INDEPENDENT
LIVING
AND
ADVOCACY
BY,
AND
FOR,
PEOPLE
WITH
DISABILITIES
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The Bridge News from the Arizona Bridge to Independent Living Volume
XV, Number 5 MAY
2004 ABIL
offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with
disabilities to take personal responsibility so they may achieve or
continue independent lifestyles within the community. ABIL is a member
of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). "Not just
responding to change, but leading it!" You’re Invited! MAY 25th
11:00AM-7:00PM ADVOCACY OFFICE OPEN HOUSE 2345 E. Thomas, Suite 290, Phx (On the corner of 24th/Thomas
behind the flower shop) ABIL’s
Advocacy program, which addresses individual issues and
community/system’s change invites you to visit their change of
address. Meet the staff. Enjoy the refreshments and see where some
of ABIL’s life and community/system’s change begins! For
information call 602-256-2245. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s Keep
Moving Summit
Monday,
May 24th, 2004 10:00
A.M. to 2:00P.M. ASU Downtown, 502
E. Monroe St., Rooms C 340-350
Who should attend:
Individuals with Disabilities, Advocates, Family Members and Friends,
Disability Groups and groups representing Seniors.
Community Leaders and Transportation experts
will help us understand the
Maricopa Regional Transportation Plan that will be on the Nov. 2nd
ballot – including expected improvements in public transit. Become informed - so you can
help get others to REGISTER and VOTE on this important issue that will extend the half cent sales tax for the
next 20 years to improve regional transportation (Buses, Dial-A-Ride,
Roads, Freeways, Light Rail). With YOU we can pass this –
without YOU we won’t! Voter
Registration Forms Available at the Summit and all ABIL offices Co-Sponsored by TRIP (Transit Regional Improvement Project)
and ABIL. Board
of Directors Recognize
the “Spirit of ABIL” By
Phil Pangrazio, ABIL Executive Director On
March 30th, the ABIL Board of Director’s hosted the Second Annual
Spirit of ABIL Awards. The
awards presentation honored four key individuals deserving of high
praise for accomplishments related to independent living. The awards
reception and dinner took place at the Airport Sheraton Hotel in Tempe
where awardees and their guests were treated to dinner, special
presentations and recognition. This
award was created to honor and recognize a consumer or advocate for
actions that promote and exemplify the Independent Living philosophy of
consumer control, self-advocacy, and peer support. The
Board was most pleased to present Pam Allen with the second ever
Spirit of ABIL award. Ms.
Allen is an ABIL Board member and a passionate advocate for disability
issues. Some of her
accomplishments include serving on the state planning committee that is
implementing the Help America Vote Act.
She was a powerful advocate who fought to get the Phoenix Transit
2000 passed. As a member of
the Phoenix Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues, Pam successfully
advocated for the expansion of accessible housing along the Light Rail
line in Phoenix. A long
time public transit advocate, Pam has been a peer travel trainer for the
Easter Seals program, participated on the Valley Metro Dial-a-Ride
oversight committee, and most recently went to Washington, D.C. with
transit policy makers to participate in developing plans to improve our
public para-transit services. “Pam
truly exemplifies the independent living philosophy,” said Joe
Mikitish, Board president. “She is soft spoken and to the point about
how disability issues relate favorably to fiscal and
self-responsibility.” ABIL thanks Ms. Allen for her dedication and spirited
advocacy for all people with disabilities.
Congratulations Pam! Also
recognized at the awards dinner was Barbara McQuinn (photo
right)
of Phoenix who received the “Personal Attendant of the Year” award.
Schooled as a nurse’s assistant, McQuinn was inspired to apply
for a position with ABIL after meeting a current attendant. “She was so excited about her work,” says McQuinn who,
three years later, says the best part of her work is learning from every
experience and more importantly, from every person she meets. “I love what I do. It’s
a part of me, ” says McQuinn, “but like any job, there are
challenges.” McQuinn says
the most difficult aspect of working as an attendant is “watching
people die.” “They become a part of you, and then all of a sudden
they’re gone and you lose a part of yourself.”
