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INCLUDEnyc | Access for young adults with disabilities

September 2020

News & resources

Education

New federal transition guide to postsecondary education and employment for youth with disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Navigating online college as a student with disabilities
U.S. News & World Report
 

Disability and Culture

Here's why kindness toward disabled people is more complicated than you think
Time

New Netflix documentary captures history of Paralympics
Public Radio
 

Independent Living  

How does getting married affect Social Security for people with disabilities?
Forbes

Request your absentee ballot now
NYS Board of Elections
 

Services and Systems  

U.S. Department of Education says transition services must continue during pandemic
Disability Scoop

People with disabilities should lead discussions on their rights and needs
San Diego Tribune
 

Work

Disability, work, and coronavirus: what happens now?
New York Times

Fall internship applications
NYS Department of Civil Service
 

Science and Technology

When the world isn’t built for our bodies
New Yorker

Making autonomous cars more accessible
Marketplace



ONLINE EVENTS

New York City

September 14: Youth self-advocacy workshop

September 16: Intro to managed care

September 17: Advocacy skills for families
Mandarin interpretation available.

September 24: Transition for families

September 29: Turning 18 and Social Security/SSI

Western New York

Wednesdays: Take the stress out of transition
Parent Network of Western New York

September 10: What do you need to be successful at work?
Parent Network of Western New York

September 17: Technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities

Finger Lakes

Tuesdays starting September 22: Family empowerment series

September 23: School avoidance issues

September 30: Transition from high school to adulthood

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