In order for peoples with disabilities to get a fulfilled life, it is important that they end up in a career that is of interest. Vocational education and training is imperative for these individuals to find the kind of work that they enjoy and prepare for that type of work in their lives after school.
Resource #1:
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
This is a website that is geared towards vocational and educational services for peoples with disabilities. It is a site that assists these people in finding the services they need for a career that can make them feel successful and independent.
Resource #2:
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5099
This website offers information on services for the high school aged student and adult aged person with a disability. It provides these students opportunities to explore careers of interest.
Resource #3:
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/vr_services.htm
This is a Georgia department website, but it was interesting to me to see the services that they offer through the government for vocational training. It provides services for people with disabilities to prepare for a workforce.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Financial and Income Needs
Financial and income needs are such a huge part of peoples' lives. Without knowing how to handle money, how to get money, and how to use that money that is earned, we can't live comfortable and be active in our community. So many people that have disabilities need special medication, devices, and services so it is important that they as well as their guardian know about what services are out there to assist in their financial and income needs. The following resources are beneficial for this topic.
Resource #1:
http://money.cnn.com/1999/10/25/life/q_disability/
This is an article that talks about saving for the disabled. This is a great article for parents and guardians of the disabled. It talks about the help given and the different things that they will go through in life that will need some extra funding. I think it is an interesting article to read to get a feel of what could be done and what the future may hold.
Resource # 2:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
This is the Medicaid website. This site is especially helpful for anyone that is looking to receive services because of their condition. This site offers information on coverage, drugs, programs and services. All of this information is beneficial so you and or your child get what is deserved.
Resource #3:
This is a website that offers all the information needed for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). It is important that people realize what they can qualify and act on it.
Resource #1:
http://money.cnn.com/1999/10/25/life/q_disability/
This is an article that talks about saving for the disabled. This is a great article for parents and guardians of the disabled. It talks about the help given and the different things that they will go through in life that will need some extra funding. I think it is an interesting article to read to get a feel of what could be done and what the future may hold.
Resource # 2:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
This is the Medicaid website. This site is especially helpful for anyone that is looking to receive services because of their condition. This site offers information on coverage, drugs, programs and services. All of this information is beneficial so you and or your child get what is deserved.
Resource #3:
This is a website that offers all the information needed for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). It is important that people realize what they can qualify and act on it.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Health and Safety
Health and Safety is an important aspect of every one's lives. Not only do we as teachers need to teach about health and safety, but we need to implement it. The following resources are good for teachers to use in their classroom to promote the health and safety of their disabled students. These resources are good for the mainstream classroom teacher as well because it is important for ALL students to understand how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Resource #1:
http://education.wichita.edu/m3/tips/health/health_resources.htm#nutrition
This is a website with a whole list of resources for teachers to implement in their classrooms. There are lessons and activities that can be accommodated for different ages and different students. These lessons range from fitness, nutrition, and mental health. I think it is important to encompass all aspects of health into the classroom.
Resource # 2
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/bullies_discussion_qs.html
This is an activity on how to deal with bullies. I thought it was especially beneficial because students with exceptionalities will unfortunately come across 'bullies' quite often. I think it is important to teach how to deal with these certain instances so that our students can continue to grow.
Resource # 3
http://www.samhsa.gov/
This is an education website developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds. It has everything from centers to contact if someone is in trouble to articles to a section where you can get information by topic.
Resource #1:
http://education.wichita.edu/m3/tips/health/health_resources.htm#nutrition
This is a website with a whole list of resources for teachers to implement in their classrooms. There are lessons and activities that can be accommodated for different ages and different students. These lessons range from fitness, nutrition, and mental health. I think it is important to encompass all aspects of health into the classroom.
Resource # 2
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/bullies_discussion_qs.html
This is an activity on how to deal with bullies. I thought it was especially beneficial because students with exceptionalities will unfortunately come across 'bullies' quite often. I think it is important to teach how to deal with these certain instances so that our students can continue to grow.
Resource # 3
http://www.samhsa.gov/
This is an education website developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs among 7- to 18-year-olds. It has everything from centers to contact if someone is in trouble to articles to a section where you can get information by topic.
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