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A panel presentation featuring Bucks County criminal justice professionals Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 9:00AM - 3:30PM.

Dr. David Mitchell will become the Executive Director of the Institute on Disabilities upon the retirement of Dr. Diane Nelson Bryen July 1. Dr. Bryen has served as Executive Director for over 17 years.

To read more about both Drs. Bryen and Mitchell, log on to Temple Today for the April 3, 2008 stories:

Dr. Bryen's story
www.temple.edu/newsroom/2007_2008/03/stories/bryen.htm

Dr. Mitchell's story
www.temple.edu/newsroom/2007_2008/03/stories/mitchell.htm

Higher Education Assistive Technology Lending Program lends needed devices to university students throughout Pennsylvania. Learn more about the program.

ACES participant using computer and AAC device Check out the description of the Telecommunication Device Distribution Program in American Sign Language.

The Institute on Disabilities offers programs and products about policy and best practices on Inclusive Education, including the groundbreaking Gaskin Agreement.

For the most current news about the Gaskin Agreement, go to the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) website.

More information about the Inclusive Education programs at the Institute on Disabilities.

Position Available at Institute on Disabilities:

• Special Assistant to the Executive Director
  
  
• Graduate Assistant Position Opening Available Immediately!

New products just completed by the Institute on Disabilities and on sale now:

programs/justice/underArrest.htm
Under Arrest: Understanding the Criminal Justice Process in Pennsylvania, DVD and companion informational guide. For more information or to order Under Arrest

Supporting Diverse Learners in School and in the Community—A Training Curriculum in three parts.

Part 1: An Introduction to Inclusive Education
Part 2: Making Friends and Building a Social Network
Part 3: Collaboration: The Key to Success

For more information or to order Supporting Diverse Learners

Available Now on DVD:

Dr. Daniel Gottlieb, Psychologist and Family Therapist, Radio Talk Show Host, giving a moving presentation titled "What it Means to be Different, What it Means to be Human" at the Institute's Spring 2007 Mini Course on Disability.

For more information or to order the DVD

Still available for download: "So They're Telling You to Get a Feeding Tube," a publication from the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University. A personal perspective from Colin Portnuff, the 2006 ACES Free Speech Now award winner.
Download "So They're Telling You to Get a Feeding Tube" (PDF-1.16MB)

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Be sure to register and vote!

Tips on registering and voting in Pennsylvania.

The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is one of the sixty-seven University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A society where all people are valued and respected, and where all people have the knowledge, opportunity and power to improve their lives and the lives of others.

The Institute on Disabilities leads by example, creating connections and promoting networks within and among communities so that people with disabilities are recognized as integral to the fabric of community life.