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People & Families
Vol. 3, No. 2
SPRING 2009

CONTENTS:

From Front Cover to Page 6:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NIMBY and other forms of discrimination still an issue

NJCDD NEWS & NOTES - Partners Regroup; Autism Study; NJP+A Becomes Disability Rights, NJ; Weber Named Council Vice Chair; Federal Stimulus Package; Letters

BERNARD KRAKOWSKY: OPENING DOORS - Former Johnstone resident, 17 years later at home and at work

CHALLENGING THE NOTION OF "TOO DISABLED" - Lessons from past developmental center closures

From Pages 7 to 20:

ASSEMBLYMAN GREENWALD'S AMBITIOUS PLAN TO CLOSE 5 DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS IN 5 YEARS

ERIC NEVISON:  LIFE AFTER SCHOOL - An ongoing challenge for individuals and families

A REMINDER ABOUT THE WAITING LIST - The wait continues in New Jersey and across the nation

WAITING LIST LITIGATION CONTINUES

From Pages 21 to 35:

WAITING LIST DESPERATION: TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS - Families forge ahead with their own plans, while others continue to wait

COVER STORY - PART OF A TEAM: WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BEST EDUCATION - The Garners piece together their son's education opportunities

THE TREASURE HUNT - How one family learned to navigate the medical care system

MONDAY MORNING NEWS - An update from the networks

STATEWIDE REGIONAL SUPPORT PLANNING COUNCILS

From Pages 36 to 50:

LINDA LACOURSE: A FAMILY TRADITION OF ADVOCACY - Partners grad works hard for self and others

STEPHANIE ROSATI-PRATICO: ITS EMPOWERING - Using new skills and friends to take on insurance giant

MEDIA: HOW'S YOUR NEWS - News team of and about people with developmental disabilities

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW - 'An Uncertain Inheritance'

 

Previous Issue - Vol. 3 No. 1 - November 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Council Newsletter
National and local news about disability issues, and updates on the Monday Morning Networks.
PDF / HTML Format

People & Families Magazine Archive

 

Health Access for Women
A publication focusing on health care for women with disabilities in New Jersey. Each issue includes a feature story and information on resources, research and advocacy for women with disabilities in the area of health and wellness.
PDF / HTML Format

Common Ground
Newsletter dedicated to increasing dialogue between stakeholders in New Jersey's special education system.
PDF or

Get Adobe Reader PDF Format

 

Reports and Manuals

Meeting the Employment Transportation Needs of People With Disabilities in New Jersey
PDF Format

New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work
A report by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey sponsored by the Council on Developmental Disabilities. PDF Format

New Jersey's Snow Removal Law: A Guide for Advocates
PDF Format

New Jersey's Snow Removal Law: A Guide for Municipalities
PDF Format

Still Separate and Unequal
A follow-up to the 1994 Report on the segregation of students with disabilities in New Jersey.
PDF Format

Survivor Manual
Information, guidelines, forms and references for members of the Regional Statewide Family Support Planning Councils.
PDF Format

Tools for Teachers
Guidance and strategies for including students with disabilities in general education settings. Includes sample profiles, charts and lesson plans. PDF Format

Transitions into New Jersey Care 2000+
Experiences of consumers with developmental disabilities and their families.
Prepared by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy.
PDF Format

Women With Disabilities Health Care Summit Report "Strategies for Change"
A report from the June, 2001, summit for women with disabilities

New Jersey Men Living With Disabilities:
"Men With Disabilities Health Care Survey -- Summer 2005"