Greetings:
If you are able to attend, a trip report on this conference would be very welcome. Aging can be often another factor in marginalizing; the will to overcome this as a course of least resistance exists; the means, profound food for thought. This is an area in which many of us have worked, and our own Ed and Virginia have helped others, so we can pool our thoughts and feelings on the topic here also.
Best wishes, LDMF.
Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D..
President, The National Disability Party.
Other affiliations upon request.
(Thanks to Luda Demiknovaska and others for this notice).
Scheduled presentations for Center researchers
* Center for PAS Director Charlene Harrington and Center researcher Mitch LaPlante have been invited to "Disability & Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity, and Community Living", which is an officially designated mini-conference of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). The WHCoA has been convening for nearly half a century to provide insight and recommendations on aging policy and program directions for the President, Congress, and policymakers at the state and local levels. The goal of the Mini-Conference on Disability and Aging is to explore and identify concrete public policy steps to address the economic, social, environmental, and personal challenges that disabilities can present for the aging and their families, employers, and communities. The mini-conference will produce a summary of deliberations as well as a a limited number of recommendations that can be considered for inclusion in the final WHCoA policy recommendations advanced to the President and Congress. The mini-conference convenes on July 21 and 22.