“ABIL is honored to have Barbara as an employee,” said Gwen
Dean, Director of PAS. Others
receiving recognition and presented awards were personal assistant
services employees Rosie Bowles (photo left) and Mercedes Ruano (photo right). Both were honored for outstanding dedication and
service to ABIL consumers receiving home and community based services
through the PAS program. On
behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, I would like to personally
congratulate all of this year’s awardees and offer my sincerest thanks
for their dedication to ABIL and the Independent Living movement.
ABIL would not be successful without people like you! ABIL
Board of Directors Joseph Mikitish
....................…….………......... President Tom Ringhofer
...............................…………... Vice President Edward L. Myers, III
...............................................Treasurer Jim Brahaney
...............................………………... Secretary Marjann Fletcher
...................…..................... Past President Pamela Allan
........................….......…............…...…. Member Nola Jones-Baker
................................................... Member William Harper
................................……....…….... Member Lynn Houston
................................………………. Member F. Lee Jacquette
..............................………………. Member Nikki Jeffords
..............................………………. Member Nicholas L. Perry
.....................................……...….. Member Scott Turner
........................................……....…….. Member The
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All Area Codes 602 unless noted otherwise - ABIL
Administrative Staff Phil
Pangrazio, 296-0513 .........…............. Executive Director Louise
Downey, 296-0523............ Full Charge Bookkeeper Penny
Fore, 296-0518 .............. Executive Assistant Sandy
Guinn, 296-0514 .............. Director of Operations Jay
Murrillo, 296-0517............... Van Driver/Facilities Maint. DeMarQues
Thomas, 296-0538 .... Van Driver/Facilities Maint. Advocacy - New
Numbers! Donna
Kruck, 443-0722 ............…................Unit Director Lynn
Bejnar, 443-0729 ............. “This is My Life” Prg. Mgr. David
Carey, 443-0723 ............…….... Advocacy Specialist Erik
Jensen, 443-0727 ...........…. Work Incentives Specialist Donna
Lorti, 424-4105 ............... Work Incentives Specialist Ann
Pasco, 443-0725 .................Volunteer Coordinator Carolan
Quenneville, 443-0724 ..Graphic Specialist/Newsletter Rhonda
Webb, 443-0728 ......... Work Incentives Specialist Employment
Services Susan
Webb, 443-0711.........…...................Unit Director Lynda
Connors, 443-0712 ......... Employment Coordinator Joe
Connors, 443-0709 ............... Employment Coordinator Marilon
Cox, 443-0701 ..... Program Support/ Billing Coord Dan
Siegler, 443-0710 ...……..... Employment Technician Community
Integration Darrel
Christenson, 296-0530 ................Unit Director Judy
Benshoof, 296-0532 ....... ILA/Home Mod. Coord (Mesa) Peter
Clute, 296-0527 .................... Information & Referral Fernando
Cruz 443-0708 ................... Reintegration Coord. Jon
DeWinter, 296-0537 .. Home Mod.Coord.(Glendale/Peoria) Don
Price, 443-0726 ................ Early Intervention Coord. Paula
Grodecki, 480-222-4212 .......... Reintegration Coord. Tyrone
Harrington, 424-4103 ......... Com. Liv. Options Coord. Leanne
Jones, 296-0535...….. Soc/Rec, Youth Outreach/ILA Rosalie
Perry, 296-0536 .. Independent Living Skills Advocate Joanna
Savidan, 296-0531....... Home Mod. Coord. (Phx) Leonard
Smith, 296-0533 ........... Reintegration Coord. Personal
Assistant Services Gwen
Dean, 296-0541.............……............Unit Director Mary
Avila, 296-0528 ............................... PAS Feild Rep. Pam
Burdette, 480-222-4204 .....…......... PAS Field Rep. Jerry
Chee, 424-4107 ..................... Program Manager Maria
Deleon, 480-222-4203 ................... PAS Field Rep. Lyndora
Hall, 296-0529............…............ PAS Field Rep. Judy
Ludlow, 296-0542 .......................... PAS Field Rep. Teodoro
Marquez, 424-4102 .................. PAS Field Rep. Sheri
Mecca, 296-0547..................... Program Manager Diane
Patton, 480-222-4206 .............… Program Manager Colleen
Podmore, 424-4108 ......…........ PAS Field Rep. Christina
Velasquez, 424-4104 ............. PAS Field Rep. Grace
Walstad, 296-0540
....................... PAS Field Rep. Roxanna
Williams, 424-4106 .................. PAS Field Rep. Melanie
Woods, 480-222-4205 ................ PAS Field Rep. Bonnie Zanardi,
480-222-4202 ................ PAS Feild Rep. TANF
Families with Disabilities Get Equal Opportunity
By Susan Webb I
remember the day my jaw hit the floor at the State Legislature.
