Anthony Tusler
P.O. Box 1030
Penngrove CA 94951
707 795-0515
ATusler@AboutDisability.com

Education

Work Experience

Teaching & Curriculum Development

Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Spring Semester 2012

Independent Study, School of Industrial Design
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2008–2010

"DP4VP: Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations"
Co-authored with Diane Brown: 2009, County of Sonoma Public Health

"ITTATC Consumer Training, Version 1.0"
"Module 1: How to Find and Buy Accessible IT"
"Module 2: Tech Access for All"
Tusler, et al (uncredited), 2003, Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center,
Georgia Institute of Technology

"How to Find and Buy Accessible Technology"
Co-authored curriculum with Deborah Kaplan: 2003, World Institute on Disability

Disability & Society, Counseling Department, 3 hours
Created and established: 2000, Santa Rosa Junior College

Orientation, Disability Resources Department, .5 hours
Developed curriculum and taught: 2000, Santa Rosa Junior College

Adapted Software & Hardware, JAWS/Naturally Speaking, 2 hours
Developed curriculum and taught: 1999–2000, Santa Rosa Junior College

Adapted Word Processing, 3 hours
Taught: 1998–2000, Santa Rosa Junior College

Adapted Keyboarding, 2 hours
Developed curriculum and taught: 1997–1998, Santa Rosa Junior College

Craving Ecstasy: Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series
Organizer and lecturer: 1992–1997, Sonoma State University

Psycho-Social Issues of Disability, 4 hours, Psychology, Gerontology, and Sociology
Developed curriculum and taught: 1981–1991, Sonoma State University

Publications

Equal Access, Equal Opportunity: 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2015, commemorative publication for ADA25th, We Shall Overcome photo, p 39

"The Great Blue Man Debate," New Mobility, December 2014

"Porgy's Long Journey," New Mobility, October 2012

"How to Make Technology Work: A Study of Best Practices in United States Electronic and Information Technology Companies"Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol 25, No 2, 2005

How to Create Disability Access to Technology: Best Practices in Electronic and Information Technology Companies, World Institute on Disability, 2005.

"Accessible House Exchange: The Internet, England, & My Summer Vacation," Disability World, Issue 10, September-October 2001.

"Book Review: Encyclopedia on the Disability Rights Movement," Disability World, Issue no. 9, July-August 2001.

New Paradigm of Disability Bibliography, http://www.AboutDisability.com/bib.html, 2000, Editor, internet publication sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities and Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities, Department of Labor.

"Disability Empowerment," special issue of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 9 (1997), co-editor with Stephen French Gilson, and Paul Wehman

"Ethnographic research in disability identity: self-determination and community," Stephen French Gilson, Anthony Tusler, Carol Gill. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 9 (1997) 7-17.

"Access to Alcohol and Other Drug Intervention and Treatment for People with Disabilities," Creating Linkages with the Disability Community: Meeting Proceedings. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, September 1994.

"Variations on the Theme of Disability," compiled by the Association for Higher Education and Disability, 1993.

"Help That Hurts," Irving K. Zola and Anthony Tusler, The Marin Institute for Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, Winter, 1993, reprinted in CAPED Communiqué, Winter , 1994.

"Raised Expectations," Solidarity, July 1993.

"A Call to Action: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and People with Disabilities," Anthony Tusler, Dennis Moore, Jo Ann Ford, Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 1992 Summer Issue Forum (in press).

"Disability as a Cultural Issue" Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 1992 Summer Issue Forum (in press).

"Self-Determination by People with Disabilities to Solve the Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Their Community," The Seed, Spring 1992.

"Assimilation," Spinal Network, submitted.

"Access in Education: Assisting Students from Dependence to Independence," Dale Brown, Bill Clopton, Anthony Tusler, Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, Summer 1991.

"Two Tales of Recovery: That First Step is the Hardest," Spinal Network, Winter 1991.

"Disabled Resonates," Disability Rag, August 1990.

"When Experience is the Bond," California Alcohol Forum, interview by DeMiranda, 1989.

"Acceptance or What Would I Do If I Woke Up Able-bodied?"
Forte, Sonoma State University; Exceptional Society News, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Spring 1994.

