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People & Families:  Carrying on the Family Tradition

 

 

People & Families
Vol. 2, No. 3
MAY 2008

CONTENTS:

From Front Cover to Page 6:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THREE NEW JERSEYANS IN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT - Barbara Coppens, Patrice Keiling and Brett Rosen

From Pages 7 to 18:

EMPLOYMENT IN NEW JERSEY: A MIXED REVIEW - Braddock reports lack of progress; state says more there than numbers show.

REBECCA MCDONALD -  Remembering an Employment Pioneer

MYLES WILLIAMS - PIP Graduate says, "My whole life changed."

From Pages 19 to 33:

KATHY ROBERSON - The Personal Side of Policymaking

LEILA GOLD - A Tribute

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY - Universal Design for Learning - Using AT and other Strategies to help students

TEAMWORK:  A KEY INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS - The Borgersens use cooperation and computers to succeed in school.

From Pages 34 to Back Cover:

BROOKE CONNOLLY:  PLUGGED IN - Middle school student uses new tools to "talk" to her computer.

FAMILY SUPPORT - Statewide Regional Family Support Planning Councils.

COVER STORY:  WILLY DONAHUE:  CARRYING ON THE FAMILY TRADITION - Lawrenceville lad loves sports.

"WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY" - Media reviewer looks at changing images of people with disabilities.

BACK COVER - PHOTO OF MYLES WILLIAMS

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Health Access for Women
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Common Ground
Newsletter dedicated to increasing dialogue between stakeholders in New Jersey's special education system.
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New Directions
Information and inspiration for individuals with disabilities and their families as they direct their own supports and services.

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Reports and Manuals

Meeting the Employment Transportation Needs of People With Disabilities in New Jersey
PDF Format

New Jersey's Challenge: Moving People with Disabilities to Work
A report by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey sponsored by the Council on Developmental Disabilities. PDF Format

New Jersey's Snow Removal Law: A Guide for Advocates
PDF Format

New Jersey's Snow Removal Law: A Guide for Municipalities
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Still Separate and Unequal
A follow-up to the 1994 Report on the segregation of students with disabilities in New Jersey.
PDF Format

Survivor Manual
Information, guidelines, forms and references for members of the Regional Statewide Family Support Planning Councils.
PDF Format

Tools for Teachers
Guidance and strategies for including students with disabilities in general education settings. Includes sample profiles, charts and lesson plans. PDF Format

Transitions into New Jersey Care 2000+
Experiences of consumers with developmental disabilities and their families.
Prepared by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy.
PDF Format

Women With Disabilities Health Care Summit Report "Strategies for Change"
A report from the June, 2001, summit for women with disabilities

New Jersey Men Living With Disabilities:
"Men With Disabilities Health Care Survey -- Summer 2005"