Sentences with phrase «about disability issues»

The Americans With Disabilities Act makes it illegal to ask about disability issues that don't relate to the ability of the applicant to perform essential job - related functions.

The GAO found that all of the reviewed airlines have initial and recurrent disability training in place for their employees and contractors who interface with passengers with disabilities, some airlines voluntarily implement quality assurance programs to improve their disability training programs» performance, and some airlines have established disability boards to increase awareness among employees about disability issues.

Not exact matches

Eschewing the extremes occupied by the loudest voices in the national concussion and youth sport conversation, the ones who either deny there is a serious issue that needs to be addressed (who they characterize as the «just a knock to the head» crowd) or have become so convinced that contact sports inevitably result in lifelong disability that they are so fundamentally unsafe that they should be abolished, they opt instead for the common sense middle ground - a place where MomsTEAM and I have been all along - a magical place where it is possible to have a «more thoughtful, science - based» dialog about the role of sports in our kids» lives.

About half of preemies weighing less than 3 1/2 pounds at birth develop learning disabilities or behavioral issues, says Cathy Boatman, a child development specialist at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas.

Andie B. Schwartz, M.Ed., RD, LD, CLC, of Happy Family's Happy Mama Milk Mentor program — a completely free online service for moms with questions about nursing — discusses day care, infant constipation, and issues with getting disability coverage for hyperprolactinemia.

For parents whose children have a diagnosis or want to learn more about specific conditions or special services available in schools, Understood offers in - depth information about Individualized Education Programs, 504 Plans, ADHD, auditory processing disorder, communication disorders, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, executive functioning issues, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory processing issues and visual processing issues.

KidsQuest KidsQuest is a CDC website designed for students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, to get them to think about people with disabilities and some of the issues related to daily activities, health, and accessibility.

She also blogs about parenting young adults and disability related issues in The Never Empty Nest.

The company and its ride - sharing competitors have been stepping up its efforts to pressure Albany into acting on this issue, receiving some pushback from traditional cab companies who say they want an even playing field for all drivers and disability advocates who worry about access for all riders.

Buchwald also highlighted that he has a 100 percent environmental voting record, and Geri Mariano, an Armonk resident and disability advocate, spoke on his behalf about his active concern about accessibility issues throughout his district.

He has also expressed his concern about the limited access for students with disabilities at some CUNY campuses as well as the gap between recognition of mental health issues versus physical disabilities.

His opponent, H. R. Clarke, a professor of political science at CUNY, spoke about growing up in Jamaica, where the issue of disability access is not acknowledged.

Also mounting good campaigns are talented candidates with good ideas like Brian Kavanagh, former chief - of - staff for Council Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness issues.

Madam Djaba said: «Today as I speak, an issue was brought to my attention about a lady, who wanted to board a plane and she was denied, because of her disability.

In the UK concerns about institutional discrimination raised by the charity Mencap in its Death by Indifference report, and the Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities, have highlighted the importance of tackling these issues.

As new year begins, the two major economic indicators send mixed signals about the employment of people with disabilities, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment — Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH - IOD).

As the single adoptive mother of a child with early developmental trauma, attachment issues, and some physical disabilities, I spent a few years confused about what I was experiencing.

You have a disability, mental illness, mental disability, you've still got issues about your mother from when you were six, you wear glasses, you don't wear glasses... I think you get the picture.

Talking about partners, with the information supplied by a member, especially when it has to do with his or her disability and issues surrounding it, the agency is able to find a possible compatible partner for such member.

Have you heard about those disability dating sites that exist to help disabled singles the chance to meet other singles with similar issues?

About Blog Discussion of issues related to Christianity / theology and persons with disability, hosted by Jeff McNair, a Special Education professor.Jeff and his wife Kathi have been involved in ministry with adults with intellectual disabilities for 35 years.With the idea of developing maturity through asking the question is small steps toward a goal has grown out of the article they wrote.

About Blog Teaching moms how good nutrition, a nontoxic life and following God helps you to raise kids with disabilities, allergies, autism and medical issues.

There are a few things to like about the movie, mostly in the way the two lead characters interact with each other and how the film isn't afraid of being what can only be considered offensive to some in terms of the issue of disability.

If we look at the issue of disability as identity — which is one of the things we talk about in the book — and of students developing a sense of themselves as people with disabilities and integrating their disability into their overall personality, there were actually big differences on that dimension.

