Posts filed under: higher education

Feb. 2, 2011
KUSA-TV (Denver)
Local recruit turns disability into advantage
He's 6 feet 5 inches tall and nearly 300 pounds, but that's not what makes Justin Hansen such an impressive recruit for the CSU Rams' football team.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, education, higher education, inclusion, K-12, recreation

Aug. 26, 2010
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)
DO-IT helps kids with disabilities develop to their full potential
Seventeen-year-old Mead High School student Benjy Migliuri recently returned from a visit to the University of Washington. While it’s not unusual for high school seniors to tour prospective colleges, Migliuri’s 10-day stay was unique and one he’d never dreamed possible.
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Filed Under: education, higher education

Aug. 18, 2010
Chicago Tribune
U. of I. opens state-of-the-art dorm for students with disabilities
With very limited use of her arms and legs, Kelsey Rozema has needed her parents' help with most daily tasks — getting out of bed, showering, putting on a coat and even opening a water bottle. In 18 years, they've been apart for only six nights.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, inclusion, long-term care, physical disability, profile

Aug. 15, 2010
Los Angeles Times
Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist
Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in his mouth. It took him 10 years, and when he was done, he burned a copy in front of the Federal Building downtown.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, employment, higher education, K-12, long-term care, physical accessibility, physical disability, profile, public policy, Social Security

Aug. 10, 2010
Boston Herald
Taking charge: Students with learning disabilities must advocate for themselves, say experts
When Dean College junior Peter Diabakerly began his school search a few years ago, he knew he had to be his own advocate. Though he has a learning disability, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from finding success in college. Now, the business major is urging students who may be in a similar boat to become their own self-advocates to achieve success.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability, profile

Aug. 10, 2010
USA Today
College-bound kids with learning disabilities get help
Unlike most high school kids her age, Stephanie Hunter spent the summer before her senior year in a classroom.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability

June 30, 2010
Inside Higher Ed
Driving Home the Point on Accessibility
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on Tuesday released an open letter to colleges expressing concern that some institutions might be “using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision” and warning them that the government will crack down on any institutions that are “requiring” disabled students to use emerging technology that does not comply with federal accessibility laws.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), education, higher education, public policy, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

June 10, 2010
The Bakersfield Californian
Kidney transplant, disability don't stop CSUB graduate
After Nathan Gutierrez transferred into Cal State Bakersfield in early 2006 upon completion of his associate degree at Bakersfield College, he found out his left kidney was failing. But that didn't stop him from pursuing a degree.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, physical disability

June 5, 2010
The (Lynchburg, Va.) News & Advance
E.C. Glass graduating senior sees past her disability
Georgie Sydnor likes having a computer program that will read to her the words on the screen and reply to her keystrokes. On the other hand, she’s not a fan of the way the female voice responds to her attempts to navigate a tricky task.
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Filed Under: assistive technology, disability awareness, education, higher education, inclusion, K-12, technology, visually impaired

May 30, 2010
San Antonio Express-News
Disability challenges students, colleges
Alex March is not stupid. In fact, he's smart and articulate — yet it has taken him nearly 16 years to earn an associate's degree at San Antonio College.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, learning disability

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