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An Overview of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act

Education, Featured Topics 09/12/201809/12/2018 admin

Every child deserves a quality education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures that all children with special needs have access to a “free appropriate public education” and they have the necessary tools to meet their educational goals. The act governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to eligible children with disabilities, ages birth through 21. Here’s an overview of the provisions: What’s the history of the act? […]

Arc Tank 2.0 Applications Due Sept. 18 – Competition to award up to $200,000 for creative proposals that improve the lives of persons with disabilities

What's Happening 09/11/2018 admin

Arc Tank 2.0 Applications Due Sept. 18  Competition to award up to $200,000 for creative proposals that improve the lives of persons with disabilities Boston, Mass. (September 5, 2018) – Northeast Arc announced today that applications are due on September 18, 2018 for The Arc Tank 2.0,  the second year of the a competition that seeks to fund innovative and positively disruptive ideas that enhance the lives of persons with disabilities. Ark Tank 2.0 is […]

Obstacles Remain to Exercise of Voting Rights by Individuals with Disabilities

eParent Connect, Featured Topics 09/11/201809/06/2018 admin

By Emily A. Donaldson, CELA As mid-term elections approach, the stakes are high for individuals with disabilities. Budget battles are being waged at every level of government, threatening Medicaid, SSDI, Medicare and other programs that are essential to their quality of life. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, Americans with Disabilities Act and Help American Vote Act of 2002 are just a few of the laws that ostensibly guarantee their voting rights, but many individuals […]

On Planning

Exceptional Blog 09/10/201808/30/2018 admin

by Carey Handley I had it all planned. I was going to be a lawyer, marry at 24 and have my first of two children when I was 26. I even had names picked out for the first one. You know what they say about the “Best Laid Plans”. And so, often as it is with “Best Laid Plans”, none of that was the way it actually happened. I’ve had a lot of jobs and […]

Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome Funded by the American Brain Foundation and the Tourette Association of America

What's Happening 09/09/201809/07/2018 admin

Application Deadline: October 1, 2018 The Tourette Association of America is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients by supporting cutting edge clinical research and encouraging the next generation of Tourette researchers which is why we’ve partnered with the American Academy of Neurology/American Brain Foundation to support a 2019 Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Tourette Syndrome. Each award will consist of a commitment of $65,000 per year for two years, plus a […]