1. Linda M. Kelly, M. Ed. Michelle L. Mitchell, M.Ed. Disability Support Services

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3.  Awareness  Perceptions  The three I’s

4. U.S. Census Bureau& Disability Statistic Center http://dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/pub.taf?grow=8http://dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/pub.taf?grow=8 U.S. Census Bureau& Disability Statistic Center http://dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/pub.taf?grow=8http://dsc.ucsf.edu/UCSF/pub.taf?grow=8

6. 2010 U.S. Census

7.  51% of the disability population is between the ages of 21 and 64  30% of this group is employed  A large percentage of persons with disabilities report difficulty maintaining employment US Census Bureau

8. Prism Summer 2010 “in Their Grasp”

9. 1983-19902001-2009  Attending college within 4 years after leaving high school – 46% 9%, 4 Year institutions 13%, Technical school 18%, Community college 26%

10.  Unfortunately…..advanced education did not result in improved employment for students with disabilities. Employment declined from 62% in 1990 to 56% in 2005 Unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities in the Lehigh Valley is a shocking 33%! SRI International

21. Stop  Handicapped, Victim, Invalids  Wheelchair-bound, confined  Cripple, Victim, Invalid  Normal  Psycho, Crazy, Mad  The blind  Sufferers from Go  Person with a disability  Person who uses a wheelchair  Person with a disability  Able-bodied  Has a Mental illness  People who are blind  Has

22.  Increasing  Integration and  Inclusion

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