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Visit the Disability is Natural website at http://www.disabilityisnatural.com to download the People First Language article and pledge. Also available on the site are over 150 FREE articles. You can download your favorites, share with others, and use for trainings. - posted 8/23/11

White House Internship: A Public Service Leadership Program
The application period for the Spring 2012 White House Internship Program is now open. Applicants have until September 11, 2011 to apply for a Spring 2012 White House Internship. The National Council on Disability ?posted to Facebook that the "The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for a young leader with a disability to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills". For more information, visit the White House website at www.whitehouse.gov. - posted 8/23/11

U.S. Paralympic Team: VA Paralympic Program Office Launches Website for Disabled Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched its Paralympic Program website as part of VA’s ongoing commitment to support the rehabilitation and recovery of disabled Veterans through participation in adaptive sports. The website is located at http://www.va.gov/adaptivesports. - posted 8/22/11

RTC: Rural researchers assessed the Section 5310 management policy of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to establish a baseline against which changes in national transportation might be assessed. To learn more, please read Transportation’s Section 5310, Where are we Going? at http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/Trn/Section5310report.html. - posted 8/22/11

Case Study: AAC for Youth with Visual Impairments: An Innovation Story
2010 Tech in the Works award winners examined the “Efficacy of the GoTalk Express 32 for Increasing Communication” with an often overlooked population of students who are blind with multiple disabilities. Explore the multiple lessons learned from this case study that are relevant for researchers and engineers who are working together. - posted 8/22/11

Financial resource guide for parents of children with disabilities. PACER Center, in conjunction with National Endowment for Financial Education, has recently published the online guide, a "simple, straightforward resource" to help families manage money and plan for their financial future. - posted 8/11/11

The latest JAN E-News is now available at:http://askjan.org/enews/2011/Enews-V9-I3.htm. - posted 8/11/11

Check out the Equal Rights Center’s new blog, For Civil Minds! ERC Intern, Courtney Cezair-Mayers, recently posted a piece about service dogs. - posted 8/11/11

The Center on Disability the Public Health Institute along with the Center for Personal Assistance Services at UC San Francisco is conducting a research study to determine promising practices in preparing for emergencies among individuals with disabilities who use personal assistance services (PAS). If you use PAS and have been through an emergency or disaster where you either had to shelter in place or evacuate, they would like to hear about your experiences. Please go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTXYZ69 to describe your experiences. The survey closes on September 1. - posted 8/11/11

AoA/NCST Diversity and Transportation Webinar - Transcripts Online. The transcript and the presentation from the June 16 webinar Aging, Diversity and Mobility are now available online. - posted 8/11/11

NCST to Present on Community-Based Mobility Options. NCST staff Virginia Dize and Lisa Tucker will present the workshop Community-Based Mobility Options: The Key to Community Living on September 11 at the National Association of States United for Aging and Disability (NASUAD) National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference September 11-14 in Washington, D.C. - posted 8/11/11

Case Study: Pic-A-Word Transforms the iPad with AAC. How can the iPad support communication for children with disabilities? Find out how in the case story and final report of this 2010 Tech in the Works team. - posted 8/9/11

Report: State of Learning Disabilities. NCLD has released the State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends and Indicators, which provides a national and state-by-state snapshot of learning disabilities (LD) in the United States, and their impact on the ability of students and adults to achieve educational success and employment. - posted 8/9/11

The Center on Disability the Public Health Institute along with the Center for Personal Assistance Services at UC San Francisco is conducting a research study to determine promising practices in preparing for emergencies among individuals with disabilities who use personal assistance services (PAS). If you use PAS and have experienced disasters or emergencies, they would like to hear about your experiences. Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTXYZ69 to give your experiences. - posted 7/7/11

Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology & Transition Planning, a 50 page guide aimed at providing families with the information they need to effectively prepare for and participate in periods of transition in their children's lives, is available on The Family Center on Technology and Disability website. Individuals may order one free copy of the guide. Additional print copies are available for $10. To request print copies, visit http://www.fctd.info/show/order_guides. - posted 7/7/11

Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo) entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.The Agreement requires Wells Fargo to compensate (pay) certain individuals who experienced disability discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when trying to call Wells Fargo or Wachovia, visit one of Wells Fargo or Wachovia's banks or retail stores, or otherwise access Wells Fargo or Wachovia's services before May 31, 2011.Visit www.ada.gov/wells_fargo/ for more information about the settlement or the claims process. - posted 7/7/11

The Office of Consumer Support in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight is pleased to announce a new, clickable Consumer Assistance web "badge" that connects consumers to specialists and resources who can address their health insurance problems and questions. Find the badge and the source code needed for posting on your website at: http://www.healthcare.gov/stay_connected.html - posted 7/7/11

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Last Modified: August 23, 2011