http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_disability_issues.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Disability Issues" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_disability_issues?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_disability_issueshttp://feedburner.google.comFri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/mt4tmiPy8m8/collaborating_and_coordinating_with_employershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/collaborating_and_coordinating_with_employersContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. A 2009 research brief produced for the NTAR Leadership Center, a consortium led by the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/mt4tmiPy8m8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/collaborating_and_coordinating_with_employersFri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/KoyKQQ3NjhI/entrepreneurship_for_veterans_with_disabilities_lessons_learned_from_the_fieldhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/entrepreneurship_for_veterans_with_disabilities_lessons_learned_from_the_fieldContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. A 2009 research brief produced for the NTAR Leadership Center, a consortium led by the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/KoyKQQ3NjhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/entrepreneurship_for_veterans_with_disabilities_lessons_learned_from_the_fieldFri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/10dWmh4_Qds/leveraging_state_economic_development_resources_to_create_job_opportunities_for_people_with_disabilitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/leveraging_state_economic_development_resources_to_create_job_opportunities_for_people_with_disabilitiesContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. A 2009 research brief produced for the NTAR Leadership Center, a consortium led by the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/10dWmh4_Qds" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/leveraging_state_economic_development_resources_to_create_job_opportunities_for_people_with_disabilitiesMon, 14 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/iT16tR4dclA/half_in_ten_why_taking_disability_into_account_is_essential_to_reducing_income_poverty_and_expanding_economic_inclusionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/half_in_ten_why_taking_disability_into_account_is_essential_to_reducing_income_poverty_and_expanding_economic_inclusionContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Disability is both a fundamental cause and consequence of income poverty. The income-poverty rate for persons with disabilities...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/iT16tR4dclA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/half_in_ten_why_taking_disability_into_account_is_essential_to_reducing_income_poverty_and_expanding_economic_inclusionWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/6Nj7_Ae-ydk/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolsContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy, Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. With public education in the nation&apos;s urban centers...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/6Nj7_Ae-ydk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_urban_school_reform_persistence_and_progress_in_the_boston_public_schoolsTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/1UD1agrmNJo/seeking_effective_policies_and_practices_for_students_with_special_needshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/seeking_effective_policies_and_practices_for_students_with_special_needsContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. Data from the 2008 administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) examination reveal an...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/1UD1agrmNJo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/seeking_effective_policies_and_practices_for_students_with_special_needsTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/iNQMDHPhqpw/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summaryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summaryContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy convened a meeting on June 19-20, 2006 at which a series of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/iNQMDHPhqpw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/decade_of_boston_school_reform_reflections_and_aspirations_executive_summaryMon, 29 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/33ZNSueD9jY/overview_of_us_corporate_practices_in_the_employment_of_people_with_disabilities_presentationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/overview_of_us_corporate_practices_in_the_employment_of_people_with_disabilities_presentationContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Heldrich Center Executive Director Kathy Krepcio presented &quot;An Overview of U.S. Corporate Practices in the Employment of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/33ZNSueD9jY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/overview_of_us_corporate_practices_in_the_employment_of_people_with_disabilities_presentationThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/KGwKkTAeTy4/state_activities_and_emerging_trends_to_advance_the_employment_of_adults_with_disabilitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/state_activities_and_emerging_trends_to_advance_the_employment_of_adults_with_disabilitiesContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Presentation by Kathy Krepcio for the New Jersey Adults with Autism Taskforce....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/KGwKkTAeTy4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/state_activities_and_emerging_trends_to_advance_the_employment_of_adults_with_disabilitiesWed, 24 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/u5O63ScgYdg/workforce_investment_act_of_1998_a_primer_for_people_with_disabilitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/workforce_investment_act_of_1998_a_primer_for_people_with_disabilitiesContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. The primer outlines the various componenets of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). It also suggests ways that people...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/u5O63ScgYdg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/workforce_investment_act_of_1998_a_primer_for_people_with_disabilitiesWed, 10 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/jCYW3cmx5UI/lessons_from_florida_school_choice_gives_increased_opportunities_to_children_with_special_needshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/lessons_from_florida_school_choice_gives_increased_opportunities_to_children_with_special_needsContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. In 2000, Florida instituted an innovative school choice program for children with disabilities. During the 2000-01 school year, the McKay Scholarship...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/jCYW3cmx5UI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/lessons_from_florida_school_choice_gives_increased_opportunities_to_children_with_special_needsTue, 26 May 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/Yrt6Db8FKqs/improving_access_to_voting_a_report_on_the_technology_for_accessible_voting_systemshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/improving_access_to_voting_a_report_on_the_technology_for_accessible_voting_systemsContributing organization(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action. Twenty percent of U.S. adults with disabilities--more than 8 million eligible voters--say they have been unable to vote in...