Live.WORK.Achieve
A Listserv for the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment
for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Including Intellectual Disabilities Project
April 2016
Welcome to Live.WORK.Achieve, a monthly e-newsletter targeting anyone interested in and supportive of employment for youth and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Live.WORK.Achieve is offered through the Institute for Disability Studies in collaboration with the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities and Disability Rights Mississippi and includes resources and information on employment and career development.
Inside this edition:
1) What Matters to Me Employment Survey
2) Taylor Interviews Self-Advocate Liz Weintraub
3) Free Quality Health Care Day for CYSHCNs – May 24, Pearl
4) Fact Sheets on Transition and Work
5) Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment
6) Guidance on Health Care and Job Training for Youth with Disabilities
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1) What Matters to Me Employment Survey
The What Matters to Me Employment Survey is collecting data on a spectrum of areas people with disabilities encounter every day in Mississippi—employment, housing, transportation, education, voting, health care, and long-term care. Information gained from this study will be used to guide systems change efforts in the state. Please complete this 10-minute web-based questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary, and you may decline to answer any questions that make you uncomfortable or withdraw at any time without penalty. Foreseeable psychological, social, or physical risks expected as a result of participating in this study are nonexistent to minimal. All data will be kept strictly anonymous and confidential.
To take the survey, go to https://usmep.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bJWI8mIWUd5ILpX.
As a participant in this research study, your anonymity is important. Only group information will be presented in fulfillment of degree requirements and at scientific meetings and/or published in journals.
Questions concerning this research should be directed to Jerry Alliston at 601.266.5979. This study and consent form have been reviewed and approved by The University of Southern Mississippi's Institutional Review Board, which ensures that research projects involving human subjects follow federal regulations. Any questions or concerns about rights as a research subject should be directed to the Administrator of the Institutional Review Board at The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5147, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, 601.266.5997.
2) Taylor Interviews Self-Advocate Liz Weintraub
This week’s Chit Chat Thursday with Taylor is the first of a three-part feature with Liz Weintraub, a self-advocate with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Taylor was able to meet with Liz during his first trip to Washington, D.C. in March. Chit Chat Thursday with Taylor is hosted by Taylor Carley, self-advocacy coordinator at the Institute for Disability Studies, and is produced by IDS, specifically through the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment Project, a joint project between Mississippi’s Developmental Disabilities Network. This network includes the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and IDS, Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD). For this latest video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMpKCT3EScU&feature=youtu.be.
3) Free Quality Health Care Day for CYSHCNs – May 24, Pearl
Are you searching for quality health care for your child or youth with special health care needs (CYSHCNs)? Are you a partner at all levels in the decisions made about your child’s health care? Do you have a youth transitioning to adult healthcare? Learn more about these key measures of quality health care for your CYSHCNs and others at a free special health care day for families and health care providers scheduled from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at the Muse Center at 515 Country Place Parkway in Pearl. For more information or to register, please contact F2F Parent Coordinator Keishawna Smith at 601.432.6929 or ksmith@ihl.state.ms.us.
4) Fact Sheets on Transition and Work
The Federal Partners in Transition (FPT) workgroup presents two new fact sheets: What to Know About Work-Based Learning Experiences for Students and Youth with Disabilities and What to Know About Transition Services for Students and Youth with Disabilities. These fact sheets were created to address the compatible outcome goals and policy priorities identified in The 2020 Youth Transition Plan: A Federal Interagency Strategy. For copies of the fact sheets visit http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/transition/products/fpt-fact-sheet--work-based-eperiences--11-5-15.pdf and http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/transition/products/fpt-fact-sheet-transitionservices-swd-ywd-3-9-2016.pdf. For a copy of the Youth Transition Plan, visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/20150302-FPT.pdf.
5) Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment
The next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (the Committee) will take place on Wed., Apr. 27, and Thurs., Apr. 28. The meeting will be open to the public on Apr. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT and on Apr. 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. The meeting will take place at the U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. On Apr. 27 and 28, the four subcommittees of the Committee will report out on their work since the last meeting of the Committee. In addition, the entire Committee will discuss recommendations regarding the AbilityOne® program. Also, the Committee will consider recommendations regarding the certificate program under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The whole Committee will also discuss next steps and timelines for the final report. The public comment period of the meeting will take place on Apr. 27, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT. Instructions for submitting comments can be found in the Federal Register Notice. The deadline for submitting comments is April 15. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/date/20160427.htm.
6) Guidance on Health Care and Job Training for Youth with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a “Dear Colleague” letter for youth service providers, state and local agencies, and policymakers. The letter notes the interdependence between health and wellness and employment and offers guidance to ensure that young people with disabilities or chronic health conditions receive health care transition and job training services under the Affordable Care Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). To read a copy of the letter which focuses on health care transition planning, visit http://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/ExpandingAccessToHealthCareServicesAndWork-BasedExperiencesForYouthWithChronicHealthConditionsAndDisabilities.pdf.
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Live.WORK.Achieve is sponsored by the Mississippi Partnerships for Employment (MSPE) for Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Including Intellectual Disabilities project. MSPE is funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is managed by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities (MS CDD), Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) and The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies (IDS).
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