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Healthy Athlete Pass for Special Olympics participants
in The RFID Weblog, on June 23, 2009
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People with intellectual disabilities tend to lack confidence and for this purpose Special Olympics which is an international organization based in Washington, D.C has been working towards honing...
Logan ProxTalker: RFID gives voice to disabled children
in The RFID Weblog, on May 21, 2009
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How do you communicate with children suffering from multiple disabilities? Some would say it is a difficult task but not impossible.
Disabled students at the New York Public Schools District in...
Robindira Unsworth Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...ices. Working with diverse populations such as AIDS dementia patients and adults with developmental disabilities, she learned to appreciate the strength, beauty, and amazing resiliency of the human sp...
Making It In College With A Learning Disability
in The Universities Weblog, on September 15, 2008
...My certification as a teacher includes learning disabilities and I've written about the topic occasionally on my education blog, The Green Cup , and at Suite 101 . So when I saw Aaron Smith...
Online Learning Socialization
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 31, 2008
...duces, issues that may create social friction, such as appearance, gender,
age, ethnicity, physical disabilities, academic progress (e.g., at-risk or drop out students) or socioeconomic
status." ...
US taxpayers subsidize CEO pay
in Sox First, on August 26, 2008
...titute of Policy Studies. That is more than double what is spent in the US educating children with disabilities. The report, Executive Excess 2008 , found that S&P 500 CEOs averaged $10.5 milli...
PRe-Pregnancy Diabetes and Birth Defects
in Daily Diabetic, on July 31, 2008
...lfo Correa, an epidemiologist at the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, said in a CDC news release:
"The continued association of diabetes with a numbe...
Lucinda Moran Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 29, 2008
...r pearl.
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Housed in a vocational workshop for adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, Passion Works Studio supports collaboration between artists, with and without disabi...
Dream Mom
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 9, 2008
I hope to highlight some of the exceptional parenting blogs out there. Have you ever read Dream Mom's blog ?
While she'd never ask for sympathy or pity, she is an amazing woman who is a single parent to her disabled teenage son. She'd be the first to tell you she is just a mothe...
Electrosensitive Group Files Lawsuit Against Public Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 28, 2008
...in libraries and other civic buildings constitute discrimination as defined in the americans with disabilities Act," writes Crave's Michelle Thatcher . "The city attorney is look...
Exotic and Unusual Ski Resorts
in The Outdoor Weblog, on December 18, 2007
...ortillo ski school also offers private and group lessons as well as camps for kids and persons with disabilities. ...
VON Coalition Europe Takes on EU Telecom Policy
in The VoIP Weblog, on December 18, 2007
One of the biggest threat to voice over ip as a technology is regulation-namely, regulation that puts undue restrictions on the use of the technology and prevents it from being utilized to it's full potential.
The Voice on the Net (VON) Europe Coalition has been formed to try and educ...
Japanese College Offers Cell Phone Course
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 29, 2007
... it hard to attend real-life universities, including those with jobs and those who are sick or have disabilities...
He scoffed at those who question the value of Internet and cell-phone classes, noti...
Capella U Lawsuit Dismissed
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 22, 2007
...ot;The plaintiff, Jeffrey La Marca, argued that the online university violated the americans with disabilities Act by using technology that does not accommodate his learning disabilities, which...
Audeamus Gets Press
in Creative Weblogging, on November 10, 2007
...Weblogging's Audeaumus.com has recently been included in a post concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Is the act doing what it was designed to do? Is it really necessary or is it...
When politics and CSR meet - a recipe for disaster
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 6, 2007
...f cleaning their room? Will they resent you for it?
Back in the early 90's, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed with the intent of enforcing empathy for persons with disabilities. Unfo...
Matches with Disabilities Signals Worlds Merging
in The Dating Weblog, on November 1, 2007
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A few weeks ago it was announced that Disaboom, an online community for persons with disabilities, was acquiring Lovebyrd, a dating and social networking site for the same community. There ar...
