Yearly Archives: 2012

2012 National Employment Conference – The New Economy: Rethink, Realign, Reinvent

The George Washington University National Technical Assistance Partnership (NTAP) and The Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) and The National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB) present the 2012 National Employment Conference – The New Economy: … Continue reading

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Preparación para Emergencias

Septiembre es el Mes Nacional de Preparación para Emergencias y, mientras que este septiembre llega a su fin, hemos querido compartir más recursos que están disponibles para el público. Al principio de este mes, compartimos recursos para las personas con … Continue reading

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Emergency Preparedness

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month and, as this September comes to an end, we wanted to share more resources that are available to the public. Earlier this month, we shared resources for people with disabilities that included webcasts from … Continue reading

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Recreation Therapy and Adults with Disabilities

Recreation therapy for adults with disabilities works in the same vein as recreational therapy for children with disabilities. It has the same objectives and goals: to improve skills and abilities of people with disabilities and to increase their social time … Continue reading

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La Terapia de Recreación y Adultos con Discapacidad

La terapia de recreación para los adultos con discapacidades trabaja en la misma manera que la terapia recreacional para los niños con discapacidades. Tiene los mismos objetivos y metas: mejorar las habilidades y capacidades de las personas con discapacidades y … Continue reading

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The Urban Re-Entry Group: A Support Program

The Washington, D.C. region has some of the highest rates of violence-related spinal cord injury in the United States. For those living with these injuries, a local support group is committed to helping them adjust to a new and often … Continue reading

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La Discapacidad en la Comunidad Latina

Las opiniones dentro de la comunidad latina sobre la discapacidad son muy similares entre los grupos latinos. Sin embargo, estas opiniones no pueden agruparse para toda la comunidad. Las opiniones, percepciones, y el enfoque de la discapacidad por parte de … Continue reading

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Disability in the Latino Community

The views within the Latino community on disability are very similar across Latino groups. However, these views cannot be bundled together for the whole community. The views, perceptions, and approach to disability by the Latino community and by Latino individuals … Continue reading

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Valentina Guerrero Fashionista

Valentina Guerrero was the talk of the fashion world this summer. You may or may not have noticed, but she’s kind of a big deal. The 10-month-old beauty and face of designer Dolores Cortes’ DC Kids swimwear line made her … Continue reading

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“AT in Action” Video Series Released

The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) and PACER Center have released a new assistive technology awareness series, AT in Action. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), this fully-captioned video series is … Continue reading

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