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Hawai‘i Aquaponics Workforce Development (Maui):
Toward University Based Technical Education in Industry-Recognized Standards-based Certification in Commercial Aquaponics

Saturday May 25th, 2013
Windward Community College

Susan Miller will present at the upcoming Aquaponics in Hawai‘i Conference.

Date: January 30th
Time: 3pm-4pm
Place: Wist Hall 233

Presenters

Bryan Cook, Professor, Special Education
“Evidence-based practice(s): Scientific revolution or trendy catchphrase?”

Leslie Novosel, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Professional Development that Makes Sense! Results from the Hawai‘i Model Demonstration Project

The Pono Choices Project at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa has published a newsletter featuring project and research updates for 2013. Download a copy of the newsletter

Camp Cool 2013: Ocean Adventure

February 9 & 16, 2013 (Two consecutive Saturdays)
Place: UH Manoa - Wist Hall (Room 134 Collaboration Center)
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join us for this interactive computer ocean exploration experience.

For more information and registration, please contact Jodi Asato at 532-7111 or email at jodi@atrc.org.

SPED 414: Education of Gifted Students

(UHM CRN# 87883; Outreach College CRN# 3170)

Instructor: Hye Jin Park, Ed.D.
parkhye@hawaii.edu

“Everyone has a gift-but some people never open their package.”

Recognizing and nurturing one’s giftedness and creativity can ultimately enhance one’s life quality and happiness.

This course will provide an opportunity to learn about definitions, characteristics, history, identification, and development of giftedness and creativity.

Crooked Beauty, a film by Ken Paul Rosenthal

When: Friday, November 30, 2012
Where: Hawai‘i Architecture Auditorium (2410 Campus Road, Hon. 96822)

This film will begin promptly at 12:45pm ending at approximately 2:00 pm

Fulbright Scholar Yevgeniy Tetyukhin spoke to an intimate group at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Education Center on Disability Studies (CDS) about disability from a Kazakhstani perspective on October 29, 2012. A linguistics professor from North Kazakhstan State University, Tetyukhin is an international wheelchair racer and disability advocate.

Target Audience: Stakeholders using the Web for dissemination delivery with an interest in staying ADA/Section 508 Compliant

November 14th Wednesday 9 am HST/ 2 pm EST
Title: Exploring an Accessible Web
Presentation Topics: Overview of ADA/Section 508 Compliance, Directions and Trends in Web Dissemination and Delivery

The Canvas of the Weaver

Pauahi Mezzanine Gallery
Bishop Square, Downtown Honolulu
May 6 through June 28, 2013

Gabriel Ramento is a stroke survivor and has worked with CDS/VSA for 6 years. On Display is his 30ft of fabric for the 2013 Hawai‘i Handweavers Hui Yardage exhibition at the Honolulu Museum Art School.

Bytemarks Cafe—September 26, Wednesday at 5pm—KIPO/KIPM/KIPH

We will be talking about the need for accessible Web sites and systems, and hopefully motivate the listeners/viewers to improve accessibility within their own organizations. Tom Conway and Dawn Skaggs from the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), College of Education at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, will be featured on the show.

Download the Podcast

Who: You + your friends
What: watching our diversity films for free with discussion to follow
Where: Architecture Building Auditorium, UHM

The Center on Disability Studies is proud to host a three hour session at the Pulama I ka ‘Ohana conference to be held on September 10th and 11th, 2012. Entitled Women, Disability and Violence, this informative and inspiration track will include a keynote presentation by a world renowned leader in disability and violence, a panel discussion between different local stakeholders and a facilitated discussion on next steps for Hawai‘i as it relates to ensuring the safety and well-being of girls and women with disabilities.

CDS has sponsored a 5' x 7' ad at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu, HI to recognize Disability Awareness Month, and to promote awareness of disability and diversity. Download a copy of the poster (PDF Format) | Diversity Resources

Associate Director Jean Johnson of the College of Education Center on Disability Studies (CDS) won best poster presentation at the First International Congress on Family-Centered Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Her presentation focused on the challenges in serving children with hearing loss on rural or remote Pacific Islands. Held in Bad Ischl, Austria, the congress hosted over 400 participants from 37 different countries.

