[DIV28M] Inequity to Equity: Promoting Health and Wellness of Women with Disabilities

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-Nancy

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Subject: [CWP-NET] Inequity to Equity: Promoting Health and Wellness of Women with Disabilities

Please distribute widely. Thank you!

 

Sent on behalf of Shari Miles-Cohen, PhD, American Psychological Association:

 

We hope that you are aware of the upcoming conference, "Inequity to Equity: Promoting Health and Wellness of Women with Disabilities", sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Howard University Women's Health Institute, and Gallaudet University, and taking place in Washington, DC on October 17-18, 2011.  We invite psychologists, other health care providers, researchers, educators, policymakers, women and girls with  disabilities, and advocates to join us as we work to develop an integrated health care agenda that will improve health outcomes for women with disabilities.  For more detailed information, please visit the conference website at: http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/disabilities-conference/index.aspx. 

 

We have confirmed the following plenary speakers at this conference:

v  Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy:  Ms. Martinez advises the Secretary of Labor and works with all DOL agencies to lead a comprehensive and coordinated national policy regarding the employment of people with disabilities.  Blind since birth, Ms. Martinez comes to ODEP with a background as an internationally recognized disability rights leader specializing in employment, asset building, independent living, international development, diversity and gender bias. 

v  Linda R. Mona, Ph.D., Director of Postdoctoral Psychology Training at VA Long Beach Healthcare System:  Dr. Mona is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in a variety of settings conducting clinical work, training, and research focusing on the psychological well-being of people with disabilities. For the past nine years, she has worked at the VA Long Beach providing mental health services to Veterans with disabilities. At present, the majority of her time is spent providing clinical services and training psychology interns in the Spinal Cord Injury and Polytrauma services. Much of her work focuses on providing education and psychotherapy services on sexual health for people with disabilities.

v  Margaret A. Nosek, Ph.D., founder and Executive Director of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities at Baylor College of Medicine and Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:  Over her 27 years at BCM, Dr. Nosek has investigated community integration of women with SCI, the assessment of independent living outcomes, concepts of independence among persons with disabilities from cultural minority groups, personal assistance services, independent living program operations and management, and disability-related public policy.

v  Marsha Saxton, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Disability Studies Program World Institute on Disability: Dr. Saxton teaches Disability Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with special interests in women's health issues, violence prevention, genetic technologies and Personal Assistance Services. She has published numerous articles and three books including a literary anthology of disabled women's writing. She has been a board member of the Our Bodies, Ourselves Collective, served on the Council for Responsible Genetics, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ethical, Legal Social Implications (ELSI) Working Group of the Human Genome Initiative.

 

How can you and/or your organization help in this effort?  There are several ways:

 

v  Register online at: https://cyberstore1.apa.org/cyb/cli/casinterface1/women/ to attend, so that you can be involved in the development of research, practice and policy recommendations on behalf of women with disabilities

o   All participants must register to attend, including speakers and those presenting posters

o   Separate hotel information can be found in the downloadable registration (pdf) form: http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/disabilities-conference/equity-application.pdf

v  Offset the cost of registration for another attendee by making a tax-deductible contribution ($325; deadline: 10/7/2011)

v  Submit your university's or organization's logo for use in conference signage ($150; deadline: 10/3/2011)

v  Sponsor the conference poster session ($1000; deadline 9/30/2011)

v  Make donations toward need-based scholarships to help defray registration, travel, and hotel expenses for presenters and attendees who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference ($500 per scholarship)

v  Spread the word about the conference to all interested friends, colleagues, and organizations via email, website postings, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media, pointing interested parties to the conference website at: http://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/disabilities-conference/index.aspx. 

 

Thank you for your interest and your assistance in this worthy effort.  Questions regarding registration or donations should be emailed to Shari Miles-Cohen (smiles@apa.org) or Kari Hill (khill@apa.org).  Donations should be mailed to: Ms. Kari Hill, American Psychological Association, Public Interest Directorate, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.

 

Sincerely,

Shari Miles-Cohen

 

Shari E. Miles, PhD | Senior Director, Women's Programs Office Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Tel: 202.336.6156 |  Fax: 202.336.6117

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