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Henry Holden
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Adelphi University Presents Disbility Awareness Week November 4-7, 2002
Educating the community and helping to raise awareness about issues facing people with disabilities
Garden City, NY
October 28, 2002
Adelphi University is pleased to present a series of events for Disability Awareness Week. The events are free and open to the public. The annual event celebrates disability culture and demonstrates the enormous range of ability that people with disabilities possess. All events are free and open to the public.
Chair of the organizing committee, Ellen Kowalski, Assistant Professor of Health Studies, states: "We hope these events help to educate the community and raise awareness about issues facing people with disabilities and perhaps change people's stereotypical thinking and assumptions about what people with disabilities can achieve."
Disability Awareness Week Events
Monday, November 4, 2002
8:00 - 9:00 PM, Woodruff Hall
Long Islander Bombers, Beep Baseball Demonstration and Participation Activity
Imagine the challenge and thrill of playing 'baseball' BLINDFOLDED. That is what the competitors of the LI BOMBERS are doing each time they step up to the plate. Members of the BOMBERS are blind or visually impaired. The ability to succeed lies within all of us, no matter what the obstacles may be. Participants will have the opportunity to learn firsthand that although as players they cannot "see", the competition is still exciting.
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Outside Business Building
Long Island Express Wheelchair Basketball Team Demonstration and Participation Activities
4:00 - 5:30 PM, University Center
Keynote Address: Henry Holden presents "The Misconceptions Continue. How The Media Represents People With Disabilities"
Henry Holden lectures extensively around the country on college campuses stressing inclusion of people with disabilities in Americas' society, and was selected as a finalist for 'Lecturer of the Year' by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. Henry produced an award-winning documentary called "Look Whose Laughing", a comedy showcase that featured comedians with disabilities, including his own show "God Walks On Crutches". As an actor, Henry Holden has broken new ground by appearing in prime-time programming not specifically calling for an actor with a disability. He has acted on such television shows as T.J. Hooker, Hill Street Blues, Divorce Court, Duet, Knot's Landing, WIOU, BECKER, and many other programs. Most recently, Henry founded DIME (Disability In Media Everywhere), striving to eliminate the negative portrayals in the media of people with disabilities.
To arrange an interview with Henry Holden, please call 516-877-3697.
Thursday, November 7, 2002
Noon - 1:30, Alumni House
Panel Discussion with parents of children with disabilities
Parent Voices: Parents of students with disabilities will discuss the roles they play in helping their children select a college or university. What does Adelphi have to offer a student with a disability? What does it lack? (Panel will include among others, the mother of an Adelphi student who has a learning disability and the mother of a high school student who has autism and who is considering Adelphi. Moderated by Journalism Professor Barbara Fischkin (also the parent of a disabled teenager).
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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