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Every year during the week of the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26th) the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities and over 20 other state and non-profit agencies conduct a week long series of public forums to hear the concerns of people with disabilities and their families. The forums are open for anyone to come in and speak; representatives of the sponsoring agencies will be there to listen. It is important for state policy makers and planners to hear from people with disabilities and their families, their concerns about current services, needs that are not being addressed, and suggestions for improving services and expanding opportunities.
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Monday July 25, 2011 2:30 – 4:30 pm Barrington Public Library’s Gallery Room, 281 County Road, BarringtonHosted by the Brain Injury Association of RI |
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Tuesday July 26, 2011 1 - 3 pm Warwick Public Library’s Community Room, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick Hosted by the Ocean State Center for Independent Living |
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Wednesday July 27, 2011 10 am – Noon Cumberland Public Library’s Hayden Meeting Center Room 1, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland Hosted by TBA 1 |
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Wednesday July 27, 2011 2 - 4 pm Middletown Public Library’s Community Room, 700 West Main Road, MiddletownHosted by Looking Upwards & Opportunities Unlimited |
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Thursday July 28, 2011 4 – 5 pm Blackstone Valley Visitor Center 175 Main Street Pawtucket Hosted by TBA |
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Wednesday August 3 , 2011 3 - 6 pm Independent Square - 25 West Independence Way, KingstonHosted by the RI Parent Information Network |
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Thursday August 4, 2011 5 - 7 2 pmRI Department of Administration’s 2nd floor Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence Hosted by the RI Department of Health’s Office of Special Healthcare Needs |
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Comments may be made in person during the hearing, or you can e-mail disabilities@gcd.ri.gov, fax 462-0106 or mail them by August 2 nd to Governor’s Commission on Disabilities John O. Pastore Center, 41 Cherry Dale Court, Cranston, RI 02920-3049 We ask that you use unscented personal care products. Please realize that what may seem to you to be a mild fragrance can constitute a toxic exposure for a person with an environmental illness. CART Recorders (real-time captioning) and assistive listening devices will be at all sites, courtesy of the Assistive Technology Access Partnership. The RI Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will provide sign language |
