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GOVERNMENT 2.0 DRAFT REPORT AND ACCESSIBILITY
17 Feb 2010
Leading accessibility expert Roger Hudson on Gov. 2.0
NCED Awarded Think College Mini-Grant
21 Jan 2010
The NCED was recently awarded the Think College Mini-Grant by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The emphasis of the grant is to increase inclusive postsecondary education opportunities for students with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities. Currently, none of the colleges or universities in Nevada offers inclusive programs for students with intellectual disabilities. This project proposes …
AUCD Legislative News in Brief, January 11, 2010, Vol. IX, Issue 54
11 Jan 2010
Updates on congressional schedule, health care reform, CLASS Act, Congressional retirements, restraints and seclusion, state budget cuts, and a new AUCD policy fellow.
Congressional Schedule
The House returns from its recess tomorrow, Jan. 12, and will meet to establish a quorum for the second session of the 111th Congress. The Senate will hold a pro forma session Jan. 19 and reconvene …
CNN Article on Cuts to Services for Individuals with Disabilities in Maryland
CNN article highlights the impact of budget cuts on one family. See full article.
Nevada PEP Awarded Family 360 Support Grant
Nevada Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) has received a five‐year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, under its new Family Support 360 Initiative. PEP is one of 18 organizations funded this year, 2009, to provide assistance to families in accessing services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
PEP’s project will …
Micah Wins Wins His Dorm Suit
29 Dec 2009
A U.S. District Court judge in Michigan ruled that Oakland University had discriminated against Fialka-Feldman
