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...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 12, 2022 | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, Transition
A new report is painting a grim picture of developmental disability services nationally as labor shortages and other factors mean individuals are struggling to access supports in the community. Read More >
