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      Recently Added:

      South Los Angeles Autism Regional Taskforce Inaugural Town Hall Meeting and Special Education Advocacy Training
      Saturday - March 13, 2010 10:00AM - 12:00PM
      Loyola Law School Los Angeles
      RSVP to SouthLA.Autism@gmail.com
      Click here for event flyer

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      International and Comparative Law Review Symposium: The Siginificance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
      Friday, March 19, 2010
      Loyola Law School Los Angeles
      Click here for more info

      Northern California:

      Center for Independence of the Disabled, Satellite:

      Title: Weekly Coping with Disabilities Peer Support Group

      Date: Weekly, Mondays

      Address: 1515 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

      Sponsor: Center for Independence of the Disabled

      Link: http://www.cidsanmateo.org/calendar.html

      Title: Monthly, Peninsula Center for the Blind Support Group

      Date: Monthly, every first Tuesday

      Address: 1515 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

      Sponsor: Center for Independence of the Disabled

      Title: Monthly, CID Board Meetings

      Date: Monthly, second Tuesday

      Address: 1515 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

      Sponsor: Center for Independence of the Disabled

      Title: Monthly, CID Staff Meetings

      Date: Monthly, first Wednesday

      Address: 1515 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

      Sponsor: Center for Independence of the Disabled

      Title: Weekly, Brain Injury Support Group

      Date: Weekly, every Friday

      Address: 1515 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402

      Sponsor: Center for Independence of the Disabled

      FREED Center for Independent Living – Maryville, Grass Valley:

      Title: Nevada County – IHSS Advisory Council

      Date: Every 4th Friday of every month

      Address: 350 Crown Point Circle; Suite 115; Grass Valley, CA 95945

      Sponsor: Nevada County

      Link: http://www.freed.org/current_events.html

      Title: Spinal Cord Injury Support Group

      Date: Meets monthly

      Address: 900 East Main Street, Suite 201 Grass Valley, CA  95945

      Sponsor: FREED Center for Independent Living – Grass Valley

      Title: Women’s Cross Disability Support Group

      Date: Meets monthly

      Address: 900 East Main Street, Suite 201 Grass Valley, CA 95945

      Sponsor: FREED Center for Independent Living – Grass Valley

      Title: Hearing Loss Support Group

      Date: Meets every third Wednesday

      Address: 508 "J" St. Marysville, CA 95901

      Sponsor: FREED Center for Independent Living – Marysville

      Title: BEAT “Building Equal Access Today”

      Date: Meets monthly

      Address: 900 East Main Street, Suite 201 Grass Valley, CA 95945

      Sponsor: FREED Center for Independent Living – Grass Valley

      Title: E.C.H.O. Hearing Impaired Support Group

      Date: Every third Friday

      Address: 900 East Main Street, Suite 201 Grass Valley, CA 95945

      Sponsor: FREED Center for Independent Living – Grass Valley

      Title: Accessible Treks from Nevada County Land Trust

      Date: Twice a month, March through October

      Address: 175 Joerschke Drive, Suite R Grass Valley, California 95945

      Sponsor: Nevada County Land Trust

      Link: http://www.nevadacountylandtrust.org/

      Marin Center for Independent Living:

      Title: Peer Support Group

      Date: Every Friday

      Address: 710 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901

      Sponsor: Marin Center for Independent Living

      Link: http://www.marincil.org/announcements/announcements_overview.php

      Title: Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group

      Date: Every Tuesday

      Address: 710 Fourth Street San Rafael, CA 94901

      Sponsor: Marin Center for Independent Living

      State Independent Living Council:

      Title: State Rehabilitation Council Meeting

      Date: Mostly every other month

      Address: 721 Capitol Mall, Room 169, Sacramento, CA

      Sponsor: State Independent Living Council

      Link: http://www.calsilc.org/calendar.html

      Title: California Mental Health Planning Council

      Date: Every other month

      Address: 721 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA

      Sponsor: State Independent Living Council

      Central California:

      United Cerebral Palsy:

      Title: 9th Annual Abilities Fair

      Date: Thursday April 30th from 10:00am until 3:00pm

      Location: Veteran’s Hall in San Luis Obispo, CA  

      Center for Independent Living – Fresno, Salinas, Hollister, Capitola:

