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October 6th, 2008
  Education    Photo of two children with disabilities sharing a book at school.

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.

  • 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.
  • "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
  • 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.
  • 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.

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