Disability Issues Grants

Call for nominations: ASCLA award honors accessibility-related projects

The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) seeks nominations for the 2009 ASCLA/KLAS/NOD award.

Sponsored by ASCLA, the National Organization on Disability and Keystone Systems, this award recognizes an innovative and well-organized project that successfully developed or expanded services for people with disabilities. The award can be for a specific service(s) program or for a library that has made its total services more accessible through changing physical and/or attitudinal barriers. The winner receives $1,000 and a certificate provided by Keystone Systems.

Those interested in submitting a nomination can download the award nomination form from the awards section of the ASCLA website or request the form from Liz Markel, ASCLA Marketing Specialist, via e-mail at lmarkel@ala.org. All nominations must be received by Dec. 15.

Recent award recipients have included the Braille Institute of Library Services, Los Angeles (2007) for its Telephone Reader Program; the Skokie Public Library (Ill.), Youth Services Department (2006) for its efforts to educate library staff about children with special needs, offer programming for these children and their families and present disabilities awareness programs for the general public; Johnson County Library, Shawnee Mission (Kan.) for its “Literature for the Learning Disabled Adult” program (2005); and the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, University of Toledo (2004), for its Regional Disability History Archive Project.

ASCLA, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is a diverse organization of librarians and support staff who work in academic and public libraries, state agencies, specialized libraries and multi-type cooperatives, as well as those who are self-employed.

Deadline: December 15, 2008
9th-12th graders!
Express yourself through art and win exciting prizes!

Teachers!

Your talented students will need your sponsorship to enter. Explore the links above for more details or to enter your student.

Award Categories
There will be a first place and honorable mention for each of the following categories: Mixed Digital Media, Web Page Design, Graphic Media, 3-D Animation, Interactive Media, Film and Photo Illustration.

Prizes
The winner in each category gets a $250 prize and transportation, lodging and food for the student and a parent or guardian to come to Rochester for an awards ceremony in Spring 2009.

Competition categories

Interactive Media:
Interactive media pieces use a combination of graphics, animation, text and user controls in a computer-based environment. The goal of interactive media is to allow people to interact with the image on the screen, controlling what happens. Two examples of widely used interactive media pieces are DVD menus and computer games. Interactive media pieces should be submitted in a Macintosh compatible file format. Self-running interactive media pieces are preferred.

Graphic Media:
Graphic media pieces are two-dimensional pieces that are created using a combination of graphic elements including: typography, graphics and computer generated imagery that is used for printed materials. Graphic media pieces are intended to deliver a message to an audience. Some examples of graphic media pieces include: logo design, illustrations, technical illustration, advertising posters, product labels, and fine art illustration. Graphic media entries should be submitted using a .PDF file format.

Photo Imagery:
Photo imagery is a single image that uses photography imagery that is combined to create a composition. Successful photographic imagery pieces are photos of any origin that have some aspect of digital manipulation, such as airbrushed, collage, and manipulated using various digital techniques. The goal of a piece created for photo imagery should achieve a visually interesting and unified composition. Some examples of photo imagery include advertisements that are digitally altered and photographs that have been retouched digitally. Photo imagery entries must be submitted using a .PDF file format. Please also include the original images before alteration, or the original images that were used as part of a composition for judging purposes. All photos must be shot by the photographer, not taken from the internet or another source.

Web Page Design:
Web page design is the art of creating a visually appealing, easy-to-use web page. Successful web page designs are complete, functional web pages that have good, consistent layouts, use of hypertext links, images, and uses web coding. Web page design entries should be submitted as a compressed file that includes all files and images used to create the web page.

Film/Animation:
Film/animation pieces are essentially a sequence of moving images that are viewed at high speed, giving the illusion of motion to communicate a message and/or story. Successful film/animation pieces are film or animation shorts that show visually creative ways of expressing a story using time and motion. Techniques used to create film or animation such as cinematography, lighting, and editing will b part of the criteria. Film length should be up to 10 minutes. Film/animation entries must be submitted as a QuickTime .MOV file.

Students who enter must:

* be in 9-12 grade at time of entry.
* be deaf or hard-of-hearing.
* have a parent’s or guardian’s permission to participate.
* have a sponsoring teacher.
* sign a statement that their work is original and no copyrighted materials are used in their submission.
* have appropriate permission forms if required by their school district.

Artwork must be submitted at the same time as the entry form packet. Students may submit multiple pieces of work, but only one entry per category.

