At Alabama's Auburn University Tripp Gulledge, a freshman with a visual impairment, proudly became a member of the Auburn University Marching band. "You just have to be in awe over him," said Rick Good, director of bands at Auburn University. "He's determined. He's resilient. He knows his art form. He's a very talented musician. It's almost like you learn more from him than he's learning from you."
Haley Anderson is a high school sophomore in Boone, Iowa. She was born with Treacher Collins syndrome and sometimes finds it difficult to fit in. “I was born without ears. Well, I have ears, but they weren’t formed really well,” she said. Haley’s mom, Leshia Anderson, said, “Kids would refuse to take her hand because of her differences and refuse to sit next to her on the bus.” Anderson won’t allow bullying to hold her back and instead, has been able to find her voice and share her experiences by illustrating inspiring books.
According to the latest report from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), more people with disabilities are working for the federal government than ever before. The president’s challenge was to hire 100,000 people with disabilities in five years, but the challenge achieved success two years ahead of schedule, as the numbers exceeded the established goal. In just three years (between 2011 – 2014) persons with disabilities hired in the federal government as full-time, permanent employees was 71,967. Between both permanent and temporary employees with disabilities the number rose to 115,211.
In August, INARF member ADEC had two people announce their intentions to complete the Chicago Marathon. Those two people were Chacriyar Chhuon, an ADEC case coordinator, and Kyle Hankins, a client of ADEC. Both men had their participation facilitated by ADEC and local sponsors.
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-- October 9, 2015 At the end of September, FSSA completed its one-year No Wrong Door (NWD) planning grant period by submitting a draft three-year plan to the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The draft plan contains strategies to transform Indiana’s system of Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) into a structure that provides individuals and their families with the necessary tools to help them make informed choices about the services they may need. |
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