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NOAA Observes
NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH
During Year 2002

THEME:
"NEW FREEDOM FOR THE 21st CENTURY"

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

I. FIDOS FOR FREEDOM - October 2, 2002, 12:00noon-01:30pm.
Location: NOAA Science Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Description: Fidos for Freedom, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose volunteers strive to increase the independence, self-esteem and confidence of people with mobility and hearing impairments and provide unconditional love through the use of specially trained Service Dogs, Hearing Dogs and Therapy Dogs.

II. CAP Program Seminar - October 8, 2002, 09:00-10:30am.
Location: Conference Room 1W611, Building SSMC4, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Description: A CAP representative will discuss the details of the CAP program.

III. VIDEO: "IN OUR OWN VOICE". - October 16, 2002, 11:30am-01:00pm.
Location: Building SSMC3, Room 4527, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Description: This video will be presented by the Montgomery County Group of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. The speaker will stop the video from time to time and speak to the subject. Then the floor will be open for questions.

IV. Nadia Massuda, "Miss Wheelchair Maryland" - October 23, 2002, 12:00noon-01:00pm.
Location: Building SSMC4, Room 9153, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Description: Nadia's platform throughout her reign is to positively impact the lives of young people. As "Miss Wheelchair Maryland," she speaks to the general public about her life as a person with a disability who promotes disability awareness, education and empowerment.


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