News & Notes 4

The Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD)

is pleased to announce “What’s Disability to Me?”, a new disability-themed story.

DHDD produced the 4 minute, 37 second video story that showcases Mr. Bernard Baker,

a person with disabilities who fully participates in life. Mr. Baker provides a first-person account

of how people with disabilities can live happy, healthy lives and contribute to society in meaningful ways.

This video illustrates DHDD’s focus on preventing disease and promoting equity in health of people with

disabilities so they can live, work, play and go to school just like everyone else in their community. DHDD

works to ensure people with disabilities have access to, and are included in, mainstream health surveys, programs and policies

wherever possible across their lifespan. Essential disability and condition-specific programs and services are supported by DHDD when necessary.

“What’s Disability to Me?” is one in a series of disability-themed videos in support of the first-ever

World Report on Disability. More videos are available through World Health Organization.

Please share the video with colleagues and the disability and health communities through Facebook,

Twitter, conferences and other platforms. The video will soon be on CDC’s YouTube channel and we

will be sure to provide an update at that time. Please direct any inquiries to Stephen Luce at SLuce@cdc.gov or 404-498-6399. The following web links were included within this email:

“What’s Disability to Me?” CDC video: http://www.cdc.gov/NCBDDD/video/bernard/index.html
“What’s Disability to Me?” WHO video series: http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/videos/en/index.html
World Report on Disability: http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/en/index.html

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Dear Colleagues.

We have posted the latest editon of the Social Security Update online at

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter.

I hope you find this newsletter informative, I look forward to the opportunity to discuss these important issues with you.

Acting Associate Commissioner for External Affairs.

Illinois handicapped parking law abuse will cost you

Springfield - A minimum one-year driver’s license revocation and a $2,500 fine.

Come Jan 1. that’s what a motorist in Illinois will face for using a placard or disability belonging to a deceased individual.

Legislation proposed by Secretary of State Jesse White to crack down on fraud and abuse of the state disability parking program was signed into law Monday by Gov. Pat Quinn.

“The message we are sending is simple,” White said in a news release. “If you don’t belong there, don’t park there. Stronger penalties will hopefully make people think twice before they deprive a person with a disability from using a disability parking spot.”

What was once regarded as a general misuse of a placard or plate is now a Class A misdemeanor. In addition, the license suspension for general misuse of disability license plate or placard will increase from 30 days to a six-month suspension for a first offense; from six months to one year for a second offense; a from a one-year suspension to a minimum one-year revocation for a third offense.

A license revocation will require the offender to meet with an Administrative Hearing officer at the end of the revocation period before driving privileges are restored.

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