HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, IEC
Mark your calendars to attend Independence Empowerment Center’s Tenth Year Anniversary Celebration – A Fun Night of Broadway. The party will be held at the Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket. Included in the evening of entertainment Continue reading the The Following Articles are from Our Last Newsletter article
American Association of People with Disabilities Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Program is recognized nationally on the third Wednesday of every October, as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year, Disability Mentoring Day is Wednesday, October 21, 2009.
Continue reading the Visit IEC on Disability Mentoring Day October 21 By Stephanie George article
Ted Kennedy’s passing on August 25th was a great loss to the disability community. I knew of his importance to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how he so Continue reading the From The Executive Director Dr. Mary Lopez article
IEC held its Third Annual commemoration of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Saturday July 25, 2009. It was a fun filled day of networking, community participation and information gathering.
New this year was entertainment. We had two fantastic groups, “Jericho Ditch” and “Stir Frye Guys” who played music throughout the day. People danced and joined in Continue reading the 3rd Annual ADA Celebration A Success By Edee Detwiler article
Preface: On Saturday, May 30, Katie (Jennifer Wellington’s daughter) and her personal attendant, Jessica, went to “The Cinderella Ball” at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington organized by “The House, Inc.,” in Woodbridge, and sponsored by many local organizations.
“You’re taking Katie to the Cinderella Ball, aren’t you?” asks Roberta McEachern, an employee of IEC. When she notices my hesitation, she added, “Of course you’re going to take her! She’ll love it!”
Continue reading the Cinderella Ball 2009 Makes Dreams Come True By Jennifer Wellington article
IEC welcomes David French as the Community Integration Advocate. In that position, David will advocate for people who want to return from nursing institutions to the community. He will also monitor home modifications for those who leave institutional care in Northern Virginia. David has fifteen years Continue reading the IEC Welcomes Community Integration Advocate article
IEC welcomes Jeremy Hatter as the new Administrative Assistant. His will be the smiling face you see when you visit our office and the caring voice you hear on the other end of the phone. Jeremy will take on many tasks to assist staff in order for us to meet the needs of our consumers more efficiently.
Continue reading the IEC Welcomes New Administrative Assistant article
IEC is now selling CARE Memory wristbands and key chains. It is the first electronic medical ID bracelet that allows you to take your medical history with you wherever you go. They come with software that allows you to document information such as medications, medical conditions, doctor’s contact Continue reading the IEC Has Care Memory Bracelets to Store Your Medical History article
IEC turns ten this year, and guess who’s been here for half of its years? Miss Roberta McEachern, of course!
Reporter: What’s changed in your five years at IEC?
Roberta: What hasn’t?! Well, our name hasn’t and neither has the address, but along with our name, we now have a logo that I think people just catch sight of and know it’s about IEC. And even though we haven’t moved, the landlord made some modifications for us so our phone calls can be Continue reading the Celebrating Ten and Five By Roberta McEachern article
The following piece on disability etiquette is an excerpt from the United Spinal Association’s “Tips On Interacting With People With Disabilities.” These tips are designed to help you understand what to do and what not to do when in the company of a person with a disability.
Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are lifelong disorders that interfere with a person’s ability to receive, express or process information. Although they have certain limitations, most people with learning disabilities have average or above average intelligence. Continue reading the Disability Etiquette Tips article
