February 2011 News (4)

Think College!

Hello -

Here's a link to a great site "Think College" - College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Be sure to take a look around the site, a lot of good resources and inspiration!

http://www.thinkcollege.net/

Take care,

Cheryl

Added by Cheryl Schiltz on February 24, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The 411 On Disabilty Disclosure

Hello!

Here's a link to a workbook for youth with disabilities all about disclosing their disability. It's called The 411 on Disability Disclosure.

Hope you find this helpful.

Enjoy the day,

Cheryl

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure

Added by Cheryl Schiltz on February 10, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Living with Disabilities - What do you think???

There's a new Easter Seal study that's just been released. The information I received about the study highlighted what the study learned from parents of adults with disabilities - the challenges that people with disabilities face and the concerns of their parents. The study reported:

In every measure of comparison, we found parents of adult children with disabilities had significantly higher levels of concern for their children than parents of adult children without…

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Added by Deb Wisniewski on February 10, 2011 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Independence 1st offers PATH facilitation

Hello All,

Let's get the word out. Independence First in Milwaukee has a project to do Person Centered Plans (PATHs) specifically, in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties! This is a cool opportunity for people who live in these areas. The people to contact if interested in getting a plan completed before July 2011 are: …

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Added by Cynthia Kernan on February 9, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments