The Alaska Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education connects the public with policymakers to ensure services for individuals with disabilities.
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- Alaska Business Roundtable
Dena'ina Convention Center
Thursday, November 12 at 8:00am - Anchorage Career Exploration D...
Various employers available
Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00pm - Community Gather & Public Test...
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authorit...
Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00pm
Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education
Public Hearing ------- TODAY ------ Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) 4300 Boniface Parkway, Anchorage, Alaska http://hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/news/2009_p
Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education The Disability Law Lowdown Project is a set of podcasts that provide up-to-date information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws. You can listen to the podcasts, or read the transcripts, right here on the website or you can download them to your MP3 player and listen at your convenience. http://www.disabilitylawlowdown.com/
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Limits proposed for restraint, seclusion of students with disabilities
Two congressional lawmakers unveiled a bill seeking to impose strict limitations on practices of restraint and seclusion. The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act would allow such practices only in crisis situations where a stude...nt or others are in immediate physical danger. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/12/
Link to press release of bill: http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/1
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to participate in the development of State of
Alaska's SFY2011 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Annual
Action Plan (HCD), and the SFY2011-2015 five-year Strategic Plan. http://hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/news/2009_p
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The public is invited to participate in the development of State of Alaska's SFY2011 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan (HCD), and the SFY2011-2015 five-year Strategic Plan.
As you may have heard, Senator Murkowski has been donating new and gently used books and maps to rural school districts across Alaska since May through the Library of Congress’s Surplus Book Program. ...
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Nominations wanted for the Alaska Alliance for Direct Service Careers Outstanding Direct Service Professionals of the Year Awards. Nomination Deadline: February 26, 2010 http://hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/news/200912
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Winners will receive $1,000, a paid trip to the 2010 Full Lives Conference to accept this honor, and a free pass to the 2011 Full Lives Conference!
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Public comment on the High School Graduation Qualifying Exam. Deadline: December 10that 8:00 am http://hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/news/200911
The Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education (GCDSE) would like your ideas about how well the Council is doing its job. Results of the survey will be used to shape Council activities in the future. Your feedback is important so that the Council can carry out its mission. ...
Governor's Council on Disabilities & Special Education Google has just announced captioning is now available with all You Tube videos. http://bit.ly/5UcSrm
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Autism seen as asset, not liability, in some jobs, Autism
is often seen as a heartbreaking diagnosis. But in some careers, the
very traits that are hallmarks of some forms of the disorder are being
seen as desirable job skills. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34047713/ns/
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Autism is often seen as a heartbreaking diagnosis. But in some careers, the very traits that are hallmarks of some forms of the disorder are being seen as desirable job skills.
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Video of DHSS press availibility on H1N1 vaccine distribution. The
state has decided to expand the offer of H1N1 vaccine to all Alaskans
beginning Dec. 1, 2009. Previously the vaccine had been limited to
people in the five priority groups. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=
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Alaska Department of Health and Social ServicesDHSS has decided to expand the offer of H1N1 vaccine to all Alaskansbeginning Dec. 1, 2009. Previously the vaccine had been limited to people in the five priority groups. A schedule of upcoming publichealth vaccine clinics is available at: www.pandemicflu.alaska.gov Press ...release: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/press/2009/Va
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For public health questions, human health concerns or planning information for pandemic flu, call 1-888-9Panflu(1-888-972-6358).Anchorage residents can call the local line: (907)334-2292.
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READY & ABLE: Independence, Employment, & Disability Programs. December 3-4, 2009. Learn about programs, meet the specialists in the field, improve your agency’s services for clients who receive disability benefits and want to be more self sufficient! http://www.hss.state.ak.us/gcdse/news/20
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Learn about programs, meet the specialists in the field, improve your agency’s services for clients who receive disability benefits and want to be more self sufficient!
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Great commercial from the Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services on Foster Care: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXpt0okny
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Call 800-478-7307 and learn how to become a foster parent today!
The Division of Senior and Disabilities Services is pleased to announce that the Stone Soup Group will administer the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority DD Mini-Grants...
