Archives for June 2012

The Campaign for Disability Employment, a collaborative of leading disability and business organizations funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, today announced the runner-up winners of the 2012 “What can YOU do?” video contest. The second runner-up video, “Yes I Can,” was submitted by students from the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, N.Y. The video features people with disabilities who are valuable assets to their workplaces. It encourages employers to provide opportunities, hire people with disabilities and focus on abilities.

Click here to read more about the contest

Click here to view the video

Your help is needed! A bill is advancing in the Legislature that recommends the elimination of the appointment of students to our schools by the Commissioner of Education.  As you know this would end a parent’s right to directly access our school’s multidisciplinary evaluations.

Over the next few days, please take a moment and send a communication to your member of the Assembly and Senator opposing the provisions within S6688 and A10290 which eliminates the commissioner’s appointment process for the 4201 schools.

There are only 2 more weeks of the Legislative Session.  
We Need To Voice Our Opposition NOW!

Click Here to Read the Template Opposition Letter to Send to Your Elected Officials.