October 2009 Events

List of coming health and disability conferences and events in October 2009

Further Information Regarding October 2009 Events

Transportation for Students with Disabilities
The transportation needs of the nation's youth with disabilities will be the focus of an Oct. 28 roundtable discussion event in Savannah, Ga., hosted by Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) - a training and technical assistance center funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration.

Dignity Memorial(R) Vietnam Wall Comes to Tampa Area
The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall, a three-quarter-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display October 29 - November 1 at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens, 2323 West Brandon Boulevard in Brandon, Fla.

Technology Supports for Writing - Free Webinar
Free webinar about resources to support people who have written expression deficits.

National Council on Disability Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People With Disabilities
NCD believes it is vital to hear from communities around the country on what works and what does not for people with disabilities. This meeting will provide another opportunity for that exchange in the Volunteer State.

Disability Mentoring Day - 2009-10-21
Hosted by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the largest national cross-disability membership organization in the United States, DMD connects nearly 20,000 job-seekers with disabilities with thousands of employers in more than 300 locations in every U.S. State and Territory and in more than 24 countries worldwide each year.

Iowa Health Care for America Now Event
On Tuesday October 20th, Iowa health care providers, seniors, students, community activists, and union members will gather at various events, house parties, hospitals, and other places of work to call their Representatives and Senators as part of an unprecedented national day of action.

Enable America Disability Mentoring Day Event in Raleigh
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue will be honorary co-host of Enable America's celebration of Disability Mentoring Day, to be held in Raleigh on October 21. Enable America is a non-profit devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Learning Lab of Brentwood Hosting Dyslexia Awareness Events
The Learning Lab of Brentwood is hosting several free educational events this month which will help parents get a better grasp on dyslexia. All three events are hosted at the Learning Lab of Brentwood located at 5500 Maryland Way, Suite 110.