by Dan DeMarle | Aug 18, 2022 | Disability, Independent Living, Legislation, Transition
NY governor signs a new law that empowers disabled people to live independently. One bill signed today by @GovKathyHochul will enable supported decisions making. NYAIL supported the bill and it will make a big difference for many people with disabilities in New York....
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | School Districts, Special Education, Transition
The Office of Student Support Services releases its June 2022 Newsletter (attachment) With the tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde, NYSED continues to gather resources for schools to support students and staff members’ mental health, including webinars provided by the...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 6, 2022 | Employment, Transition
On Friday, five young adults with disabilities will graduate from Superior’s Project SEARCH program. The one-year program helps the student interns transition into work. “We have high school students who are 18 and up, but then we also have adults from the...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 7, 2022 | Adolescent/Teen, Classroom, Math, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Transition
Edward Mitchell, an independent living specialist and outreach coordinator, posted a blog on “Advancing Equity: A Financial Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities.” In the blog, Mitchell brings attention to the importance of financial education for people with...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 5, 2022 | College, Disability, Parents/Guardians, School Districts, Section 504, Transition
Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled. But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse. By Dana Goldstein and Jugal K. Patel July 30, 2019 The boom began about five years ago, said Kathy Pelzer, a longtime...
by Dan DeMarle | May 6, 2022 | ACCESS-VR, Transition
Jobs program has lots of work to do – State critiques ACCES-VR State critiques ACCES-VR, which helps people with disabilities get career training ‘ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT’ Nancy Cutler – Rockland/Westchester Journal News | USA TODAY NETWORK – in...
