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Scholarship Opportunity for Families with Living Disabilities

Bonnie Brown is a single mother with an intellectual disability. Myra is her 15-year-old daughter, a gifted-and-talented student who aspires to attend the University of Cambridge when she graduates. Both were featured on StoryCorps to talk about their lives and … Continue reading

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Civil Rights: Students with Disabilities Given a Fair Shot at Athletics

Student athletes everywhere can chalk up another point in the win column as the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has successfully issued a guidance measure that addresses the rights of children with disabilities to participate in school … Continue reading

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May’s White House Disability Call

La versión del anuncio en español sigue a la versión en idioma Inglés. The next White House Disability Call will be held on May 26th, 2011 at 3 PM. This month’s call will feature Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood as well as Assistant Secretary … Continue reading

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April’s White House Disability Call

This month’s White House Disability Call occurred on April 28th, 2011 at 2pm. Kareem Dale, Special Advisor to the President on Disabilites, led the call. The speakers for the call were from the US Senate Office of Chief Council and … Continue reading

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Celebrate the ADA’s 19th Anniversary!

On June 26, 1990, George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The ADA is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, services, and access to public spaces. … Continue reading

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NARIC Digital Archive Project: New Additions

A whole “new” crop of documents has been scanned and added to the digital archive including: Enhancing consumer-counselor working relationships in rehabilitation: Final report. McMahon, B. T. 2002 O14309. FORGING COALITIONS: NETWORKING WITH TRADITIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD PROMOTING MINORITY … Continue reading

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