NYS Coalition for Higher Education and Disabilty

There are many people attending this! Hope to see many good speakers.

Good morning Baltimore! The 2024 AHEAD Annual Conference starts TODAY! Registration is open until 5 pm in the South Foyer of the Key Ballroom (Hilton, Level 2). We’re so excited you’re here!

This is so needed.

"If the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act passes, it would help me and many others who constantly worry about going over the asset limit and losing our benefits." – Frank Liang, Entertainment and News Media Fellow, RespectAbility

Read more about why this legislation matters for people with disabilities, and learn what you can do to help get it passed: https://www.respectability.org/2024/04/ssi-savings-penalty-reflection/

Have questions about workplace or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I compliance? Ask JAN! We can help. JAN is the leading source of free, expert, & confidential guidance on accommodations & disability employment issues. https://AskJAN.org

Did you see this webinar hosted by and moderated by Dan Habib featuring a discussion with 2 college students and highlighting tools from the campaign? If not, settle in and hit play today.... https://buff.ly/3VFVpX6

[ID: Graphic for webinar recording: "Hosted by RAISE, Moderated by Dan Habib." Think Higher Think College logo is in the middle. "Getting on the sampe page: Helping Families and Youth to Think College."]

Very good resource. Explore!

JAN consultants help brainstorm workplace accommodation ideas & provide practical guidance for addressing job accommodation issues. Learn about JAN's Sensory Team by viewing JAN's latest webcast "Ask JAN! Q&A: Sensory Team Edition." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssaqepaE_h0

FREE AT Demo Days are back! We hope you'll join us and ATIA member presenters Wednesdays in May. Check out who will be showcasing their latest assistive technology: https://ow.ly/M3CR50R8FpJ

Learn a three-pronged approach for selecting accommodations for people with respiratory conditions. Attend "Accommodation Solutions: Respiratory Conditions, Allergies, & Fragrance Sensitivity" 11/09/23 @2 ET https://AskJAN.org/events/register/2023-webcast-series.cfm

2024 AHEAD Management Institutes: Registration is NOW OPEN!   18th Annual AHEAD Management Institutes February 1-3, 2024 in San Diego, California Registration is NOW Open! The AHEAD Management Institutes are returning to sunny San Diego! This year’s four in-de

Theme Park For Those With Disabilities Plans Multi-Million Dollar Expansion A one-of-a-kind theme park built to be fully accessible to those with disabilities is set to undergo its largest expansion yet with the addition of new rides and other attractions.

Need more of this!

From left to right, Colleen Flanagan, Outreach and Engagement Specialist for City of Boston; Theo Braddy, NCIL Executive Director; Sherman Gillums, FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) Director; Alison Barkoff, Administration for Community Living Administrator; Jill Jacobs, Commissioner for the Administration on Disabilities; and Dr. Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). All are waiting to participate in the White House reception.

Delta Developing Seat To Accommodate Wheelchairs In Flight Delta is unveiling a first-of-its-kind seat that would allow passengers with disabilities to remain in their wheelchairs on airplane flights.

To help employers process requests for telework as an accommodation, JAN offers a practical tool. Check-out the “Telework Accommodation Request Flowchart.” AskJAN.org/articles/Telework-Accommodation-Request-Flowchart.cfm

Almost 300 students with disabilities who attend SUNY and CUNY colleges, as well as private colleges and universities from every corner of New York state, advocated for their budget priorities today in Albany.

They are asking for:

$13 million in state funding to support Enhancing Supports and Services for Postsecondary Success of Students with Disabilities. Students and advocates have been calling for a full investment in the capacities of higher education institutions to support the access and inclusion of New Yorkers with disabilities in higher education since 2018, and it has been a NYS Regents Priority for four consecutive years. Only $2 million/year has yet been received. For FY2023-24, Regents has requested full funding of the program at $15M to meet students’ needs.

The passage of S1880, which would expand financial aid options for college students with intellectual disabilities, and make aid sources such as TAP accessible for these students.

According to NYSED, the number of students attending New York State degree-granting colleges and universities continues to grow. More than 86,000 students with disabilities are currently in attendance for the 2022-2023 school year, significantly up from the 63,005 students attending in 2015-2016.

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I was the poor kid growing up. My mom used to send me to birthday parties with no present, just so I could eat. I definitely got to a point where I understood and was embarrassed as hell.
In fifth grade, my friend’s mom invited me to sleep over the night before the actual birthday party. When her daughter was in the shower, the mom laid out the toys that she had bought her daughter for her birthday. She let me pick one to wrap and put my name on.
I’m 37 now. I am still grateful to that mom. That one act made such an impact on me.
Always be kind. 🙏
If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them. If someone is being ignored, find a way to include them. If someone has been knocked down, lift them up. Always remind people of their worth. Be who you needed when you were going through hard times.
Just one small act of kindness could mean the world to someone.

Sherry Vonderhaar-Adair ❤️

Sign up and Go! February 8, 2023 student empowerment day in Albany, NY for students with disabilities in higher education. All Welcome!

Information provided by New York State Disability Services Council. [email protected] email

To register and for more information please go to https://nysdsc.wildapricot.org/event-3697103

MVCC students are gathering in Albany to rally for more funds for students with disabilities in higher education across NY state. Please Join them. Who else is going?

Alt Text: Sign up and go MVCC Logo Student Empowerment Day Field trip, February 8, 2023, The Well and Million dollar staircase in the legislative building Albany, NY. NYS Disability Services Council Logo.

Student Empowerment Day, We need your virtual participation on February 10, 2022 at 10:30am. Support funds for students with disabilities in NY state colleges.

REGISTRATION ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/SED2022

ASL sign language interpreters and CART will be provided.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Student Empowerment Day 2022 - The Time is NOW!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. The time is NOW to Fund Disability Services in New York! Join our New York State Coalition to show your support for enhanced services for college students with disabilities across the state. Please note: Sign language interpreters, captioning, and descriptions of video content presented will be prov...

Register and attend!

Alt text: [Flyer] Join us for Student Empowerment Day: Rallying for funds to support students with disabilities in colleges. Thursday, February 25, 2021, beginning at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Press conference at 11:00 AM. Register at the following link: https://bit.ly/3rgsvuk Hosted by SUNY Student Assembly, New York State Disability Services Council, CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities, CUNY Council on Student Disability Issues, and The City University of New York University Student Senate. Image of a man in a wheelchair actively going somewhere.

https://bit.ly/3rgsvuk

Alt text: [Flyer] Join us for Student Empowerment Day: Rallying for funds to support students with disabilities in colleges. Thursday, February 25, 2021, beginning at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Press conference at 11:00 AM. Register at the following link: https://bit.ly/3rgsvuk Hosted by SUNY Student Assembly, New York State Disability Services Council, CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities, CUNY Council on Student Disability Issues, and The City University of New York University Student Senate. Image of a man in a wheelchair actively going somewhere.

https://bit.ly/3rgsvuk

This week is AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) Voter registration campaign that NYSCHED recommends. REGISTER TO VOTE from July 13th through July 17th. Find New York State voter registration information by going to https://www.change.org/voter-rights or www.nysdsc.org and sign the VOTER REGISTRATION petition of commitment that you understand YOUR VOTE COUNTS!

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