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NCWD/Youth Videos
These videos are a companion to The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Handbook for Youth with Disabilities from the National Collaborative on Workforce on Workforce and Disability for Youth. Filed under:...
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PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income
From U.S. Department of Education: “PROMISE was created to foster improved health, education, and post-secondary outcomes for children ages 14-16 who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well...
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Update on NYS Alternate Credential: Letter to Regents
In a letter to the New York State Board of Regents ,P-12 Education Committee from Deputy Commissioner Ken Slentz, comments and recommendations were summarized “…to award a credential to a student with...
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Promoting Self-Determined Futures | TASH
Promoting Self-Determined Futures is a one-day TASH regional conference that focuses on the successful transition from school to adult life for youth with significant disabilities. This conference will...
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Disability Employment Tabulation/U.S. Census Bureau
From the U.S. Census Bureau: “The Disability Employment Tabulation 2008-2010 (3-year ACS data) is available through American FactFinder (AFF) (factfinder2.census.gov) beginning March 14, 2013. This...
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The startling rise of disability in America | Planet Money
From National Public Radio — Planet Money: “When you are an adult applying for disability you have to prove you cannot function in a ‘work-like setting.’ When you are a kid, a disability can be...
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Congress Rewrites IDEA Funding Rule – Disability Scoop
From Disability Scoop: ”A small change tucked inside a government spending bill this month may have big implications for special education. Lawmakers included language clarifying the penalties that...
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WECA: College and Career Readiness & Work-Based Learning Spring Conference
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Description: New York State Work Experience Coordinator’s Association — April 18-19 www.nysweca.org Held at the Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Room block under “New...
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Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration’s Youth Team to...
The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Youth Team is hosting a live chat entitled Providing a Menu of Activities for Youth in WIA Programs: Challenges and Triumphs. WIA...
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Employment Continues To Yo-Yo For People With Disabilities – Disability Scoop
From Disability Scoop: “The unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities edged upward last month, as employers added fewer jobs across the board, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday. The...
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Work-Based Learning Opportunities for High School Students
This report prepared by FHI 360 provides a conceptual base for work-based learning (WBL), a strategy that helps students apply academic and technical skills and develop employability skills. WBL has...
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Change the Picture: Part 3 of 3 Webinar Series on Employment Outcomes for...
Date: April 24, 2013, 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET This webinar will showcase many exciting national initiatives which promote integrated, competitive employment for transitioning youth with disabilities such...
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White House Urged To Raise SSI Limits – Disability Scoop
From Disability Scoop: “A federal agency is calling on the president to raise the asset limit imposed on people with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income for the first time in decades....
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From the NY DCDT President: Let Your Voice Be Heard
As many of you know, NYSED has proposed amendments to establish a New York State Career Development and Occupation Studies Commencement Credential. This is not a NY State recognized diploma but is a...
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Join Live Chat – Connecting Youth To Job Pathways | Youth Radio
Join Live Chat – Connecting Youth To Job Pathways It’s happening right here, on Thursday, April 25th at 7-8pm Eastern/6pm Central/4pm Pacific Teen employment in the U.S. is near historic lows, yet...
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Promising Practices in Transition for Predominantly Minority Youth: Results...
The Center on Transition to Employment invites you to an informational webinar on a multi-year, multi-site study of personal and contextual factors contributing to employment for predominantly minority...
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Lessons for Programs Serving Transition-Age Youth: A Comparative Analysis
For nearly three decades, U.S. public policy regarding youth with disabilities has moved toward greater inclusiveness; yet even so, existing policies cannot ensure that these youth have smooth...
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The National Transition Dialogue Continues….
The “Join the Conversation for Change” online national dialogue is a two-week discussion hosted by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services and Social Security...
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2013 Annual Training Conference, Brooklyn Bridge Marriott | National...
The National Rehabilitation Association is proud to present the 2013 NRA Annual Training Conference scheduled for Sunday, August 18 through Tuesday, August 20, 2013, which will take place at the...
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Interesting Success Story and Video: Living, Learning, Earning
A nice video from Orange County, California. Pass it on… Filed under: News Tagged: 21st Century Skills, Community, disabilities, employment, transition, Youth
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