ACCORDING to the most recent government figures, about 11 percent of undergraduates, or over two million students, have a disability. Most have learning disabilities, like dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but 15 percent have an orthopedic or mobility impairment ...
For Dennis Selsky, a Vietnam-era veteran with multiple sclerosis, it was lost documents. It seemed that every time he sent records to the Department of Veterans Affairs, they disappeared into the ether.
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people with chronic conditions and disabilities may find it easier to qualify for Medicarecoverage of potentially costly home health care, skilled nursing home stays and outpatient therapy under policy changes planned by the Obama ...
LANSING – The Michigan Tobacco Quit Line is now offering free nicotine replacement products for people who want to quit smoking or chewing tobacco. Michigan residents who want to take advantage of this offer can call the Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW ...
Partners in Prevention presents the following workshops this fall/winter at the Thunder Bay Junior High School Media Center in Alpena.
As two wars draw to a close, the roughly 1.6 million veterans who have fought for America and survived will soon find themselves in the most civilian of activities -- looking for a job. For those who have already come ...
Forget navigating the hallways or figuring out which elevator to use. For a Capitol visitor with limited mobility, just approaching a House office building is a barrier-riddled nightmare.
A Rutgers study of recent New Jersey college graduates with disabilities has found that students attributed their academic success to a combination of possessing strong personality traits as perseverance and their relationship with a faculty or staff mentor. Accessing campus ...
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) will award several college scholarships to undergraduates (but not incoming freshman) studying public health or interested in careers focusing on disability research. Completed scholarship applications must be submitted by Nov. 15th ...
A 13-year-old with autism has taken to social media to persuade his school district that he ought to attend his local middle school rather than a segregated program for those with disabilities.
Federal education officials are handling a record number of disability-related civil rights complaints in the nation’s schools.
Disability Network Northern Michigan
415 E. Eighth St.
Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: (231) 922-0903(231) 922-0903