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The Westchester
Independent Living Center, Inc. (WILC) is a not-for-profit, community-based
advocacy and resource center that serves people with all types of disabilities.
It is part of a national network of centers that provide a wide spectrum of
non-residential and non-medical services. These services are designed by,
directed by, and in most cases, delivered by qualified disabled individuals.
The scope of the services is directed by individual and community needs.
WILC's mission is
two-pronged: 1) to assist individuals with disabilities become as
independent as they can be and 2) to work within the community to
provide Education, Disability Awareness, and Advocacy for the Removal of
Barriers.
WILC’s main office is
located in White Plains, NY -
Westchester County’s County Seat. WILC’s satellite office, Putnam
Independent Living Services (PILS), is located in Carmel, NY - Putnam County’s County
Seat.
This website is designed to provide information
about WILC, its Programs and Services, Independent Living in general, and
legislation and issues that concern people with disabilities. It also contains
hundreds of links to disability-related publications, webzines, and
organizations, also government sites, national media sites, holiday sites, etc.
Your reactions are welcomed. Please feel free to send us your comments and
questions
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New ADA Regulations
Are Now In
Effect
The Department of Justice's revised Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, which apply to businesses of all sizes that
serve the public, took effect on March 15th.
The amended regulations contain many new or revamped
provisions on general nondiscrimination policies. The new nondiscrimination
provisions, except for those addressing hotel reservations, take effect
immediately. Compliance with the hotel reservation provisions is not required
until March 15, 2012. The rules also include the 2010 Standards for Accessible
Design (2010 Standards), which provide new and revised technical requirements
for building accessibility. Newly constructed and altered facilities must be
built in compliance with the 2010 Standards beginning March 15, 2012.
The Department has developed a
guide to assist small businesses to understand their obligations under the
revised rules. ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business is an illustrated
guide with easy-to-understand language that provides an overview for complying
with the revised regulations.
This publication is available at
www.ADA.gov/
We encourage everyone to pass on this information and
to call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) or
800-514-0383 (TTY) with any questions regarding the revised regulations.
We have also updated our
Disability
Law Index with the Department of Justice's new ADA Title II & Title
III regulations that have now come into effect. The index was also updated to
include the regulations that have become effective March 15, 2012.
The Disability Law Index contains federal statutes,
regulations organized by subject and include court case opinions, and legal
articles that help interpret federal disability-related laws. To view our index
click on the link above or you can copy & paste the following link into
your browser:
swdbtac.org/html/topical/index.html . |
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The DBTAC Southwest ADA
Center is a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization), at TIRR
Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. The DBTAC is funded by a grant
(H133A060091) from the Department of Education's
National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
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Workshop Schedule |
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If you are a Medicaid
beneficiary, you will be required to join a health plan to receive health care.
This is called Medicaid Managed Care. Click on the following link to learn
important information about your rights under NY's new Medicaid Managed Care
system and how to continue your treatment while transitioning into a health
plan.
More medicaid info |
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
10:30—12:30 P.M.
Food Allergy NY and the JCC of Mid-Westchester
Presents: Food Allergies and 504 Plans Presenter: Denise Green, Parent
Training and Information Specialist
Full Brochure |
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 10am - 1pm
1st Annual Book
Drive
Yonkers Riverfront Library
Celebrate Literacy!
Activities for Children and Parents
Light Refreshments
Read Brochure |
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SATURDAY June 14th, 12 TO 4PM
1ST ANNUAL
SOUP
KITCHEN FUNDRAISER BASKETBALL AND ZUMBA TOURNAMENTS
More
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WILC Employee, Donna Ponessa Training for
Olympics
The following link is for a segment that aired on Fox
Channel 5 on a morning show called "Better TV". The segment is entitled "Women
Who Inspire" and I was fortunate enough to be chosen as one of the women that
was profiled. One small glitch in the video: my disability is stated to be
Muscular Dystrophy when it is actually Multiple Sclerosis (but don't let that
stop you from enjoying the piece). Here's the link:
Click Here for the video of Donna
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