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Los Angeles Awarded Special Olympics World Games

Los Angeles will host the Special Olympics World Games in 2015. The games is returning to United States after the winter games in Boise, Idaho which was held in 2009. Los Angeles beat fellow-finalist South Africa in a bid process that lasted for a year. The summer games is expected to draw over 7,000 athletes and more than half a million visitors. Los Angeles will be a great stage for the athletes to showcase their talents. The game swill provide the world stage necessary to create awareness and increased acceptance of people with disabilities throughout the nation and the world. Buy a Trip Cancellation Insurance

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Los Angeles Awarded Special Olympics World Games

Senator Calls For Emphasis On Integrated Employment

Giving employment in sheltered workshops to people with intellectual disabilities has been the practice so far but a key senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, wants to give a cutting edge by changing the policy and providing integrated, supported employment. This he announced during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the details of which are available on disabilityscoop. Buy a Visitors Health Insurance

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Senator Calls For Emphasis On Integrated Employment

Initiative To Address High Number Of Blacks In Special Education

The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities is teaming up with federal education officials to train parents across the country to effectively advocate for kids. The goal, they say, is to ensure that students are labeled appropriately by their school districts and receive the services they need. The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities is teaming up with federal education officials to train parents across the country to effectively advocate for kids. The goal, they say, is to ensure that students are labeled appropriately by their school districts and receive the services they need.

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Initiative To Address High Number Of Blacks In Special Education

Suit: Focus On Sheltered Workshops Violates ADA

A class action lawsuit filed in federal court last week on behalf of 2,300 Oregon residents with developmental disabilities charges that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing supported employment services, which help people with disabilities work in the community. As a result, the suit indicates that those with disabilities are left with little choice where they earn far less than the state minimum wage of $8.80 per hour. The lawsuit calls for Oregon to revise its system to emphasize supported employment. This law protects individuals with developmental disabilities, like the named plaintiffs in this lawsuit. In a statement to the Portland Business Journal, the Oregon Department of Justice said the state is looking to improve services for those with disabilities and had already initiated meetings with stakeholders including the advocacy groups behind the lawsuit.

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Suit: Focus On Sheltered Workshops Violates ADA

Boy With Down Syndrome Hits Modeling Big Time

A six year old boy is photographed in a target sales ad, what makes him different than the others is that he has down syndrome. This child, named Ryan has been in several pictures for big time stores and is proud of the work that he is doing. It is also an interesting statement since none of the ads have labeled or pointed out his disorder.

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Boy With Down Syndrome Hits Modeling Big Time

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