National Center on Education Outcomes (NCEO)
NCEO focuses on the inclusion of students with disabilities in comprehensive assessment systems. This includes issues related to accessibility during classroom-based and standardized assessments.
The Education Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities (CCD)
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family memberAll StatesEducationOther/by The ArcThe Education Task Force monitors federal legislation and regulations that address the educational needs of children with disabilities and their families and advocates for enhanced opportununities.
Wright’s Law
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family memberAll StatesEducationOther/by The ArcWrightslaw is a nationally recognized source of accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for all children with disabilities.
Stop Hurting Kids
/in Advocate, Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionalsAll StatesEducationOther/by The ArcStop Hurting Kids is a campaign to limit the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Harmful practices are used disproportionatey on students with disabilities and racial/ethnic minority students.
Protection and Advocacy
/in Advocate, Family memberAll StatesEducationOther/by The ArcProtection and Advocacy (P&A) agencies provide legal support to traditionally unserved or underserved populations to help them navigate service systems, including special education.
My Volunteer Vision
/in Family member, Person with a disabilityAll StatesVolunteeringToolkit/by The ArcMaking a plan can help you find a volunteer position that matches your interests and goals for volunteering. Then, you and your trusted supporters can work together to find volunteer opportunities that fit with your vision and address any challenges and worries that you have.
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Inclusive Volunteering Opportunities: Tips to Overcome Common Challenges
/in Chapter of The Arc, Service provider / DSPAll StatesVolunteeringFact sheet/by The ArcWhen it comes to volunteering, some of the greatest challenges are to find volunteer opportunities that match the people you serve, that are unique, that connect people with I/DD meaningfully to other well-connected volunteers in the community, and that support the volunteer’s end goal. This tip sheet will provide you recommendations to overcome these common challenges.
Planning for Including People With Intellectual Disabilities in Volunteer Programs
/in Nonprofit professionalsAll StatesVolunteeringFact sheet/by The ArcPeople with disabilities give back to their community in many ways and have a variety of talents and gifts. Our volunteering tip sheet provides tools you can use to help make sure people with intellectual disabilities feel welcomed and are effectively included in your volunteer program.
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Finding a Good Match: Questions for Volunteers and Organizations to Ask
/in Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Person with a disabilityAll StatesVolunteeringFact sheet/by The ArcPeople who have disability labels have skills, perspectives, and experience that they can use to contribute in meaningful ways to their communities through volunteering. For volunteering to be a positive experience, there must be a good match between the person and the volunteer position. The linke article includes questions that individuals with disabilities can ask themselves and the organizations as they search for the right volunteer activities for them, and questions that organizations can ask as they assess their own response to a volunteer with a disability.
Building Inclusive Communities in Seattle: Involving All Neighbors
/in Chapter of The Arc, Family member, Nonprofit professionals, Service provider / DSPAll StatesCivil rights, VolunteeringReport/by The Arc“What does the Department of Neighborhoods do to encourage persons with developmental disabilities to get involved in neighborhood life?” That question prompted the beginning of a program called Involving All Neighbors in Seattle, Washington. The program was used to explore different ways people could be welcomed and involved in their neighbourhood. This series of stories and strategies from Seattle emerge from that program and describe examples of people with disability becoming involved in the life of the community to the benefit of all. The stories are likely to be helpful for families who are seeking ideas about how their son or daughter could be included, for families wanting to provide guidance and ideas for those working to support their son or daughter and for professionals who are keen to support people with disability develop skills and pursue interests.
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