact Brenda DaRe at 1-800-633-4588 x148 or bdare@trcil.org for details.
“The true test
of a first-rate mind is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas at the
same time.”
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
“He who asks
is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”
-Chinese Proverb
“Speak Your
Mind, Even If Your Voice Shakes.”
-Maggie Kuhn
By Cindy Williams, Information & Referral Specialist
New Schedule
for Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Voice Service
Beginning September 18, calls to JAN will be answered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Voice mail will be available at other
times. Web services will continue to be available 24 hours a day at JAN
on Demand:
www.jan.wvu.edu/JANonDemand.htm
Talking About
Medicare
Consumer Guide is available online from The Kaiser
Family Foundation to help people on Medicare, their family members and
caregivers make informed decisions about their health care, and answer basic
questions about Medicare eligibility and coverage. It is available at:
www.kff.org/talkingaboutmedicare
Independent
living Institute Online Library
at:
www.independentliving.org/library.html has a full-text on-line library
containing
hundreds of articles on independent living, Universal Design, human rights,
legislation, progressive programs and other examples of good practice, women
with disabilities, assistive devices, national policies of various
countries, and much more.
They are also looking for submissions such as letters, poems, personal accounts or reflections, articles, training manuals, research reports, policy analysis, and commentaries. They are looking for texts that have no commercial value (since they cannot pay for them), for which you own the copyright, and that are not likely to lose their relevance over the next few years. The themes they are interested in are Independent Living issues including personal assistance, accessibility, anti-discrimination legislation, advocacy, peer support, and everything that promotes the equalization of opportunities.
Ingredients:
2 cups cold milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
Directions:
1. Combine milk, pie filling mix, pumpkin, spices, and whipped topping in a deep, narrow-bottom bowl. Beat at lowest speed of an electric mixer for about 1 minute. Pour filling into cooled pie shell.
2. Chill until set, about 3 hours.
TRCIL would like
to thank the following people for their generous contributions…
Senator Jim
Ferlo
Robert King
Samuel McClung
Raymond Wojzynski, Jr.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” –Aesop, The Lion & the Mouse
To make a donation, please visit our website at www.trcil.org/donations.htm.
We are currently recruiting VOLUNTEERS to assist TRCIL in many areas. If interested, please contact us at 412-371-7700 to request more information regarding volunteer opportunities both inside and outside of the building. If you are interested but don’t think you’ll “fit in,” please call us FIRST! Dates and times are flexible and reasonable accommodations can be met. We need assistance in all areas, so CALL TODAY!
To empower people with disabilities to enjoy self-directed, personally meaningful lives by providing outstanding consumer controlled services and by advocating for effective community change.
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