Could I be hearing it right?
The nation’s welfare system, now called Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF), had been reformed. Time limits were imposed
on TANF families. A
work-first model was to be implemented.
Since that system was reformed, states boast as much as a 60%
drop in their state welfare rolls.
But welfare moms with disabilities or who have children with
disabilities are exempt from the work requirements.
TANF families with disabilities would be put in a “deferred”
category, sort of like a holding tank until state welfare workers could
figure out what to do with them. That
day at the legislature, I asked Dr. Linda Blessing, then the Director of
the Arizona Department of Economic Security, if I was hearing her right
as she presented the new reforms to the State Legislative Task Force on
Welfare Reform. The Task
Force had just been appointed and I was one of its original members. In front of a packed audience I dared ask her if I was
hearing her correctly that TANF families would be “deferred” for 36
months after which there would be an automatic six-month extension for a
total of 42 months of sitting in the “deferral” holding tank.
“What happens to them after the 42 months,” I asked.
“They’ll still have a disability.”
Her response was immediate.
She said, “We just get ‘em onto SSI.
They don’t belong on our program anyway.”
That’s when my jaw hit the floor.
Everyone in the room realized that was an important moment, but
few knew why. In
the nearly seven years since that day I have worked to increase the
realization within the disability community and others that being
“deferred” from the work requirement also means TANF families with
disabilities are “deferred” from the transportation subsidies,
child-care subsidies, job training opportunities, etc. that other
non-disabled TANF families use to become self-supporting through work.
Once again, a public policy decision was made that people with
disabilities do not work BECAUSE of our disabilities when we know that
often it is lack of transportation, child-care and current job skills
that keep us from working. We
have the SAME BARRIERS as other people living in poverty.
But under the new reformed welfare system, participants with
disabilities are being arbitrarily and systematically excluded from
being offered the supports that would help us achieve economic
independence. In fact, the
entrenched belief that our disabilities prevent us from working became
even more evident when DES did a survey of TANF families to determine
what kinds of transportation barriers they have.
TANF families with disabilities were automatically EXCLUDED from
the survey, the assumption being that they couldn’t possibly have a
transportation barrier; their disability is their barrier! Well,
help is now on the way. In
collaboration with the Arizona Rehab Services Administration (AZRSA),
ABIL conducted a series of focus groups statewide to gather input to
show that, in fact, this is the fate of TANF families with disabilities.
We found widespread frustration among case managers who wanted to
help these families but had many reasons why their hands were tied, not
the least of which was a lack of cooperation from health care
practitioners who just kept arbitrarily signing doctors’ notes that
the TANF family could not work. No
work-ups were done. Sometimes
the TANF family never even visited the doctor.
In most cases TANF families with disabilities told us employment
as a possible option for them was NEVER EVEN BROUGHT UP!
SSI (another black hole of poverty) was presumed to be the path
for them to follow. Under
a new grant from AZRSA, ABIL Employment Services will conduct a
three-year systems change program to provide intensive family support
for DES TANF families with disabilities in Maricopa County.
Our objective is to show how comprehensive supports beyond
disability, but also including peer support and advocacy related to
disability, is what is needed for TANF families with disabilities to
achieve self-supporting employment.
While we are just beginning the program, DES has received us with
great enthusiasm. They know
this is long-overdue. We’ll
keep our readers posted on how we do with this project since there are
many more resources available under the TANF program than under the
Ticket to Work Program. Who
knows, this project might even show the Social Security Administration
that it pays in the long-run to offer people with disabilities
comprehensive, well-funded services to help us increase employment and
economic self-sufficiency through work.
If you are a TANF participant with a disability in Maricopa
County and want to learn more about this new opportunity, please contact
Dan Siegler at 602-443-0710. -------------------------------- ADVOCATES!!!
* Get timely updates on disability related legislation! * Get more involved as an advocate! * Find resources to help you! www.azdisabilityadvocacy.org Together
we are stronger! The
power is in the present!
