"Summer of Service" is a summer day camp filled with community service opportunities for students with all abilities. It is a partnership between the Edlavitch DCJCC, which has more than 25 years of proven leadership in providing safe, outstanding volunteer service opportunities, and RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.
Read MoreTheir little eyes sparkled with joy as they received beautiful images that captured moments from their learning activities and interactions with special educators. For Dhyan, Rushel, Ragini, Esha, Siddharth and their friends, it was a day to celebrate a year of their small but significant achievements as individuals with unique skills and amazing abilities.
Read MoreASA Conference to Host Breakout Session on Employment of Autistic Adults Sponsored by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
Important March 20 breakfast discussion will focus on the path to inclusion in Hollywood for people with disabilities
Read MoreAmgen employees join Patricia Heaton at an afternoon fundraiser for young adults on the autism spectrum who are pursuing careers in animation and visual effects for the entertainment industry.
Read MoreLed by Marisa Hamamoto, a Professional Dancer Once Paralyzed from the Neck Down
Read MoreMay is older Americans and Military appreciation month. As Memorial Day approaches Americans will be making their summer plans. Communities throughout the US have organized Memorial Day parades to pay tribute to those that paid the ultimate sacrifice to provide us with our freedom. There are 9 million Veterans aged 65 and older that served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam often overlooked and ignored. Purple Heart Homes works 52 weeks a year to improve Veterans' lives one home at a time.
Read MoreThe United Nations will host World Autism Awareness Day on Friday, April 1, 2016, at their New York headquarters. The theme of this event is "Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity.
Read MoreParents can easily become overwhelmed with the day to day care of a child with special needs, and even more overwhelmed at trying to figure out how to care for that child long after the death of the parent, leading to sometimes tragic results. It is possible for parents to take real steps that will make a tremendous difference in their child's future life.
Read MoreAPIFORM BEEKEEPING has been selected from a shortlist of 30 and a total of over 1,400 applicants from 40 countries as a finalist in the European Social Innovation Competition. Along with 9 others, APIFORM BEEKEEPING will pitch for the chance to win one of three €50,000 prizes at the Awards Ceremony on 25 November this year.
Read MoreSpecial Citizens, a New York City non-profit organization that has been supporting adults and children with Autism for over forty years, has become a leader in providing the individuals they support with an opportunity to join the workforce.
Read MoreSpecial Citizens, a New York City nonprofit organization that has been supporting adults and children with Autism for over forty years, will be honoring two JetBlue employees at LaGuardia Airport on Friday, October 9, 2015.
Read MoreEveryday a new horror story unfolds some place in this country involving a person with a disability and the police. Where Is Hope: The Art of Murder, chronicles disabled victims murdered by police and the activists/artists who are fighting to end this injustice. The film produced and directed by Emmitt H Thrower a retired disabled NYC cop created the film as a tool to help facilitate open forums.
Read MoreOrchid Mental Health Legal Advocacy, Inc. alleges Colorado is not complying with federal civil rights laws for people with mental illness who need housing and intensive services to avoid homelessness or incarceration. Orchid maintains the law demands massive access to housing, intensive services, a comprehensive State plan and waiting lists moving at a reasonable pace.
Read MoreADA Friendly is a collaboration of nationwide hospitality and ADA experts. We joined together to help individuals with disabilities find services and accommodations that meet their needs. Our trusted vendors are dedicated to providing the best service possible to travelers with ADA considerations.
Read MoreTriumph Foundation rebuilds after fire, celebrates milestones and looks to triumph after tragedy at its annual fundraiser that supports its mission to serve those who become paralyzed.
Read MoreInclusite has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in order to introduce their groundbreaking 'Web Accessibility for All' software based service. The Inclusite team is crowdfunding to open up the online world to seniors and people with disabilities.
Read MoreNo one provides superior program services for adults with developmental & intellectual disabilities like non-profit BeauVita. 2015 is the year to move into residential services. BeauVita announces its annual fundraiser event at Cincinnati's Music Hall. It's going to be big! THE event of the season!
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