Vermont's Hiking Trails
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 21, 2007
...mel's Hump View Trail was built in the early 1990s, shortly after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law designed to reduce or eliminate barriers to people with disabiliti...
Online Learning for Students with Disabilities
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 13, 2007
... Online learning holds great potential for some students with disabilities. But, others may have even more trouble learning online than in a physical classroom. A recent article from Educause Quarte...
Medical Help for Kids with Diabetes: Mandatory in California Schools
in Daily Diabetic, on August 11, 2007
...th diabetes .
The said policy aims to provide equal educational opportunities to children with disabilities, in this case -diabetes, under federal laws.
According to Arlene Mayerson, an attorney...
AT&T and Code Factory Announce Products for the Blind
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 18, 2007
...n Foundation for the Blind's Paul Schroeder. "Just like people who can see, customers with disabilities want options. We applaud AT&T for its leadership in investing the effort to underst...
What is Web Accessibility?
in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...e web traffic.
In the United Kingdom , it's unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities, as outlined in the Disability Discrimination Act.
According to The Disability Rights ...
Kayaking Program Assists Injured Veterans
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 22, 2007
...evelop the best practices for adaptive kayaking and create ways for (veterans) to boat with various disabilities they get from their service," Mornini said.
"We're trying to give them a...
10 rules for corporate social responsibility
in Sox First, on June 8, 2007
...and conditions, women and minorities in management roles, maternity leave and re-entry, people with disabilities, mature aged workers, disadvantaged youth, long term unemployed and indigenous communit...
Log on by Telling Your Computer to Do so
in Philoneist, on April 28, 2007
...e will find this product a godsend. This software will prove very useful for anyone with upper body disabilities, for those that do not type fast enough in today's fast-paced world, and will also ...
Passionate Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 25, 2007
... Passion Works is an organization that works to support artists with and without disabilities. According to the groups web site, this is their mission and vision: "Passion Works will b...
Convergys Home Based Customer Service Employment Success
in Home Based Business, on April 25, 2007
...ore benefits than just the lack of a commute. Among them are more accommodations for employees with disabilities or children, flexible work schedules and higher productivity.
"In many of the ar...
Invisible Disabilities - Fibromyalgia
in Well Woman Blog, on April 15, 2007
... we thin of disabilities, we think of things like wheelchairs, crutches and white canes. But there are other disabilities, just as real and just as debilitating , that aren't immediately evident...
Improving Accessibility for Distance Learners with Disabilities
in The Online Universities Weblog, on March 31, 2007
...e challenge of making online courses accessible to all students - especially distance learners with disabilities. When designers are successful at creating truly accessible courses, everyone benefits....
Disabled Parents
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 5, 2007
...at more ideas will be explored and made available to make this possible.
Check out Parents with Disabilities Online , a great resource for disabled parents.
source ...
Financial Aid Options For Disabled Students
in The Universities Weblog, on October 17, 2006
...eking financial aid , such as the HEATH Resource Center's Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities, and disability-specific scholarship searches.
Most definitely a worthwhile read....
Women Entrepreneurship Programs in Alberta and Western Canada
in Small Business Unplugged, on September 22, 2006
...nd links to Financing and Funding for Business including special programs for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities , Micro Loans for Small Business , business loans for Knowledge and Growth , ...
IS DUBYA BUSH A CLAY AIKEN FAN?
in The Celebrities Weblog, on September 17, 2006
... been tapped by President Bush as the White House representative for "People with Intellectual Disabilities."
Aiken, the successful " American Idol " runner up, lists his job at a...
Finally - Office Help By the Project
in Bizinformer, on September 11, 2006
...cations Coordinator. UDS offers a variety of services to the community for children and adults with disabilities but Lisa shared an exciting service that is perfect for businesses of all sizes.
Help ...
Dental Amalgam is SAFE, Reaffirms ADA
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 9, 2006
...ent and should harden quickly, most especially when used with patients like children or people with disabilities, who might have difficulty sitting still during treatment.