AzDAC - Az Disability Advocacy Coalition -------------------------------------- ABIL’s
Donna Kruck Named NCIL’s 2004 Region IX Advocate of the Year By
Phil Pangrazio, ABIL Executive Director Donna
Kruck was recently selected by the National Council on Independent
Living (NCIL) as the NCIL Region IX Advocate of the Year. Ms. Kruck has been an employee at ABIL for over fourteen
years, and has served as the Director of Advocacy Programs at ABIL for
the past seven years. During
that time, Donna’s advocacy has been instrumental in advancing the
rights of people with disabilities in the State.
Her passion and dedication to the Independent Living movement and
disability rights made her an easy choice for this award.
As a person with a disability, Ms. Kruck is an outstanding role
model and peer mentor for anyone with a disability.
Her years of service to ABIL and advocacy in Arizona and
nationwide are filled with many accomplishments. Donna
is an Arizona State Certified Professional Counselor with a Masters of
Counseling from Arizona State University.
At ABIL, Kruck supervises Advocacy Programs which address
individual issues and community/system’s change efforts, the Volunteer
Program that includes over fifty Peer Mentors; the This Is My Life
Self-Determination Program for persons with Developmental Disabilities;
ABIL’s monthly newsletter, The Bridge; and the AZ Freedom to
Work, Social Security Work Incentives, Benefits Planning, Assistance and
Outreach program. Donna was the driving force that coordinated community
advocacy efforts to secure legislation that created Arizona’s new
AHCCCS Freedom to Work Medicaid Buy-in program for individuals with
disabilities who work. Donna
acts to address barriers to consumer choice, equal rights and
self-determination as Advocacy Director of Programs and enjoys
developing community partnerships.
Donna provides workshops on the legislative process, wellness,
disability oppression and self-advocacy skills.
She has been instrumental in developing the Phoenix-based
Improbable Theatre Troupe, a local group of performing artists with
disabilities. She has been
one of the primary leaders who developed the Arizona Disability Advocacy
Coalition (AzDAC), a statewide coalition of non-profit organizations
that advocate in behalf of people with disabilities.
She has spearheaded advocacy efforts on local para-transit issues
and the voter approved light-rail system planned for Phoenix and
surrounding valley cities. “Donna is an irreplaceable member of the
ABIL family and the independent living movement.” Congratulations Donna Kruck!!! An AZLAT Profile By Ed Myers The
current Chair of Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology – AZLAT, is
Tony DiRienzi, Executive Director of the State Independent Living
Council (SILC). Tony was
previously the Early Intervention Coordinator at ABIL and has served as
Chair of AZLAT for the past two years.
He brings a unique perspective to the assistive technology needs
of persons with disabilities. Tony
was a war baby, born in 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during World
War II. When he was six
years old, Tony contracted polio as a result of a neighborhood epidemic,
which was commonplace at the time.
He spent the first few months hospitalized in an acute hospital,
and then was in a convalescent home for children for about 18 months.
The polio initially affected all of his appendages and his torso,
but as time progressed he regained use of his arms.
His initial introduction to AT consisted of wearing metal and
leather braces from his back to his feet.
His
childhood reflects the problems that children with disabilities faced
prior to the civil rights movement.
He attended a segregated school, the Widener Memorial School for
Crippled Children, which originally emphasized vocational training for
persons with disabilities. From
that educational experience, Tony developed an interest in the arts and
in assistive technology. For
most of his life he used crutches for mobility.
To personalize and integrate his crutches into his identity, he
would often modify them. He
painted various pairs in different colors, embellished them with unusual
textures, and added other features that he personally designed and
fabricated. Tony
has a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University, a Master of Arts from
Goddard College, and received a four-year certificate in painting from
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
He has won several national prizes in the arts.
Tony continues to operate an art studio in addition to being the
Executive Director of SILC. He believes that when assistive
technology is fully integrated into the disability, it becomes part of
the identity of the disability. The
more the AT becomes personalized, the greater the sense of independence.
Tony sees AZLAT as a program that increases possibilities to
pursue independent lifestyles. “Persons with disabilities need as many options as possible
to support independent living.” ------------------------ Information
& Referral Question
of the Month Q.
I am a low-income individual with a disability. Can I find a safe,
decent and affordable living environment? A.
