Awareness Committee for Citizens with Disabilities(Backrow from left to right) Peggy Stelly, Jim Richard, Richard Phelps, Deborah Aymond Harold Arceneaux, City/Parish Council Appointee Arceneaux has been an advocate for citizens with disabilities for 15+ years. He is the host of a radio show twice a month on KJCB radio to discuss issues facing the disabled and has done voluntary work for the Southwest LA Independent Center, City of Lafayette and Helping Hands. Deborah Aymond Deborah Aymond is currently the Regional Manager at Louisiana Rehabilitation Services in Lafayette, and has worked for Rehab Services for over twenty-eight years. She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Guidance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She has received the following awards : Department of Social Services Walk of Fame, Distinguished Merit Award presented by the Lafourche Mayors’ Committee on Disability Issues, Meritorious Service Award presented by the St. Mary Mayors’ Committee on Disability Issues and the Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award. Peggy Stelly Peggy Stelly is the Advocacy Center nominee to the Awareness Committee. She was an Honors Academic Scholarship winner and cum-laude graduate of McNeese . Her degree in Social Studies and Speech led to a career as an educator and business manager. Recently she served as program-coordinator of Meaningful Minds. She has been selected by Easter Seals to promote transportation in this area. She has also served first as Secretary and then President of the Acadiana Chapter of Affiliated Blind. Currently she is a member of the State Board of Affiliated Blind. Her special interest is in encouraging self-advocacy for disable citizens. The duties of the committee, as defined by the resolution that formed it, are: to develop and channel information regarding disabled persons to the citizens of the community through the introduction of special activities; to work with all aspects of community life so that persons with disabilities will realize the rights and responsibilities afforded to all citizens; to receive recommendations, requests, and citizen complaints regarding problems affecting the disabled; to make advisory recommendations to the Lafayette City/Parish President and the Lafayette City/Parish Council regarding problems faced by the disabled which might be addressed by the Lafayette City/Parish Consolidated Government; to serve as an advisory panel to the Lafayette City/Parish President and the Lafayette City/Parish Council on new activities, legislation and procedures affecting the disabled; and to help increase opportunities for employment for persons with disabilities. To contact the Committee: Other Links:
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