Author: Beth Bragg| Sports – Anchorage Daily News A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 11, at 4 p.m. at the Alaska Airlines Center. Everyone is welcome. Jim Balamaci, whose passion for Special Olympics spanned four decades during which the World Winter Games came to Anchorage and one of the world’s only training centers for developmentally disabled athletes was built in Mountain View, died Thursday. Balamaci, a Special Olympics volunteer since 1979 and […]
Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press First ever Sensory Friendly Day takes place at NAIAS; gives chance to many to visit event for the first time If you were at the North American International Auto Show on Sunday morning, you may have noticed there was no loud music, no flashing lights and the monitors usually displaying fast-moving video were static. For many, the booming bass and strobe lights are enjoyable features of the show. But, for those […]
In celebration of 160 years in business, American Printing House for the Blind invited the community to its anniversary Open House. Louisville is known for manufacturing many products, but even before the Louisville Slugger® bat was created, and bourbon was first bottled, the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) was founded in Louisville to develop and produce educational materials and provide services for people who are blind and visually impaired. Since 1858, APH has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mia Jacobs, 201-919-0333, mjacobs@aclu.org WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice rescinded guidance on a key disability rights law yesterday, which required states to promote access to competitive, integrated employment opportunities. The guidance applied the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) integration mandate and the Supreme Court’s landmark Olmstead v. L.C. decision on employment services for people with disabilities. It was integral to helping people with disabilities move from isolated workshops, where they […]
The Help Group’s STEM3 initiative recently announced the first nationwide STEM challenge for students in grades 6-12 with social, learning or other neuro-developmental differences. For the STEM3 Special Challenge, students need to identify a STEM solution to a pressing issue faced by individuals, communities, or the world at large. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, January 30, and the winners will be notified and awarded cash prizes in different categories on April 1. “At The […]
