Talk about your Career Development, Transition, and Post School Outcomes!!
I have the greatest pleasure of introducing to you my dearest friends, Co-Executive Directors for The Arc of Northern Virginia, Jill Egle, and Nancy Mercer who are gracing the cover of this month's Exceptional Parent!
I am also pleased to announce Nancy is my presentation partner at Thursday Morning's Breakout session at the DCDT conference: http://www.dcdt.org/dcdtsavannah.cfm
You may learn more about their work at: http://www.thearcofnova.org/
(oh and that cute power-lifter showing some muscle with VA Delegate Tim Hugo is my son =)
Be sure to also see Jill's blog: http://www.thearcofnova.org/executive_life/
And do be sure to visit their youtube videos at: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheArcofVA
In fact, I'm cure you must have seen the PSA for Respect (which is now to be added to Tropic Thunder's DVDs)
October Edition of Exceptional Parent
EP’s October Issue Has Arrived!
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The October digital edition of EP magazine is available now at www.eparentdigital.com. The main
focus of this month’s issue is on employment, with articles ranging from
AAC in the workplace to our special cover story on the co-Executive Directors
of The Arc of Northern Virginia.
With the arrival of the
October issue, EP readers will also once again find our annual Toy Review and Gift Guide. This special
feature is full of recommendations on toys, games, and products for families of
children with special needs.
Other highlights of EP’s October issue (which is
available to subscribers at www.eparentdigital.com)
include:
Microenterprise: An Alternative
to Traditional Jobs. A microenterprise,
as the name implies, is a very small business, typically employing only the
owner or one to two other employees. Microenterprise is fast becoming a
viable and attractive option for adults with a wide range of disabilities,
including those who have very significant disabilities.
The Time to Begin Looking for
Community Rehabilitation Programs Offering Vocational Services Is…Now.
Advice and information
from a Manager of Employment Services at The League for People with
Disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland.
Revealing
Epilepsy to Neighbors, Schools, and in the Workplace.
<SPAN>< B></SPAN><>The fourth installment in a series of four articles about how to
tell others about your or your child’s epilepsy.
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