Please visit the RDS Web site for more information: www.rds.hawaii.edu

DIS 397: Disability History and Culture—From Homer to Hip Hop

Fall 2012 (August 21-Dec. 4, 2012)

From the Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

An online (asynchronous—access at your own time) 3 credit course

Instructor: Dr. Steven Brown, Associate Professor, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (Email: sebrown@hawaii.edu, Tel: 808-956-0996)

DIS 687 Representations of Disability in Film

Instructor: Dr. Raphael Raphael

The 2012 Pacific Rim Conference on Disability and Diversity was held on March 26 & 27 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, HI. Check out some photos from the conference

Presented by ProjectFocus Hawai‘i

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, the Pacific Rim Conference is proud to present an exhibit of photos taken by children with Down Syndrome in Hawai‘i. March 21, 2012 marks the 7th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day and for the first time in 2012 this day will be officially observed by the United Nations.

“Shine: Inspiring Joy Through Their Eyes” is a tribute to the unwavering exuberance and a reminder for all of us to find joy in everything we do.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in partnership with the Center on Disability Studies, VSA Hawaii Production Art Weavers and other artists with disabilities will have a booth at the Pacific Rim Conference.

The attached photo is featured in the summer catalog of Linekona Arts Center the Honolulu Museum of Art. VSA Hawai‘i Production Weavers: standing, Angelo Demello, Katie O’Brien, Marvin Anderson; sitting, Cassilly Woll, Gabriel Ramento and Wendy Kamai. (photo by Kathleen O’Bryan)

Social Relationships as a Critical but Neglected Factor in Research on Higher Education for People with Disabilities

Discussion Leader: David Leake

A review of research on higher education students with disabilities indicates that: (1) this subpopulation is seldom addressed in higher education journals despite comprising at least 11% of students, and (2) research reported in disability-focused journals generally focuses on “technical” issues (assistive technology, etc.) rather than critical social support issues.

Presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence & the Center on Disability Studies.

Speakers (Center on Disabilites Studies)

Location: Kuykendall 106 Events Room & Gallery

CDS Recognized the Contributions of Professor Peter W. Dowrick at the Fall 2011 Assembly Meeting.

Read a Poem by Professor Dowrick (Copyright 2011)

Please visit the RDS Web site for more information: www.rds.hawaii.edu

Taught by Megan A. Conway, Ph.D., Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

The Conference Training Outreach Unit team at the Center on Disability Studies has launched a four month ‘on the job’ training program. Learn the job with seasoned planners and develop skills which will help you in your career path! Get valuable experience by working at the Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities. Learn more about this Internship

DIS 397: Disability History and Culture: From Homer to Hip Hop (CRN# 88650)

Instructor: Steven E. Brown, Ph.D., sebrown@hawaii.edu

Tuesdays, 3-5:30 pm
Wist Hall (College of Education), Room #128

CDS personnel and the UH Manoa community are invited to join Dr. Megan Conway and her Introduction to Disability and Diversity Studies class for two Webinars in November. Multiculturalism and Disability, November 9th, 1-2:30pm will feature a panel of speakers talking about issues of cultural identity and disability. Speakers include Joakim Peter, Linda Lambrecht, and Yevgeniy Tetyukhin.

Tuesday, November 15th, 10:00am-11:30am HST (12pm-1:30pm PST/3pm-4:30pm EST)

This event is free of charge. Workshops are offered online via Blackboard Collaborate/Elluminate. The webinar will focus on improving the accessibility and reach of distance education through the application of Universal Design for Learning. Specific strategies, tools and resources will be discussed.

Dr. Caryl Hitchcock and Professor Peter Dowrick are pleased to announce the award of a Steppingstones grant to develop strategies for teaching expository text writing in the content area of science for children with disabilities. Teachers and students will partner in this research project to develop, implement and evaluate strategies that are of educational value in the classroom and use technology to improve outcomes.

