January 30, 2009HealthNewsReview.org offers a much needed resource for evaluating the accuracy of health news reporting. The multidisciplinary team of people from journalism, medicine, health services research and public health is dedicated to:
• Improving the accuracy of news stories about medical treatments, tests, products and procedures.
• Helping consumers evaluate the evidence for and against new ideas in health [...] Read more »
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January 30, 2009Looking for help with accessibility issues? Microsoft offering advice through Accessibility Advocate - Help and How-to - Microsoft Office Online. According to the Accessibility Advocate home page:
Every other Monday, we’ll explore living with disability; its challenges and solutions. Topics cover disability both overt and hidden, chronic and temporary, including: visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological.
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January 6, 2009Edwin Rivera, a severely disabled 22-year-old, was abandoned by the driver and bus matron responsible for taking him to his family’s home. Instead, he spent a frigid New Year’s Eve alone, strapped into a seat in a Brooklyn bus yard. The first police search of the lot failed to find him. When the parents joined police [...] Read more »
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January 3, 2009
A photo of Josef Stiak (Czech Republic) hurling the discus in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games made National Geogrphic’s list of the best news photos for 2008. Stiak was one of 4,000 athletes from 150 countries to compete in the games.
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February 19, 2008The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) develops and influences disability-related employment policy and practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities. ODEP is a sub-cabinet level agency within the Department of Labor. ODEP works to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities while decreasing barriers to employment. Programs include: DisabilityInfo.gov, Disability Mentoring [...] Read more »
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February 19, 2008The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research network of 10 Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) is distributed into regions throughout the country. The DBTACs disseminate information and referrals, and provide technical assistance, public awareness and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To find a Technical Assistance Center in your area, [...] Read more »
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February 19, 2008 The National ADA Symposium will be held May 12-14, 2008, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, MO. Nationally recognized experts will conduct dynamic, interactive training in an environment designed to encourage networking and group problem-solving. The Symposium exposition hall will showcase disability-related products and services and the Assistive Technology Fair.
A town meeting will [...] Read more »
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February 19, 2008At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities is a free, web-based course for people interested in learning best practices for working with customers who have disabilities. The self-paced course covers Disability Etiquette, the Workforce Investment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It specifically addresses issues relevant to visual and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, [...] Read more »
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February 19, 2008The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities (RRTC) is a collaboration effort between the Employment and Disability Institute, the Department of Policy Analysis and Management, and the Institute for Policy Research at Cornell University. The RRTC strives to increase employment rates and the economic independence of people with disabilities. [...] Read more »
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February 18, 2008Family Caregiving 101 is a joint venture of The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC). The site is designed to support caregivers by providing basic tools, skills and information to protect their own physical and mental health at the same time they are caring for a loved one.
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February 4, 2008Medical errors are a significant cause of death and injury. As an advocate, you are responsible for speaking up for a child or dependent adult who cannot speak for themselves. A widely publicized report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as [...] Read more »
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February 4, 2008The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of aging services, behavioral health, child and youth services, DMEPOS, employment and community services, medical rehabilitation, and opioid treatment programs. The CARF family of organizations currently accredits more than 5,000 providers at more than [...] Read more »
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January 29, 2008The Special Education Law Blog (http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/) is written by Jim Gerl, a special education lawyer in West Virginia. Mr. Gerl has experience as a due process hearing officer and a mediator. He is also a special ed law consultant. His blog is intended for educational purposes only. This blog is organized chronologically. To find information [...] Read more »
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January 28, 2008Parents Helping Parents (www.php.com) Helps children with special needs achieve their full potential by working with their families and the professionals who serve them. PHP is federally funded as a Parent Training and Information Center for families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning disabilities. [...] Read more »
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January 23, 2008Special Education Law Blog (http://specialedlaw.blogs.com/home/) covers case law, news, practical advocacy advice, and developments in state and federal laws, statutes and regulations. This site is maintained by Charles P. Fox, a Chicago, Illinois attorney who is also a parent of child with special needs, with occasional posts by guest authors.
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January 22, 2008The PACE (Professional Assistant Center for Education) Program at National-Louis University (http://www2.nl.edu/PACE/index.htm) provides integrated postsecondary services to young adults with multiple learning disabilities. The two-year, noncredit postsecondary certificate program is located at the Evanston, Illinois campus of National-Louis University. The PACE Program strives to empower students to become productive and independent adults.
Through instruction and [...] Read more »
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January 21, 2008The American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with Developmental Disabilities is a network of Centers that promote policy and practice for and with people with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and their communities by supporting research, education, and service activities Read more »
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January 19, 200825 ways to make this the best school year ever — by organizing, by advocating, by participating, by any means necessary.
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January 19, 2008NICHCY links to sources of information and assistance in Spanish on specific disability conditions. This page is presented here in English to help people looking for Spanish materials to share with their Spanish-speaking families. For Spanish-speaking visitors, this page completely in Spanish, is found at:
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Publicaciones.aspx
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January 19, 2008[Links to Spanish web pages on specific disability conditions. This post is in Spanish.]
NICHCY se complace en conectarle a fuentes de información en español sobre discapacidades específicas. Presentamos esta página en español para nuestros usuarios hispanohablantes. También ofrecemos esta página de recursos en español completamente en inglés en: www.nichcy.org/resources/spdisabconditions.asp
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January 19, 2008The Arc (http://www.thearc.org) advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities and influence public policy. The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It provides services [...] Read more »
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January 19, 2008Transcript of a discussion between Connie Hawkins, the Executive Director for the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center in North Carolina and Bill Sellar of South River, N.J., a founding member and former President of the Special Education who was instrumental in the formation of the Special Education Leadership Council; former Special Education Chairmen for the New [...] Read more »
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January 17, 2008Do2Learn (www.do2learn.com) began as a study to determine if virtual reality computer programs could help two children on the autism spectrum learn to cross the street. Based on the study’s positive outcome, the team created fire and street safety virtual reality programs that enable children with autism practice dangerous safety skills in safe environments. The [...] Read more »
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January 11, 2008FamilyEducation.com
Launched in 1996, this website is intended to provide a place for parents to “find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children’s school experience, strategies to get involved with their children’s learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. FamilyEducation brings together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help [...] Read more »
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