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MilitaryVALoan.com is pleased to offer scholarships in support of disability awareness. Every year, a prospective or current college student will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with the costs associated with attending school. Applicants should submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words about how they or someone they knew overcame disability [...]
By gogettergirl95, Roswell, GA People are often surprised when I tell them that I have a learning disability. Many think that a learning disability is just a fancy term for stupidity or laziness, but this isn’t further from the truth. And, although [...]
Amy Brenneman is best known for her TV roles on Private Practice, NYPD Blue and Judging Amy, which was based on her real life mother, who was a state superior court judge in Connecticut. As the wife and mom of two, daughter, Charlotte, and son, Bodhi, Brenneman is heavily involved in her children’s school, CHIME. [...]
President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address expressed a desire to bring home 34,000 American troops currently serving in Afghanistan over the next year; 80% of citizens agree this undertaking is necessary. Thanks to the GI Bill, the men and women returning to the United States will be able to transition into civilian life [...]
Disability Network’s Parent Network members have linked with Jill Fouch, an ASD Instructor from East Grand Rapids Public School. Jill will be in Traverse City on Tuesday, April 2, and has offered to present to our Parent Network about her experiences with inclusion at her school. Please join us April 2 at 4pm at Disability [...]
By Marcie Lipsitt, NCLD Parent Leader If only? Parents are there: confident, ready, and relaxed. I walk in as the educational advocate and am not viewed as an adversary or pit bull. All of your child’s service providers are in attendance, and if there are evaluation results, they are clear and easy for parents to [...]
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has announced their 2013-2014 scholarship program for students with disabilities. It has long been a policy of AAHD to assist those with disabilities in pursuing higher education. Last year four scholarships were awarded from a pool of over 100 qualified applicants. The mission of AAHD is to [...]
By Candace Cortiella, Director, The Advocacy Institute Some of the statements made to parents at IEP meetings are “conversation stoppers” — comments that create barriers and can prevent the IEP team from working cooperatively to develop effective special education services and supports for students with disabilities. Here are nine common “conversation stoppers,” some information about [...]
Some young disabled athletes are having their own Oscar Pistorius moments — not by breaking barriers in the Olympics, but by battling sports officials over whether and how they should be accommodated in competitions with able-bodied athletes. During his ascent as a world-class runner, Pistorius, a double amputee from South Africa, raised thorny questions about [...]
Disability Network will be hosting a Parent Network meeing on March 13 from 6:30-8pm. Leanne Baumeler, Disability Services Support Specialist at Northwestern Michigan College, will present “Preparing for Education After High School.” Information will be provided about the process of applying to NMC, financial aid, support services, self-advocacy, differences between services in high school and college, [...]