tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64015462592002188702024-02-19T21:01:47.993-08:00The Arc Mid-South Parent BlogThe Arc Mid-South Parent BlogThe Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-34656777001973060512014-10-30T12:06:00.002-07:002014-10-30T12:06:56.402-07:00Ice Bucket Prank<div class="MsoNormal">
This is a article that speaks of teens tricking a young boy
diagnosed with autism into participating in what he believed to be the ice
bucket challenge. However, there was no ice in this bucket. I would
like to know your thoughts and feelings upon this article in the things that
were done to resolve this issue.</div>
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<a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/10/15/teens-charged-ice-bucket/19761/">http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/10/15/teens-charged-ice-bucket/19761/</a></div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-35462878529958258722014-09-11T13:43:00.001-07:002014-09-11T13:43:28.523-07:00How can intellectual skills be developed? <div class="MsoNormal">
Intellectual and developmental disabilities carry a real
stigma that an individual is not able to achieve. Our services primarily
cater to these persons. Therefore, my question to you is just intellectual
and developmental disability necessarily means that the individual has just an
academic deficiency or can their intellectual skills be developed in some other
form? For example, teaching a skill, doing things that come natural,
watching other people and learning something and etc. Let me know your
thoughts.</div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-22846810695584472092014-09-03T09:32:00.004-07:002014-09-03T09:32:45.086-07:00How do you celebrate Labor Day? <div class="MsoNormal">
Labor Day just passed. Therefore, I thought I will be
interesting to hear your thoughts as a person with a disability about what
Labor Day means to you. Is it just another day? Is it in
everyday? Is it all year? Do you even acknowledge it as a holiday?
Let me know how you feel about “Labor Day”?</div>
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<a href="http://wid.org/center-on-economic-growth/policy-summit/jacobson-labor-day-is-no-time-to-celebrate-for-people-with-disabilities">http://wid.org/center-on-economic-growth/policy-summit/jacobson-labor-day-is-no-time-to-celebrate-for-people-with-disabilities</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/labor-day-should-celebrate-all-workers">http://www.droregon.org/the-dro-blog/labor-day-should-celebrate-all-workers</a></div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-8213420334214489712014-08-27T10:08:00.002-07:002014-08-27T10:08:09.056-07:00Register today and earn money for The Arc Mid-South! <span style="color: #717171; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The Kroger Community
Rewards program was designed to make our fundraising the easiest in town by
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please contact The Arc at (901) 327-2473 for assistance. </span>The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-68357956044710386252014-08-13T12:45:00.001-07:002014-08-13T12:45:40.728-07:00What are your greatest abilities? <div class="MsoNormal">
People with disabilities also have great abilities.
Therefore my question for you is as a person with a disability, what is it
about your abilities that encourage you to keep going? Let me know your
thoughts.</div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-76455113852301416482014-08-11T10:23:00.000-07:002014-08-11T10:23:34.349-07:00How can you be a good employee? <div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><span style="color: #1f497d;">According to the article
below, more people with disabilities are finding jobs. I like working
because it makes me feel like a productive citizen. When I’m on a job I
want to remain dedicated in order to keep it because it shows that I am
fighting the good fight despite my disability. How can we show employers
that we are dedicated workers? Are you always on time? Do you go
above and beyond what is asked of you? How do you request the
accommodations that you need? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/08/01/jobs-july-14/19566/">http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/08/01/jobs-july-14/19566/</a></span></i></b>The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-34728175148572295902014-08-06T09:28:00.002-07:002014-08-06T09:28:23.167-07:00How do you give back? <div class="MsoNormal">
As a person with a disability, I’ve come across other
individuals with disabilities who are less fortunate than I am and therefore
don’t have a good support system. I am fortunate enough that I wasn’t
among that group of people. However, I believe that we are all a minute away
from being less fortunate. Because of this, I am a strong and firm
believer in giving back to a community that has given so much to me. Here’s a question
for you, as an individual how do you give back to the community? Is it through volunteer work? Donating to a organization that stands for
something you believe in? Speaking at different venues and sharing your
story? And etc. Think about it and let me know your thoughts.</div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-54960714710547659502014-08-06T08:45:00.003-07:002014-08-06T08:45:52.515-07:00How do you express your feelings? <div class="MsoNormal">
People with disabilities experience daily stresses in my
