Tag: Disabilities: Page 25

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Needed: More Parental Input

I think [the column] highlights some of the problems with entrusting the education of our young people to the public school system…

September 20, 2006

Students

Program Prepares Disabled For College

The college classroom scene is a familiar one: young adults in flip-flops and baseball caps, some scribbling notes, others napping. Evelyn Scruggs, a student sitting near the front, is among the more attentive, filling an entire page with notes. But, by the time she leaves, she likely won’t remember the lecture topic or one word she wrote.

July 18, 2006

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Computer-Based Technology Helping Kids With Disabilities Find Their Voice, Say Penn State Researchers

Laptop computers that combine features from popular toys with innovative technology have rapidly accelerated the learning and communication ability of children with disabilities…

February 21, 2006

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Oregon Health & Science University Board Nominee Bows Out After Joke Falls Flat

When asked on a form he was filling out if he had a disability, former state Sen. Neil Bryant wrote…

December 22, 2005

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JPMorgan Apologizes for Predecessor Banks’ Acceptance of Slaves as Collateral

JPMorgan Apologizes for Predecessor Banks’ Acceptance of Slaves as CollateralNEW YORK JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the first company to acknowledge that two of its predecessor banks had specific links to the slave trade. The filing was meant to comply with a Chicago ordinance requiring such disclosures. The bank, the nation’s second largest, said in […]

February 9, 2005

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Kent State Researcher to Look for Clues in Tsunami Sand

Kent State Researcher to Look for Clues in Tsunami SandKENT, OhioAside from the massive tragedy that resulted from a tsunami in South Asia, a research opportunity also suddenly exists for a Kent State University assistant professor of geology who studies tsunami sedimentation. Sand deposits may hold clues for Dr. Andrew Moore, who plans to visit […]

January 26, 2005

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Ingredients for Success

Ingredients for SuccessOur “Rising Stars in the Academy” edition always features a stellar group of scholars; some have been recognized for being outstanding teachers, others for being outstanding researchers, some for both.Being involved in the scholar selection process and reading the profiles for the past few years, I have found common themes running throughout these […]

January 12, 2005

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Most Government Web Sites Too Advanced, Survey Says

Most Government Web Sites Too Advanced, Survey SaysBy Ronald Roach PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University released the results of their fourth annual survey on the readability of U.S. e-government Web sites. Examining more than 1,600 state and local government Web sites, as well as 60 federal sites, the results […]

October 8, 2003

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WSSU’s New Degree in Rehabilitation Studies Is Among the First in State

WSSU’s New Degree in Rehabilitation Studies Is Among the First in State WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.When Winston-Salem State University began its new Bachelor of Science degree program in Rehabilitation Studies this month, it became one of the first of its kind in the state. WSSU undergraduate Rehabilitation Studies is a comprehensive professional assistance program to help the […]

January 15, 2003

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Stanford Focuses on IT Product Development

Stanford Focuses on IT Product DevelopmentPALO ALTO, Calif.This summer, Stanford graduate students have been collaborating with industry executives to create innovative products for people with disabilities. The 10-week program called the Archimedes Access Project has been unique in that it pushes students to create technology that outperforms other commercial products so “non-disabled people will want […]

August 14, 2002

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel One student at a time, Wright State has become one of the country’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilitiesBy Mark FisherDAYTON, OhioWright State University never set out to become one of the nation’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilities. It happened quite by accident — and one student […]

July 17, 2002

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Assistive Technology Comes Into Focus

Assistive Technology Comes Into FocusWith the push from federal legislation, colleges and universities enhance learning for the disabledAccess in higher education is usually understood as the admission, financing, and social support of students belonging to socially disadvantaged groups as they pursue postsecondary education. However, that understanding has focused largely on students from racial and ethnic […]

July 17, 2002