Students must:

* submit artwork on a CD or DVD by postal mail. Students may submit up to two entries each in a different category. A separate DVD/CD must be submitted for each entry.
* complete and submit the application form.
* include a recommendation form from a sponsoring teacher.
* submit a 150-300 word descriptive essay of the processes used for their project.
* submit work that is their own original creative design. Student work must be original, not copied from photographs, images, clip art, or other resources that are not original.
* submit artwork that is an individual work, not part of a class project.
* give RIT permission to use names, submitted images, likenesses and voices for possible promotion.

RIT Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition
Rochester Institute of Technology
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Lyndon Baines Johnson Building
52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York l4623-5604

Dear Colleague:

It is our pleasure to invite you to nominate up to two individuals for the 2009 Lewis Hine Awards for Service to Children and Youth. These nationally recognized awards, now in their 24th year, are presented annually by the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) to ten recipients -- five professionals and five volunteers -- for their unheralded and exceptional service to young people...

We depend on leaders such as you to identify the outstanding work being done in your community on behalf of children and youth. That work can be of almost any kind, from health and welfare to education and recreation.

The deadline for this year’s nominations is Thursday, October 23, 2008. A distinguished national panel of judges will then make the selections, which will be announced early in 2009.

The Lewis Hine Awards seek to identify not the one-time hero, but the individual who has made a commitment to the well-being, growth and development of youth. That commitment may be carried out in a paid job or through volunteering. In either case, the individual’s efforts should symbolize the exceptional work done to improve the lives of young people.

We will bring the awardees to New York City for a media-covered ceremony where their outstanding public service will be recognized and each will receive an award of $1,000.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS TO:
NCLC 2009 Lewis Hine Awards
Selection Committee
1501 Broadway, Suite 1908
New York, NY 10036

Nominations will NOT be accepted by fax or email.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please call 212-840-1801

Movement Disorders Research Award
Sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and the AAN Movement Disorders Section and endowed by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

This award recognizes an individual for outstanding work in the field of Parkinson's disease or other movement disorders for either a single outstanding contribution or for lifetime achievement.

Presentation
Recipient is expected to present a 20-minute lecture during a movement disorders scientific session at the 61st AAN Annual Meeting.

Recipient will receive:

Certificate of recognition and $1,500 prize
Complimentary registration for 61st Annual Meeting
Recognition at 2009 Awards Luncheon at 61st Annual Meeting
Eligibility
Must be actively engaged in movement disorders research

Application Procedure
Applicants should submit one complete set of the following materials:

Completed application form Note: Under general description, describe: How applicant’s scientific contributions have created a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders .
Current curriculum vitae

Deadline

The deadline to apply for 2009 AAN Scientific Awards is November 3, 2008. Applications will be available in August 2008.

For more information, please contact Erin Jackson at ejackson@aan.com or (651) 695-2704.

The Robert Guthrie PKU Scholarship
In memory of Dr. Robert Guthrie, this higher education scholarship program was started after his death in June 1995 by National PKU News. Dr. Guthrie developed the newborn screening test for phenylketonuria (PKU) in 1961. He then worked tirelessly for more than thirty years to establish newborn screening programs in the United States and many other countries. Every family of a child with PKU born after the mid-1960's, in a country where newborn screening is done, has reaped the benefits: more than 20,000 children have been saved from devastating mental retardation caused by untreated PKU. Early screening and a special diet have allowed these young people to grow up normally and lead full, productive lives.

There is no question that young people with PKU who are bound for higher education programs owe this opportunity to early screening and diet treatment. Without PKU identification early in life, they could be living in institutions or group homes for the retarded instead of planning to attend college or technical school. It seemed fitting to establish a scholarship program in Dr. Guthrie's name. The scholarship will benefit bright young people with PKU who are planning to obtain higher education degrees through college or technical school.

From its start in 1989, Dr. Guthrie was a member of the Board of Directors of National PKU News. National PKU News is a nonprofit organization devoted to bringing news and other information to families living with PKU. Beyond his single-minded dedication to preventing the mental retardation caused by PKU, throughout his life Dr. Guthrie was a devoted advocate for families living with it. National PKU News was started with his strong support and encouragement.

We hope families, and others whose lives have been touched by Dr. Guthrie's remarkable career, will generously support The Robert Guthrie PKU Scholarship.

Who is eligible:

Scholarships are open to any college-age young person with PKU who is on the diet. Residents of any country are eligible to apply.

Applicants must be accepted to an accredited college or technical school before the scholarship is awarded, but may apply for the scholarship before acceptance is confirmed.

Who will review scholarship applications:

A scholarship committee will review all applications. The committee consists of well-known PKU professionals and Guthrie family members.

Scholarship awards:

Each year, scholarships will be announced in January. The number of scholarships awarded each year and the amount granted may vary, depending on available funds.

Academic excellence and financial need of the applicant will be among factors considered.