Forte, Disability Resource Center, Sonoma State University
"Tokenism," "Disability: The Insiders View,""Why It Is Hard to Speak Up," "Survival".

Disability and the Arts2, monograph, 1985.

Professional Affiliations

U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
Fellow, February 2012–July 2012

International Association for the Study of Popular Music–US
Member, 2009–present

California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Continuum of Services System Re-Engineering (COSSR) Task Force
Member, 2005–2009

California Department of Rehabilitation, State Rehabilitation Council
Member, 2001–2005

President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, Communications Subcommittee
Member, 1999–2003

Disability History Museum & Learning Resource Center
Member, Advisory Committee, 1998–present

Disability Media Project
Member, Planning/Organization group, 1999–2000

Society for Disability Studies
Member, Board of Directors, 1995–1999
Secretary, Board of Directors, 1996–1999

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services
National Advisory Council, 1993–1998

Institute on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability formerly Coalition for Disability and Chemical Dependency
President, Board of Directors, 1990–present
Co-chair, "Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability: A National Symposium," Stanford, 1991

Coalition for Disability and Chemical Dependency
Founding Member, Board of Directors, 1986–1990

Association of Handicapped Student Service Programs in Post-Secondary Education (AHSSPPE)
Member, 1980–1994
National Conference Planning Committee, 1984, 86 & 95
Chair and Founder: Disability Studies SIG, 1987

California Association of Post-Secondary Educators of the Disabled (CAPED)
Founding member, Board of Directors, 1975–1977
Member 1975–1994
State Conference Planning Committee, 1987 & 89

Training Provided

ONTRACK Program Resources, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition, and Center for Applied Research Solutions, Sept 2012–present
"Working with People with Disabilities: Culturally Competent Strategies for Individuals and Institutions"

County of Sonoma Public Health, Feb–April, 2009
"Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations" Seven countywide trainings

Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Grand Rounds, 2007
"Disability: Alcohol & Drugs"

Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
"Providing Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services for those with Cognitive Disabilities"

Sonoma County Adult and Aging Division, 2006
"Disability and Human Services: A Conversation"

Sonoma County Public Health Manager's Meeting, 2001
"Disability in History and the Work Place"

Sonoma County Public Health Grand Rounds, 2000
"Disability in History and the Work Place"

Santa Rosa Junior College, Student Employees Training, 1999 & 2000
"Diversity Issues in the Workplace"

Rehabilitation Association of Hawaii, 1994 Annual Conference, October, 1994
"What Do You Do With a Drunk 26?" and "Refuting the Deficit Model of Disability"

Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, US Dept of Education, Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education, 1992
Environmental prevention strategies for new grantees

Massachusetts Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, 1991
"So, What’s the Problem?: The Disability Rights Movement Meets Alcohol and Other Drugs"

San Diego County Alcohol Services, 1990
"Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among People with Disabilities"

Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, 1990
Management staff on disability issues in alcohol and other drug services

Presentations

International Association for the Study of Popular Music–US, Cincinnati, 2011 Conference, Cincinnati, OH, March 9-13, 2011
“Look Who’s Taking You(r) Home: Two Tales of Love and Jealousy”

2010 Western Region Disability Conference, Fresno CA, 2010
"Return the Power: Disability Emergency Preparedness Training" multimedia presentation
"Too Long to Wait to Build a Community: The Cross Disability Civil Rights Movement" multimedia presentation

Disability History Summit & Webinar, College of Marin, 2010
"My Disability History (& Some of Yours), multimedia presentation

Access Advisors Open House and Disability Arts Festival, de Young Museum, 2010
"Toulouse-Lautrec & Disability Culture" multimedia presentation

University of Redlands, 2009
"History of Bowling," Sound Director, play

Access Advisors Open House and Disability Arts Festival, de Young Museum, 2009
"Goin' to the Dance: Disability & Desire" multimedia presentation


California Alcohol and Drug Program, 2006 Meeting
"Serving People with Disabilities" breakout session

Testimony to committee of the California Public Utilities Commission February 2000Market Rules to Empower Telecommunications Consumers and to Prevent Fraud


testimony, public hearing on municipal broadband and the underserved, Oct 2006
Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society and the Broadband Institute of California

San Francisco
Broadband

Society for Disability Studies, 2005 Annual Meeting
"Disability and Popular Song" multimedia presentation.

