The Center for Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota released a full report online entitled “The Landscape of K-12 Online Schooling in Minnesota.” The report aims to summarize the historical and current landscape of online schooling in Minnesota with the aim of provide information to those who are already engaged in online […]
The Institute on Communication recently featured an article Beyond the Pay: More Reasons to End Subminimum Wages on ending the practice of subminimum wage pay for individuals with disabilities. Th comes at a pressing time as the Minnesota House of Representatives debates Human Services Omnibus bill HF 2847, which includes the Governor’s proposal to phase […]
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) synthesized the research on accommodations from the last 22 years. They found that overall, students have positive perceptions of their accommodations, but still experience social stigmas. In response, it is necessary to involve students in the accommodation selection and implementation processes, as they are the experts in understanding […]
April is Autism Awareness Month beginning with United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. Although not comprehensive, check out these resources on advancing the disability rights movement with regard to Autism, and supporting Autistic people and their families. The Minnesota Autism Resource Portal Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) was observed March, 21st. WDSD is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down […]
The Institute on Community Integration (ICI) at University of Minnesota shared a policy research brief on the problem of overrepresentation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities moving between large state-run institutions and correctional facilities. Less than 1% of the U.S. adult population has IDD, but between 2–10% of people involved in the criminal legal […]
According to the quality Act of 2010 and the Human Rights Act of 1998, disabled people have a right to accessible information. This means public entities should make sure disabled people can access their materials. North Yorkshire County Council Health and Adult Services provides resources for writing documents in plain and easy to read documents here.
Mental Health America (MHA) celebrates the contributions of Black American innovators during Black History Month. Check out the MHA page Black Pioneers in Mental Health.
