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Student loans, identity-first language, surviving winter, and personal finance, all this and more in thisissue of Accessibility for All.

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Recent NewsInternational Day Of PersonsWith Disabilities – DisabilityInclusion Is Long Overdue

Tuesday, December 3rd was International Day ofPersons with Disabilities. This article discusses the

importance and current state of inclusion of people withdisabilities. Creating an inclusive environment begins

with ensuring access for PWD and eliminating barriers toparticipation.

Student Loan Borrowers WithDisabilities Aren't Getting Help

They Were PromisedPeople with permanent, significant disabilities are

eligible to have their student loan debt erased. However,"Only 28% of eligible borrowers identified between

March 2016 and September 2019 have either had theirloans erased or are on track for that to happen." Many

trace this to the fact that this eligibility is not promoted bythe Department of Education and that going through the

process can be difficult for PWD because it involves"bureaucratic red tape".

Why Many Autistic Adults Prefer'Identity-First' Language

While person first language has been adopted by many,many autistic adults prefer to be called autistic as

opposed to person with autism. This is because they see

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UpcomingEventsGAINESVILLE CARDLunch Brunch for Adultswith ASDMonday,December 9, 20191:00pm-2:00pm EasternTimeGainesville, FL "CARD Lunch Bunch isfor adults age 18 and over,who have a documenteddiagnosis of AutismSpectrum Disorder. Pleasebring money for lunch andif support is needed pleasebring your support person.Location: Sweetberries505 NW 13th St,Gainesville, FL 32601Questions?Call Robin Byrd at 352-846-3700 or 352-273-0581or email her atrobinl@ufl.edu"

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their autism as an integral part of themselves. A goodrule of thumb is to take the lead from the person and

follow suit if they refer to themselves as autistic.

First Dancer With a VisibleDisability Joins the New York

City Rockettes"Sydney Mesher, who was born without a left hand, grew

up admiring the Rockettes in Portland, Oregon, whereshe honed her dancing skills. Now working in New York,Mesher joined the famous dancer group for the first timethis year. It’s also the first time in history the Rockettes

included a dancer with a visible disability."

Literature as a mirror:Representing disability in fiction"Representation is incredibly important for people who

are outside the norm because it allows them to create anidentity for themselves in an environment that so often

ignores their existence. When it comes to disabilityrepresentation in literature, it is clear that we need to

redefine that norm."

Why Tech Needs MoreDesigners with Disabilities

Emily Akerman, a PhD student at the University ofPittsburgh, got stuck in traffic at a crosswalk when an

autonomous delivery AI would not move out of the curbcut for her and her power chair to safely get by. This was

an example of the need to include people withdisabilities in the tech world as new advancementscontinue to happen. "Accessible design should not

depend on the ability of an able-bodied design team tounderstand someone else’s experience."

More Medical Students AreDisclosing Their Disabilities, andSchools Are Responding, Study

Finds

Sky Zone SensoryFriendly: PensacolaSunday, December 15,20199:30am-11:00am EasternTimePensacola, FL"Enjoy the freedom ofjumping. Sensory hoursprovide a quieter, toned-down jumping experiencefor those with specialneeds. First and ThirdSunday of Every Month.Location: 5007 N DavisHwy, #8APensacola FL 32503.Phone:850-500-9663."

For more upcomingevents, search throughthe Agency for Personswith Disabilities (APD)Event Calendar!

Webinars& ApplicationsSupporting IndividualsWith Intellectual AndDevelopmental Disabilities(I/DD) As They AgeWednesday, December18, 201912:30pm-1:45pm EST"Nationally, the number ofadults with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities(I/DD) over the age of 60is steadily increasing andby 2030, the number ofadults with I/DD aged 60and older is projected toreach 1.2 million people. The physical, cognitive,

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"Lisa Meeks, Ph.D., M.A., of the University of Michiganand her colleagues surveyed medical schools in 2016,

and again in late 2018 and early 2019. In just threeyears, the percentage of students with disabilities rose

from 2.7% to 4.6% at the 64 medical schools thatresponded to the survey in both years. This 69% relative

rise was mainly due to growth in the percentage ofstudents who disclosed a psychological disability or a

chronic health condition. Psychological disabilitiesincluded anxiety, depression and eating disorders.Meeks notes that the reasons for the rise still need

further study and may include many factors."

Google Disability Support ismore accessible with sign

language specialists "Google is now ready to offer live help for accessibility

features regardless of your hearing. The search firm nowoffers Disability Support through American Sign

Language, letting you troubleshoot through video chat ifyou're deaf or hard-of-hearing. Connect Direct reps canwalk you through setting up Live Caption on your Pixel,

for example."

Tips, Briefs, & Guides10 Tips to Help You Survive

Winter With a Chronic IllnessThis article provides tips for getting through the cold

weather season, including getting your vitamin D levelschecked, getting extra medication if you can in case you

can't leave your house because of the weather, andasking for help.

How To Make Workplaces MoreWelcoming For Employees With

DisabilitiesThis article provides tips to businesses to help make theworkplace welcoming for people with disabilities, in thehopes of narrowing the employment gap between PWD

and PWoD. Tips include ensuring that formal and

functional, and behavioralchanges that areassociated with the agingprocess typically manifestearlier and in differentways for individuals livingwith I/DD. Thesedifferences may raiseunique challenges forclinicians, health plans,and providers who areengaged with individualswith I/DD and their familiesand caregivers. As aresult, there are emergingopportunities for healthplans and providers tosupport aging individualsliving with I/DD and theirfamilies and caregiversthrough comprehensive,integrated care thataddresses the needs ofthe whole person acrossthe life span.

Speakers will sharelessons learned andstrategies for providingcare for dually eligibleindividuals with I/DDacross the lifespan."

Microsoft ScholarshipProgramApplication Deadline:Sunday, January 26,2020 "We strongly encourageunderrepresented groupsto pursue STEM fields ofstudy. Because we greatlyvalue a broad range ofperspectives andcontributions, a largemajority of ourscholarships will beawarded to femalestudents,underrepresented minoritystudents (African-American, Hispanic orNative American etc.) orstudents with disabilities.

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informal events are accessible, not making a spectacleout of providing accommodations, and eliminating ableist

language in the workplace.

Personal Finance for DisabledPeople

This site provides a simple guide to managing financesfor people with disabilities. It includes a brief overview,

considerations for a budgeting checklist, ideas for savingmoney, information about setting financial goals, and

additional resources.

How to Manage Doctors'Appointments When You're a

'Professional Patient'

This guide provides tips and tricks to make doctors'appointments easier when you have a chronic illness ordisability. Tips include using shortcuts like online check-

ins when available, bring things you might need forcomfort like snacks and pillows, and keeping medical

information all in one place.

Sincerely,

Florida Disability and Health Program

Disclaimer: These links are provided for informationalpurposes, not to solicit donations to an organization norto promote one organization or resource over another.

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We will review allapplications and selectfinal candidates on theholistic basis of eligibility,quality of application,demonstrated passion forSTEM, commitment toleadership and financialneed. Applicants must beenrolled full-time in abachelor's degree programat a four-year college oruniversity in the UnitedStates, Canada or Mexico,show satisfactory progresstoward an undergraduatedegree in computerscience, computerengineering or a relatedtechnical discipline suchas electrical engineering,math, or physics, be ableto demonstrate an interestin computer science, andmust maintain a 3.0 GPA.All applicants are requiredto apply for a Microsoftinternship and, if offered,must accept and completethe internship. Microsoftreserves the right not tooffer an internship positionto the scholarship recipientif an appropriate matchcannot be found. Amount:Varies. "

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