The Role and Impact of Vocational Rehabilitation in Inclusive Higher Education for Youth with Intellectual Disability and Autism Study Purpose: To determine the frequency of interaction and role played by Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies in supporting students with intellectual disability/autism (ID/A) in accessing inclusive higher education as a path to employment, and if these differ […]
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The news this week has done nothing but slay our hearts. If you don’t want to read any more about it, I don’t blame you. At least the articles below are a testament to the better side of humanity, the ingenuity of our minds, and the compassion of our hearts. This, here, is something to hold […]
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The Deadline to Submit Artwork for the 2017 IOD Calendar has been extended to Friday, July 8, 2016! In order to give more people an opportunity to participate in the IOD Calendar, we have decided to extend the deadline. This year the IOD calendar will center around the theme of “Community”, and for the first […]
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Exoskeletons have been making waves for the past few years, but with recent advancements in materials, access, and funding, they just might be the wave of the future for many individuals with physical disabilities. Check it all out right here – AT in the news for the week of 6/27 thru 7/1 The Tech Industry […]
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The AUCD 2016 Conference, “Navigating Change: Building our Future Together,” highlights both the change that comes at the end of a Presidential term as well as our need to work together to create a future in which children and adults with disabilities are able to participate fully in all aspects of life […]
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Interested in Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT)? Have you heard about N-CHATT? What is N-CHATT? The Network of Consumer Hearing Assistive Technology Trainers (N-CHATT) is a volunteer consumer train-the-trainer program. The program’s goal is to build a network of consumer trainers with the knowledge and skills necessary to train others impacted by hearing loss. Trainers will assist others […]
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