ADA Generation Main Page Ben is a participant in the Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT), coordinated by the IEL-led National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth. As a youth with a disability growing up with the ADA, I believe I would not be where I am without it. The ADA gave me access […]
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ADA Generation Main Page I was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 10. I instantly became part of the club no one wants to join: the cancer club. I didn’t know whether I was going to live or die, and I definitely did not see a future for myself. Before getting sick I had
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ADA Generation Main Page I was the type of kid who laid out my clothes and packed my school bag the night before. For anyone, the first day of high school is a milestone. I hear a vehicle turning the corner—you can always tell when someone is coming towards the end of a cul de
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ADA Generation Main Page In the Trenches, a Dyslexic in the #ADAGeneration Ben Cooper poses with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (who introduced the ADA in the Senate), Claudia Gordon (the first deaf African American female attorney in the United States), and Ollie Cantos (a blind U.S. Department of Justice attorney who is in the process
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ADA Generation Main Page Allan Brizaela is a high school student in Houston, Texas participating in IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) through Easter Seals Greater Houston (ESGH). RAMP is a career-focused mentoring program for youth with disabilities. The following conversation is between Allan and ESGH mentoring coordinator Jacquie Miller. INTERVIEWER: What does disability
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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the contribution and impact of the ADA Generation, IEL is collecting stories from youth and young adults with disabilities who came of age under the ADA and their allies. IEL is particularly interested in stories related to transition to adulthood, including
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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), IEL is collecting stories from youth and young adults with disabilities who came of age under the ADA and their allies.
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ADA Generation Main Page The ADA means a lot to me as an individual for many reasons. As a person with a classic, textbook-example case of ADHD, I’ve always had trouble paying attention in school. I would often get in trouble as an elementary school student for making too much noise and entertaining my hands
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IEL celebrates the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities in every aspect of society, from education to employment.
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In recognition of the opportunities provided by the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), IEL is collecting stories from youth and adults who have been personally impacted by IDEA.
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