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/Yrt6Db8FKqs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/improving_access_to_voting_a_report_on_the_technology_for_accessible_voting_systemsTue, 21 Apr 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/AEyagiFhNA0/compression_of_morbidity_in_retrospect_and_in_prospecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/compression_of_morbidity_in_retrospect_and_in_prospectContributing organization(s): International Longevity Center-USA. By postponing the age at which chronic infirmity begins,disability and morbidity could be compressed into a shorter period of the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/AEyagiFhNA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/compression_of_morbidity_in_retrospect_and_in_prospectTue, 31 Mar 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/h_7byghraUQ/faith_in_action_using_interfaith_coalitions_to_support_voluntary_caregiving_effortshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/faith_in_action_using_interfaith_coalitions_to_support_voluntary_caregiving_effortsContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. Funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Faith in Action gives small grants to programs that provide informal care for those with chronic...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/h_7byghraUQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/faith_in_action_using_interfaith_coalitions_to_support_voluntary_caregiving_effortsMon, 23 Mar 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/mp3M_OleuSI/uninsured_persons_in_illinois_legislative_districtshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/uninsured_persons_in_illinois_legislative_districtsContributing organization(s): Social IMPACT Research Center. Health and Disability Advocates and Rob Paral and Associates have developed estimates of uninsured persons in Illinois by state...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/mp3M_OleuSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/uninsured_persons_in_illinois_legislative_districtsMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/AJau5TiZb9I/employer_perspectives_on_youth_with_disabilities_in_the_workplacehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/employer_perspectives_on_youth_with_disabilities_in_the_workplaceContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. This publication features the experiences of employers in their own words. Employers write about how they became...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/AJau5TiZb9I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/employer_perspectives_on_youth_with_disabilities_in_the_workplaceMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/LryxeQ5ZLUY/handbook_for_implementing_a_comprehensive_work_based_learning_program_according_to_the_fair_labor_standards_acthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/handbook_for_implementing_a_comprehensive_work_based_learning_program_according_to_the_fair_labor_standards_actContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. This Handbook for Implementing a Comprehensive Work-Based Learning Program According to the Fair Labor Standards...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/LryxeQ5ZLUY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/handbook_for_implementing_a_comprehensive_work_based_learning_program_according_to_the_fair_labor_standards_actMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/A6sIJH7mtEA/preparing_for_employment_on_the_home_fronthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/preparing_for_employment_on_the_home_frontContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Work-based learning during the school years leads to better postschool employment outcomes (Hughes, Moore, &amp;...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/A6sIJH7mtEA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/preparing_for_employment_on_the_home_frontMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/R0y-jKkWxEE/youth_with_disabilities_and_the_workforce_investment_act_of_1998http://www.issuelab.org/research/youth_with_disabilities_and_the_workforce_investment_act_of_1998Contributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. The purpose of this Policy Update is to present key aspects of the statutory language of Title I of WIA and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/R0y-jKkWxEE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/youth_with_disabilities_and_the_workforce_investment_act_of_1998Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/VMhFXPNjb6A/supplemental_security_income_a_bridge_to_workhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_a_bridge_to_workContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Information in this Parent Brief is meant to help people with disabilities dispel myths and to find out if the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/VMhFXPNjb6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_a_bridge_to_workMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/3ZzQ6C5pncM/supplemental_security_income_so_you_have_decided_to_applyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_so_you_have_decided_to_applyContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal income support program administered by the Social Security...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/3ZzQ6C5pncM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_so_you_have_decided_to_applyMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/grVKarfpRlU/supplemental_security_income_your_right_to_appealhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_your_right_to_appealContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Many people are denied SSI benefits when they first apply. Disability Determination Services reports that,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/grVKarfpRlU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/supplemental_security_income_your_right_to_appealMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/7Fc4tCGyZr0/building_bridges_toward_science_careers_for_youth_with_disabilitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/building_bridges_toward_science_careers_for_youth_with_disabilitiesContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Several researchers have addressed the issue of accommodating students with disabilities in college science...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/7Fc4tCGyZr0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/building_bridges_toward_science_careers_for_youth_with_disabilitiesMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/RVKXo7CyeVg/tapping_employment_opportunities_for_youth_with_disabilities_by_engaging_effectively_with_employershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/tapping_employment_opportunities_for_youth_with_disabilities_by_engaging_effectively_with_employersContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Early exposure to the workplace can improve the employment outcomes for persons with disabilities by enabling...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/RVKXo7CyeVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/tapping_employment_opportunities_for_youth_with_disabilities_by_engaging_effectively_with_employersMon, 16 Feb 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~3/NZhwLEcI1Q4/work_based_learning_and_future_employment_for_youth_a_guide_for_parents_and_guardianshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/work_based_learning_and_future_employment_for_youth_a_guide_for_parents_and_guardiansContributing organization(s): National Center on Secondary Education and Transition. Setting high expectations early in life is an important step in order for youth to develop the skills to succeed...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_disability_issues/~4/NZhwLEcI1Q4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/work_based_learning_and_future_employment_for_youth_a_guide_for_parents_and_guardians