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Subject: Transition Focus Of New Documentary On PBS, Survey Reveals Disability Abuse Widespread and More News

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version. » Your Ad Here E-Mail News | Friday, September 6, 2013 Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.com Transition Focus Of New Documentary On PBS A documentary following a special-education teacher as she prepares her students with autism to leave high school and enter adult life is set for its national television debut. Unemployment Declines For Those With Disabilities Even as the unemployment rate ticked downward, new data from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that the job situation for Americans with disabilities remains rocky. ESPN, Disney To Promote Inclusive Sports ESPN and The Walt Disney Company are joining forces with Special Olympics to encourage more individuals with and without disabilities to play together on sports teams. Survey Finds Disability Abuse Widespread More than 7 in 10 with disabilities say they've been abused, according to a new national survey, and in many cases individuals say the problems occur repeatedly. Deal Reached In Service Dog, Teacher Allergy Dispute The parents of a first-grader with autism have reached an agreement with an Ohio school district on how to accommodate both the girl's service dog and a teacher with a severe allergy. Hiring? Recruit With Disability Scoop Disability Scoop Jobs -- our site for professionals serving those with developmental disabilities -- is the place to find special educators, nonprofit executives, behavior analysts and more. Click here to get started! » Your Ad Here Disability Scoop Jobs » Outcomes Research Consultant | ASAH | Hamilton Square, NJ » Recruiter/Marketing FosterCare | A Place to Call Home, Inc. | Mesa, AZ » Special Education Teacher | UNO Charter School Network | Chicago, IL » Deputy Director | Living Opportunities, Inc. | Medford, OR » Search 1,100+ Jobs » Employers: Post a Job Most Popular This Week » Behavior Outburst Prompts Act Of Kindness » Kids' Attitudes About Disabilities Improve With Exposure » Schools Obligated To Maintain IEPs When Kids Move » Few Young Adults With Autism Living Independently » Autism Communication Disconnect May Subside With Age Recent E-Mail News Issues » Tuesday, September 3, 2013 » Friday, August 30, 2013 » Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Advertise Want to reach the most engaged audience in the special needs community? Look no further than Disability Scoop — the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. Click here for information about advertising with Disability Scoop. » Your Ad Here Founded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community. Learn more at www.disabilityscoop.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Copyright © 2013 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107