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State Outreach

Educational Forums for Policymakers in States

AAIDD's Health Policy efforts, part of the Environmental Health Initiative's priorities, is focused on educating policymakers at the state level. By impacting state policies on chemicals, AAIDD believes that greater federal reform can result. For more information on state and federal outreach on chemical policies, please contact the Health Policy Director, Joyce Martin, JD at jmartin@aaidd.org.

October 2nd, 2009

State Policy Forum in Chicago Illinois
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Learning Disabilities Association of America and the Autism Society of America, in partnership with Illinois PIRG, Environment Illinois, the Association for Individual Development (AID) and Institute on Disability and Human Development at UIC, are holding a forum on environmental health policy issues in Chicago on October 2, 2009. The purpose of this forum is to raise awareness among Illinois policymakers of the health risks posed by toxic chemical exposures, with a focus on chemicals that can harm brain development, and to discuss legislative measures that would protect Illinois citizens from toxic chemical exposures.

Anticipated speakers include policymakers such as House Representative Elaine Neckritz, health professionals such as Dr. Peter Orris and Dr. Anju Usman, and concerned citizens. Other invited speakers include Illinois Attorney General, Congressman Bobby Rush, and others TBA.

The forum will be held at the University of Illinois Chicago from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday October 2nd. For more information please feel free to contact Joyce Martin, Director of Health Policy at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, at jmartin@aaidd.org. Thank you!

Detailed Information About the Event

Please plan to arrive at 1:30.

There will be snacks and an opportunity to meet the organizers and speakers.

The event starts promptly at 2 pm.

Speakers include:

Congressman Bobby Rush (invited)

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Dr. Peter Orris

Cathy Ficker Terrill

Dr. Anju Usman

Address and Location:

University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois Room, Student Center East
750 S. Halsted St.
Chicago
Map of location (shortcut Google Map): http://tinyurl.com/mvwral

Parking directions:

Street parking on the UIC campus is very limited. Please plan to park in the parking structure below, a short walk from the event facilities.

Halsted/Taylor Parking Structure
760 W. Taylor St.
Chicago
Map of location (shortcut to Google Map): http://tinyurl.com/nj869e

For any questions related to the event, please contact

Brian Imus
Illinois PIRG

brian@illinoispirg.org