Disability Awareness Commission
| TERM OF OFFICE: Three (3) years |
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| MEMBERS: Nine (9) citizens |
| STAFF: Community Development Director |
| Sec. 2-161. Established, membership, terms. There is hereby established a Florissant Disability Awareness Commission of the city, which shall consist of nine (9) persons, residents of the city, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council. The terms of such members shall be three (3) years. Members shall serve until their successors have been duly appointed and qualified. |
| Sec. 2-162. Duties generally, annual report required. It shall be the duty of the Florissant Disability Awareness Commission to coordinate all programs conducted by the City for citizens with disabilities and to make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning any programs or changes in existing programs as it deems appropriate for the citizens of the City who have disabilities. The Commission shall make an annual report to the Mayor and City Council concerning its activities. |
| Sec. 2-163. Organization. The Florissant Disability Awareness Commission shall elect its own chairman and vice-chairman, who shall serve one-year terms. The commission may adopt from time to time such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to carry into effect its responsibilities. |
Information and Sites concerning Disability Awareness:
(clicking any links below will navigate away from the current site)
Disability websites
Disability is Natural Website
- http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/
What will you find here? Thought-provoking articles, products to promote
new ways of thinking, information about people-first language, resources
for agencies, etc.
www.disabilityisnatural.com
Parents Helping Parents
- http://www.php.com/
Our mission is to help children with special needs receive the resources,
love, hope, respect, health care, education, and other services they need
to reach their full potential by providing them with strong families,
dedicated professionals, and responsive systems to serve them. Also has
great online resource links and equipment exchange information.
www.php.com
OUCH!
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/
The UK's Ouch Website is a fun and informative look at disabilities. It
covers disabilities from a very positive viewpoint and discusses
relationships, recreation, and workeverything from a very positive
side. For Valentine's Day, they have special features on romance and
relationships.
www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/
For those of you who may be interested in disability stats here are
some helpful links.
(Some of the information on these links may be outdated so you may
want to double check with the other links as well.)
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
- http://www.ncpad.org/
A wealth of resources from nutrition spotlights to exercise programs
for specific disabilities. This site has resources, forums, daily
news, links to organizations, research, and much more.
www.ncpad.org or 1-800-900-8086 (V/TTY)
The National Sports Center for the Disabled
- http://www.nscd.org/
NSCD offers a wide range of disability sports programs, has resources
for other programs and information, and media information.
www.nscd.org or 970-726-1540 or 303-316-1540
United States Association of Blind Athletes
- http://www.usaba.org/ www.usaba.org or 719-630-0422
USA Deaf Sports Federation
- http://www.usdeafsports.org/
This site contains a lot of information and links about playing
sports for people who are deaf, athletes who are deaf, international
deaf sports events, and news related to deaf sports.
www.usdeafsports.org or 605-367-5761
(TTY) or 605-367-5760 (Voice)
Wheelchair Sports USA
Based out of St. Peters, Missouri, - http://www.wsusa.org/
this agency's website is full of
information about specific wheelchair sporting events.
www.wsusa.org or 636-614-6784
Department of Conservation and Recreation Accessible Outdoors Site
- http://www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access/index.htm
Gives information and resources for accessible conservation areas
nationwide.
You can also download the department's Universal Access
brochure.
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/
universal_access/index.htm
Missouri Department of Conservation's Disabled Outdoors Handbook - http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/12183.pdf
Includes listings and disability information for all of Missouri's
conservation areas and state parks.
http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents
/12183.pdf
disAbility Spin - http://www.dspin.org/dSpin/Homepage
Provides an interactive method of locating accessible public spaces
and recreational activities in Missouri. Allows users to include
their own suggestions and commentaries on local activities and
accessibility.
http://www.dspin.org/dSpin/Homepage
Missouri Governor's Council on Disability Access Outdoors Informational
Site
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http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/accessoutdoor.shtml
Links to various sites that provide accessible recreation and information.
http://www.gcd.oa.mo.gov/acces
soutdoor.shtml
MO-TASH
- http://www.motash.org/
MO-TASH is the Missouri Chapter of an International Association of people
with disabilities, their family members, other advocates and professionals
fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of
society is the norm. MO-TASH advocates for self-determination, inclusion
and social justice for all Missourians with disabilities.
www.motash.org
816-235-1767
ohrenbergm@umkc.edu ohrenbergm@umkc.edu
E Sight Career Network
- http://www.esight.org/
E Sight is an online career network connecting people with disabilities to
business leaders. This site also has tons of resources for people with
disabilities seeking employment, including: online readings and
suggestions, avoiding discrimination, etc. It also has great resources
for
employers including: how to break disability barriers, how to avoid
"over-protecting" a person with a disability, legal issues, etc. It also has weekly forums and disability friendly companies. This is a site that is geared toward CAREERS instead of just jobs. There is a sign-in
process, but registering and signing in is free. It allows you to maintain some preferences and employment-related items with your password.
http://www.esight.org/
For questions about asthma:
www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/asthma/index.aspx for multiple sites and support.
www.search.com/dir/Top/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Neurodevelopmental/Autism_Spectrum/Support_Groups
