April 2005
Wednesday 27 April
- A Scuba Diver: Nancy Turnipseed quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (16:11) - Nancy Turnipseed, an individual with spina bifida, was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today about her love of scuba diving and the role of the Shepherd Center and Divers@Sea dive center in helping her to continue getting into the water. "It's... | 149 Trackbacks
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Sunday 24 April
- The Road to College for Students with Disabilities (17:26) - The North County Times online newspaper has an excellent article on the web about the road to college for students with disabilities. The premise of the article is that the road to college is the same as any other student... | 158 Trackbacks
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- Torres and Chalmers Win Big in Australia (09:38) - Arturo Torres won two gold medals and a silver and his friend, Ryan Chalmers, won two gold medals, five silver medals and a bronze at the 2005 Junior World Games for Athletes with Disabilities in Sydney, Australia. The two 16-year-olds... | 531 Trackbacks
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Friday 22 April
- The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (15:02) - NCWD/Youth (www.ncwd-youth.info) assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve youth with disabilities. NCWD/Youth was created in late 2001, and is composed of partners with expertise in disability, education, employment, and workforce development issues. Funded by a grant... | 145 Trackbacks
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Thursday 21 April
- A Racing Machine! (21:01) - Branden Craven of Ouachita, Louisiana is a racing machine! Branden was featured Tuesday in The New Star online. After missing his sophomore and junior seasons with back problems, Ouachita senior Brandon Craven decided that this spring it was time to get... | 587 Trackbacks
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Wednesday 20 April
- New Youth with Disabilities Website (13:19) - NCSET (National Center on Secondary Education & Transition) has launched a new youth Web site: Youthhood.org. The Youthhood website provides students and their teachers, mentors, and parents with an online, research-based transition curriculum focused on preparing for life after high school.... | 188 Trackbacks
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