opinion. However, oftentimes they're not comfortable with expressing those
feelings are maybe they don’t know how. Just like others with
disabilities, I oftentimes struggle with what setting is the best to express my
feelings. For me lately, a group setting has been the best because I am
able to put a situation out on the table and receive feedback from people who understand me. Whereas in a one on one setting it is much harder due to
the fact that nine times out of ten you’re speaking with someone who can
empathize with you rather someone who can sympathize. Here’s a question:
in what setting is it easier for you to express your feelings? Do you
express them and all? Let me know your thoughts.</div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-57140573339524990062014-06-25T08:34:00.002-07:002014-06-25T08:34:21.974-07:00Senator Calls For Expansion Of Community-Based Services<div class="post" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 647px;">
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A new proposal in the U.S. Senate would eliminate a government bias toward placing people with disabilities in institutional rather than community-based settings.</div>
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U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said Tuesday he is introducing a bill that would put an end to what’s known as the “institutional bias.”</div>
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Current law requires Medicaid to provide nursing home services to people with disabilities, but does not mandate that home and community-based options be offered. As a result, many states have long waiting lists for individuals wishing to obtain services in the community and a Senate <a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/07/18/report-lagging-community/18344/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #3366cc; font-size: 15.333333015441895px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">report</a> last year found that over 200,000 working-age Americans remain segregated in nursing homes.</div>
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Harkin’s proposal dubbed the Community Integration Act would change things by requiring that states deem all individuals who are considered eligible for institutional care to also be eligible for supports in home and community-based settings. What’s more, the bill would prohibit states from making people ineligible for services in the community based on their particular disability.</div>
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-46550775283303281752014-06-11T10:15:00.000-07:002014-06-11T10:15:08.594-07:00How do you motivate people with disabilities? <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #1f497d;">I believe in motivating people
to be the best they can be. Like others with disabilities, I oftentimes
need extra motivation because I’m so used hearing words like “no”, “you can’t”,
or “you won’t”. These words are so demoralizing and heard so often that
is easy to just give up on things that we stand for. Here’s a
question for you though: How do you motivate people with disabilities? Do
you say a kind word? Do you encourage individuals to do things that we
think cannot do? Do you argue? Let me know your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-30954607724664927042014-05-22T12:45:00.000-07:002014-05-22T12:45:19.561-07:00How does our attitude affect the way people treat us?<div class="MsoNormal">
As a person with a disability, we often speak of people and
their attitudes. We are often times speaking of their acceptance of us
and our disability. However, I don’t think that we as people with
disabilities take the time to think about our attitudes and the perception that
we give the individuals who interact with us every day. With that being
said, I would like to know your thoughts. How does our attitude affect
the way people treat us? Let me know.</div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-54461026503942554332014-05-14T10:31:00.001-07:002014-05-14T10:31:12.814-07:00We want to hear from you! <div class="MsoNormal">
Working with individuals with disabilities on a daily basis
we see everything from severe disabilities
to not-so-severe ones. However, I’ve noticed that a few people with disabilities
sometimes use it to their advantage. For example, sometimes I see people on the bus with
disabilities who wait to be escorted to their seat even though they can find a
seat on their own. Therefore, I’m interested in knowing how this affects the way you view an individual
with a disability. Are they a
person? Do you see the disability before you see the person? Do you
have a tendency to have pity on them because of their disability? Let me
know how you think a person with a disability should be treated. </div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-14736829630031710962014-04-25T08:47:00.000-07:002014-04-25T08:47:21.790-07:00Helpful link about autism Check out the following link for information about autism screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/a-parents-guide-to-autism-spectrum-disorder/index.shtmlThe Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-18771385900120767382014-04-16T11:17:00.000-07:002014-04-16T11:17:35.670-07:00Who is your source of empowerment?Our mission at The Arc Mid-south is to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve to their full potential. I'd like to know who is your source of empowerment? (Is a friend of the family, a coworker, etc.) Who should it be? Think about it.
