Listmembers,
I just received this and if you know of any individual that will
be interested in the following, please forward to them.
Michael Orzel
Please share this information with your networks.
Thank you,
Rosemary Lamb
----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rebecca Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 3:16 PM
> Subject: NCD requests feedback from college students with
disabilities
>
>
> > April 16, 2003
> >
> > Richard Warrender, State Advocate
> > New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
> > 1 Empire State Plaza
> > Suite 1001
> > Albany, New York 12223
> >
> >
> > Dear Mr. Warrender:
> >
> > I'm writing because we share an interest in the issues of students
with
> > disabilities. I am a member of the Youth Advisory Committee of the
federal
> > National Council on Disability, a network of young leaders
ensuring that
> > youth have a voice in national disability policy.
> >
> > Our Youth Advisory Committee needs your help to reach college and
graduate
> > students with disabilities who can share feedback about their
financial
> aid
> > experiences. We are working on related policy recommendations and
will
> > write a report based on youth's concerns, stories, and
suggestions.
> Stories
> > about youth's experiences are valuable because so little has been
reported
> > directly from youth about their perspectives on disability and
financial
> aid.
> >
> > Please help us by sharing the attached College Student Inquiry
with as
> many
> > young adults with disabilities as possible, and let us know if you
have
> > stories to share, as well. If you have an e-mail list, support
group,
> > newsletter, office bulletin board, or other connections with youth
and
> > disability organizations, please use those connections to help
spread
the
> > word about our need for college students' feedback. We are
counting on
you
> > to let youth with disabilities know how much we value hearing from
them.
> > Please ask them to send their feedback to us as soon as possible
(by
> > October 30 at the latest) at [log in to unmask] Write to us
at
that
> > address if you need large print or Braille versions of the file.
> >
> > In addition, please subscribe to our Youth Advisory Committee News
List,
> > which will occasionally notify you of NCD Youth Advisory Committee
efforts
> > such as this inquiry, reports on youth issues, and public
meetings. Be a
> > part of our network. You can subscribe by sending an e-mail to
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > We need your participation to strengthen this network of youth
disability
> > leaders. By joining our e-mail news list and sharing our inquiry
with
> > college students and related professionals, you will help us build
a
> great,
> > grassroots mechanism for teens and young adults with disabilities
to
> > improve their lives. Please let me know if you have questions
about the
> > inquiry and if you'd like to stay in touch.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Rebecca C. Moore
> > Co-Vice Chair, Youth Advisory Committee, National Council on
Disability
> >
> > Home Address: 21 Hudson Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538
> > Home E-mail Address: [log in to unmask]
> >
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> >
> > Please see the attached Word file: College Student Inquiry.doc
> >
> > Subscribe to our Youth Advisory Committee Yahoo News List by
e-mailing
> > [log in to unmask] or by visiting
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncdyacnews/
> >
> > National Council on Disability Youth Advisory Committee Website:
> > www.ncd.gov/newsroom/advisory/youth/youth.html
> >
> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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> >
> > Introducing the Youth Advisory Committee
> >
> > Who are we? We are young adults with disabilities who advise the
National
> > Council on Disability (NCD) about issues faced by children,
adolescents,
> > and young adults with disabilities. We serve on NCD's Youth
Advisory
> > Committee (YAC). Members of the YAC know how important it is for
people
> > with disabilities to succeed in college and are considering ways
that
the
> > federal government can address related concerns. Advice from the
YAC
> helps
> > NCD to make recommendations to the President and Congress on
disability
> > issues such as special education, the transition to adulthood and
> > independence, independent travel, rehabilitation, higher
education,
> > employment, health care, and other topics.
> >
> > Why do we need to hear from you? There is little information from
people
> > with disabilities about their higher education experiences,
including
> > financial challenges, barriers, and level of success. Your stories
will
> > help us expand what is known about these issues, so the support
services
> > provided to students with disabilities can be improved.
> >
> > Where can you learn more?
> >
> > * Visit the NCD YAC News website at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncdyacnews/
> >
> > * Read our charter, bylaws, meeting minutes, and reports at
> > http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/advisory/youth/youth.html
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Rebecca C. Moore
> > Home address: [log in to unmask]
> > Pediatric Network address: [log in to unmask]
> >
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> >
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