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Standing
Committees
Government Relations/Legislative
Committee:
This group primarily focuses on
maintaining governmental
linkages with state agencies
(Office of Mental Retardation
and Developmental Disabilities,
Office of Vocational and
Educational Services for
Individuals with Developmental
Disabilities, Education
Department, Office of Mental
Health, Commission for the Blind
and Visually Handicapped,
Department of Health,
Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council, etc.)
responsible for ensuring the
integration of individuals with
disabilities into their
communities. The Committee is
responsible for ensuring
inclusion and the promotion of
concepts on individuality,
empowerment, choice, and
integration for individuals with
disabilities into current
Federal and State legislation
and initiatives.
Conference & Training Committee:
This Committee is responsible
for the development of the
annual state Conference, to be
sponsored or cosponsored by
Empire State APSE. The Committee
begins planning the following
year's Conference the month
after that year's Conference has
occurred, with meeting times
scheduled as the group sees
appropriate for the first five
to six months, and then meeting
monthly thereafter. The
Committee establishes the
theme-dates-place, selects
keynote presentations, elicits
sponsorship, selects
presentations, and organizes
conference material and details.
This Committee is also
responsible for disseminating
information (presenters, time,
places, etc.) of relevant
training opportunities both in
New York state and nationally.
Duties also include the
development of regional training
programs on topics including
transition, integrated
employment, or acquisition of
grant support for such
activities.
Marketing Committee:
Activities of this Committee
include the distribution of the
Empire State APSE Update,
distribution of Steering
Committee Updates, and minutes,
coordination of membership
activities and recruitment, and
other duties involving
networking or in formation
sharing with the general
membership.
Newsletter Committee:
This Committee is responsible
for the designing, editing,
story writing, and fact finding
for the Empire State APSE Update
Newsletter, to be published
quarterly.
Steering Committee:
This Committee is composed of
Committee Chairpersons, Empire
State APSE Officers, regional
representatives, and other
appointed officials from the
general membership. This group
primarily directs the activities
and focus of Empire State APSE,
and maintains a diverse
representation of the general
membership.
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