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Kansans with disabilities launch 4,330-mile relay to raise awareness (Great Bend Tribune)
Area residents are invited to join a statewide relay to raise awareness of funding issues for people with developmental disabilities, said Mary Lou Warren, with Sunflower Diversified Services.
Specialist to discuss colleges, disabilities in Madison (Madison Eagle)
MADISON - Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave., will host a presentation by Elizabeth Hamblet, “Getting College Right: Preparing Students with Disabilities for the College World” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in the Media Center.
Support group for those with mental-health disabilities offered (Swampscott Reporter)
The Northeast Independent Living Program Inc. and the Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann announce another monthly support group for people who self-identify with mental-health disabilities.
United Cerebral Palsy of North Texas helps those with disabilities use technology, live independently (Dallas Morning News)
REX C. CURRY/Special ContributorConnie Prilliman has gone through life for 63 years without being able to say a word - until this month. Prilliman was born with cerebral palsy, which limits muscle control. She cannot speak or type. But earlier this month, Prilliman found her voice - through a computer that lets her eyes do what her fingers cannot.
CHOICES provides info to persons with disabilities (Carlsbad Current-Argus)
CARLSBAD — Information about independent living for those with disabilities is just a phone call away.
Guest Column: People with disabilities remain an underutilized resource (The Capital)
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act that gave millions of previously forgotten citizens the legal right to more fully participate in American life.
Young adults with disabilities to get job help (The Argus Leader)
Starting this fall, young adults with disabilities will have an opportunity to learn job skills through a new program at Avera Health. Through Project SEARCH, students will work in internships at the Avera McKennan campus, learning employment skills during the school year. Up to 12 students will be enrolled in the one-year program, said Julie Benz, outpatient rehabilitation service director at ...
Living Harmoniously with Learning Disabilities (BellaOnline)
Children with learning disabilities need to fit into the family harmoniously, too, so that the family unit remains strong and intact.
Events will recognize disabilities (Kansas State Collegian)
By: Mayra Rivarola In an effort to educate students and faculty about disability issues, the K-State Disability Support Services is hosting a series of events from March 28 to April 3. “Our whole objective is to increase awareness about people with disabilities,&rdqu...
Haisley Elementary School allows students to experience life with disabilities (Ann Arbor Journal)
Kristen Vitek, a fourth-grader at Haisley Elementary School, recently got hands-on experience with what it's like to have a disability.