Speakers (Center on Disability Studies)

• Megan A. Conway
• Steven E. Brown
• Michelle McDow

When and Where

Tuesday, October 11, 1:00-4:00pm Kuykendall 106 Events Room and Gallery

Introduction to Disability and Diversity Studies (DIS 683)

Instructor: Dr. Megan Conway
Email: mconway@hawaii.edu
Tel: 808-956-6166

The Center on Disability Studies Emergency Preparedness Special Initiative announces the launch of the Hawai‘i Feeling Safe, Being Safe (FSBS) emergency preparedness training. DDS Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) of California developed the FSBS emergency preparedness materials and webcast training, and it has received cultural adaptations by community consumers of Hawai‘i. FSBS materials and webcast were funded in part through a grant from Homeland Security as a tool to help people with intellectual/developmental disabilities become better prepared in an emergency.

The University of Hawai‘i Center on Disability Studies (UH-CDS) continues to work in partnership with university and community groups to respond to challenges facing persons with special needs in areas of education, human service, and health.

Disability Studies (DIS) 687: Advanced Seminar in Disability and Diversity Studies

A graduate level seminar offering in-depth explorations of compelling topics related to the social, political, and economic integration of individuals with disabilities of all ages, their families and allies and professionals working in the field. Students will work in collaboration with faculty mentors to research, develop and teach a module on a topic of their interest in disability and diversity studies. The course also features noted speakers in the Disability Studies field.

VSA Hawai‘i, in partnership with University of Hawaii College of Education, received a National Endowment for Arts grant to continue its high school creative and cultural industry apprenticeship project for youth in transition. “Hawai‘i Arts@Work” includes collaborations with the Hawai‘i State Art Museum, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Art Center at Linekona, the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DVR and BESSD) and the Department of Education.

Introduction to Disability and Diversity Studies (DIS 683)

Instructor: Dr. Megan Conway
Email: mconway@hawaii.edu, Tel: 808-956-6166

Who Should Take this Course?

This course is designed for graduate students and professionals in a variety of disciplines concerned with disability and diversity issues. The course is open to currently enrolled UH students and to non-UH students (via the UH Outreach College).

This year’s 2010 Pacific Rim International Forum on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities hosted by the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai‘i and held in Honolulu on April 10-11, 2010 resulted in a participant driven Declaration entitled, “The Pacific Rim Declaration for Disability-Inclusive Millennium Development Goals.” Download PDF or Word co

Jean Johnson (CDS) and Yusnita Weirather spent four days last week (May 4-7) on Majuro Atoll, capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). They were helping the RMI Department of Health start a newborn hearing screening program in the hospital there. The picture shows a baby just a few hours old having its hearing tested. A probe inserted into an ear emits a sound and records the ear’s response. The instrument immediately indicates if the ear passed or failed. Both of this baby’s ears passed.

The UH Mānoa Center on Disability Studies joins VSA Hawai‘i and the Department of Health Adult Mental Health Division in sponsoring a statewide juried exhibit, which features artists willing to use their artwork to address the stigma and combat discrimination against people with mental illness.

My Voice, My Choice and the Center for Disability Studies in cooperation with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and Families, Administration on Developmental Disabilities & the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity office is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2010 Hawai‘i Youth Leadership Academy. This year our Academy will be Sunday Afternoon, April 11, 2010 from 12:30pm-5:00pm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Honolulu Suite.

On Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Abled Hawaii Artists-Big Island (AHA-BI) held their second annual Big Island AHA Festival at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. The AHA Big Island Festival was an huge success in bringing together over 50 artists, performers and community organizations together to celebrate disability awareness, diversity, and the signing of the Americans with Disabilities act. Over 1000 people attended the AHA Festival and enjoyed performances, an art sale, and silent auction fundraiser.

Topic—Teaching All Students Reaching All Learners: Universal Design for Learning and Beyond

Sponsored By March Diversity Matters

Monday, March 9, 12-1:30pm
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Executive Dining Room, Campus Center

This presentation will focus on strategies for meeting the learning needs of a diversity of students in the classroom and in postsecondary settings in general, through the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and through an understanding of multicultural issues.

