The Advocacy Institute is currently
involved in a number of projects - all designed to improve the
lives of those with disabilities. Current projects include:
- IDEA
Money Watch: The Advocacy Institute is spearheading
this initative to track the use of moe than $11 billion to
support special education services for the nation's students
with disabilities (IDEA Part B), as part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed in February 2009. Learn
more ...
- Our
Kids Count: The
Advocacy Institute, in concert with other disability advocacy
organizations, is working to preserve key
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in the
upcoming reauthorization of the Act. Learn why 6.1
million students with disabilities need NCLB. Learn
more ...
- Universal
Design for Learning (UDL): The Advocacy Institute
has teamed up with several leading organizations to promote
UDL, a
framework for designing educational
environments
that enable
all learners to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm
for learning. Learn more ...
- Virginia College Quest: The Advocacy
Institute designed and maintains a Web site to facilitate successful
transition to college for students with disabilities in Virginia.
Learn more ...
- Breaking
the Barriers: The Advocacy Institute
provided consultancy services to Breaking the Barriers, an
initiative
focused on assisting people with labels of autism who use
alternative forms of communication to become more involved
in shaping public policy. Learn
more ...
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