School Is Not Supposed to Hurt . . .

Many schools are regularly using restraint and seclusion to control student behavior. Students are suffering, especially very young students. Congress has failed to act. Some states enacted laws and regulations to protect school children, but the progress is slow and the laws are often inconsistent and incomplete.

You Are Invited to a Private Sceening of “Eleanor’s Secret”

The Utah Film Center & The Pingree Parent Staff Association invite you to a private screening during the Tumbleweeds Film Festival for families effected by autism.

More information here . . .

Utah’s Disability Law Center helps people with disabilities live a life of dignity . . .

Adina Zahradnikova, executive director of Utah’s Disability Law Center, says her big, “pie in the sky goal is to close the doors of the Disability Law Center.” To her, that would mean, “that the world is free of discrimination and all people have access to necessary services.” She has seen a lot of progress toward that goal, but says, “There are still a lot of battles to fight.”

2012 Legislative Session

The 2012 session is in the books. We hope you found our resources helpful:

University Union Lacks Wheelchair Access

Newspaper office out of reach for student sportswriter

Ryan McDonald, a 22-year-old junior at the University of Utah, is glad, like any other student, to be done with finals. As a journalism student, McDonald is naturally nervous about his long-term prospects in the field, but is excited about his short-term opportunities, as next semester he will begin covering the University of Utah women’s gymnastics team full time for The Daily Utah Chronicle, the school’s student paper.

Read full story here . . .

Service Dog’s Legacy

OGDEN — Twinkles the service dog blazed a wide trail for people with disabilities in Utah, and her grieving owner, June Robbin Henson, is determined that the beloved pet will not be forgotten.

Read the full story . . .

DLC Board Member Recognized for Her National Efforts

Kelly Holt, recent recipient of the National Association’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, might not be here today without the love and support of family and friends, as well as her own perseverance.

Read Complete Article . . .

Service Animals at Center of Most Utah Fair-housing Disputes

Feds file discrimination complaint in Utah case.

BY PATTY HENETZ

The Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake City apartment resident Wanda Howard, who is disabled, wanted a cat.

Her doctor, who thought an emotional support animal would help Howard, wrote her a prescription for one and a letter to her landlord verifying Howard’s disability. When the landlord required a $300 deposit for the animal, Howard turned to the Disability Law Center, which informed the landlord such a demand is illegal under federal law.

Read full article…

Temple Grandin Speaks to Utah Students with Autism

KSL reports on Grandin’s visit to Salt Lake City’s Spectrum Academy.

Temple Grandin in Utah to Honor the Legacy of the Real Rain Man

PRESS RELEASE

October 19, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, please contact:

Levi Elder, Utah Film Center at 801-746-7000

Eric Mitchell, Fifth Ocean Consulting at 801-366-4548

GRANDIN NAMED FIRST RECIPIENT OF PEEK DISABILITY IN MEDIA AWARD

Salt Lake City Utah

– With more than 400,000 Utahns living with disabilities and the third highest rate of Autism in the nation, Temple Grandin’s visit to the state in celebration of the life and impact of the real Rain Man, Salt Lake City native Kim Peek, promises to be a deeply impactful and personal experience.

Jessica Kerr, a Utah mother of an 11 year-old with Autism says that

“Temple’s story has helped us so much in dealing with the times that people tell us all of the things that our son will never be able to do. Her story has helped our other children to see that people with disabilities can do amazing things in life and have the ability to change the world.”

The Utah Film Center together with support from the Utah Autism Foundation, the Disability Law Center, O.C. Tanner, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, and countless community partners have joined forces to produce three days of events aimed at increasing community awareness about disability and the critical role that media can play in promoting understanding and acceptance.

The events kick-off with a free showing of the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-Winning HBO Film

Temple Grandin at the Salt Lake City Public Library on November 1st. Dr. Grandin will be on hand for a Q&A immediately following the film. She will spend Wednesday the 2nd at Utah State University meeting with students, faculty and community members and agriculture professionals. On the 3rd, Dr. Grandin will visit with parents and faculty at schools serving children with Autism and participate in a book signing at Art Access Gallery.

Events will culminate Thursday evening at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center with Barry Morrow, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of Rain Man, presenting the Peek Award to Dr. Grandin and permanently loaning his Oscar® statuette for the people of Salt Lake City to enjoy through the Utah film Center, in celebration of the legacy of Kim Peek, who served as the inspiration for the film Rain Man. Dr. Grandin will give an exciting keynote address about her ability to “think in pictures” and making the case that people on the Autism spectrum have an important role to play in society.

The purpose of the Peek Award is to annually honor an actor, filmmaker or subject of a film who best embodies the energy and passion of Rain Man and Kim Peek and is helping to promote positive images about people with disabilities in our society. Joining Dr. Grandin in this exciting celebration will be Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and father of the real Rain Man, Francis Peek. The evening will be emceed by journalist Carole Mikita. For a complete schedule of events and additional information about the participants and the award, please contact Levi Elder or Eric Mitchell.

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