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Final Draft of the Report for the Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Team
This is a Microsoft Word version of the final report for the Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy Team posted on 2/16/2004.
The National Coalition on Self-Determination
The only national partnership of people with disabilities, parents, and family members who work to promote federal policies that support the four principles of Self-Determination -freedom, authority, support, and responsibility and the values of the Community Imperative - a declaration asserting the fundamental human right of all people, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, to community living.
Current Challenges Facing Secondary Education and Transition Services: What Research Tells Us
"Current Challenges Facing Secondary Education and Transition Services: What Research Tells Us"
Authors: David R. Johnson, Robert A. Stodden, Ellen J. Emanuel, Richard Luecking, and Mary Mack
Exceptional Children, vol 68, no 4, Summer 2002
This article presents findings from research that identifies key issues influencing the implementation of the federal transition requirements of the IDEA Amendments of 1997 and policies at the state and local levels; examines the impact and implications of recent general education reform initiatives on secondary education and transition services; and presents major policy, system, and other challenges that must be addressed over the next several years. Specific strategies and recommendations are offered in relation to each of the major challenges examined in this article.
Research Summary Page from AbleLink WebSite
This page provides access to research summaries regarding a number of projects focused specifically on technology for individuals with mental retardation conducted by AbleLink Technologies in collaboration with agencies such as the Beach Center on Disability at the University of Kansas, the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Assistive Technology Partners at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the Westchester Institute for Human Development, and some others.
The New Freedom Initiative
President Bush announced the New Freedom Initiative on February 1, 2001, as part of a nationwide effort to remove barriers to community living for people with disabilities. Today, there are more than 54 million Americans living with a disability, representing a full 20 percent of the U.S. population. Almost half of these individuals have a severe disability affecting their ability to see, hear, walk or perform other basic functions of life. In addition, there are more than 25 million family caregivers and millions more who provide aid and assistance to people with disabilities.
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