RESOLUTIONS:
1. Honor our heroes and support emerging leaders, go to AAPD Gala, http://www.aapd-dc.org/gala/gala07/gala07factsheet.htm , SCI Hall of Fame, http://www.spinalcord.org/news.php?dep=9&page=74 , AFTER January 8th, go to http://www.newmobility.com/
2. Support ADAPT's National Fun Run, April 29th, Upper Senate Park, DC, sponsonsorship and Program Ad forms available at the end of January, go to http://www.adapt.org/
3. Celebrate/Share
articles like Harriett Mcbryde Johnson's Op-Ed in the New York Times, Alas for Tiny Tim, He Became a Christmas Cliché, go to http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/contributors/ , click on last Op-Ed and documentaries like Darius Goes West, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFt3_s1WnS4 4. Expand the utilization of Social Media (includes creating EndeavorFreedomtv-if interested, contact Zen Garcia, zengarcia@alltel.net, etc.) to document our history and promote disability rights, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIr7ZT1-XPQ
5. Support the Road to Freedom Tour, http://www.roadtofreedom.org (not up yet), description at http://www.adawatch.org/RoadtoFreedom.htm
6. Support the Disability News & Views Radio Tour, go to http://www.disabilitynewsradio.com , article at http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061227/1052806.asp
7. Support the reintroduction/passage of MICASSA, 10th anniversry since 1st edition introduced in 1997, press release at http://www.adapt.org/adaptpr/index.php?mode=N&id=
8. Support the collaboration between CRPF, NSCIA, PVA, USA, state SCI Trust Funds, etc.
9. Celebrate NCIL's 25th Anniversary, go to http://www.ncil.org
10. Begin planning for ADAPT's 25th Anniversary in 2008
11. Begin planning for the Olmstead ( http://www.atlantalegalaid.org/impact.htm ) Decision's 10th Anniversary in 2009
12. Identify/Promote mutually beneficial opportunities for advocates from aging and disability networks to work together, for example, universial design, aging in place, HCBS, ADRCs ( http://www.adrc-tae.org/tiki-index.php?page=AboutADRCsPublic ), etc.
13. Maintain http://www,lgtinc.org
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Mark Johnson
Director of Advocacy
Shepherd Center
404-350-7490
