[Nfbf-l] Fwd: June 3, 2014 - Needs of people with disabilities during emergencies are often overlooked

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> Needs of people with disabilities during emergencies are often overlooked | Study supports PCMH, care coordination for children with special needs | Bill would expand choices for military families, students with disabilities
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> Needs of people with disabilities during emergencies are often overlooked 
> A National Council on Disability report showed that both shelters and emergency announcements on TV often lack sign-language interpreters for people who are deaf. Researchers found that many 911 dispatch systems did not have text messaging features, and many evacuation maps and websites are inaccessible to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disability Scoop (5/30)
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> Study supports PCMH, care coordination for children with special needs 
> Providing care coordination services to children with special needs was associated with fewer unmet specialty care needs, regardless of whether the practice model was a medical home, according to a study in Pediatrics. The study team from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children said, however, patients receiving care coordination within a patient-centered medical home were less likely to report unmet needs, compared with those who were not cared for in a medical home model. Healio (free registration) (5/30)
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> Bill would expand choices for military families, students with disabilities 
> Students in military families and students with disabilities could have more school-choice options under a bill being introduced by U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind. The bill would create scholarships for students living on some domestic bases and increase funding for school-choice programs for students with disabilities. Rokita said the measure would help ensure funding directly benefits students. Education Week (tiered subscription model)/Politics K-12 blog (5/29)
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> House subcommittee addresses "unnecessarily duplicative" autism research 
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> Software shows promise in detecting autism symptoms 
> Disability Scoop (5/27)
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> Assistive Technology
> Philadelphia's #Hack4Access showcases assistive technology 
> The winning project of the #Hack4Access event in Philadelphia, part of the National Day of Civic Hacking, included additions to Unlock Philly, a project that tracks the accessibility of locations in the city. A hardware hack, Fall Fighter, came in second place and is an accelerometer that can alert people with balance problems to changes in their posture. TechnicallyPhilly.com (Philadelphia) (6/2)
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> Program helps pave path to college for students with disabilities 
> A college in Illinois recently graduated its first students from the Career Skills Institute program. The program serves students with mild cognitive disabilities who have aged out of high school. Students in the program take general-education courses, such as math and computer technology, the first year, and then progress to on-campus internships, ranging from foodservice to data entry. Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.) (5/27)
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> Study spotlights functional literacy for students with intellectual disabilities 
> Specialized supports and instruction can help children with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities read at a first-grade level or better, according to a recent study in the journal Exceptional Children. Researchers examined 141 children with IQs from 40 to 80 and found that those taught through daily, small-group instruction scored slightly higher on reading tests than those taught with traditional methods. "Even minimal reading skills can lead to a more independent life and improved job opportunities," lead author Jill Allor said. Disability Scoop (5/27)
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> Labor department announces $15M for job-training programs 
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> La. special-education funding could take lessons from New Orleans project 
> The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) (5/29)
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