Designed first for Hawai‘i’s LINCs (Local Inclusion Network Collaboratives), this toolkit, available in its entirety online, is targeted for programs and organizations interested in developing sustainable service inclusion activities, capacity building efforts towards disability inclusion, and in creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Visit the AIA-HI Web Site for more information and to download the toolkit

DIS 697: ACE for Educators of ELL (CRN 3622, Section 431, 1-6 credits)

January 2009, Kapi‘olani Community College Library

CDS hits the streets for disability Awareness Month. Check out our Disability Awareness Month poster (PDF Format).

On July 26 and 27th, 2008 the Abled Hawai‘i Artists’ Festival AHA Arts! celebrated the 18th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilites Act in Hawaii!

Major accomplishments of the fifth annual AHA Arts! event included:

Hawaii Public Radio will air interviews from AHA coordinators and artists from the Rehab Hospital of the Pacific on Thursday, July 24 at 7:30am and 4:30pm on 88.1FM, and 8:30am and 1:30pm on 89.3FM. The story will also be posted on HPR’s Web site www.hawaiipublicradio.org.

Learn more about AHA Arts...

Abled Hawaii Artists’ Festival (or AHA Arts!) is taking place on July 27th at Kapiolani Community College, and on July 26th at the Hawaii Community College on the Big Island. We are also the only celebration of Americans with Disabilities Act and are now in our 5th year!

The Review of Disability Studies is requesting papers for an upcoming special issue on Disability and Inclusive Development, to be edited by Rosangela Berman Bieler of the Inter-American Institute on Disability and Inclusive Development and Daniel Mont of The World Bank. This issue is intended to highlight recent research on the links between disability and socio-economic outcomes in developing countries, as well as evaluate attempts to move towards a more inclusive model of development.

The Center on Disability Studies has received a first year grant of approximately $200,000 to assist with the implementation, planning and evaluation of the Money Follows the Person grant from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare. The local grant, titled “Going Home Plus” is a twelve million dollar, five year grant to support people currently living in institutions to move back into their home communities with appropriate supports.

November 3, 2007

CDS is offering two classes for Spring 2008:

DIS 697: Exploring Contemporary Disability Studies Topics

Thursdays from 4:30 to 7 in BUS AD (Shidler) E202

A seminar offering an in-depth exploration of compelling topics related to advancing the social, political, and economic integration of individuals with disabilities of all ages and their families in partnership with allies and professionals working in the field.

The grant partners with the Hawaii DDC, HDRC, and the Self-Advocacy Advisory Council to give youth advocates a greater voice in the development of policiesand services which impact and improve education and employment. The grant is funded through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD).

Visit the My Voice, My Choice Web Site

August 4, 2007

One last plea for help... CDS has raised $250 to date for the NAMI Walk. It is estimated that 1 in 17 Americans suffer from a serious mental illness and that mental illness affects 1 in 5 families in America. Many of us have family members or friends that have experienced mental illness, or havepersonal experience with mental illness. Please note that even spare change can make a difference.

Here are some important facts about mental illness and recovery:

September 27, 2005

The Fiscal Year 2007 (FY07) Defense Appropriations Act provides $7.5 million to the Department of Defense Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Program (ASDRP) to promote innovative research that advances the understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and leads to improved treatment outcomes. This program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

Congratulations to Hawaii Artsplace, AAPI newly hired Department of Education part-time adult education teachers, Wendy Albios, Cavin Castaneda, Spencer Hamada, Joseph Auyuy, Michael Cheek, Isaac Lau, Matthew Kaopio, Morris Nakamura, Ed Chevy, Sophie Esah, and Merci Onno. They welcome some 40 students with and without developmental disabilities in the DOE-VSA arts of Hawaii-Pacific co-sponsored arts-infused workplace literacy and adult education program on the island of Oahu.

October 7, 2004

October 5, 2004

The Center on Disability Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Megan Conway has been named the national “Young Professional of the Year” by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. This award is given annually to a young professional whose early scholarship and leadership abilities suggest that they will make valuable contributions to the field of disabilities in the future. She is scheduled to be awarded the honor during a November meeting in Bethesda.