by Paulette Southerly | Jan 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
From the WV Statewide Independent Living Council: Interested Persons, Are you a person with a disability who wants to get involved and make a difference? Do you have a family member with a disability or do you work to improve life for people with disabilities? The...
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 20, 2019 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness, Training
The WV Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) is a statewide training and leadership development event for students (Delegates) with all types of disabilities, high school juniors & seniors and college freshmen, who are transitioning to adulthood. The YLF will be held on...
by Paulette Southerly | Nov 4, 2019 | Disability, Public Awareness, Uncategorized
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University has received a five-year grant totaling more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs for a program that will develop qualified special educators and mental health providers to assist...
by Paulette Southerly | Sep 18, 2019 | Disability, Group
by Paulette Southerly | Sep 13, 2019 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
In 2020, approximately 23% of the American electorate — over 35 million individuals — will be people with disabilities. As people with disabilities, we want to live independent lives and contribute our talent and energy to the future success of our great nation. There...
by Paulette Southerly | Jul 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Disability, Public Awareness
From https://www.ndrn.org Key Takeaways The decennial census is the constitutionally mandated count of all residents of the United States. Census data help direct more than $800 billion a year in federal funding, including for key programs that support and protect the...