      Title: Peer Support

      Date: Held first and third Wednesday of every month

      Address: 3008 North Fresno St. Fresno, CA 93707

      Sponsor: Center for Independent Living – Fresno

      Link: http://cilfresno.org/calendar.php

      Title: Monterey County Commission on Disabilities

      Date: Monthly, every last Monday of the month

      Address: Monterey Conference Rm.128 W Alisal St. Salinas, CA

      Sponsor: Monterey County

      Title: Santa Cruz County New Options TBI Support Group

      Date: Monthly, every second Wednesday

      Address: 1220 41st Ave Capitola, Santa Cruz, CA

      Sponsor: Center for Independent Living – Salinas, Hollister, Capitola

      Link: http://www.cccil.org/cgi-bin/Calcium38.pl?CalendarName=Events&Op=ShowIt&Date=2008%2F8%2F1&Amount=Month&NavType=Absolute&Type=Block

      Southern California:

      Title: Los Angeles Marathon

      Date: 03/01/2009

      Address: Downtown Los Angeles

      Sponsor: Ability First

      Link: http://www.abilityfirst.org/newsevents/view_event_det.asp?event_id=10

      Access Services, Inc.:

      Title: Monthly Community Advisory Committee Meeting

      Date: Occurs second Tuesday of each month

      Address: AON Center, 6th Floor Conference Room 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017

      Sponsor: Access Services, Inc.

      Link: http://www.asila.org/calendar/agenda.cfm

      Title: Transportation Professionals Advisory Committee

      Date: Occurs second Thursday of every other month

      Address: AON Building, 6th Floor Conference Room 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017

      Sponsor: Access Services, Inc.

      Title: Seminar Training, ADA Paratransit Overview

      Date: 02/05/2009

      Address: AON Building, 6th Floor Conference Room 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017

      Sponsor: Access Services, Inc.

      Amateur Athletic Foundation: Rose Bowl Aquatics Center:

      Title: Dive-In Movie Night

      Date: Every Saturday night, weekly

      Address: 360 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103

      Sponsor: Amateur Athletic Foundation, Southern California Gas Company, Sempra Energy Company

      Link: http://www.rosebowlaquatics.org/Divein.jpg

      Title: Annual Decade Dinner At Queen Mary, Long Beach

      Date: TBA 2009

      Address: 1126 Queen's Hwy, Long Beach, Ca. 90802

      Sponsor: Queen Mary, Epilepsy Foundation

      Title: Seminars

      Date: Second Saturday of Every Month

      Address: 5777 West Century Blvd., Suite 820 Los Angeles, CA 90045

      Sponsor: Epilepsy Foundation

      Title: Grace Center Concert

      Date: Spring 2009

      Address: 760 W. Mountain View Street, Altadena, CA 91001

      Sponsor: Five Acres

      Link: http://www.fiveacres.org/content/view/286/302/

      Title: 2008 Pride Classes

      Date: Every Saturday

      Address: 4401 Santa Anita Avenue El Monte, CA 91731

      Sponsor: Five Acres

      Link: http://www.fiveacres.org/content/view/247/262/

      Title: Parent Support Group

      Date: Every Other Tuesday

      Address: 4401 Santa Anita Ave., Suite 100 El Monte, CA 91731

      Sponsor: Five Acres

      Link: http://www.fiveacres.org/content/view/70/82/

      Foothill Autism Alliance:

      Title: Family Resource Meeting

      Date: Every Second Wednesday of every month

      Address: 620 N Lake Av, 2nd Floor Pasadena, CA 91101

      Sponsor: Foothill Autism Alliance

      Link:http://www.foothillautism.org/index.php?option=com_events&tah=10&day=15

      International Dyslexia Association Inland Empire Branch:

      Title: Parent/Teacher Support Group

      Date: Meetings held bi-monthly

      Address: 140 S Glendora Ave Glendora, CA 91741

      Sponsor: International Dyslexia Association Inland Empire Branch

      Link: http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/futureevents.html

      Lanterman Regional Center:

