2nd Annual African American
Conference
on Disabilities is a big success!
Arizona
Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing was one of the
sponsors and vendors for the conference.
Dr. Dan
Davidson from Northern Arizona University
Institute for Human Development presented a
very popular workshop on Positive Behavior
Intervention and Supports.
Renaldo
Fowler, Senior Advocate at ACDL, welcomes
participants to the day-long conference. There were
20 workshops on topics such as healthcare, special
education, transportation, employment, autism,
housing, and mental health.
A variety of
vendors from agencies and organizations
throughout the Phoenix area disseminated information
and answered questions about their programs.
You can be a part of next year's conference.
We are currently looking for sponsors and vendors.
If you are interested, please call Renaldo Fowler at
602-274-6287 or e-mail to: rfowler@azdisabilitylaw.org.
Our PAIMI Advisory Council
has developed a new
brochure
that explains its purpose and program.
It is available in plain language also.
You can click on the links below
to view or download the brochures.
PAIMI Advisory Council Brochure
PAIMI Advisory Council Brochure
(in plain language)
State of Arizona has proclaimed
October as Dwarfism Awareness Month.
There are 648 persons with dwarfism in
Arizona
and over 30,000 people in the U.S.
See the official proclamation
here.
ACDL's Summer 2012
Newsletter
Click here to view our Summer 2012 Newsletter
If you want to receive the
e-mail version
of our newsletter, send us an
e-mail with your first and last name
and e-mail address to
center@azdisabilitylaw.org.
Check out our
videos!
Click on the links below
to view the Center's new videos.
Here is our
video of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington National Cemetery wreath laying ceremony
Left to
right: David Carey, ABIL; State Senator Leah Landrum-Taylor
(Dist. 16); and Renaldo Fowler, AZ Center for Disability Law
Click here to view the video
on the 1st Annual African-American Conference
on Disabilities
Click here to view Board Member
Art Gode's video
Click here to view Board Member
Cathy Hunt's video
Click here to view Staff Members' Video
Click here to
view our new video
on the Voting Rights for People with Disabilities
Donating to the Center
We have made it easy for you to donate
to the Center through
Pay Pal
by clicking on the donate button below.
You may also mail your donations to:
Arizona Center for Disability Law
5025 E. Washington Street, Suite 202
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(Make checks payable
to Arizona Center for Disability Law)
ACDL Board Members
Our
current Board Members for 2012-13 are listed
below along with their affiliations and cities.
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Cathy Hunt, President
Special Education Teacher (Retired)
Tucson, AZ |
Loretta Cheeks, Vice President
Ovation Plus, Family Member
Peoria, AZ |
Elizabeth Freeburg, Treasurer
Wells Fargo
Scottsdale, AZ |
Anthony (Tony) DiRienzi, Secretary
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Phoenix, AZ |
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Wendy Akbar, Esq.
Quarles & Brady, LLP
Phoenix, AZ |
Gail Brown
Attorney
Scottsdale, AZ |
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John Chalmers
Retired
Thatcher, AZ |
Art Gode
Family Member
Kingman, AZ |
Margaret "Peg" Haley Kepner
Family Member
Tucson, AZ |
Mark Mendibles
Community Activist
Tucson, AZ |
Lynne Tomasa
Sonoran UCEDD University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ |
John Trombino
Retired Judge
Phoenix, AZ |
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Judy Vorfeld
Office Support Services
Peoria, AZ |
Matthew Wangeman, Secretary
NAU Institute for Human Development
Flagstaff, AZ |
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Lopeti Penima'ani
PAIMI Council Chair
Casa Grande, AZ |
Sherri
McClain
PAIMI Council Vice Chair
Tucson, AZ |
Our
Mission
The Arizona
Center for Disability Law advocates for the legal rights of persons with
disabilities to be free from abuse, neglect and discrimination and to gain
access to services, maximizing independence and achieving equality.
Our Vision
A society that focuses on people’s abilities rather than disabilities.
What is the Arizona Center for
Disability Law?
Who does the Arizona Center for Disability Law help?
What does the Arizona Center for
Disability Law do?
What kinds of problems does the
Arizona Center for Disability Law address?
Self-Advocacy DVD - Your Rights as an
Employee with Disabilities
What to Expect After You
Have Filed an Employment Discrimination Complaint. A 20 minute video
on employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and going
through the mediation process after filing a discrimination complaint.
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100 North Stone Ave., Suite 305
Tucson, AZ
85701
(520) 327-9547 (Voice)
(877) 327-7754 (Toll Free TTY)
(800) 922-1447 (Toll Free Voice)
Fax: (520) 884-0992
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5025 E. Washington St., Suite
202
Phoenix, AZ
85034
(602) 274-6287 (Voice/TTY)
(800) 927-2260 (Toll Free Voice/TTY)
Fax: (602) 274-6779
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