26 Mar 2012
By Amanda Stewart
A Sibshop is a special program just for brothers and sisters of kids with disabilities. A Sibshop is a fun filled day designed to help kids get to know fellow siblings, play games and learn to embrace the meaning of having a sibling with a disability. Sibshops are a great way for brothers and sisters of kids with …
WRITING OUR JOURNEY is a group designed to encourage family caregivers, especially parents of children with disabilities, to express themselves through writing. Group members are invited to write and share poetry, prose, journal entries, screenplays, song lyrics or any style of writing they enjoy. Monthly themes are suggested but group members can write about any topic. Members may share their …
13 Oct 2011
UNR announces the first class of interdisciplinary trainees to serve children with autism and other disabilities
University of Nevada, Reno
The Nevada Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NvLEND) program at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is pleased announce the admission of the first class 12 interdisciplinary trainees. The NvLEND is a cooperative project of the Nevada Center for Excellence …
6 Jul 2011
Next month Dynamic Controls will release an accessibility upgrade to their iPortal app allowing users to interact with their smart phones using their wheelchair joystick, switch or head array.
The original iPortal app connects to powerchairs via Bluetooth and displays info like battery life, speedometer, a speed-range indicator, compass and also stores emergency …
23 Jun 2011
For the 12th anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. decision, the Department of Justice released a new Technical Assistance Document to better help enforce the decision.
Olmstead ruled that states must eliminate policies that unnecessarily segregated people with disabilities and provide community-based services, like medical care, to those with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate.
The document provides information …
20 Jun 2011
A World Health Organization (WHO) study shows there are more than one billion people across the globe experiencing some form of disability. The study also finds that one-fifth of those with disabilities, 110-190 million, are experiencing significant difficulties.
The study is the first global estimate of people with disabilities in 40 years.
Findings include:
People with disabilities are more than twice as …
9 May 2011
The Reno Rodeo Foundation has announced the dates for this year’s Special Kids Rodeo. The SKR will be held on Sunday, June 19 beginning at 3:00 pm. Participants will enjoy riding a mechanical bull, riding a horse, roping steer dummies, and more.
There is no cost to participate in the Special Kids Rodeo. Registration is limited to individuals under the age …
17 Mar 2011
2011 ADD Self-Advocacy Summit.The NCED along with other state agency representatives and self-advocates from People First, NGCDD, NDALC and SRC will represent Nevada in a multi-state summit in L.A. on March 24th and 25th. Discussions will focus on what self-advocacy activities are currently taking place in our summit region, what has worked well and what challenges face the self-advocacy movements in …
5 Jan 2011
LONDON – The first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved, according to a new report on the widely discredited research.
The conclusions of the 1998 paper by Andrew Wakefield and colleagues was renounced …
16 Dec 2010
Known internationally as the “Entertainment Capitol of the World,” almost everywhere in Las Vegas is wheelchair friendly and accessible. See the article on the Disaboom website.
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