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Greetings all:
I have had some good phone conversations with Bob Gaffney. Both we are in the same geographic area, and we share some goals and have different bases so it will be great to work together. More re Bob (please loan us a brief bio as your background and foreground are too rich for me to attempt a paraphrase). Thank you Paul for making the connections. There will be a Westchester based meeting soon.
I wish to add that I was much moved by Bob asking me if I would need some accomodations or assistance to attend a meeting. I felt able to discuss my weather-related issues as to trigeminal neuralgia and neuropathic pain, Causalgia (RSD) and ways I get around that. Wasn't that compassionate though; do not all of us find joy accomodatrng to situations and having allies in these "ventures.".
Whether defined as disabled, felt to be disabled, perceived as disabled, or not in any of these operational groupings. - are we not all aboard the same space ship. Thanks all as we accommodate each other, that is, adjust to diversity.
What a privilege!
Best wishes and C U soon, :) LDMF.
Individual Email. References: [L. D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D., Recording Secretary and U.N. Disability Convention Rep. of the Communications Coordination Committee for the U.N. (CCC/U.N.) NGO , and U.N. Rep - Information Habitat NGO. Speaker the National Disability Party and Chronic Pain Caucus Chair, Staff, Disability Grapevine Online Daily Newspaper. Moderator Internet disability/law discussion groups. Member - ACM AAPD AARP AAUW ACLU American Pain Society, NYOrg, Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, UN. NGO Committees on the Status of Women/Subcommittee on Older Women, NGO Committee on Mental Health, other Human Rights Working Groups; currently joining Committee on Aging, Also forming: a-world.info: affiliates - womens online rights legal doorway.
- Sign-line revised 072003 : Recipients, please share where there seems a fit: http://home.att.net/~ldmf-docs/announce-c.htm invisible-NO-MORE (peer-2-peer) ; C-O-P-I-N-G_UN (both peer and support/providers, Community of Pain Interest Networking Grps for UN Participation.
- Sign-line revised 072003 : Recipients, please share where there seems a fit: http://home.att.net/~ldmf-docs/announce-c.htm invisible-NO-MORE (peer-2-peer) ; C-O-P-I-N-G_UN (both peer and support/providers, Community of Pain Interest Networking Grps for UN Participation.
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To: Bob G.
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:46 PM
Subject: Albany Local area meeting for disability advocates
ALBANY LOCAL AREA WORKGROUP MEETING
Monday, November 10, 2003 7 PM to 9 PM
Similar meetings to be scheduled in Rochester, Westchester, & New York City
The objective of this meeting is to network with individuals and agencies to discuss what public policy priorities affects the disability community and how hands-on grassroots advocacy strategies can accomplish these requirements.
Partners Disability Coalition
New York State Disability Rights Advocacy Group
A nonprofit New York statewide organization providing information and support for public policies that affirm the full citizenship of adults and children with disabilities.
What do we do?
Unify and empower the disability community to promote a disability affirming public policy agenda through collaborative planning, community action, and policy advocacy.
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Educate policymakers, legislators, and the public about public policies that will foster family-centered and home-based programming, housing options, inclusion, employment, integration and greater independence of people with disabilities.
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Encourage participation by the disability community in self-determination, self-advocacy and civic life.
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Raise public awareness about respectful, people first and culturally competent laws or regulations that affirm the full citizenship of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.
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Develop a position on current legislation and communicate with members on these issues.
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Contact the Governor, OMRDD, OMH, NYSED or other state agencies in support of, or opposed to, proposed regulations.
· Respond to written requests from legislative bodies for technical advice and position in support or opposition to pending legislation.
· Develop discussion on public policy whose resolution would require legislation.
· Become the disability voice for New Yorkers by influencing disability policy on both the State and National levels.
· Form a network of informed citizens from all areas of our community that will advocate for adults and children with disabilities.
· Work in cooperation with member organizations to survey candidates for public office on issues relating to the disability community and publish voter’s guides.
WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY!
For more information call 914-934-1715 or email PDCNY@...
Bob Gaffney
Partners Disability Coalition
Partners Disability Coalition
"Get into politics as if your life depended upon it. It does. And the lives of all humans in the 21st Century...become a politician for empowerment in your living room, in your community"
Justin Dart, Disability Activist
Justin Dart, Disability Activist
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