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A new study suggests that moms of kids with autism address their children’s behavior differently than parents of kids without the developmental disorder.</div>
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Researchers found that mothers with children on the spectrum were less likely to set rules or use discipline, but more frequently imposed so-called positive parenting, encouraging good behavior rather than focusing on the bad.</div>
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The findings come from a <a href="http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-013-1894-8" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #3366cc; font-size: 15.333333015441895px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">study</a> published in the March issue of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders which is believed to be among the first to look at parenting behavior among moms of individuals with autism.</div>
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For the research, nearly 1,000 mothers of children ages 6 to 18 in Belgium and the Netherlands completed a questionnaire about their parenting approach. Participants in the study included 552 families with a child with autism and 437 families of kids without. None of the children had a diagnosis of intellectual disability.</div>
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For more information, please visit the following site: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/02/20/does-moms-parent-differently/19128/ </div>
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-24917574254132190882014-01-15T12:34:00.002-08:002014-01-15T12:34:12.541-08:00Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship <b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship! </span></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship is a program designed to assist students with intellectual disabilities who have completed high school and enroll in a two-year individualized program at an eligible postsec</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">ondary institution.<br /><br />The award amount is $4,000 per year. Awards are made in equal installments for the fall and spring semesters. Students and parents must complete the STEP UP Scholarship application and submit the completed application to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC). In addition, recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<br /><br />To be eligible, the applicant must:<br />• Not be ineligible for the scholarship under § 49-4-904<br />• Have been a Tennessee resident for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for a scholarship or the renewal of the scholarship<br />• Complete high school in a Tennessee high school in accordance with the requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and receive a high school diploma or certificate, a special education diploma, a transition certificate, or an IEP certificate<br />• Be admitted to and enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution in an eligible postsecondary program no later than sixteen (16) months after completing high school; and<br />• Apply for a Tennessee STEP UP Scholarship<br /><br />To apply or find out more, go to the following web address:<a href="http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/stepup.shtml" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/stepup.shtml</a></span>The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-88414219085996463842013-09-19T12:17:00.002-07:002013-09-19T12:17:50.098-07:00Students with disabilities are finding new college options<div style="border: 0px none; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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Often, his doodling features the 9-year-old character Viper Girl who battles monsters with her pet fox Logan. Saylor, 22, has even self-published three books of their adventures.</div>
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Saylor's professors didn't exactly welcome his constant drawing, but once he explained it was the only way he could hope to process their lectures -- and even to stay awake -- most let him continue.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">For college students with autism and other learning disabilities, this is the kind of balancing act that takes place every day -- accommodating a disability while also pushing beyond it toward normalcy and a degree, which is increasingly essential for finding a meaningful career.</span><span style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/15/students-with-disabilities-are-finding-new-college-options/#ixzz2fMrqoQ32" style="color: #003399; cursor: pointer; outline: none 0px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/15/students-with-disabilities-are-finding-new-college-options/#ixzz2fMrqoQ32</a></span></div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-57554086740199424462013-09-05T09:19:00.002-07:002013-09-05T09:19:27.106-07:00Kids’ Attitudes About Disabilities Improve With Exposure<div class="post" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 647px;">
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Children who are exposed to people with disabilities — either directly or indirectly — have more positive attitudes about those with special needs, researchers say.</div>
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In a survey of 1,520 kids ages 7 to 16, researchers found that increased familiarity with those who have disabilities led to less anxiety and better attitudes.</div>
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“We have known for some time that integrating children with disabilities into the regular classroom can improve attitudes. What we have established here is just how much of a difference a greater presence in day-to-day life makes,” said Megan MacMillan of the University of Exeter Medical School in England who presented the findings Thursday at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference.</div>
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-66252143344664486962013-08-30T10:32:00.001-07:002013-08-30T10:32:51.168-07:00Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe from Bullying<h1 class="entry-title" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #232f63; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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As Secretary Duncan has noted, the Department of Education is committed to making sure that all of our young people grow up free of fear, violence, and bullying. Bullying not only threatens a student’s physical and emotional safety at school, but fosters a climate of fear and disrespect, creating conditions that negatively impact learning—undermining students’ ability to achieve to their full potential. Unfortunately, we know that children with disabilities are disproportionately affected by bullying.</div>
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-26656412397009652902013-08-01T08:24:00.001-07:002013-08-01T08:24:52.037-07:00TN education chief sharpens focus on special ed<div style="line-height: 16.3pt; margin-bottom: 12.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;">
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beleaguered Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman deflects public
outcry over changes to teacher policies, he is already eyeing his next reform
