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21st Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Insititute

Institute's goal is to help education professionals meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. Conference will be held June 2-6, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA.

Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars: Application Procedures

The Washington Center offers internships and other educational opportunities for students with disabilities. Application deadline for the Fall 2009 term is June 12, 2009.

Association on Higher Education & Disability 2009 Conference

The theme, Global Access: Opening a World of Opportunity, will take place July 20-25, 2009 in Louisville, KY. This conference brings together professionals in the fields of higher education and disability for a week of information-sharing, networking and theoretical and practical training.

11th Annual Autism Summer Institute

The Institute's goal is to provide strength-based perspectives about students with Autism Spectrum Differences to improve the quality of education in inclusive settings. Conference will be held August 10-13, 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. This link opens a PDF document.

Postsecondary Education & Employment Outcomes for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities (ID)

Information on the employment outcomes of youth with ID who participated in postsecondary education as part of their Individualized Plan for Employment compared to youth with ID who did not participate in postsecondary education. This link opens a PDF document.

Travel Training for Student Success: The Route to Achieving Post-Secondary Student Outcomes

New resource for secondary school educators from Easter Seals Project ACTION includes a booklet, slide shows, questionnaire and links to additional information to support young adults' needs for public transportation through travel training.

DOJ Sues Nobel Learning Communities Inc. for Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities

The Justice Department (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Nobel Learning Communities Inc. (Nobel) in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia alleging the company violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act by excluding children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities from its schools and programs in several states.
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