TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! GET OUT AND VOTE

DNEC is not endorsing any candidate, however we offer the following information so that you can make an informed choice. In September, the Ohio Legal Rights Service prepared a side-by-side comparison of the Presidential candidates' positions on disability-related issues.

http://www.olrs.ohio.gov/prescompare.htm

EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

YOUR SUPPORT NEEDED to pass ADA Amendments Act of 2008

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, referred to earlier this year as the ADA Restoration Act, awaits action in the U.S. Senate. It passed the House of Representatives (HR 3195) by a 402-17 margin in June.

When the Senate reconvenes in September, we need to have them pass the new and improved ADA so we can get it signed into law before Congress breaks again for the November election. Senators Dodd and Lieberman need to hear from their CT constituents that the ADA Amendments Act has your support.

To contact Senator Lieberman:
Tel: (202) 224-4041
Fax: (202) 224-9750
For TTY Call 711

or for his CT office:
(860) 549-8463
(800) 225-5605
(860) 549-8478 Fax
For TTY Call 711

To e-mail a message, go to:
http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact

To contact Senator Dodd:
Tel: (202) 224-2823
Fax: (202) 224-1083

for his CT office:
(860) 258-6940
(800) 334-5341
Fax: (860) 258-6958

To e-mail a message, go to:
http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3128

ACT NOW TO SUPPORT DISABILITY RIGHTS

The regulations governing accessibility standards required by the ADA are being revised, and there are many items about which we need to be concerned.

The proposal includes many items that affect private businesses as well as the accessibility of state and municipal government activities.

We have until August 18 to submit comments to the U.S. Department of Justice.

To review the proposed regulations, go to the Department of Justice website:
www.ada.gov/NPRM2008/ADAnprm08.htm.

The Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund (DREDF), perhaps the most respected disability rights organization in the country, has prepared draft comments for your review.

To review DREDF's draft visit www.dredf.org/DOJ_NPRM.

Act now to support disability rights!

STATEWIDE DISABILITY PUBLIC FORUM

The State of Connecticut
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Invites you to a

STATEWIDE DISABILITY PUBLIC FORUM

You Speak ... We Listen

To be held in Groton

Groton Public Library
52 Newtown Road
Groton, CT 06340

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
4:00pm to 6:30pm

The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A) is an independent state agency that promotes, protects and defends the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. Every year, P&A develops priorities in response to the needs of people with disabilities. These priorities determine the issues that receive special attention during the year. We determine these priorities partly in response to what people tell us at our annual forum.

If you are an individual with a disability or someone who cares about disability issues, we want to hear from you! Interested members of the public are invited to make brief statements about disability -related experiences and issues that are important to them.

A sign language interpreter will be present at this forum. Contact P&A at least 3 business days before the event at (860) 297-4310, if other accommodations (materials in large print, assistive listening systems, etc.) are needed.

Please refrain from wearing scented products to the forum.