target: special education.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Huffman,
who recently <a alt="" href="http://www.tennessean.com/relart/20130709/NEWS04/307090045" style="outline: 0px;" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #00528f; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">faced calls for his firing</span></a> after
changes to the state’s decades-old <a alt="" href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130628/NEWS01/306280123/New-teacher-pay-plan-raises-ire-against-Tennessee-education-head" style="outline: 0px;" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #00528f; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">teacher pay plan</span></a>, probably
will face outrage again next week when revisions to the teacher licensing
process are expected to be approved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so, he is moving ahead with plans he hopes will make Tennessee the state with
the fastest-improving schools by 2015, and special education is next on his
list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tennessee,” Huffman <a alt="" href="http://www.tennessean.com/videonetwork/2551558521001/Kevin-Huffman-talks-about-expectations-for-the-coming-years" style="outline: 0px;" target="_blank" title=""><span style="color: #00528f; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">told The Tennessean editorial board
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more at: <a href="http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130718/NEWS04/307180039/TN-education-chief-Kevin-Huffman-sharpens-focus-special-ed">http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130718/NEWS04/307180039/TN-education-chief-Kevin-Huffman-sharpens-focus-special-ed</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-83103118682047871212013-07-18T08:15:00.000-07:002013-07-18T08:15:26.829-07:00Ticket to Work: Advancing Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities<div class="MsoNormal">
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Williams, Associate Commissioner, Social Security’s Office of Employment
Support Programs</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July 26th marks the 23rd
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil
rights legislation guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with
disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public
accommodations, transportation and telecommunications.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With respect to employment,
the ADA assures that people with disabilities have an equal chance to become
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holds employers responsible for providing workers with disabilities
reasonable accommodations in the workplace.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The unemployment rate for
people with disabilities continues to decrease, and government programs, like
Ticket to Work, may be the answer for those individuals who receive Social
Security disability benefits, but want to make more money through work. In
1999, the Ticket to Work program was established to advance employment
opportunities for Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities.</span><br />
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-42686858723305510682013-06-21T12:35:00.000-07:002013-06-21T12:35:37.585-07:00With Fewer Kids Learning Braille, Schools Told To Step Up<div class="post" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 647px;">
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Amid concerns that many with visual impairments are not learning to read Braille, federal officials are reminding schools that they have a legal obligation to teach the tactile writing system.</div>
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In a “Dear Colleague” <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/brailledcl-6-19-13.pdf" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #3366cc; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">letter</a> this week, the U.S. Department of Education said that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act schools must provide Braille instruction to students who are blind or visually impaired unless a thorough evaluation finds that teaching Braille would not be appropriate for the child.</div>
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Read more at: <a href="http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/06/21/with-braille-schools/18205/" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5em;">http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/06/21/with-braille-schools/18205/</a></div>
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The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-45446213327661395342013-06-21T12:07:00.002-07:002013-06-21T12:07:57.733-07:00Disabled workers paid just pennies an hour – and it's legal<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Disabled workers paid just pennies an hour – and it's legal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By Anna Schecter, Producer, NBC News<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the nation's best-known charities is paying disabled
workers as little as 22 cents an hour, thanks to a 75-year-old legal loophole
that critics say needs to be closed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Goodwill Industries, a multibillion-dollar company whose
executives make six-figure salaries, is among the nonprofit groups permitted to
pay thousands of disabled workers far less than minimum wage because of a
federal law known as Section 14 (c). Labor Department records show that some
Goodwill workers in Pennsylvania earned wages as low as 22, 38 and 41 cents per
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"If they really do pay the CEO of Goodwill
three-quarters of a million dollars, they certainly can pay me more than
they're paying," said Harold Leigland, who is legally blind and hangs
clothes at a Goodwill in Great Falls, Montana for less than minimum wage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"It's a question of civil rights," added his wife,
Sheila, blind from birth, who quit her job at the same Goodwill store when her
already low wage was cut further. "I feel like a second-class citizen. And
I hate it."</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Read the full story at: <a href="http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/21/19062348-disabled-workers-paid-just-pennies-an-hour-and-its-legal?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1">http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/21/19062348-disabled-workers-paid-just-pennies-an-hour-and-its-legal?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1</a></div>
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<br />The Arc Mid-Southhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154644323479549989noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401546259200218870.post-21032876008701775062013-05-01T10:16:00.003-07:002013-05-01T10:16:30.242-07:00Family Sues Over Altered Photo Of Son With Down Syndrome<span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 15.199999809265137px; line-height: 22.5px;">In what’s believed to be a first-of-its-kind case, a family is bringing a federal lawsuit after a photo of their son with Down syndrome was doctored and spread across the Internet.</span><br />
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