Daily update ⋅ October 9, 2014
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Mom who tried to kill daughter gets 10-22 years
Ari Ne'eman, president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, argued for sentencing Stapleton "the same way a mother of a non-disabled child would ...
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South Dakota School of Mines Hosts Disability Awareness Event
The national organization People First helps promote self-advocacy for people with disabilities, and about 25 people meet monthly in the Rapid City ...
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Lessons in Nonprofit Storytelling From a Live Performance
But one of the most riveting examples of advocacy storytelling I've heard in ... after years of exhaustive and expensive legal work and self-advocacy.
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Elko Transition Summit focuses on goals, career decisions
Transition planning involves the support of adults and student self-advocacy to make sound decisions for personal goals and careers after high school ...
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When Professional Development Underperforms
In my role, I do my best to provide the knowledge for developing solid self-advocacy and being a broker of information that is important for its growth.
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In the Spotlight: Special Education
In middle school, the LRC adds to the academic focus the beginnings of self-advocacy, study strategies and time management. Additionally, middle ...
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"Hate and Mate Crime" event to be held for vulnerable adults, police and firefighters
Jill Singh, self advocacy project officer for Plymouth People First, said the aim was to get the police and the vulnerable adults together to encourage ...
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Documentary about Alex Spourdalakis continues to provoke strong reactions
The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) petitioned the U.S. Department of Justice to treat Alex's death as a hate crime. They claim that attributing ...
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Clark County Disability Coalition hosts Legislative Candidates Forum
This free community event provides an exciting opportunity for self-advocates, family members and individuals supporting the disability community to ...
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Home story
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Wisconsin's Sheltered Workshops Aren't “Community-Based”
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network supports the positions articulated by the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) and ...
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ASAN Statement On The Sentencing Of K. Stapleton
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on Wednesday, October 8th, regarding the sentencing of K. Stapleton. K. Stapleton, having ...
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Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid!
Self advocacy I have a question....at what point do we, as parents, step back & let our kids advocate for themselves? My son, 13, with Aspergers, OCD ...
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dyslexia & self-advocacy
by Lakshmi Gandhi – Looking at colleges is stressful for almost all students, but for those with dyslexia the process can be filled with unique ...
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brain
Organizations such as The Brain Injury Alliance of Utah and Phoenix Services exist to aid people through the difficult changes that brain injuries bring ...
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