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Yes, loan forgiveness is still a thing.

You may visit the Federal Student Aid's website or call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) for more information.

California To Become 1st State To Give Free School Lunches To Students Starting this upcoming school year, 2022-2023, all public school students in the state can get free lunch and breakfast thanks to the Universal Meals Program.

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It doesn’t get more inspiring than Nick Vujicic. Vujicic was born in 1982 with no limbs. He often recalls that as a child he suffered ridicule and discrimination. Things got so bad for Nick that at one point he even attempted to commit su***de. With time, however, he learned to see his potential.
Nick taught himself to improvise to accomplish several skills, including playing musical instruments and using a computer.
In 2005, Nick founded Life Without Limbs in order to spread hope and inspiration around the world. He currently gives motivational talks around the world, has written several books and is a regular on talk shows and TV programs.
Nick’s fame spiked after starring in the touching short film The Butterfly Circus back in 2009.
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John Bramblitt, 44, from Denton, Texas lost his eyesight in 2001 due to epilepsy and Lyme's disease. His plans of becoming a creative writing teacher abruptly came to a halt and he slipped into depression. However, he soon developed another interest that turned into his career and purpose of life--painting. He gradually learnt to work on canvas using haptic visualisation and found his true calling.
In hindsight, Bamblitt realised the experience made him happier than before. ""It wasn't until after I lost my eyesight that I wasn't afraid to fail anymore. The first step into my art career was going blind. And I'm happier than I've ever been in my life,"" he says in a video."

ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

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The Mexican artist was a model of perseverance. Kahlo's disability did not stop her from becoming world-famous. When she was only 6 years old, she had polio which left her paralyzed. That virus caused severe damages to her legs. Her strong heart made her say “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”"

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sometimes known as ‘winter depression’, is a type of depression and formally recognised mental health condition. The symptoms of SAD, including persistent low moods, a lack of energy, and poor concentration, are typically experienced in a seasonal pattern, emerging in the winter months when people are exposed to less natural daylight, and decreasing in spring and summer.

The majority of people with SAD live in the northern and southern hemispheres (places that experience longer hours of darkness during winter). SAD is much less common in those living near the equator, where daylight hours are reliably long and bright.

If you already suffer from depression, SAD can increase the existing depression symptoms that you experience throughout the rest of the year. If you find there’s a link between you feeling depressed and the nights drawing in during winter, it’s important to understand that SAD is a treatable condition. It’s crucial that you seek help as early as possible, so that you can start your journey towards recovery.

SOURCE: https://www.priorygroup.com/mental-health/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad

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Hawkings was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) when he was 21 years old while still a student at Cambridge. His doctors initially told him he had two years to live. He ended up living with the disease for more than five decades.

One of the most well-known physicists in the world, Stephen Hawking had prestigious careers as a theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.

One of his most famous books was A Brief History of Time and he is one of the few contemporary physicists and researchers to transcend the world of scientists to become a household name around the world.

Dr. Hawkings spent years paralyzed from head to toe. He communicated through a voice synthesizer, which he operated with the use of a single cheek muscle. Hawking was able to continue with his scientific research, publication, and lecturing. His contributions to his field are numerous and include revolutionary new theories in physical cosmology. He was the recipient of no fewer than fifteen major awards, nearly all of which earned long after his body had become incapacitated by his ALS.

Hawking passed away in 2018 at the age of seventy-six."

Make Pride Accessible: Everyone deserves to be Loved & Accepted.

Celebrate Independence in Adults with Disability this Independence Day!
Here's how you can help support your loved ones.

Join us for our Virtual Career Fair with Amazon, Wells Fargo, UPS, Expedia, The FBI, and Cognosante

VIRTUAL HIRING EVENT:
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00 AM- 1:00 PM Alaska
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Noon Pacific
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Mountain
12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM Central
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern

These companies include a range of industries and opportunities. Recruiters from these companies will share multiple job openings in the following areas:

·* Tech, IT, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, General Business
·* Warehouse Workers, Drivers, Dispatchers,
· *Administrative, Management, Professional, Financial, Banking, Law Enforcement, Professional
·* In addition to other categories

IT’S YOUR CHANCE TO “CLICK AND CONNECT” THROUGH TAP

Here’s How You Can Participate in this Virtual Hiring Event

Go to www.tapability.org
*Click "Sign In"
*Select "Candidate"
*Enter your email and password to log in. (IMPORTANT! Once logged in, make sure your resume is "Published.” Your resume must be published to participate in the Hiring Event.

A "green" announcement will appear when you log in
Click "Enter Job Fair". (If logged into TAP before the job fair starts time, simply "refresh" the browser and the "green" announcement will appear.)

The candidate must have a "published" resume to participate. If the candidate does not, the "Start Chatting" button will be red instead of green and will instruct the candidate to complete and "publish" a resume.

After entering the conversation, wait for the recruiter to join. A notification that says "You're the only one here" will be present until the employer joins the conversation.

The blue notification will disappear and the “Who's online" area will appear when the employer joins the conversation. (Wait for the employer to join.)

Click "End Conversation" when the conversation is over.

As we celebrate PTSD Awareness Day, here are some facts about PTSD.

PTSD, a complex disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma-— can originate from many events — potentially an accident, combat, a natural disaster, or an assault — but there are other ways PTSD symptoms can arise. The National Center for PTSD declared all of June to be PTSD Awareness month — you can help their campaign by educating yourself and others about the illness, and sharing help with those who might need it.

ALS/MND is a global problem. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or region. There are people living with ALS/MND all over the world. For every person diagnosed, the impact of the disease will be forever felt by their loved ones.

Alliance members across the world use the hashtag on 21 June to raise awareness and funds on Global Day.

"“Alzheimer's is a harrowing journey, but there are moments of grace and poetry where for a moment, the person you love makes
themselves visible.""
Peter Gallagher, actor"

Source: Alzheimer's Association

More than 55 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Go purple and raise awareness this June.

A child’s autism diagnosis affects every member of the family in different ways.

However, parents can help their family by informing their other children about autism and the complications it introduces, understanding the challenges siblings face and helping them cope, and involving members of the extended family to create a network of help and understanding.

Finding time for prayer and attending a place of worship also helps many families handle the challenges of autism and provides a safe, inclusive environment for both the child and family.

https://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/autism-and-your-family/

What is Autism?

Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental disability that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person’s social skills, communication, relationships, and self-regulation. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum condition” that affects people differently and to varying degrees.

https://www.autism-society.org/what-is/

This April. we focus on sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, fostering worldwide support.