Washington State Disability History Month

Cowlitz County Disability Awareness Month

luke — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:43:05 +0000

Information on Cowlitz County’s Disability Awareness Month activities:

Youth Leadership Forum

luke — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:27:22 +0000

What is the Youth Leadership Forum?

The Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) for High School Students with Disabilities is a unique career leadership-training program for Washington State’s high school juniors and seniors with disabilities. Students serve as delegates from their communities at this six-day, five-night event, held in the summer at a college campus.

Is There a Cost to Attend the Forum?

NO! The commitment of the YLF volunteers and sponsors is to enable youth with disabilities to grow personally, socially and academically, and to fulfill their potential in their work and other aspects of their lives.

To Find Out More. . .

Contact Debbie Himes at dhimes@esd.wa.gov or 360.486.5894.

New York Disability History Curriculum

luke — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:27:06 +0000

The New York Disability History Curriculum for grades 4-8.

Introduction

Lessons

Teacher Resources

My Voice, My Vote

luke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:17:04 +0000

My Voice, My Vote is a new website for young adults with disabilities who want to learn about the voting process and make a difference in their communities. The site includes resources for voters in Minnesota and across the country, including the many different ways one can vote and what it means to be a good citizen. The website includes an open-captioned video on the voting process. It also includes an ASL video, “Voting: You Decide”.

More information on the website and the videos can be found at http://www.myvoicemyvote.org

Accessible Voting – King County Elections

luke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:16:23 +0000

King County voters with disabilities now have the option of casting a truly secret ballot using an accessible voting unit. Federal law requires one …

www.kingcounty.gov/elections/v oting/accessible.aspx

Accessible Voting – I’ll Vote For That!

luke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:14:40 +0000

Jun 23, 2008 … Voting has become more accessible for people who are disabled, however, it remains unacceptably inaccessible for most people who are blind, …

wiseadvice.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/accessible-voting-ill-vote-for-that

Vote-PAD (Voting-on-Paper Assistive Device)

luke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:13:44 +0000

Accessible Voting Without Computers … The Vote-PAD is composed of one custom ballot sleeve for each sheet of a ballot. The sleeves are bound together …

http://www.vote-pad.us/

Yes, people with disabilities vote!

luke — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:09:49 +0000

“King County is home to 259,843 people with disabilities, according the the 2000 census”

Check out this newsletter from the Alliance of People with disAbilities
http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/access/documents/connectAbility_fall06.pdf

OSPI Special Education Publications

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:44:43 +0000

There are many excellent publications available on line through the Washington State Office of the Superintendent, Special Education Section
http://www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/publications.aspx

The Family Village – Information & Disability History

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:04:07 +0000

The Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. The community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!