Projects and News
Blue Tower Training Celebrates 10 Years of Making a Difference
January 08, 2010
Congratulations to Blue Tower Training, a division of Macon Resources!
In honor of Blue Tower's 10-year anniversary, training events are being offered at a special discount. Contact Shirley Paceley before March 31, 2010 to learn more. Call 217-875-8890 or email: SPaceley@maconresources.org
Order any of Blue Tower's products or resources and receive a 10% discount through March 31, 2010. To place your order, contact Susan Urquhart at 217-875-8891 or email: SUrquhart@maconresources.org
Connor Gifford comes to the Land of Lincoln
November 16, 2009
On November 5, Connor Gifford, author of America according to Connor Gifford with Victoria Harris, spoke at the 4th annual Speak Up Speak Out Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Blue Tower Training sponsored a very successful book signing with Connor. In the book America, Connor offers a unique perspective on American history. He was thrilled to be in the "Land of Lincoln". He said it was quite a trip from Nantucket!
America won the Independent Publishers IPPY Award as one of the "Outstanding Books of the Year." It received the Independent Spirit Gold Medal for being the book judged "most unique and heartfelt." Order your copy of America through Blue Tower today! Go to our Online Store.
Disability History and Awareness Legislation Becomes Law in Illinois
August 13, 2009
Written by self-advocates and driven by Illinois Voices, the school code in Illinois now requires an annual disability history and awareness campaign! The campaign shall be designed to:
- increase public awareness and respect for people with disabilities,
- teach future generations that people with disabilities have a rich history and have made valuable contributions,
- teach future generations that disabilities are a natural part of life, and
- people with disabilities have a right to be treated with civil, legal, and human rights and as full human beings above all else.
Sexual Assault Survivor's Emergency Treatment Act
August 12, 2009
The Sexual Assault Survivor's Emergency Treatment Act has been amended so that a survivor of sexual violence with a guardian can access emergency health care and the release of forensic evidence without consent of the guardian.
