I would be happy to volunteer my time to helping assure that there are accessible emergency shelters and other facilities needed by persons with disabilities that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
I retired last year from the position I created for the City of San Francisco, the Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office on Disability.
Prior to holding that position (which I was in for approximately five years), I was the ADA/Disability Access Coordinator/ADA Coordinator for the San Francisco Department of Public Works and was on the emergency call-back team for the City. I am an expert in access codes and regulations and would be willing to help wherever I can.
Richard Skaff
Voice: 415-389-8628
Mobile: 415-497-1091
Email: rmskaff@comcast.net
I have experience in evaluating both architectural and programatic access for people with disabillities. I would be more than wiling to help in any way that I can to ensure that shelters and relief programs for people with disabilites are accessible. I am availiable in Southern California, especially Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. I can offer 10 hours a week.
I have worked in the disability field for many years. I have a great deal of experience in acess to services, family support and other disability related topics. I am in KY and woudl eb willing to travel if requested. p
I am an experinced interpreter for people with deaf/blindness and who are deaf and am a special education advocate for families who have children with disabilties. I could volenteer some time as a SSP for a person with deaf/blindness and help families negotiate school systems to ensure specialized services are obtained for thier children.
Memphis Center for Independent Living will do what it can to address immediate access issues, questions etc. In the future we also want to extend our offer to help through the rebuilding process. As tragic as this hurricane has been it is an opportunity to make incredible strides during the rebuilding process.
Please contact:
Memphis Center for Independent Living
1633 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
I have approx. 15 years experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities and mental health issues in Louisiana. Previous owner/director of agency that provided independent living and personal care attendant services in Louisiana. Currently residing in Austin and available to provide whatever assistance needed. I have experience as a case manager, vocational specialist, counselor at children's shelter, screening and assessing needs of individuals with disablities and coordinator of social services. I am available several hours and days per week.
Istill don't have anything,because I stayed with my grandma in belle rive,IL then moved to madison TN,I was told my status was still basicly floating and I feel Like I am getting tired of fighting for money from unemployment FEMA etc,please help me if you can,Plus I have to move again because tis apartment had to be taken sight unseen because we had no car and still do not know this city'before Katrina I was told by the pygh.I have sevr,P.T.S.D.,and I suffer from a car acdt.I was in 2001 and I am a tower of pain now that I'm TN were it is a lot colder then I am used to,And mmme and my husband are about to go our own ways because of nonending