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Margaret Jones Conference on Cerebral Palsy (+ Fam - April 20, 2013
1250 16th St, First Floor, Santa Monica CA 90404
A morning workshop for medical professionals (8 AM-Noon), and a Family Forum in the afternoon (1:30-4:00 PM), including a demonstration of accessible gaming technology using the Microsoft Kinect.UCLA creates Lt. Columbo Memorial Scholarship Fund - March 12, 2012
Students with disabilities will be among those sought out for a new scholarship. UCLA has received a $3 million bequest from the estate of actor Peter Falk. It will be used to create full tuition scholarships for incoming undergraduates, beginning in Fall 2012.SOAR - October 13, 2012
John Wooden Center; 9:30-11:30am
Saturday Opportunities for Recreation (SOAR) is a multi-sports program for teens and young adults (min age 14) with physical and intellectual disabilities such as: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, autism, and Down syndrome. Pre-registration required: call 310-825-1059. Cost: $25 for the day. UCLA RecreationAutism Panel - October 12, 2012
Marisa Lief Conference Room, 300 Medical Plaza; 1pm-2pm
"Community integration for autism and other disabilities" A panel discussion including self advocate, parent, scientist, and religious perspectives. FREE Tarjan Center and Autistic Self Advocacy NetworkResTV presents History of Disability - October 08, 2012
Video screens in Office of Residential Life & John Wooden Center
UCLA Recreation presents Celebrating Disability & Sport (Museum of disABILITY History)"AXIS in Motion" - October 11, 2012
Kaufmann Hall 200; 3pm-5pm
AXIS Dance Company will perform pieces from their current repertoire as well as excerpts from a work-in-progress choreographed by Professor Victoria Marks. Followed by a discussion with UCLA students. FREE World Arts and Culture/DanceInfo Table - October 11, 2012
Royce Quad
Thursday: 10am-12pmAXIS Dance Company - October 10, 2012
Royce Hall; 11am-12pm
AXIS Dance Company is one of the world's most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities. Their powerful contemporary dance form, physically integrated dance, has won numerous honors and awards. CAP's K-12 arts education program, Design for Sharing, presents a special performance for Los Angeles middle and high school students, who are invited to join the UCLA Community in this inspirational art event. Additional support by the UCLA School of NursingDeaf Culture - October 10, 2012
Kaufmann Hall 200; 3pm-5pm
Ben Lewis, American Sign Language at UCLA, and special guest UCSD Professor Carol Padden, will present "The future of deaf people in the 21st century." FREE UCLA Disability Studies and the Department of LinguisticsThe Movement - October 10, 2012
Sproul Lecture Room 110A
The Movement (6PM-8PM): One Man Joins an Uprising was featured at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The film is an inspirational story about individuals with physical disabilities experiencing freedom through sports and recreation. Narrated by Robert Redford and Warren Miller, The Movement tells the story of five individuals from all walks of life who faced incredible obstacles, found the inspiration to overcome, and became real everyday heroes. Through skiing, each has ultimately discovInfo Table - October 09, 2012
Wooden Center
Tuesday, 12-2pmDisability Resource Fair - October 09, 2012
John Wooden Center; 12pm-2pm
Information about campus resources and highlights from UCLA Recreation Adaptive Programs.Wheelchair Basketball - October 09, 2012
John Wooden Center, Collins Court #1; 4pm-6pm
Come experience the sport of wheelchair basketball. Participants with and without disabilities are welcome. FREE UCLA Adaptive RecreationUCOD Meeting and Para-Cycling - October 09, 2012
CAPS Conference Room, Wooden Center West, 1st floor; 2pm-4pm
Attend a meeting of the University Committee on Disability (UCOD), which is comprised of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the UCLA Community. Today's guests are para-cyclists who compete at national and international levels. Come and hear about their experiences. FREEPreview: Kerckhoff Gallery Art Show - October 01, 2012
Kerckhoff Gallery
Tarjan Center National Arts & Disability Center and Arts & Disability Services for Disabled, Inc., Long Beach collaborate to bring an exhibit that fosters professionalism, visibility, accessibility, and community connections for artists with developmental and other types of disabilities. Artists express their talent and creativity in this unique exhibit.Best Buddies look beyond disability diagnosis to f - October 14, 2011
Daily Bruin article on the Best Buddies mentoring program for individuals with developmental disabilities.For UCLA director, a disability does not define a - October 18, 2011
UC Newsroom profile of Dr. Olivia Raynor, Director of the Tarjan Center and National Arts and Disability CenterUCLA's debate team captain doesn't let hearing imp - November 02, 2011
Excellent profile and video of UCLA junior Nick Matthews.American Sign Language gets hands-down approval - December 16, 2011
UCLA Today
