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One Degree of Separation

Monday, November 9th, 2009
Filed under: Themes, Wheelchairman of the Board, Campaign Watch

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One in fifty Americans is now living with some form of paralysis.

Meet 35 of them.

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The top five impediments to academic performance may surprise you

Monday, November 9th, 2009
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According to the New York Times (reporting information from a survey of more than 54,000 college students at 71 colleges), the top five impediments to academic performance are…

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Important statistics

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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Statistics_title_graphicAccording to an article written by Heather Claybrook:

  • People with disabilities are a “huge untapped workforce.”

  • Only 50% of disabled Americans who want to work have a job.

  • Many people with disabilities are actively looking for work—and have the skills employers are looking for.

  • One of the greatest barriers is the perception that people with disabilities can’t do the job, when actually, in some fields, they are more than qualified and often bring a unique perspective to the job.

  • People with disabilities often use a lot of technology in their everyday life. They’re actually very well-suited for working in the technology fields.

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