Application deadline:

Applications will be available after August 1 each year for that year's applications.

Completed applications must be received by November 1 each year.

The Robert Guthrie PKU Scholarship
c/o National PKU News
6869 Woodlawn Ave. NE #116
Seattle, WA 98115-5469

Organized in 1986, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust.is a not-for-profit charitable organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. It is exempt from tax under Title 26, U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3).

The Trust is dedicated to one, single purpose: building better lives for our nation's disabled veterans and their families. Our mission of service is accomplished by:

* making sure sick and disabled veterans have transportation to VA medical facilities for treatment;
* providing food and shelter and medical aid to homeless and needy veterans;
* meeting the special needs of veterans faced with such specific disabilities as paralysis, amputation and brain injuries;
* supporting physical and psychological rehabilitation projects aimed at some of America's most profoundly disabled veterans; and
* bringing hope to the forgotten and suffering families of disabled veterans.

Grantmaker
The Trust is a grantmaker. The first grant was awarded in 1988. Since that time, over $53.2 million has been expended in service to disabled veterans and their dependents. Grantmaking is targeted to not-for-profit entities located in the United States of America. The Trust does not make grants to organizations or for projects outside of the United States.

Priority is given to long-term service projects providing direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families. Grants are generally not awarded to:

* Individuals
* Goodwill advertising, souvenir journals or dinner programs
* Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns
* Endowments or capital campaigns.

Grant Amounts
The number and amount of grants awarded vary based upon the total funds available for distribution during each quarter.

Period of Support
Consideration is afforded on an annual basis. A grant recipient typically may receive only one grant within any 12-month period.

Deadlines
January 20
April 20
July 20
October 20

Applications are not acknowledged. However, all applicants will receive notification as to the status of their application.

Various factors are considered in determining the grant recipients and amount of the grant including but not limited to:

* Purpose of funds requested. Does the project provide direct assistance, maintenance, care, support and rehabilitation for disabled veterans? What problems, needs or issues pertinent to disabled veterans are addressed?
* Financial information. Are the project budget and organizational operating costs reasonable and justified? What percentage of total expenses is expended for program services? What percentage for administration and management, fundraising?
* Number of veterans who will benefit. How many veterans will benefit from funding and in what geographical area?
* Prior history of funding from DAV and grants from other Foundations and entities. How many grants has the DAV provided and what is the total amount provided by DAV to support the project? Is there an ongoing plan to sustain the program/project in the future? Has funding been solicited from additional sources
* Recognition opportunities afforded the Trust for the grant, if approved.
* Availability of funds for distribution.

Grantee Responsibilities
The grant must be expended solely for the purpose/project as approved by the Trust’s board of directors. The Grantee agrees to provide performance reports as specified in the Grant Agreement.

No part of the funds awarded may be designated for indirect costs, including management or administrative fees.

Funds cannot be re-granted without the express permission of the DAV Charitable Service Trust and in no case to organizations or for projects outside the United States of America.

Additional Information
For additional information please contact the Trust's Administrative Office at Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

DAV Charitable Service Trust
3725 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076

877-426-2838, ext. 3309 - Telephone (toll free)
859-442-2088 - Fax
cst@dav.org - E-mail

www.dav.org/cst

ASCLA/KLAS/National Organization on Disability Award
A $1,000 award and certificate for a library organization that has provided services for people with disabilities. The award recognizes an innovative and well-organized project which successfully developed or expanded services for people with disabilities. The award can be for a specific service(s) program or for a library that has made their total services more accessible through changing physical and/or attitudinal barriers. Donated by Aetna U. S. Healthcare beginning in 2000 through the National Organization on Disability. Sponsorship was passed to Keystone Systems in 2004.

Nomination proposal should include the following information (besides the assumed identification information):

project title and period covered by the project

specific goals

long-term project goals

methodology used to meet the specific goals (under "b"). Were people with disabilities included in identifying these goals?

Describe activities carried out during the period described in "a"—include any documentation to support how the project goals were reached and increased opportunities for both acceptance and participation of people with disabilities in the community

Describe how needed funding was secured and its source(s). Please include in-kind services (if applicable) and include number of volunteers and their estimated dollar value.

Describe, if applicable, how the award money will be used and its anticipated result.

The nomination form is to be submitted to the Awards Committee chair in six copies.

Photographs may be submitted to document project activities.

A maximum of three letters of endorsement may be included.

Include materials from an LSTA or other grant application, reports, etc. as this is very helpful documentation.

Include public relations materials as this is good supporting documentation.

For questions regarding ASCLA pages, contact: Barb Macikas,
ASCLA Executive Director

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)

ASCLA Office
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

1-800-545-2433-1-4398
ascla@ala.org