Info from: ADAPT site regarding this national Action:
ADAPT NATIONAL ACTION
THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM CONTINUES!
JOIN ADAPT IN TENNESSEE
"ALL ROADS LEAD TO NASHVILLE"
Saturday, March 18TH through Thursday, Mar. 23ND, 2006
"NO MORE STOLEN LIVES"
States are cutting home and community services and other needed support programs for people with disabilities. Congress is threatening to do the same.
It is time for Congress to reform Medicaid the right way: to give us the choice for all long term service and support options including community attendant services and supports.
JOIN US IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
REAL PEOPLE - REAL VOICES
No More Stolen Lives
Documenting the Institutional Bias in the American Long Term
Care System
DATE: Sunday, March 19, 2006 9am-9pm
LOCATION: Hilton Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee - Volunteer Ballroom
PARTICIPANTS:
Up to 100 people with disabilities from across the US who have been in or are currently in a nursing home, developmental disability facility, residential hospital facility or mental health facility.
PANEL: Representatives from the following organizations:
* National Council on Disability (NCD)
* National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) (formerly NAPAS)
* American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
* Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability
* National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
DOCUMENTATION:
* Recording and transcribing of testimonies edited into a report;
* Filming of testimonies/proceedings for development of a documentary;
Photographs of proceedings for use in PowerPoint presentation and report.
TESTIMONIES:
Each individual will briefly describe what life was/is like in an institution, how they managed to leave or why they want to leave and what it is like living in the community.
OUTCOMES:
* Development of report of proceedings for use by advocates and policy makers at the federal/state levels;
* Development of short documentary;
* Power Point - Photographic Gallery.
For information:
The ADAPT Community
512/442-0252
http://www.adapt.org
Info from: ADAPT site regarding this national Action:
ADAPT NATIONAL ACTION
THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM CONTINUES!
JOIN ADAPT IN TENNESSEE
"ALL ROADS LEAD TO NASHVILLE"
Saturday, March 18TH through Thursday, Mar. 23ND, 2006
"NO MORE STOLEN LIVES"
States are cutting home and community services and other needed support programs for people with disabilities. Congress is threatening to do the same.
It is time for Congress to reform Medicaid the right way: to give us the choice for all long term service and support options including community attendant services and supports.
JOIN US IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
REAL PEOPLE - REAL VOICES
No More Stolen Lives
Documenting the Institutional Bias in the American Long Term
Care System
DATE: Sunday, March 19, 2006 9am-9pm
LOCATION: Hilton Hotel - Nashville, Tennessee - Volunteer Ballroom
PARTICIPANTS:
Up to 100 people with disabilities from across the US who have been in or are currently in a nursing home, developmental disability facility, residential hospital facility or mental health facility.
PANEL: Representatives from the following organizations:
* National Council on Disability (NCD)
* National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) (formerly NAPAS)
* American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
* Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Disability
* National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
DOCUMENTATION:
* Recording and transcribing of testimonies edited into a report;
* Filming of testimonies/proceedings for development of a documentary;
Photographs of proceedings for use in PowerPoint presentation and report.
TESTIMONIES:
Each individual will briefly describe what life was/is like in an institution, how they managed to leave or why they want to leave and what it is like living in the community.
OUTCOMES:
* Development of report of proceedings for use by advocates and policy makers at the federal/state levels;
* Development of short documentary;
* Power Point - Photographic Gallery.
For information:
The ADAPT Community
512/442-0252
http://www.adapt.org