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"Understanding Article 7: Indiana's Special Education Law"

mystery wrote 3 months ago: An introduction to Article 7 and basic special education rights and responsibilities in Indiana. Thi … more →

Tags: disability resources, Legal, Local events

How non-institutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending

mystery wrote 5 months ago: On June 30, Dr. H. Stephen Kaye of the University of California, San Francisco will present a free w … more →

Tags: disability resources, Education, health coverage, Legal, Local events

Learning to Use People First Words

mystery wrote 6 months ago: Say: Instead of: People with disabilities The handicapped or disabled Paul has a cognitive disabilit … more →

Tags: disability resources, Education

Newly Released "Evacuating Populations with Special Needs" Publication

mystery wrote 6 months ago: The Federal Highway Administration has produced a publication entitled “Evacuating Populations … more →

Tags: disability resources, Legal

Scheduled Rally May 20th! Affordable Healthcare for All!!

mystery wrote 7 months ago: Rally! For Health Care Against the Insurers On May 20, Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan will b … more →

Tags: Local events, health coverage

Support for families of children with disabilities

mystery wrote 7 months ago: Family members of children with disabilities may be able to receive reimbursement for attending conf … more →

Tags: disability resources

New Higher Education Act Becomes Law

mystery wrote 10 months ago: Former President George W. Bush signed The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) into law … more →

Tags: disability resources, Legal, Education, the higher education opportunity act of 2008, HEOA, college education for students with disabilities, Students with disabilities, Pell Grant, college financial preparation

National Council on Disability assesses Rehabilitation Act of 1973

mystery wrote 10 months ago: The National Council on Disability (NCD) recently published a reported title “The Rehabilitati … more →

Tags: disability resources, Legal, Disability, National Council on Disability, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, transition age youth

Driving not covered by ADA?

mystery wrote 10 months ago: A recent ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates how the ADA Amendments Act, which … more →

Tags: disability resources, Education, Peru Indiana, handicapable of peru indiana, Americans with disabilities, ADA Amendment, driving with a disability, is driving covered by the ADA, ireane kellogg

Airlines now subject to Americans with Disabilities Act2 comments

mystery wrote 11 months ago: A monumental lawsuit between Northwest Airlines and five Detroit-area airline travelers with physica … more →

Tags: Legal, Ada, peru indiana support group, American with Disabilities Act, Northwest Airlines, ADA lawsuit, ACAA, Federal Aviation Administration, disability transportation

ADA Amendments Act Becomes Law

mystery wrote 1 year ago: With incredible bipartisan support and the signature of President George W. Bush, the ADA Amendments … more →

Tags: Legal, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ada, epilepsy, diabetes, indiana ADA, ADA compliance, Cancer, restricted ADA

Longmore on Palin and Obama

stremain wrote 1 year ago: The esteemed historian of American history and disability history Paul Longmore has an article in Hu … more →

Tags: General, History, Disability, Discrimination, Law and public policy, Marginalization, ableism, stigmatization, Public Policy

Mike Hines of Peru to serve on council for the disabled

mystery wrote 1 year ago: Handicapable’s very own, Mike Hines, has been selected to be part of the 2008-2009 class for t … more →

Tags: Group Updates, handicapable of peru indiana, partners in policymaking, indiana disability, peru indiana disability resource, Mike Hines, peru indiana support

2008 Conference for People with Disabilities

mystery wrote 1 year ago: The 2008 Conference for People with Disabilities will welcome several highly accredited speakers for … more →

Tags: disability resources, Peru Indiana, Disability Issues, indianapolis conference for people with disabilities, dale dileo, training resource network, ms. wheelchair america, juliette rizzo, curtis decker

Indiana Governor's Council Seeking Candidates for Board of Directors

mystery wrote 1 year ago: The Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities is actively seeking candidates for … more →

Tags: disability resources, handicapable of peru, indiana governor's council for people with disabilities, Disability Issues, Governor's Council, carver governance policy model, Board of Directors, Indianapolis


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