Holiday magic at the New York Botanical Garden – Wishing everyone the very best for the holidays!
At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians and assistive technology support. As a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise with the disability community through our social media outlets: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest. In our bimonthly column, we will select the best of what we found and shared and present them. Please click on the titles with embedded links to find the full article.
In addition, we are specialists in the area of assistive technology and offer a huge array of services; the Assistive Technology Center is New Jersey’s premier source of information and equipment.
Advancing Opportunities Jobs of the Fortnight
Advancing Opportunities is looking to hire direct-support professionals to provide the very best for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting in northern New Jersey. Community inclusion and independence are integral to our mission.
We have both full-time and part-time positions available!
Advancing Opportunities provides supports to individuals with disabilities and their families so they can live fully in the community. Our team includes a diverse collection of men and women committed to treating the people and families we serve with dignity and respect and providing the highest quality services and supports.
Employees of the agency enjoy paid training and an excellent array of benefits, including health care and dental benefits for all eligible full-time staff and a 401(k) retirement plan for all eligible employees.
Advancing Opportunities News
Advancing Opportunities announces a new career development program for students with disabilities at Mercer County Community College.
Disability in the News (Mostly in New Jersey, the Population We Serve)
This article explains how net neutrality helps people with disabilities.
A recent report from the U.N. World Health Organization: “The number of people with disabilities is increasing due to population ageing and more people suffering from non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health conditions.”
Assistive Technology
This is a heart-warming story about how a dedicated computer scientist is helping a little girl with big dreams who experienced memory loss after a serious accident, using assistive Technology.
For Parents of a Child with a Disability (Parenting)
Here are things to know when grandparents are caregivers or guardians of children with ADHD and other learning disabilities.
Special Education
Here are some tips educational institutions need to know about supporting students with disabilities.
Assistive Technology
Here are three apps that help students with executive functioning.
These robotic exoskeletons offer people with motor disabilities access to many jobs.
Advocacy and Self-advocacy
“I know who I am”: In honor of the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Yahoo Lifestyle presents six advocates, bloggers, designers, and models who address the importance of being seen and heard.
The ability to advocate for oneself and others is increasingly important in today’s social and political climate.
For students with disabilities, the quality of education can depend on ZIP Code.
College for Students with a Disability
The graduation rate (from high school) for students with disabilities is following a national trend.
Disability Rights, Accessibility
“Falling Off the Cliff, Part 1: Lack of solutions for adults with disabilities creates crisis.”
Employment for People with Disabilities
At snack business, young people with autism find work and cultivate skills for the future.
Informative, Positive, Noteworthy (or All Three!)
For Griffen, a Chicago-area teen, his father—who had multiple sclerosis—was an inspiration. In his memory, he founded a nonprofit organization that raises awareness of people with disabilities.
Stella Young, an Australian comedian, passed away a year ago, on December 6. Here 17 things she wanted you to know.
This beautiful video from last year has so many messages, among them the importance of providing the means for people with disabilities to be themselves. A box of tissues may come in handy, but they will be for tears of joy. What a lovely video! The program is VocalID
The Arts and People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C., houses a special studio where artists with disabilities can both create and sell their artwork.
This dance company strives for people with a range of disabilities. This is inclusion!
People with a Disability in the Community (Disability Rights and Acceptance; Inclusion)
A personal tragedy inspired an entrepreneur to start a company to help people with disabilities.
Disability Awareness and Appreciation
A very interesting Forbes op-ed piece: “Ashamed? I’m proud to have a disability,” by Dylan Alcott, the 2017 Patron of International Day of People with Disability.
This week in the New York Times: Most people see me as someone who needs healing, not someone who can heal. I use a wheelchair. And yes, I’m your doctor.
Medical News—Research
A nerve protein that can be sampled with a simple blood test may offer an effective way to predict flare-ups and monitor treatment in multiple sclerosis.
Disability Articles – First Half December 2017