Yes. If you need housing, but cannot afford market rate rents, you can
contact your local housing authority. The housing authority can describe
to you various housing programs for low-income individuals and persons
with disabilities. There are lengthy wait lists to enter many of these
programs but it is strongly recommended that you apply, as spots in each
program do open up periodically. To contact the housing authority in
your area, refer to the list below: Chandler
- (480) 782-3200 Glendale
- (623) 930-2198 / (623) 930-2180 Maricopa County - 256-9651 Mesa - (480) 644-3535 Peoria - (623) 773-7140 Phoenix - 534-2142 Tempe - (480) 350-8950 If
you have a question that you would like to see addressed here call Peter
Clute at 602-296-0527 ----------------------------
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Makes it affordable!
Do you need
assistive technology, but can’t afford the out-of-pocket expense?
Arizona Loan$ for Assistive Technology (AzLAT) may be the answer for you!
$
Affordable loans to persons with disabilities for the purchase of
assistive and adaptive technology
$
For information: www.azlat.org
or call 602-776-4670,
800-477-9921 (toll-free), 602-728-9536 (TTY)
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Advocacy
Presentations/Workshops
All
Advocacy presentations are free - Participants must RSVP with
David Carey, 602-443-0723. Presentations/Workshops
without a minimum of 4 participants are subject to cancellation. For accommodations or alternative format please call in
advance. For ABIL van transportation please call as soon as possible.
ABIL requests a $1+ donation (each way) for ABIL van transportation.
Consumers must be 18 years+ or their own legal guardian.
Social
Security Work Incentives
Speakers:
Erik Jensen, Rhonda Webb, & Donna Lorti - Work Incentives
Specialists.
Learn
how ABIL’s Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach program, granted
through the Social Security Administration, can
help people on SSI and/or SSDI understand how employment affects their
cash and medical benefits. Over the last few years, several new work
incentives have been created through Social Security and other public
programs. Our trained and certified Work Incentive Specialists are also
happy to provide presentations at your agency location.
ABIL/Metro
Ctr, 10000 N. 31st Ave., Ste. D-405, Phx
Workshops
for SSI/SSDI Consumers
Consumers come and learn how employment will affect your cash
and medical benefits. Please
sign up for the workshop that matches the kind of Social Security you
receive. If you are unsure which kind you receive, David can help you
figure that out when you call to RSVP.
We are holding separate workshops for each type of benefit:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) because each program has different rules and different work
incentives. If you receive
both, let David know and he will help you get an appointment with a Work
Incentive Specialist. Family members and/or support person are welcome.
Work
Incentives & SSDI
2345
E. Thomas Rd. Ste. 290,
Phoenix
Monday, May
10 10:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
ABIL
East - 225 East 1st Street. Ste. 206 Mesa
Monday,
May 17 1:00
p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
ABIL/Metro
Ctr, 10000 N. 31st Ave., Ste. D-405, Phx
Tuesday, May
21 1:00 p.m. –
3:00 p.m.
2345
E. Thomas Rd., Ste. 310,
Phx
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Innovative Mobility
Topics
covered will be as follows:
l Driver’s
Assessment and Training
l Equipment
Installation Process
l Information
on the Medical Review Program/Motor Vehicle Division
l Financial Resources
Location:
2345 E. Thomas Rd. Ste. 290 Phoenix
Life Planning
Workshop
Guest
Speaker: Margaret
“Midge” White, M.Ed., CCD/Gregory Gadarian, Attorney at Law (Greg
will address Special Needs Trusts)
Thursday,
May 13 4:00 P.M. - 6:00
P.M.
Location:
200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona
(Sheraton
Phoenix East, Grappa’s Lounge)
ADA/PDBTAC Teleconference:
May
18th 11:00AM
-12:30PM
ABIL/Phx
Ask the DOJ -
Representatives from the US Department of Justice, Civil Rights
Division answer your questions. RSVP to Darrel, 602-296-0530.
Questions about
the ADA?
The
Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (PDBTAC)
can answer questions on all aspects of the ADA and/or provide you with
literature in print or alternative formats. Call 1-800-949-4232 or
log on to: http://www.pacdbtac.org
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2nd
Annual Disability Awareness Spring Mixer
Saturday,
May 1st
11:00AM
- 3:30PM
St
Paul’s Catholic Church, O’Carroll Hall, 330 W. Coral Gables, Phx.