American Sign Language (ASL) will be taught at UCLA and will count toward the undergraduate foreign language requirement. This is thanks to a year-long effort led by one student, Asad Ramzanali. UCLA Today gives the background.Leadership Institute for Managers with Disabilitie - January 18, 2011
UCLA Anderson School of Management
The three day on-campus experience is the hub of a five month engagement, with extensive pre-work and assessments, and in-depth post-program analysis that reinforce insights gained, gauge your progress and drive home the workplace applicability of what you've learned.Program Kickoff: Leadership Institute for Managers - October 27, 2010
Web Conference
An intensive program combining personal insight and high-level managerial training. It is ideal for those with five or more years of experience managing people and/or projects. The program combines online components and a 3-day intensive workshop. Now beginning in Fall 2010.Adaptive Kayaking - October 17, 2010
UCLA Marina Aquatic Center (Marina del Rey)
1pm-4pm. Come and learn how to kayak in Marina del Rey. Persons of all abilities welcome to participate in the program. Pre-registration required: 310.825.1059. Cost $25 for one dayAdaptive Tennis - October 16, 2010
Sunset Canyon Rec Center (Courts #5 & #6)
1pm-2pm for ages 4-10, 2pm-3pm for ages 11-21. In Partnership with ACEing Autism. Adaptive Tennis is a program specifically designed for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disabilities. Pre-registration required: 310,825.1059. Cost: $25 for one daySOAR (Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreati - October 16, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30am-11:30am. SOAR is a multi-sports program specifically designed for teens and young adults (minimum age 14) with physical and cognitive disabilities. Pre-registration required: call 310.825.1059. Cost: $25 for one day.Hand Cycling (Beginner) - October 16, 2010
John Wooden Center
4pm-6pm. Come and experience handcycling or tandem cycling and experience the UCLA campus from a different perspective. Pre-registration required: 310.825-1059. Cost: $25 for one dayShowing of Disability History Films - October 15, 2010
John Wooden Center
10am-3pm.Presented By Victor Pineda, UCLA PhD Candidate & Founder Of The Victor Pineda Foundation. "It's our Story: A National Media and History Project": The Flag of Stories... Testimonies for Social Justice and Disability RightsParalympic Athlete Panel Discussion - October 13, 2010
John Wooden Center (Main Conference Room)
12pm-1pm. Learn at Lunch. Come and learn about Paralympic Sports and have a question and answer with a few local Paralympic Athletes. Free.UCLA Committee on Disability Meeting - October 12, 2010
John Wooden Center, Room 1402
2pm-4pm. Monthly meeting of the UCOD, with special presentations including the It's Our Story online disability history project.Family Mental Health Support Meeting - October 12, 2010
John Wooden West, 1st Floor Conference room
6:30pm. Do you have a parent, brother, sister, boyfriend, wife or other loved-one suffering from a mental illness? NAMI UCLA provides support meetings for family and friends. Presented by Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)Department of Rehabilitation Learn at Lunch - October 12, 2010
John Wooden Center (Main Conference room)
Bring your lunch and come learn about the Department of rehabilitation and what types of services and support programs are available for individuals with disabilities.Disability Awareness on the Hill - October 12, 2010
Sproul Hall, 4th Floor North Lounge
Learn about disability and participate in a few experiential activities. Presenting by Brent McCloud with the Office for Students with Disabilities. Pre-registration required: call 310.922.7953. FREEWheelchair Basketball - October 11, 2010
John Wooden Center (Collins Court #1)
4pm-6pm. Wheelchair basketball is open to individuals with mobility impairments as well as anyone who is interested in playing. Equipment is provided, no experience necessary.Prize honors daughter's love of disability studies - February 05, 2010
UCLA News: This year the Jessie Alpaugh Senior Prize in Disability Studies will be given for the first time to two senior students in the disability studies minor.SS12: Code for a Cause - February 27, 2010
Boelter Hall 3400
Fourth Annual Code-A-Thon Challenge UCLA vs. USC. This event is designed for undergraduate and graduate software developers interested in innovative software projects for disabled persons. Prizes for the best projects. More information can also be found at www.projectpossibility.org. Co-sponsored by Project: Possibility, UCLA Association for Computing Machinery, and Mozilla Foundation.SOAR: Dodge Ball and Softball - February 27, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 6 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.SOAR: Swimming - February 20, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 5 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.Disability, Queerness, and Spaces of Normativity - February 18, 2010
Humanities 193
4:00-6:00pm. Mellon Sawyer Seminar. Part of UCLA Center for Performance Studies symposium on "Bodies: Linked Events." Free and open to the public. Please direct all enquiries to cps@tft.ucla.edu.Choreographing Disability - February 17, 2010
