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ACCESS Newsletter – April 2022

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MAY 2022

NEWS & RESOURCES
Education
Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers
npr

Immunocompromised students and the return to pre-pandemic life
ABC News

Disability and Culture
A plain language guide about ableism & violence
SARTAC 

The authentic casting of actors with disabilities
MIC

Independent Living
Accessible travel and public transport for wheelchair users (blog)
BBC News

Disabled voters support increasing availability of affordable, accessible housing
The Century Foundation

Services and Systems  
Federal disability programs
OTDA NY

Advocating for disability rights at the U.S. Capitol (video)
If Facebook requires you to log in or create a new account when you navigate across the webpage, simply click “Not Now” on the pop-up window.
The Arc

Work
Inclusion in adulthood (blog)
Grace Dow Writes

July 11- August 15: Game design and employment summer workshop
Tech Kids Unlimited

Science and Technology
Could robots solve the youth mental health crisis?
The 74

Rap legend and father leads virtual marathon for people with disabilities
VIBE

EVENTS
PYD and Geico Scholarship Opportunity: Partners for Youth with Disabilities have partnered to provide a $1,000 scholarship for 12 students in their Junior or Senior years at college with disabilities studying STEM!

May 17:  Vocational rehabilitation: how, why, & when

May 18: Transition planning

Save the Date June 9th: Focus group for families of transition-aged students with FCSN and MRC’s Office of Individual and Family Engagement. What’s next for your student on an IEP who is leaving high school? What challenges are you facing? Check in with FCSN to learn when registration opens!

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