News Archives
Discover the World of Custom Made Ergonomic Seating
Learn about importance of ergonomic seating and compare other types of office chairs to custom made ergonomic seating. For more information on the TARGET Discovery Series and TARGET Web Connect, visit the TARGET Center website.
Learn about the latest portable device that places the functionality of a reading machine into a multifunction cell phone, and improves print access for the blind, vision impaired and those with reading impairments. View this recording at anytime with Adobe Flash Player. For more information on the TARGET Discovery Series and TARGET Web Connect, visit the TARGET Center Web site.
2008 Global Summit on Education: Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities
This summit being held on September 19 - 20, 2008, will bring together educational leaders, disability advocates, educators, academics and government officials to share valuable tools and resources to continue building academic opportunities for students with disabilities. The registration deadline was September 1, 2008.
Scholarship Program for Amputee College Students
The National Amputation Foundation offers six scholarships to college students with a major limb amputation, who will be attending an accredited university as a full time student. Application deadline was August 31, 2008.
Discover Speech, Magnification & Braille Access with Dolphin Software
Join us for the next TARGET Discovery Series on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:00 pm. Learn how Dolphin delivers magnification, speech and Braille access to mainstream Microsoft Windows applications through the use of Lunar, LunarPlus, Hal and SuperNova. Attend in person in Washington, DC or live online.
Youth & Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families & Advocates
Association on Higher Education & Disability (AHEAD) Annual Conference
The 2008 AHEAD conference took place July 14-19 in Reno, NV. The conference brought together professionals in the fields of higher education and disability for a week of information-sharing, networking and theoretical and practical training.
National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Spring Training Conference
Spring training conference took place April 23-25, 2008 in Bethesda, MD. Document is in Word format.
Notice of Establishment & Call for Nominations for the National Technical Advisory Council
Department of Education call for nominations to serve on the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC), which helps ensure that the Department is making sound technical decisions related to the approval of state-designed standards, assessments and accountability systems under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The period for nominations closed on April 9, 2008.
2008 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention
The 2008 CEC convention took place April 2-5 in Boston. This conference is a professional development event devoted to special and gifted education.
Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), in partnership with the Children's Defense Fund and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, has established the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship. Graduate students aspiring to a career in social policy with a focus on disability are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship. Application Deadline: March 1, 2008
No Child Left Behind Act & the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): A Progress Report
A January 2008 report from the National Council on Disability (NCD) about the No Child Left Behind Act and the IDEA and how educators across the country are reexamining their practices to find ways to close the achievement gaps between groups of students.
National Disability Policy: A Progress Report
Report issued on January 15, 2008 by the National Council on Disability (NCD) that examines employment, housing, education, transportation and other federal policies that affect people with disabilities.
Department of Education Notice Inviting Applications
State Personnel Development Grants
Grants for State educational agencies to help improve educational results for children with disabilities through the delivery of high quality instruction and the recruitment, hiring, and retention of highly qualified special education teachers. Application deadline is January 3, 2008.
The President's New Freedom Initiative: The 2007 Progress Report
Announced in February, 2001, the New Freedom Initiative is President George W. Bush's plan to tear down barriers to full integration into American life that remain for many of the 54 million Americans with disabilities. This report highlights the accomplishments of the Administration in implementing the President's vision and builds upon the reports issued in May 2002 and May 2004.
2007 OSEP National Early Childhood Conference
The 2007 OSEP National Conference will be held from December 3-5, 2007 in Arlington, VA. This conference is intended for a variety of audiences involved in planning and delivering services to young children with special needs (birth through age 8) and their families.
National Scholarship Competition for Disabled College Students
disABLEdperson Inc. Fall 2007 Nationally Based College Scholarship Competition for disabled college students. The competition ended October 19, 2007.
HSC Foundation Launches New Youth Transitions Initiatives
Employer Perspectives on Workers with Disabilities
A September 2007 report on the needs and challenges of American businesses in employing people with disabilities.