      Title: Everyone Is Different, Support Group

      Date: Every fourth Thursday

      Address: 1750 Yosemite Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90041

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/FamiliesandFriends.asp

      Title: Teatro Illusion, Support Group

      Date: Every Friday of the month

      Address: 3160 Geneva St Los Angeles, CA 90020

      Sponsor: Shriner’s Hospital, Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/TeatroIlusion.asp

      Title: Armenian Parent Support Group

      Date: Every fifth Friday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/ArmenianParent.asp

      Title: Autism Society of America, San Gabriel Chapter Support Group

      Date: Every first Wednesday

      Address: 837 West Christopher Street, Suite E West Covina, CA 91790

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center, Autism Society of America

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/ASA.asp

      Title: Glendale/Burbank/Foothill Parent Resource Group

      Date: Every first Thursday

      Address: 710 West Broadway Glendale, CA 91204

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/GlendaleBurbankFoothill.asp

      Title: Consumer Advisory Committee

      Date: Meets Every Second Monday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SelfAdvocacy.asp

      Title: La Esperanza

      Date: Every second Monday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/Esperanza.asp

      Title: Padres Unidos Lanterman

      Date: Every second Tuesday

      Address: 5000 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027

      Sponsor: Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles, Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/PadresUnidos.asp

      Title: Grupo de Apoyo para Familias de Intervencion Temprana

      Date: Every second Wednesday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/IntervencionTemprana.asp

      Title: Korean Support Group

      Date: Every Second Wednesday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/KoreanParent.asp

      Title: Foothill Autism Alliance Network Resource Meetings

      Date: Second Wednesday Every Month

      Address: 620 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA

      Sponsor: Foothill Autism Alliance, Lanterman Regional Center, Pasadena Child Development Associates

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/FoothillAutism.asp

      Title: Down Syndrome Support Group

      Date: Every second Thursday

      Address: 711 Mission Street, Suite B South Pasadena, CA 91030

      Sponsor: Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles sub-chapter San Gabriel, Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/DownSyndrome.asp

      Title: Japanese-Speaking Parents Association of Children with Challenges

      Date: Every third Saturday

      Address: 231 East Third Street, Suite G-104, Los Angeles, CA

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SupportGroups/JapaneseParent.asp

      Title: The Achievers

      Date: Every third Monday

      Address: 1200 East Colorado Street, Glendale, CA

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link: http://www.lanterman.org/support/SelfAdvocacy.asp#Achievers

      Title: Board Meeting

      Date: Every fourth Wednesday

      Address: 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010

      Sponsor: Lanterman Regional Center

      Link:http://www.lanterman.org/AllAboutUs/organization/BoardMembers/derdMtg

      Westside Center for Independent Living:

      Title: Government Benefits and How to Navigate Through the System

      Date: Every fourth Tuesday

      Address: 12901 Venice Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90066

      Sponsor: Westside Center for Independent Living

      Link: http://trowe.absolute.net/calendar.html

      Title: Strong Women Support Group

      Date: Every third Tuesday

      Address: 12901 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066

      Sponsor: Westside Center for Independent Living

      Title: Peer Support Employment Follow-Up Group

      Date: Every second Tuesday

      Address: 12901 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066

      Sponsor: Westside Center for Independent Living

      Title: Men Focusing on Achievement Support Group

      Date: Every third Wednesday

      Address: 12901 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066

      Sponsor: Westside Center for Independent Living

       

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The Mission of the
Respect-ABILITY Coalition
is to implement and carry forward the Goals and Objectives of the Disability Rights Agenda and to ensure that the Disability Rights Agenda continues to represent the needs of the California disability community and to reflect the political, social, and other external factors influencing the California disability community.

Our Primary Responsibilities:
Identifying strategies to implement the Disability Rights Agenda, appointing members to take responsibility for carrying out those strategies, being responsible and accountable for carrying out those strategies
Organizing periodic RespectAbility Conferences to bring the California disability community together, to update the goals and objectives of the Disability Rights Agenda, and to promote and strengthen the disability community’s commitment to disability rights
Developing, articulating, and publicizing agree upon positions, as a coalition, on matters directly affecting the Disability Rights Agenda in legislative, regulatory, policy, media, and community forums
Communicating with member organizations, interested nonmember organizations, and interested individuals about the RespectAbility Coalition’s activities, positions, and programs.