There are previously huge s...
MRI Scans of Premature Infants' Brains Help Predict Future Developmental Delays
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 28, 2006
.... We can also help prepare the parents for future challenges with learning delays and developmental disabilities."
The above study findings appeared in the Aug. 17 issue of the New England Jou...
Cilantro, Eqypt's cafe with a conscience
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 12, 2006
...help of Shetland Enterprise .
* Yorkshire Cider transforms fruit picked by adults with learning disabilities into a social enterprise.
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You too may be Covered by the ADA
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 11, 2006
...ax write offs for all of the new stuff we buy - or at least get protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act....
Farewell, Dr. Helen Martin
in Daily Diabetic, on June 7, 2006
...ople.
A revolutionary pioneer in diabetes research, Dr. Martin lived nearly her entire life with disabilities brought about from a childhood polio infection. She never let those troubles--or anythi...
Disability & Technology I
in The Techwear Weblog, on May 22, 2006
... Like promised here I will start a little series about technologies for people with disabilities.
What we learned from the previous internet years will be even more true here: these technologi...
NIE: Expanding world
in The Techwear Weblog, on May 18, 2006
... , MO reports about a special form of adaptive technology. This technology is for students with disabilities - a part of computer technologies that is not only human, but often enough drives innov...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 2, 2006
...ems. It can occur if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy. Children with FAS may have physical disabilities and problems with learning, memory, attention, problem solving, and social/behavio...
Sensory fusion helps machines sense their environment
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 21, 2006
...ys Professor McGinnity, "and it could lead to new ways of treating people with sensory-related disabilities, though that kind of outcome will take a long time."...
Niche Dating Sites Match Habits, Pets, Disabilities
in The Dating Weblog, on December 2, 2005
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WASHINGTON TIMES -- Nov 25 -- Tracy has multiple sclerosis . "I went
online and I looked under 'disabled dating' and there was nothing,"
said Tracey, who debuted Special Singles Online in July 2004. Ms. Saks is one of an increasing number of operators of
niche datin...
Parenting a Child with Special Needs
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 1, 2005
...was "organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of ser...
PTSD and the VA
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 11, 2005
...between 1999 and 2004 -- from 120,265 to 215,871. During the same period, benefits for all types of disabilities grew by just 12 percent, to about 2.5 million.
So far, about 10 percent of the stress ...
International Symposium
in The Techwear Weblog, on July 6, 2005
...ower management.
* Social implications and privacy issues.
* Wearable computing for people with disabilities .
* Fashion design, smart clothes, and electronic textiles....
Helping the blind
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 21, 2005
...ions from around Europe. Alan Marshall, professor at Queen's University, noted that people with disabilities are unable to benefit from many of the advantages of technology because of the design o...
Challenge Air Gives Handicap Kids a Chance to Fly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 15, 2005
... non-wheelchair aviators.
Many children dream of becoming pilots when they grow up, but those with disabilities often believe they could never fly an airplane. Challenge Air for Kids and Friends work...
Students with disabilities aided by distance education
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 2, 2005
...From the Journal of Distance Education .
Between 1998 and 2001 a total of 604 students with disabilities enrolled in undergraduate courses at Athabasca University, which represents 1.5% of the stu...
Journal of Distance Education highlights
in The Online Universities Weblog, on July 16, 2004
...hecking out. Particularing interesting is the piece about distance education for people with disabilities, which may be one direction course developers could go in the hopes of educating those ...
Giving the Blind access to online education
in The Online Universities Weblog, on May 28, 2004
...y inaccessible. But for students who are blind , visually impaired, or who have certain other disabilities, cyber-education programs might actually create more barriers than they remove.
Bring...
Distance learning for the hearing impaired
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 21, 2004
...At Distance Educator low-tech computer applications for learners with disabilities.
These hour-long, interactive, online Web conferences present information about free or low cost computer softwa...