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According to Understood, special education’s focus is on helping children with disabilities to learn, with education being “tailored to meet the needs of students with disabilities.” As each child’s needs differ, so the “services and supports that one...
For people with disabilities, full participation in the community can include working full- or part-time, ideally in an integrated setting with a mix of people with and without disabilities and for competitive pay. Research and development in employment...
Vocational rehabilitation is made up of a series of services that are designed to facilitate the entrance into or return to work by people with disabilities or by people who have recently acquired an injury or disability. Some of these services include...
There are several federal civil rights laws that cover the rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities, public/private entities, and service providers. These laws prevent discrimination based on disability and provide for equal access to...
As a person with a disability in the prison system, you are entitled to adequate care, appropriate assistive devices, and dignified treatment, according to the American Bar Association. If you are a person with a disability who is currently in the...
