The 2013 Disability Awareness Award winner is 17-year-old Patrick “Pat” Breen, a 2013 Medford High School graduate. Patrick was nominated by his sister, who had the following to say: “I am nominating my brother because
June 15, 2013
May 28, 2013
Disability Awareness Training: Essential Tools For Your Toolbox …
A few years ago, my library brought JJ List and their Disability Awareness Players to our library for a staff development day. We had recently launched new programming in the Children's Department to serve patrons with …
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Disability Awareness Training: Essential Tools For Your Toolbox …
May 22, 2013
disAbility Awareness Days The Santa Barbara Independent
And, thanks to an enlightened approach by our local school districts that mandate or encourage disAbility Awareness Days on campus, many of our local students have learned about another array of subjects they're likely to …
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disAbility Awareness Days The Santa Barbara Independent
May 14, 2013
Disability Insurance Awareness Month — Is Workplace Disability Insurance Enough?
Sandra Botcher, vice president of disability income at Northwestern Mutual sat down with us in May during Disability Insurance Awareness Month and talked to …
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Disability Insurance Awareness Month — Is Workplace Disability Insurance Enough?
April 22, 2013
Disability Awareness Week starts today | ForgeToday.com
The Disabled Students Committee (DSC) is holding a ' Disability Awareness Week' from today until Thursday 25th April. Events today include a film showing of 'Mary and Max' whose themes relate to Ausperger's syndrome …
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Disability Awareness Week starts today | ForgeToday.com
March 8, 2013
Intellectual Disability Awareness month – Jabi style
In Lesotho people with Intellectual Disability are often marginalised from society or regarded as the result of a curse or witchcraft. Jabi, a man with down syndrome, dances to celebrate Intellectual Disability Awareness month and to take the stigma out of disability
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Intellectual Disability Awareness month – Jabi style
March 7, 2013
Survey to Identify Disabilities in the VI
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, but there are many other disabilities. And in order to capture what types of disabilities we have in the territory, a Needs Assessment Survey is being completed in both districts
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Survey to Identify Disabilities in the VI
March 6, 2013
Great resources for ADA Compliance Guidelines – Disability Blog …
We often get asked about compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act at our Disability Awareness Trainings for Businesses. So here's a quick guide around ADA Compliance
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Great resources for ADA Compliance Guidelines – Disability Blog …
March 1, 2013
A Well-Knit Neighborhood … National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2013
New Hope Community’s contribution to Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, March 2013.
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A Well-Knit Neighborhood … National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2013