Multiple disabilities

Top Three Summer Activities for Blind or Visually Impaired Children and Youth

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Since 1953, Wayfinder Family Services has been a trailblazer in inclusive and accessible activities for blind or visually impaired youth," says Wayfinder's Visual Impairment & Developmental Disabilities Services Vice President Allison Burdett.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Since 1953, Wayfinder Family Services has been a trailblazer in inclusive and accessible activities for blind or visually impaired youth," says Wayfinder's Visual Impairment & Developmental Disabilities Services Vice President Allison Burdett.
  • Burdett recommends the following free activities for children, youth or adults who are blind or visually impaired:
    Adapted and Mainstream Camps: Wayfinder offers free camp sessions this summer for children ages 7-17 who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities.
  • Adaptive Sports: Individuals who are blind or visually impaired can sign up for blind soccer, beep baseball, goalball or blind judo .
  • Field Trips: Whitewater river rafting and deep sea fishing trips will empower blind or visually impaired participants, encourage teamwork and develop problem-solving and decision-making skills while enjoying the great outdoors.

Free Summer Camp for Children Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired and Have Multiple Disabilities

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Friday, May 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "If you are looking for the best experience for children and youth who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities, then join us for Wayfinder's Camp Bloomfield program this summer!

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "If you are looking for the best experience for children and youth who are blind, visually impaired or have multiple disabilities, then join us for Wayfinder's Camp Bloomfield program this summer!
  • This summer, Wayfinder's Camp Bloomfield will offer three free sessions at Camp Whittier in Santa Barbara and one special session at Camp Bob Waldorf in Glendale.
  • Wayfinder camp staff and Camp Bob Waldorf staff will team up to create a successful experience for both groups of children.
  • In summer 2022, Camp Bloomfield returned to offering in-person, overnight camp sessions.

California American Water Partners with Wayfinder Family Services To Install Water Bottle Filling Stations on its Main Campus

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Friday, January 20, 2023

California American Water and EchoTech Services, Inc. held a ribbon cutting unveiling seven recently installed water bottle fill stations at Wayfinder Family Services’ main campus in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • California American Water and EchoTech Services, Inc. held a ribbon cutting unveiling seven recently installed water bottle fill stations at Wayfinder Family Services’ main campus in Los Angeles.
  • “We are so grateful to California American Water for their support of this important initiative at our main campus,” said Jay Allen, Wayfinder’s President, and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Drinking enough water plays an important role in a child’s overall health, and when water bottle filling stations are installed on campuses, students nearly triple how much water they drink throughout the day.
  • “We hope the students, families and staff will embrace the refillable water bottle stations and inspire positive behavioral changes that promote water conservation,” said Patrick Pilz, California American Water’s Senior Manager of Field Operations.

NICE Selected by Scope to Deliver Frictionless Customer Experience Through Digital CX Cloud Platform

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The implementation provides Scope with one smart and complete CX platform underpinned by omnichannel capabilities that will scale and expand with the business into the future.

Key Points: 
  • The implementation provides Scope with one smart and complete CX platform underpinned by omnichannel capabilities that will scale and expand with the business into the future.
  • Scope has more than 70 years of experience supporting people with physical, intellectual, and multiple disabilities and developmental delays.
  • Scope identified NICE CXone as its ideal solution as it offered more features, functionality, and call recording capabilities.
  • Featuring the worlds #1 cloud native customer experience platform, CXone, NICE is a worldwide leader in AI-powered self-service and agent-assisted CX software for the contact center and beyond.

The Mission and Legacy of The Caroline School

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Friday, August 5, 2022

/PRNewswire/ -- Ahardworking and determined mother of 4 was on the hunt for a school for her youngest daughter, Caroline.

Key Points: 
  • /PRNewswire/ -- Ahardworking and determined mother of 4 was on the hunt for a school for her youngest daughter, Caroline.
  • Caroline will inspire a school that sees a child's strengths, not only their challenges, and encourages them to reach for more.
  • These major accomplishments speak to the mission of The Caroline School, working with families to create personalized instruction to help students reach their goals.
  • The Caroline School has open enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year.

CooperRiis Launches Autism/Neurodiversity Specialization

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Monday, August 1, 2022

CooperRiis Residential Treatment Center is pleased to welcome people with autism/neurodiversity to its Farm campus.

Key Points: 
  • CooperRiis Residential Treatment Center is pleased to welcome people with autism/neurodiversity to its Farm campus.
  • CooperRiis' CEO & President, Dr. Eric A. Levine believes that the CooperRiis model is optimally designed to serve people with neurodiversity and mental health challenges.
  • About CooperRiis Healing Community: Founded by Donald R. Cooper and Lisbeth Riis Cooper, CooperRiis is a non-profit, CARF accredited residential healing community in Western North Carolina, with a full continuum offering four levels of care.
  • Visit http://www.cooperriis.org or call 828.899-4673 for more about CooperRiis Healing Community and its approach to mental health treatment.

American Foundation for the Blind Announces Third Access and Engagement Report, Observing Impact of COVID-19 as Students with Visual Impairments Returned to In-Person Education

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today announced the release of the third Access and Engagement research report, which examines the continued negative impact of systemic and COVID-19-specific issues on the education of students who are blind or have low vision. The report is based on focus groups and short surveys with families of these students and the professionals who serve them as the 2020-2021 school year concluded.  

Key Points: 
  • The first, Access and Engagement I , investigated the impacts of the rapid transition from in-person to remote learning early in the pandemic.
  • Access and Engagement II gathered data in November 2020, documenting the experiences of children, families, and educators across a patchwork of differing educational delivery models.
  • Access and Engagement III adds to these earlier findings and continues the story as schools gradually returned to in-person teaching.
  • The American Foundation for the Blind is grateful to the Lavelle Fund for the Blind for research report funding.

Ford Foundation Launches First-Ever U.S. Disability Rights Program

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Disability Rights program marks the next stage of Ford's sustained commitment to the community and wider efforts to transform the foundation toward disability inclusion in all of its operations and grantmaking.

Key Points: 
  • Disability Rights program marks the next stage of Ford's sustained commitment to the community and wider efforts to transform the foundation toward disability inclusion in all of its operations and grantmaking.
  • Disability Rights Program will focus on advancing economic justice; strengthening disability organizations through multi-year, core funding support; building a pipeline of a diverse disability leadership, both within disability rights and justice organizations and in the broader social justice arena; and countering disability stigma.
  • "Any efforts to combat inequality can only be successful by explicitly including disability," says Disability advocate Rebecca Cokley, who joined the foundation earlier this year as program officer to lead the U.S.
  • Additionally, with the launch of the President's Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy, Ford has partnered with other foundation leaders to influence the wider philanthropic sector toward disability inclusion.

Virginia is facing a critical teacher shortage, and Old Dominion University's online learning program is working to do something about it

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

These online ODU programs address four of Virginia's top needs:

Key Points: 
  • These online ODU programs address four of Virginia's top needs:
    "ODU's online teacher preparation programs provide rigorous, field-based preparation for aspiring teachers."
  • In ODU's online special education bachelor's program, courses are taught by faculty with direct and current school-based special education experience.
  • ODU's online program has two special education concentrations to prepare for licensure and endorsement: general curriculum or adapted curriculum.
  • Elementary Education has been the second greatest critical shortage area for the state of Virginia since 2010, following behind Special Education.