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• “Disability Rights are Civil Rights”: Webcast and Text Now Available

  Posted on April 25th, 2008
  

  Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), delivered a powerful speech about the employment of people with disabilities and the future of the ADA at the Fourth Annual Tony Coelho Lecture in Disability Employment Law & Policy.

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• Call for Nominations – 2008 da Vinci Awards®

  Posted on April 22nd, 2008
  

  The 2008 da Vinci Awards search committee is now accepting nominations worldwide for pioneering inventions or research, developed by corporations or individuals, that enables people with disabilities to participate and contribute to all aspects of society. Nominees come from a number of countries and represent a broad spectrum of sciences, technologies and industries. Submissions are due by May 19, 2008.

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• SMART BrainGames: Learning from Neurofeedback in Video Games

  Posted on March 5th, 2008
  

  Recognizing the potential of neurofeedback as a tool for understanding the special symptoms of attention-related disabilities, SMART Braingames uses the latest neurofeedback technology advancements paired with a video game interface.

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• Internships for STEM Students with Disabilities

  Posted on February 21st, 2008
  

  Through a program called Entrypoint!, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offers paid summertime internship opportunities for students with disabilities pursuing degrees in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. Applications are currently being accepted!

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• The Power of Social Media to Promote Assistive and Learning Technologies: A Collaborative Issue Brief

  Posted on January 29th, 2008
  

  The evolution of social media and collaborative online environment has been rapid and pervasive, and people are struggling to understand and keep abreast of new developments. See NCTI’s Issue Brief for a discussion on the implications.

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• Early Intervention Works for Preschoolers with ADHD

  Posted on August 24th, 2007
  

  Project Achieve, a study funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health to researchers at LeHigh University, studied non-pharmeceutical interventions with young children. When appropriate, positive behavioral and environmental supports were implemented for children at-risk for the diagnosis, researchers documented long-term positive impacts on behavior and literacy. Click on the stories below to learn more […]

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• Helping Our Children with Disabilities Succeed: What’s Broadband Got to Do With It?

  Posted on July 25th, 2007
  

  The Children’s Partnership released a report on how children with disabilities use broadband and other technologies. The report shows while technology can open new doors for youth with disabilities, these children lack the access they need to put the technologies to use. What are the implications of these recommendations and the state of broadband availability and use for students with disabilities, research, and policy? Join the discussion!

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• U.S. Census Bureau Disability Statistics

  Posted on June 27th, 2007
  

  Check out these fascintating statistics on disabilities in the US. The brief notes additional numbers on the disability population, including those using or needing assistance, specific disabilities, on the job, perceived health status, income and poverty, living arrangements, and education.

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Articles and Papers

• What Autistic Girls Are Made Of

  Because only one in four youth diagnosed with autism are girls, little data has existed on how autistic girls of normal intelligence differ from boys of the same group, or why the number of girls is lower. A few researchers are now pursuing these questions. Click here to read the full story.

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• Number of Disabled Expected to Rise; More Research Urged

  This article from American Medical News, the online newspaper of the American Medical Association, indicates that the figure of 40 million Americans with disabilities is likely to increase significantly in the future due to various factors. This may indicate a need for increased technological support and larger assistive markets, as well as a need for services that reduce the likelihood of developing disability.

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