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may 2021

News & resources

Education

Tips for going to college with ADHD
Child Mind Institute


Slight increase in the number of students with disabilities graduating
Disability Scoop
 

Disability and Culture

First person with Down Syndrome to compete in college national championship
CBS

Making space for more disabled Asian Americans
Huffington Post

Independent Living  

What some people with disabilities want others to know about going "back to normal”
Huffington Post

How disability activists got curb cuts for many American cities
99% Invisible
 

Services and Systems  

How stimulus checks might impact other benefits for people with disabilities
U.S. News

Long-term care at home means long-term independence
Forbes


Work

Op-Ed: Employers’ diversity and equity efforts often overlook people with disabilities
CNBC

How to make the hiring process more equitable for people with disabilities
Fast Company

Science and Technology

Considering assistive technology for students with disabilities
Center for Parent Information & Resources

How Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer does her job
Wall Street Journal



ONLINE EVENTS

Tonight: Having the talk with youth with disabilities

May 12: Understanding self-advocacy for youth 12-21

May 12: Transition for families

May 12: SPAN youth chat (ages 13+)

May 13: NYS diploma and credential options

May 17: A framework for collective youth empowerment

May 20: Intersectionality: not a trend but reality
(community conversations)

May 27: Applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for a child under 18

 
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