ADA AMENDMENT ACT
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the House passed a major civil rights bill that would overturn several Supreme Court decisions issued in the last decade and restore the bill to its original intent. The ADA Amendments Act (H.R. 3195) passed 402 to 17 (234 Democrats, 199 Republicans) and sent a strong message that discrimination against individuals with disabilities will not be tolerated. Supporters of the bill immediately shifted their attention to the Senate, which is expected to pass a similar bipartisan measure. The White House said that although President Bush "supports the overall intent" of the House bill, he was concerned that it "could unduly expand" coverage and significantly increase litigation. AUCD continues to support the ADA Amendment Act and work with the disability community to successfully pass this important legislation.
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IHDD/UGA FALL2008 CLASSES
BEGIN AUGUST 18TH
Fall 2008 IHDD courses are:
IHDD 3010/IHDD 7010 Directed Study in Disability;
IHDD 4000/IHDD 6000 Disability Study Across the Lifespan.
Learn about the IHDD Disability Studies Certificate, and get started today >>>www.ihdd.uga.edu/education<<<
GA PAS CORPS GRANT AWARD
for 2008/09 program year...
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GA PAS / AMERICORPS
NEEDS YOU!!!
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AGTEEN PROJECT AT IHDD
Agricultural production, including farming, consistently ranks among the industries with the highest
rates of work-related injuries and deaths
in the U.S. It is unique with respect to children and adolescents. Youth, children and adolescents, who commonly work on farms are exposed to agricultural
production hazards.
Through the AgTeen project, information from farm families is being compiled to expand the knowledge base for the development and implementation of effective and appropriate intervention strategies .
Adults are the primary agent for determining the safety of youth on farms. Understanding and identifying the factors which cause adults to adopt protective activities for youth on their farms or cease activities which increase risk for youth are important to prevention efforts. Identifying barriers and developing methods for overcoming these barriers are essential to successful intervention efforts.
Visit the AgTeen website for more details: http://www.ugaresearch.com/study.html
PRISON PIPELINE, Interdisciplinary conference sponsored by Child & Family Policy Initiative
-- OCTOBER 13, 2008
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