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04/26/12 - Governor Quinn Honored for Work to Improve Life for People with Developmental Disabilities in Illinois
Receives The Arc of Illinois “2012 President’s Award” for Rebalancing Initiative That Expands Community Care
CHICAGO – April 26, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today received The Arc of Illinois 2012 President’s Award for his leadership to improve life for people with developmental disabilities by rebalancing Illinois’ approach to providing care. The Governor’s Rebalancing Initiative uses a person-centered approach to increase the number of people with disabilities living in communities across Illinois. The Arc of Illinois, a non-profit statewide advocacy organization representing over 220,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, presented the award to Governor Quinn at its 62nd Annual Convention. Governor Quinn is the only Illinois governor to ever receive the award.
04/25/12 - ICED Honors Legislator, State Employee, Non-Profit, and Media for Hiring and Promoting the Independence of People with Disabilities
SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon joined Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Rocco J. Claps and Department of Illinois Human Services Secretary (IDHS) Michelle R.B. Saddler today at the State Fairgrounds to present a series of awards from the Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED).
03/15/12 - New American Sign Language Videos will Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prepare for Disasters
IEMA, Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Partner to Make Disaster Preparedness Information Accessible
SPRINGFIELD – Information about how to prepare for emergencies is now more accessible for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) today announced a new series of videos that explains disaster preparedness measures using American Sign Language (ASL) and is fully captioned.
The 11-segment video series covers such topics as how to make a household emergency plan, building an emergency supply kit, planning for evacuations and sheltering in place, and emergency planning for people with disabilities and functional needs. The videos are based on an emergency planning brochure developed by the Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF).
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