Indiana University East

The Capital Insider           Volume 14, Issue 18
Seclusion and Restraint
May 11, 2009
[I don't know what to say to my preservice teachers when they tell me child abuse only happens in poor families, or in a violent home, a drug user's home,  in the city, or the backwoods, somewhere, anywhere else....
What I want them to understand is [...]

ADA-Indiana invites you to attend its April Audio Conference: Understanding Mental Illness: What does an employer need to know?
The Audio Conference is held in Whitewater Hall room 119
Tuesday April 21st
2:00- 3:30
The ADA is a legal obligation which HR managers, employers and covered entities must adhere to. Many educational sessions focus on the “how to accommodate” [...]

I love celebrating any move to include people with disabilities in the media. There are other people who have trouble with my view that “all inclusive” means the good, the bad, and the odd as well as the awesome. I do agree with them that too often only the bad and the odd images of disabilities [...]

from Disability Scoop March 6, 2009: Job Numbers Grim For People With Disabilities Too
By Michelle Diament 

For the third straight month unemployment rose among people with disabilities, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor.  In February, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities rose to 14 percent compared with 8.7 percent for [...]