We are looking for survey participants who:
Have graduated or transitioned from High School
Are ages 18 - 25
Reside in Wisconsin

The survey can be accessed at:  
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BNTGSA5KA/

The Survey will be open from January 10, 2011 through February 1, 2011. 

Please feel free to pass this along to others as we are hoping to achieve a wide spread and numerous response rate.

Results of this survey will be shared with youth, educators, vocational rehabilitation staff, service providers and others so they can learn what transition information, resources, skills and opportunities are important from the perspective of students with disabilities in their transition process.

The results of this survey will also be presented at the Wisconsin Statewide Transition Conference at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells on February 18, 2011.  The presentation will be delivered by youth from the Wisconsin Youth First Practice Group.

If you have questions or problems accessing the survey please contact Cheryl Schiltz at cheryls@ilcw.org
The Wisconsin Youth First Practice Group is a member of the Community on the Practice of Transition, Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (http://www.wsti.org)
For more about Wisconsin Youth First please visit our website at http://www.wiyouthfirst.org.

Thank you for your support!
The Wisconsin Youth First Team

 
 
Town Hall Meeting

Protect Medicaid

Why you MUST attend:
to become aware of how potential cuts in Medicaid could affect you and your neighbors
to learn how potential cuts in Medicaid could affect access and choice of services
to learn how cuts in Federal Medicaid Dollars could affect jobs in Wisconsin, Dane County, and surrounding counties

When: Aug 25, 2010  6-8pm
Where- Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall, Madison- Mendota Room

See our events page for a flier and more information
 
 
Join us for a community forum to discuss the future of Long Term Care in Dane County.

Wisconsin is changing the way Long Term Care Services are provided, and this could mean a big change for residents in Madison and the surrounding area.  Counties around the state are beginning  the transition to Family Care and IRIS,  two new programs that will change the way services are being provided to people with Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and Frail Elders. Dane County will be making some big decisions soon.

Thu May 27
5-7pm

Urban League Work Center
2222 S. Park St  Madison WI

Flier

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Come Celebrate with us!
July 25, 2010
Madison, WI

Access March: 11:30am at the Library Mall of the UW-Madison Campus

Rally for Equality: 1:30pm outside the State Capitol

Awards Celebration: 3pm at the Overture Center for the Arts

July 26th, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is the landmark legislation for people with disabilities that has laid a foundation of equality and rights for all people with disabilities. Thanks to the ADA, many people with disabilities have access to their state and local government’s programs and services, access to businesses of all types, access to public and private transportation, access to education and employment, access to telecommunication and media, and access to basic rights such as voting. We could go on, but you already realize the magnitude that the ADA has had on our everyday lives. That said, we also realize that the ADA is only the foundation, and that we have a long way to go to realize the dream of a fully inclusive society for all, regardless of disability. It is for these reasons that Access to Independence is excited to announce a day-long series of events marking the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 
 

We want to hear from you!  Come and learn what the State Plan for Independent Living will be for 2011-2013.

April  18
3pm
Concourse Hotel
1 W. Dayton
Madison WI
Flier (pdf)


April 26
3-4pm
Access to Independence
301 S. Livingston #200
Madison WI
Flier (pdf)