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Education comes in all forms for people with disabilities. It comes in the
form of literacy programs. It comes in the form of greater access to schools.
It even comes in the form of technology, such as distance learning. And
whether you're four or ninety-four, education is an ongoing, lifelong process.
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In "Making The Grade" (Abilities Magazine, Fall 2005, p. 41) Lorin Macdonald, who is Deaf,
explains the importance of adequate funding and resources for all post-secondary
students, so that they can be at an equal footing with their able-bodied peers.
She also addresses the stigma and misunderstanding that people with invisible disabilities,
such as epilepsy and dyslexia, sometimes face, from both their peers and professors.
Read the article.
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"Clearing the Confusion"--Do educational terms like Alternative Placement,
Curriculum Adaptation, and Full Inclusion confuse you? If so, the Centre for Integrated Education and
Community, aka the Marsha Forest Centre, has released a report that is now available
on the web that may help clarify matters. To access it, go to www.marshaforest.com/crucialterms.html
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The Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW) project offers online resources and
professional development opportunities for educators and parents of students with
special needs. Their online workshops, best practices and research information,
curriculum ideas, discussion forums and other resources are designed to encourage
educators to use new technologies to benefit all learners.
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The Disability Studies program at Ryerson Polytechnic University is a regular
contributor to the Forum section of ABILITIES
magazine. Read about this important initiative to find out more about the program
and how to enroll.
Don't forget to share! Send us your education news, updates and events to include on EnableLink. E-mail [email protected].
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