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- July, 2021
Assistance Animals in Emergency Shelters
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Animals, Disaster
Introduction In the event of a disaster, you might need to evacuate. But what about your as…

- July, 2021
Disasters and Assistance Animals
- TYPE: Tools
- TOPICS: Disaster
Preparing your assistance animal for a disaster It is important to include your assistan…

- June, 2021
Moving into the Economic Mainstream
- TYPE: Reports
- TOPICS: Employment
An overview of employment services for people with disabilities in North Carolina The pa…

- June, 2021
Sample Letter to Request an Interpreter
- TYPE: Sample Letters
- TOPICS: Accommodation, Discrimination
Sample Letter to Doctor, Nurse or Other Medical Professional Requesting a Sign Language…

- June, 2021
Sign Language Interpreters in Healthcare
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Accommodation, Discrimination
Advocacy tips for asking your health care provider for a sign language interpreter The fi…

- June, 2021
Effective Communication Under the ADA
- TYPE: Flyers and Brochures
- TOPICS: Accessibility, Accommodations
A guide created by DOJ to “help title II and title III entities understand the rules…

- June, 2021
School Transportation
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Children and Youth, Education / IEPs
Schools must provide special transportation to a student with an IEP if the student canno…

- June, 2021
Trauma-Informed Approaches
- TYPE: Videos and Webinars
- TOPICS: Behavior, Disaster, Mental Health
A non-clinical overview of trauma-informed approaches presented by Cas Shearin. Learn…

- June, 2021
Transition Planning
- TYPE: Information Packets
- TOPICS: Children and Youth, Education / IEPs
This information packet describes the key requirements for transition services for stu…

- June, 2021
Pre-Employment Transition Services: FAQ
- TYPE: FAQ
- TOPICS: Children and Youth, Education / IEPs, Employment
A new law called the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that …
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