The
2nd annual Disability Awareness Spring Mixer and Educational Gathering
is open to all adults with disabilities and their companion living in
the valley. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for people to
socialize, while learning about support groups and local organizations
in the community. Join us for food, entertainment, speakers, door prizes
and other activities. All for FREE!
Coral
Gables is located approx. ½ mile South of Greenway Parkway between 7th
Ave and 7th St. Please RSVP to Bill Falls, 602-866-1095 or e-mail:
wfalls@qwest.net
Supported and organized by Arizona Bridge to
Independent Living, Arizona Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America,
Polio Echo, Disability Network of AZ, Joni and Friends and VOICE.
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TBI
Rights and Resources:
Tools
for Success
Thursday
May 20th
9:00AM-3:30PM
Glendale
Civic Center
5750
West Glenn Drive, Glendale
Explore
the legal, educational and service avenues available to individuals with
traumatic brain injury (TBI), their families and caregivers. Learn about
your legal rights and how to advocate for them. Expand your knowledge of
community resources and how to obtain them. Who should attend:
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People with TBI of all ages
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Family members and friends of people with TBI
-
Those who serve individuals with TBI
The
goal of the conference is to create an enjoyable environment where we
can all learn from each other. Seating is limited. Registration due by
May 10, 2004. For information call 602-274-6287 (voice/TTY) or
1-800-927-2260 (voice/TTY).
Sponsored
by Arizona Center for Disability Law and Arizona Governor’s Council on
Spinal and Head Injuries
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VMI
Spirit of Mobility Tour
Saturday,
May 8th
10:00AM
- 3:00PM
HobyTown
USA, Pima Crossing
8664
E. Shea Blvd., Ste 42, Scottsdale
Come
and see the latest innovations in mobility equipment!
l Refreshments
l Games,
Prizes
l Entertainment
To
register or for more information: www.spiritofmobility.com
1-800-348-8267
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Get
Prescription Discounts through Arizona’s
CoppeRxSM Card
Program
The CoppeRxSM
Card is a program created by Governor Janet Napolitano that provides
discounts on all prescription drugs for seniors and Arizona residents
with disabilities who are eligible for Social Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI) and/or Medicare.
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DAY
ON THE LAKE
Friday,
June 4th Saturday,
June 5th
Bartlet
Lake Marina
Join
in on the fun of water skiing, jet skiing and kayaking or just take a
boat ride. Day on the Lake is free to participants who qualify
and register in advance (space is limited). Participants must be at
least eight years old and have a qualifying condition, and must register
for one of four time slots. Participants should bring their own food,
beverages and a towel. They are also advised to wear sunblock,
sunglasses, a hat and swimwear.
To
register, obtain more information about the event, or make a donation to
the program, please call Barrow’s Recreation Therapy Department at
602-406-3606.
Sponsored by Barrow Neurological
Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
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ABIL
Community Calendar – RSVP for All Events
Funding
for Social and Recreational activities is provided (in part) by the Area
Agency on Aging, Region I, Inc. and the Arizona Department of Economic
Security. ABIL requests a $1+ donation (each way) for transportation
provided on the ABIL van. Consumers must be 18 years+ or own legal
guardian for ABIL van transportation.
Please do not wear scented products or smoke when attending
events. Reasonable Accommodations, including Sign Language Interpreters
and Personal Assistants, will be provided at ABIL events upon request.
May
05 Healer Within, 1-
3 :30 PM. Thomas/Ste 290. Women’s wellness group: Body Mind &
Spirit. Make an appointment with yourself. Donna Kruck, 602-443-0722
May 07
SR/The Dolly Steamboat,
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM. All consumers need to meet at ABIL at 8:30AM for trip
out to the lake. Cost: $14.00 per person. Bring your own lunch for trip
or money for lunch at the lake, no food allowed on the boat. Leanne
Jones, 602-296-0535
May 10 SSI/Work
Incentives,
10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Mesa/Classroom. SSI Presentation. David Carey, 602-
443-0723
May 11
Innovative Mobility,
1- 2:00 PM. Thomas Ste 290. Details, page 7. David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 12
Work Incentives for Service Providers,
10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Metro/Classroom. Details, page 7.
