By SocialSecurity.gov Official Social Security Website We recently released new fact sheets and a national issue paper on the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The SSDI program provides benefits to millions of workers and their families in every community across America. These State fact sheets contain statistics on the number of people who receive […]
By Broadly.vice.com A lack of sexual education has an impact in all aspects of a person’s life, so why are intellectually disabled people given so few opportunities to learn about sex on their own terms? https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/a-look-at-the-sex-ed-curriculum-taught-to-the-intellectually-disabled
By Globenewswire.com Boston Bruins Foundation, MDSC and others join forces to raise awareness about lack of employment opportunities BOSTON, Sept. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress will be launching its new public awareness campaign, Your Next Star, on Oct. 1, aimed at opening the eyes of employers to the power of […]
By Michelle Diament | Disabilityscoop.com As a growing number of colleges offer programs for students with intellectual disabilities, a new report provides the most comprehensive look yet at who’s attending and their outcomes. The federally-mandated report out this month from the Think College National Coordinating Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston offers a snapshot of what’s happening […]
Statewide Transition Conference for Parents – Does Your Son or Daughter Have a Plan for the Future? Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | Best Western/Royal Plaza, Marlborough, MA Learn: About the Transition process from planning to IEP implementation What elements a Transition program should offer The types of services that can be […]
By Mass.gov | Special Education Guidance, Administrative Advisories The Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has issued a new advisory which might be of interest to transition-age students and families. The purpose of this advisory is to: (1) Highlight the fundamental importance of supporting and encouraging student self-determination to promote successful adult outcomes. (2) […]
From Think:Kids | ThinkKids.org Think:Kids Conference Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2015 Location: Microsoft NERD Center | 1 Memorial Drive | Cambridge, MA 02142 Registration Info Think:Kids will bring together parents and professionals at our First Annual Conference. ALL ARE WELCOME – those who are passionate about the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach, those who want […]
From Federation for Children with Special Needs Call for Nominations Each year the Federation for Children with Special Needs presents Community Partnership Awards to individuals in Massachusetts who have successfully promoted an inclusive environment in their community at our Visions of Community conference. Do you know a parent, student, teacher, administrator, health provider, coach, neighbor or other individual who has worked to create […]
By Alex Lauric Increasingly research is showing that a powerful way of connecting school mathematics to everyday life is by exposing children to the mathematics embedded in literature. We are talking about books of literary quality which were not written for the primary purpose of teaching math. Instead the books are supposed to provide a pleasurable literary experience with mathematics used to serve the […]
From Foxnews.com: A father whose daughter with Down syndrome recently got married has written a letter for the new bride that will tug at the heartstrings of every parent and child. “Do you remember all the stuff they said you’d never do, Jills?” Paul Daugherty, a sports columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, writes in the letter, […]