CSUN 2003 http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2003/proceedings/175.htm
Findings of the Disability & Technology Bridge: Best Practices

CAPED Unity, 1989
Technology Access: Marketing Universal Design Anthony Tusler, Richard Peel

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1999 Recovery Community Support Program Grantees Meeting
Kick-off panel, "What the Disability Community Has Learned."

NC5, 1998 Annual Conference, May, 1998
"Devil or Angel? Voice Recognition on the Campus"

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Western Grantees Meeting, January ,1994
"Disability Issues in the Community"

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 1993 Prevention Conference, February, 1993
Mini-Plenary co-presenter on "The Cultural Continuum: The Evolution from Unawareness Toward Sensitivity to Competence,"
Co-presenter on "Prevention That Works for People with Disabilities"

First Midwest Conference on Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among Youth with Disabilities, Keynote on "Youth and the Culture of Disability," November 1992

Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Issue Forum on Substance Abuse and Disability
Plenary on "Disability as a Culture," June, 1992

Healthy People/Healthy Environments: The Secretary’s National Conference on Alcohol-Related Injures
College Policies for Preventing Alcohol Injuries, March, 1992

Alcohol Policy 8
Coalition Building With People With Disabilities, March, 1992

Region III, Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program
Planning and presentations at "Substance Abuse and Persons with Disabilities: Employment Strategies, December, 1991

Independent Living: Preparing for the 21st Century
"Alcohol, Drugs, and the Disabled," Oakland, California, September, 1991

Institute on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability (IADD)
Keynote presentation at "Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability: A National Policy Symposium," Stanford, 1991

Drug Prevention Programs in Higher Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
"Consortia in Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Activities"1990
California Meeting, Convener, 1990

College Outreach Opportunity League (COOL)
Invited presentation at National Conference, Stanford, January 1988
"Volunteering in Disability Services"

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Presentations at National Conferences,
"Disability Studies: going Beyond Social Services to a Diversity Model," concurrent session with Gene Chelberg, 2001
"Environmental Illness/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity in Post Secondary Education: Responsibilities & Liabilities, " panel convener, 1995
"Sexuality and Disability," pre-conference workshop with Barbara Faye Waxman, 1992
"Asexual Without Consent: Reclaiming Our Personhood" 1990
"A Vision of the Future: From Pity to Pride," 1990
"Disabilities Studies Research," 1988
"Professionals in Disabled Student Services: How Important is Peerness," 1988
"Teaching Disability Studies," 1988
"Addiction in Post-Secondary Education," July 1987
"Evolution of Disability Studies at Sonoma State University," 1983

California Association of Post-Secondary Educators of the Disabled (CAPED)
Presentations at State Conferences
"The Role of the Non-disabled in Disability Services, panelist, 1987
"Teaching Disability Studies," 1987
"Addiction in Post-Secondary Education" October, 1986
"Substance Abuse in Disability Programs" October, 1985

Consulting

Center for Applied Research Solutions
Curriculum development, 2006–present

County of Sonoma In Home Support Services
Develop and write "Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations, 2009

Disability Rights Advocates
Broadband accessibility for people with disabilities, testimony before California Public Utitlities Commission sub-committee, 2006

California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources
Disability Access Project, curriculum development and developmental disabilities training, 2001–2010

Marin County Office of Aging
Grass-roots disability group organizing and facilitating, 2002–2005

San Francisco State University
Program Review and Planning, 2001

Resource Center on Substance Abuse and Disability, VSA Educational Services
Material review, September, 1991–1993

Community Alcohol and Drug Prevention Technical Assistance Project, EMT Group, Inc.
Consultant Pool, 1991–present

Dominican College
Handicap compliance and implementation, December 1990

Results Group, Sonoma County Jewish Federation
Planning and facilitation for long range planning, March 1989

University of San Francisco, Lone Mountain Campus
Handicap compliance, January 1989

