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OCTOBER 2020

News & resources

Education

How to set priorities this school year
Child Mind Institute

Executive functioning in online environments
CAST

Disability and Culture

Should we discard the term “high functioning”?
Psychology Today

On becoming friends with a non-disabled person
Cup of Jo

Independent Living  

Getting ready for health care as an adult
Got Transition

Know your voting rights
OPWDD

Services and Systems  

For students with disabilities, a pandemic’s threat to hard-fought educational rights
Harvard Politics

Proposed cuts to group homes
WHEC

Work

IRS issues final rules for ABLE accounts
Disability Scoop

How to write an effective resume
NYS Transition Partners
 

Science and Technology

Making remote learning more accessible
EdTech
 
How the Microsoft team uses accessible technology
Microsoft



ONLINE EVENTS

New York City
 
October 14: Requesting reasonable accommodations
 
October 19 and October 21: Navigating OPWDD through transition 
 
October 22: Navigating Zoom 
 
October 28: Educational programs on college campuses for students with I/DD
 
Western New York

Wednesdays in October: Take the stress out of transition

October 14: Overview of OPWDD

October 22: What does it mean to be 18? 

October 29: Transition for families

Finger Lakes

October 19: Understanding the Office of Mental Health

October 22: Supporting individuals with challenging behaviors

October 29: RTI 504 IEP: what’s the difference?

November 2: Understanding ACCES-VR

November 16: Understanding OPWDD

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