Current Disabilities News Today

Official: People with disabilities receive public education in China (China Economic Net)
People with disabilities have been receiving public education for decades in China, an official said here on Monday.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:36:03 GMT

Official: People with disabilities receive public education in China (People's Daily)
People with disabilities have been receiving public education for decades in China, an official said in Beijing on Monday. "Since the launching of reform and opening-up 30 years ago, China has gradually built a special education system for its people with disabilities, which includes fundamental education, vocational training, higher education and adult education," said Sun Xiande, deputy ...

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:13:05 GMT

Disabilities fail to stop employee (Altoona Mirror)
Bonnie Brown has reached a milestone. Twenty years ago, she went to work at Hoss's Steak and Sea House in Altoona. It was her first job, at age 40, for a woman whose mental and physical disabilities left her labeled as someone who never would work in the community.

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:35:02 GMT

Art program serves people with developmental disabilities (ABC 7 Chicago)
"Live, Learn, Work and Play" is the philosophy of a not-for-profit organization called Search Inc. They have been providing services to adults with disabilities since 1968. Not many people know they exist until now.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:37:47 GMT

More help for people with disabilities (Stamford Today)
MORE than £4m is being spent to support people with learning disabilities across the county.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:09:56 GMT