County of Marin, San Francisco Foundation v. County of Marin et al, re: Beryl Buck Will
Percipient witness, May 1986

Ken Frankel, Phoenix Theater
Handicap compliance, December, 1985

Photography

Sonoma Marin Fair, Differently Abled, crafts

Sonoma County Fair, Differently Abled

Bryn Mawr Artability

Gallery 825, LAAA & Reeve Foundation

Core 8

Sea & Heaven Gallery

De Young Museum

Petaluma Arts Center

Interviews & Media

Pushing Limits, KPFA, Berkeley, 2008
Half hour of disability music and commentary

"Accessibility of Disability," Adweek, March 2007

"Capturing the Disability Market," Northbay Biz, February 2006

"Don't Need No Doctor" part 2, BBC-UK, 2006
Disability and music in the UK and USA

Something Completely Different, KRCB Rohnert Park/Cotati, 2006
Two hours of disability music and commentary

"Tapping Into the Disability Market," Santa Rosa Press Democrat Q & A, October 24, 2005

The search for clothes that fit, San Jose Mercury, November 200

Community Activities

California State University Educational Equity Advisory Council
1993–1997

California State University Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Disability Services
1991–1995

Sonoma State University, Committee on Alcohol and Drugs
Founding Chair: 1986–1995

Sonoma State University Academic Senate, Faculty Policies Committee,
Member: 1985–1987
Chair: 1986–1987

Disability Work Group, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
1992–present

Disability Advisory Committee, California Alcohol and Drug Programs
1990–1992

Sonoma County AIDS Commission
Commissioner, 1991–1995

Sonoma County Barrier Awareness Day
Co-Chair, 1990
Advisory Committee, member 1990–1993
Guide, 1986–present

Sonoma County Disability Task Force on Alcohol and Other Drugs
Founding Member, 1989–1992

Leadership Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Participant, 1989/90

United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Bay Area
President: Board of Directors, 1985–88
Member: Board of Directors, 1982–88

Community Resources for Independence
Advocacy Advisory Committee Founding Member, 1987–present
Member, 1975 to present
Founding Member, Board of Directors, 1975–1979

Goodwill Industries of Sonoma County
Member: Board of Directors, 1979–87

United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Northbay
President: Board of Directors, 1979–80 and 1980–81
Member: Board of Directors, 1977–85

Professional Development

Computer Graphics, Photoshop
Santa Rosa Junior College, 3 units, Spring 2000

Introduction to FileMaker Pro
Santa Rosa Junior College, 3 units, Spring 1999

Assistive Computer Technology (ACT) for Windows
Dragon Naturally Speaking
JAWS for Windows 95
High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges 1997–1999


"The Basics of Managing Workers’ Compensation Claims," Sacramento State University Foundation, 1996

Advanced Level "Implementing Environmental Strategies for the Prevention of Alcohol Related Problems" University of California, San Diego, 1990, 1991, & 1994

"Implementing Environmental Strategies for the Prevention of Alcohol Related Problems" University of California, San Diego, 1988

"Train the Trainers," Rehabilitation Administration, University of San Francisco, 1986

Grants and Contracts

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, US Dept of Health & Human Services
Conference Grant, 1990, $89,000, Board President

Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education, US Dept of Education
Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education, Institution, 1987, $91,000,
Author and Project Director
Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education, Consortium, 1989, $36,000, Project Director

Xerox Corporation
Kurzweil Reading Machine
1982, $29,000, Author

California Department of Rehabilitation
Establishing Grant, Community Resources for Independence
1977, $92,000, Co-author
Transition Program, Workability IV
1992, $62,000, Project Director

Recognition

San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council, Award for Excellence, 2008

A Celebration of Disability Culture-Local Hero. In recognition of dedication and commitment ot Northern California communities. KQED, Kaiser Permanente and AT&T.
2006

Community Resources for Independence, Founder, 1976
Community Resources for Independence 30th Anniversary Gala, 2006

Citation for Outstanding Contributions to the Bibliography "A New Paradigm of Disability"
The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, 2000

Lifetime Achievement Award for Dedication to the Field of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors/National Prevention Network, 1994