Gloria Kaufmann Hall 200
4:00-7:00pm. With Petra Kuppers & Victoria Marks, AXIS Dance Company. Part of UCLA Center for Performance Studies symposium on "Bodies: Linked Events." Free and open to the public. Please direct all enquiries to cps@tft.ucla.edu.UCLA Today Profile Of Stephanie Fisher - February 13, 2009
Stephanie Fisher, Executive Director of the Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center received the Volunteer of the Year award from the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. UCLA Today describes Fisher's work on the campus and in the community.SOAR: Ping-Pong, Stretching and Cycling - February 13, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 4 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.SOAR: Indoor Rockwall Climbing - February 06, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 3 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.SOAR: Wheelchair/stand-up basketball - January 30, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 2 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.Not Your Average Pick and Roll - January 29, 2009
Daily Bruin article on the Recreation Department's wheelchair basketball program.SOAR: Kickball - January 23, 2010
John Wooden Center
9:30-11:00am. Week 1 of Saturday Opportunities for Adaptive Recreation program. Registration forms, fee info, and additional details on the website. Questions contact Jamie Hoffman, (310) 825-1059, jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu.UCLA, Labor Dept. forge alliance to help advance m - December 09, 2008
A UCLA Newsroom article describes a alliance agreement between the U.S. Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the UCLA Anderson School of Management's Executive Education Programs. In 2007 the Anderson School created the training program Leadership Institute for Managers with Disabilities.Advanced Hand Cycling & Tandem Cycling - November 01, 2009
UCLA Marine Aquatic Center, Marina del Rey, lot 52 Fiji Way
9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Extended adaptive bike ride. Please RSVP with Jamie Hoffman at jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu or (310) 825-1059.Neurodiversity 101 - October 30, 2009
300 Medical Plaza, Marisa Leif Conference Room 3200
2:00-3:30 PM. New Perspectives on Autism & Disability: A Panel Discussion. New ways of thinking about autism."Raising Kate" & "Tints of Autism" - October 29, 2009
DeNeve Auditorium
7:00-8:30 PM. Screening of films produced by Kathe Beltran, with discussion.Adaptive Rowing Exhibition - October 28, 2009
UCLA Marine Aquatic Center, Marina del Rey
7:00-9:00 AM. Learn about the Adaptive Rowing Program. Please RSVP with Jamie Hoffman at jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu or (310) 825-1059.It's OK to Talk About It: Mental Illness - October 28, 2009
John Wooden Center: West Large Conference Room
3:00-4:00 PM. Join the Counseling Center clinicians in an informal discussion about mental illness. Presenters will identify and challenge commonly held myths about mental illness.Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition & Clinic - October 28, 2009
John Wooden Center, Collins Court #1
4:00-6:00 PM. Lakers Wheelchair Basketball team in an exhibition game, plus participation for those with or without mobility impairments. Please RSVP with Jamie Hoffman jhhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu or (310) 825-1059.Beginning and Experienced Adaptive Cycling - October 27, 2009
John Wooden Center front steps
2:00-4:00 PM. Tandem and hand cycling. RSVP: Jamie Hoffman jhoffman@recreation.ucla.edu or (310) 825-1059.Alternate Your Abilities - October 26, 2009
John Wooden Center, Main Lobby
6:00-8:00 PM. Interactive activities: Insight into what it might be like to live with a disability.Road Home: from Combat to Community College & Beyo - May 15, 2009
PCC Forum, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Pasadena City College FREE full-day Symposium for Educators, Administrators, & Support Staff, discussing the needs of veterans re-entering civilian and college life. Register by May 11 via web or call (626) 585-7888.Colloquium: The ADA Amendments Act (PDF) - February 06, 2009
Law Library Tower Reading Room
Friday Faculty Colloquium, UCLA School Of Law The ADA Amendments Act and the Chastening of the Disability Rights Movement Presented by Samuel Bagenstos Visiting Professor 12:45 pm-2:00 pm. Lunch @ 12:30 provided by The City BakerySS12 Code For A Cause: Project:Possibility Comes T - January 31, 2009
After two Annual Code-A-Thon Challenges at USC, the Code-A-Thon Challenge has come to UCLA. This event is designed for undergraduate and graduate software developers interested in innovative software projects for disabled persons. Prizes for the best projects. More information can also be found at www.projectpossibility.org . Co-sponsored by UCLA Association for Computing Machinery.UCLA Spotlight: Kathy Molini - May 19, 2008
Kathy Molini, director of the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), is featured in the UCLA Today newspaper.Improving Access to Health and Wellness of Persons - April 17, 2008
Tarjan Center
Videoconference
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