march 2021

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REAL Transition Partners is jointly managed by SPAN Parent Advocacy Network (NJ), Federation for Children with Special Needs (MA), and New York State Transition Partners (INCLUDEnyc, Parent Network of WNY, Starbridge). We provide information, training and technical assistance, and support to youth and young adults with disabilities and their families. Learn more.

Education

Will colleges maintain flexibility for students with disabilities?
Inside Higher Ed

School that makes cent$
Transition to Adulthood Center for Research
 

Disability and Culture

Defining disability activism
Forbes

Netflix pledges to move towards more inclusive films and shows
Disability Scoop

¿Usamos frases discriminatorias sin saberlo?
incluyeme
 

Independent Living  

Disabled recipients of stimulus aid are urged to save some in special accounts
New York Times

Accessible design is good design
Architect Magazine
 

Services and Systems  

Federal government says states should prioritize vaccines for people with disabilities
Washington Post

National Alliance on Mental Illness 
NAMI

Work

People with disabilities have lost more jobs during pandemic than other workers
New York Times

Providing vocational rehabilitation services remotely
Institute for Community Inclusion

Science and Technology

Making space accessible to all
Wired

New global accessibility guide sets higher bar for manufacturers
World Health Organization

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