This toolkit is a set of resources for people to confront bullying of children with special needs from all angles - from talking to your children to knowing your rights to teaching tolerance in schools. Start by reading the Top Ten Facts to know about bullying and children with special needs, and then learn about the unique challenges children with special needs face when encountering bullying.
While nobody likes to be disorganized, for students with learning disabilities, disorganization can spell certain disaster. Searching for lost assignments or course handouts can take up valuable time, and it's almost impossible to study and meet deadlines when notes from different subjects are all jumbled together.
There's no "right" way to get organized. You'll need to be creative and flexible until you discover what works best for you. Here are some tips and suggestions from successful students and adults:
Did your child have a great school year? Did your child make progress this year? Will your child make a major transition next year?
Here are some great tips for wrapping up the school year, reviewing your child's program and services, and steps you can take to plan for a successful year next fall.
Facing significant push back, the Justice Department says it will again delay implementation of a new accessibility requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
New standards designed to ensure that existing public swimming pools are accessible for people with disabilities will now take effect Jan. 31.
Initially the rules were supposed to be implemented in March. But complaints from the hotel industry led to a 60-day extension to allow for public comment on the issue.
In light of the comments received, the Justice Department determined that more time was needed in order to allow pool owners to comply and to address "concerns and misunderstandings."
The department plans to issue a technical assistance document clarifying the new rules soon.
The changes are part of a 2010 update to the ADA, which marked the first major overhaul of the law since it was enacted more than two decades ago.
The 2012-2013 schedule includes the following programs: Click here
PROMability Ignite Ability
PROMability kicks-off with a contest for high school students with disabilities (seen or unseen) to win the ultimate prom experience by submitting an original essay, poem, video or even a song via video that responds to the contest subject
Are you a young adult with disabilities who has gone through the transition process while in school?
Would like to help others in developing their self-advocacy skills and self-confidence for that process?
If you answer yes, then we have the job for you!
The Parents of the Panhandle Information Network Program (POPIN) is currently seeking a 20 hour per week Youth Mentor to provide training and assistance to other young adults with disabilities on self-determination and self-advocacy.
This position involves public speaking and requires
You've gotten a job. Congratulations! Here are some suggestions for working around your learning disability so you can become a productive, valued worker.
Nearly three years after signing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Obama administration is asking the U.S. Senate to grant final approval of the treaty.