In writing the book, when we're talking about the issue of disability identify — and Laura has written a chapter about herself — that issue was incidental for some students because they've used a wheelchair all their lives, or they've been blind all their lives, whereas for some of the students for whom that was a struggle, they're highlighted more in that chapter.

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about U.S. Department of Education issues guidance for students with hearing, vision, and speech disabilities

I've only spoken about learning disabilities, which is just one issue that impacts reading.

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State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, Volume V — Implementation of the 1 Percent Rule and 2 Percent Interim Policy Options (2009) presents findings about the implementation of regulations and guidelines issued under the No Child Left Behind Act that provide flexibility for the treatment of certain students with disabilities in state assessment and accountability systems.

The three also penned the Introduction, in which they write that the purpose of the special issue is to «provide content knowledge about specific mathematics skills and concepts, and evidence - based practices for teaching this content to students who have [a mathematics learning disability] or are struggling with mathematics but may not have an identified mathematics disability.»

I worry about issues like dyslexia which is currently not served by federal laws on disabilities.

A Systematic Review on Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes for Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Individuals with Disabilities Number 31 This issue of FOCUS describes a systematic review that was conducted to address a critically important research question about cultural competency by taking stock of the current literature and evidence.

«We're talking about students with disabilities who have documented life - impacting issues, that if they could do everything else the other students were doing, they'd be doing that,» Riley said.

What School Leaders Need to Know, a new policy brief just issued by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), provides important information about the changing legal landscape affecting the preparation of youth with disabilities for work.

In Letter to Felton / Lillie, the U.S. Dept of Education provides guidance on issues about evaluations & eligibility of children with learning disabilities.

«The high level of suspensions among students with disabilities raises questions, the report suggests, about whether such children are unlawfully being taken out of class due to behavior issues related to their disabilities.»

Over half of the Top 100 Banned / Challenged Books from 2000 — 2009 addressed issues about race, sexuality and / or disability; or were about non-white, LGBTQ and / or disabled characters.

I want to raise an issue about word - wrap and FONT sizes for thousands of us who have serious eye disabilities such as AMD.

Love in the Margins is a fairly new blog that's explicitly writing reviews of books about race, disability, LBGT issues, and so forth.

You can trace the most significant issues related to this topic: group handicapped people by their disabilities, write about various conditions for teaching, programs of education, curriculum and other things.

I myself have about $ 48,000 in student loan debt, and about $ 30,000 in collection fees, my loans was the Alaska state student loans, I get harassing calls all the time, I have my Alaska PFD garnished, they took away my state pharmacy tech license so I could not work, they said if I brought my account up to par (several thousand dollars paid asap) I could get it re-instated with requests and appeals, they send me letters saying they are going to garnish my wages, seize bank accounts, and basically put me on the street, one of the representatives on the phone told me after I asked her what people do when they cant afford a $ 1500 monthly payment or more, she said «you need to get 2 - 3 jobs then now don't you» my credit is ruined, if I get a job I face garnishments and bank account seizures, I also have been in the process of filing for disability due to my medical issues, and just simply cant pay the debt, what can I do?

«The research indicates that Canadians are overly optimistic about avoiding a disability and that lack of understanding reinforces the need for more education around this critical issue.»

Unfortunately, only 50 percent of ex-servicemembers who need mental health services receive treatment because of barriers that include: embarrassment about service - related mental disabilities; long wait times to receive treatment; the perceived stigma associated with mental health issues; and a lack of understanding or awareness about mental health problems and treatment options.

While it is not legal to ask someone about their disability, I do not see an issue with there being a law to come into play that service dogs be from a reputable agency & that there be some kind of identification developed to prove these service dogs are what they are meant to be.

As well as caring for animals with special needs, disabilities, and serious injuries, they have educational programs for adults and children alike, and a current issues campaign team who are always seeking to further educate and inform the public about the treatment of animals.

Lynne Kirby talks to the Silver Travel show about what's on offer for those with disability or mobility issues who wish to travel.

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I have coached clients on countless occassions to ask questions about potential disabilities and not just ignore an employee's potential issues just because they aren't bringing them to the fore and not focus only on performance management or discipline.

Law enforcement from outside of the city appear ill - equipped to deal with issues of diversity and disability, an issue I had the opportunity to speak to hundreds of police officers and first responders about in 2006.