David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 13
Life Planning Workshop,
4-6:00 PM. Details, page 7. David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 13
V.O.I.C.E. 1- 4:00 PM. A monthly support and information group
for individuals with disabilities, their families & rehabilitation
providers. 19055 N. 57thAve. Glendale, AZ. Clayton Guffy, 602- 789-9129
May 13
SR/Cooking Group,
10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Picnic in the Park. Leanne Jones, 602-296-0535
May 14
SSDI/Work Incentives,
1- 3:00 PM. Thomas/Ste 290. Details, page 7. David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 17 SSI/Work
Incentives,
1- 3:00 PM. Metro/Classroom. Details, page 7. David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 18
PDBTAC Teleconference,
11 :00 AM-12:30 PM. Phx/Kitchen. “Ask the Deptartment of Justice”
(DOJ). Darrel Christenson, 602- 296-0530
May 19
Healer Within, 1-
3 :30 PM, Thomas Ste 290. Women’s wellness group: Body Mind &
Spirit. Make an appointment with yourself. Donna Kruck, 602-443-0722
May 19
SR/In-House Movie,
12:30- 3:00 PM, Mesa/Classroom. Leanne Jones, 602-296-0535
May 21
COMPASS, 2- 4:30 PM. Providing direction and networking to
persons with disabilities. Scottsdale Senior Center, 7375 E. 2nd St.,
Bldg. 2, Rm. 5, Scottsdale. Susan DeNova, 602-470-1802 x11
May 21 SSI/Work
Incentives,
1- 3:00 PM. Thomas, Ste 310. Details,
page 7.
David Carey, 602-443-0723
May 24
TRANSIT SUMMIT, 10:00AM - 2:00PM -
See details on page 1. Donna Kruck, 602-443-0722
May 25
ABIL Advocacy Unit Open House,
11:00 AM-7:00PM. Thomas/Ste 290.
Wednesday May 26
SR/Newsletter Assembly Party. Please note day change.
9:00 AM- 3 :00 PM. Phx/Kitchen.
Leanne Jones, 602-296-0535
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Classified
Ads - Deadline For June issue May 12th
To
place a disability related ad call 602-443-0724 or send by email marked
“Want Ad” to carolanq@abil.org
ABIL provides space for individuals to place personal disability
related ads free of charge. The fee for a disability related business ad
is $25. ABIL is not responsible for the quality of advertised items or
services. Please call to renew ads.
FOR SALE:
93
Ford Econoline Conversion Van, w/Braun hydraulic lift and tie downs. 100 miles on a fresh
engine. Lowered floor, looks great, runs great. Priced to sell, $5,000
firm. Serious inquiries only please. 623-334-8060
‘88
Ford E-150 whlchr van. 302 engine, raised top & door. New AC, alternator,
& tires. Fairly new engine w/40k miles. Good for C5-C6 quad/para.
Dual sun roof, security alarm, limo tint, custom leather int. Runs
great. Must Sell. $4,995. Mid-wheel
Ranger X pwr chair, brand new tires, candy apple purple, 16” seat.
Runs good. $1,295. John, 602-861-1139
‘97
Dodge Grand Caravan SE, Ricon drop lift, tie downs, all power, white w/gray int,
excellent shape, new tires. Asking $17,000. Call Gene, 623-877-5647
’99 Dodge Grand Caravan, full
Braun conversion. 60K miles. Asking $23,000 OBO. Call Vicki,
480-703-2998
‘95
Buick Regal w/rooftop wheelchair carrier. 2 door, 35K miles, good cond. Asking $4000. Call
Jennifer, 602-274-1491
‘00
Chevy conv. van, 5.7 V-8, AT, 15Kmi, Braun lift, 6-way pwr seat, hand controls, $20,000.
Cindy 480-513-8044 or 716-969-9777
‘90
Dodge Grand Caravan w/ramp and tie-downs, easily removed Captain’s chair passenger seat,
Center & passenger side tie-downs. Floor lowered 10", sliding
side door. Fits standard garage. 66,525 mi., Tires & transmission 8
mo. old. Rear bench seat. Exclnt cond, runs great! $6,000. Diane,
(h)480-820-9464 or (w) 480-752-0683
