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The FY17-19 Texas State Plan for Independent Living (PDF and Word) is available for public review and comment. Please provide comments by June 7, 2016 using one of the following formats:

In Person: SPIL Public Hearing Houston Center for Independent Living, 6201 Bonhomme Rd, STE 150, Houston, TX 77036 Tuesday, June 7, 2016; 10 AM-12 PM

By Email: SPIL@txsilc.org

By Mail: Texas State Independent Living Council, 4319 James Casey Street, Ste. 100 Austin, TX 78745

For more information, please visit http://www.txsilc.org/page_state_plan.html

City of Bryan Accepting Applications for Bryan Leadership Academy

City of Bryan Accepting Applications for Bryan Leadership Academy

Have you ever wondered how potholes are repaired or how the fire department is able to respond so quickly to emergencies? Are you curious how the City of Bryan prepares its budget or decides where a park should be located?

Now’s your chance to learn more about your local government!

The City of Bryan is now accepting applications for the 2016 Bryan Leadership Academy. BLA is a 10-week class that meets each Monday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. from February 8-April 18 (off March 14 for Spring Break) and includes a graduation ceremony. BLA gives its participants an inside look at the operations of the City of Bryan to help improve citizens’ understanding of city government and the role they can play in the government system.

At each class a light meal will be provided and participants will hear presentations from representatives of more than 20 city departments. BLA is free, but space is limited to the first 25 eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited seating.

In order to be eligible for BLA you cannot be running for or currently serving in a political office. Participants must also be able to attend each class, and participants who miss more than one session will be dropped from the program. Eligible applicants must be a senior in high school or older.

The deadline to apply for the academy is January 22, 2016, or until the class is filled. Applicants can apply online at: www.bryantx.gov, or they can mail, fax, or walk-in completed applications to Sally Jurica at the Bryan Municipal Office Building. Applicants will receive a notification of acceptance by January 29.
For more information:

Sally Jurica

Bryan Leadership Academy Coordinator

979-209-5100

www.bryantx.gov/bla

For Media Inquiries:

Gina Florence

Communications and Marketing Supervisor

979-209-5140

 

Congress Must Pass H.R. 3229 and S. 2196 to Protect Access for People with Disabilities

Workplace Accommodations Research Study

Job Accommodation Network

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Workplace Accommodations Research Study

Florida State Unviversity is looking for participants for a research study. This study is being conducted by Stacy Rademacher, a graduate student, under the supervision of Dr. Shengli Dong from the Department of Education at Florida State University. I am looking for individuals with disabilities who have made decisions about asking for accommodations in the workplace and could use your help in reaching out to possible participants. Would it possible for you to share this email or the survey link below with those in your organization? More information about the study is provided below.

Those who are interested in participating are invited to share their perceptions on job accommodations requests through (a) answering a few questions about themselves and the organization that they are working with, and (b) completing a few measures on their ability to request accommodations, as well as on their feelings and emotions in the process of requesting accommodations. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and has been approved by the Internal Review Board at Florida State University.

Individuals who choose to complete the survey will be eligible to enter a lottery and have a chance to win 1 of 4 $25 amazon gift cards. In addition, they will be assisting us to learn more about how to improve the job accommodation process.

If you are an individual with a disability (18 years of age or older), and have had a need for an accommodation in your workplace within the past three months, please click the link below to get more information and to get started.

http://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8G4a8EiZAXIIQct

If you have any questions about the research study itself or need alternative formats of the survey, you can contact Stacy Rademacher by email atworkplace_accommodation@fsu.edu.

Thanks so much – your assistance is invaluable!

Stacy Rademacher
Doctoral Student
Counseling and School Psychology
The Florida State University

Part 2 of the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Annual Survey: Impact of the Aging Population

The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities conducts an annual survey on an aspect of living in Texas with a disability.  This year the Committee is interested in examining the impact of the aging population across our ten issue areas, which are: access, communication, education, emergency management, health, housing, recreation, transportation, veterans and workforce.

 

Today, people are living longer and the U.S. population in general is increasingly older.  Beginning in 2005, Texas has experienced the largest annual population growth of any state.  Seniors, those over 65 years of age, are projected to more than triple in size from 2010 to 2050, approaching 7.9 million. The age category including those 45 to 64 years of age is projected to be the second fastest growing age group, growing 55% by 2050 to a population of over 9.3 million.  Much of the population growth in Texas is projected to come from the large urban counties of Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, and Travis, but the fastest growth is projected to occur in the suburban rings surrounding these counties.  (data from Texas State Demographer reports)

 

About the Survey (s):

This year the survey will be divided into two parts.  Part 1 was made available for the month of July.  Part 2 is now available for the month of August.

If you haven’t taken Part 1 of the Aging Related Disabilities Survey, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NS3VHY7  (July 1 to July 31)

 

Alternative formats are available in large print, Spanish or can be voiced out by phone with assistance of staff.  For any alternative format, email or callStephanie.Myers@gov.texas.gov or 512-463-5739.

 

Si a usted le gustaría aprovechar esta encuesta en español por favor envíe un correo electrónico a Stephanie Myers @ Stephanie.myers@gov.texas.gov

 

**Local Mayor’s Committee’s on People with Disabilities, Centers for Independent Living, and Area Agencies on Aging are encouraged to share the survey email and link with their local communities.