RAISE The Standard Newsletters

In this special issue of RAISE The Standard, we explore the COVID-19 pPandemic and its effects on youth with disabilities and the systems that support them.. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 6.2, March 2020

Health Care Education and Advocacy: This month we explore issues related to health care and health care-related decision making for youth of transition age. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 6.1, Jan 2020

Caregivers: This month we explore issues related to caregiving for teens and young adults with disabilities. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.9, Dec 2019

Mobility: This issue focuses on travel training and mobility as a vital component of transition planning, and a door opener to college, career, and community connections. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.8, Oct 2019

Networking & Social Media: In this issue, we explore how youth with disabilities can leverage social media and networking opportunities to help them land a job and position themselves for the next big thing. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.7, Sep 2019

Independence: What does independence mean? It depends on whom you ask. In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we offer perspectives from students, adults, and parents about what independence means to them.
Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.6, July 2019

Customized Employment and Job Creation: An approach to hiring, retention, and return to work that ties the strengths, conditions, and interests of a job candidate or employee to the business needs of an employer. It provides greater employee satisfaction and productivity, among other benefits, bringing better retention and profitability for employers. It can bring people from diverse populations, including those with disabilities, into the workplace to contribute their untapped talents to businesses. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.5, June 2019

Mental Health Month: More than 44 million adults in the US. report having had a mental health condition during the past year – that is more than 18 percent of the US population or nearly one in five people. This makes psychiatric disabilities one of the most common types of disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.4, May 2019

Workplace Safety: In 2014, nearly 5,000 workers were killed on the job, and more than 3.7 million were injured or became ill; and the rate of workplace injury among employees in vocational rehabilitation programs is 60% higher than that of injured workers as a whole. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.3, April 2019

Post-secondary Education: In this issue, we look at the topic of post-secondary education for students with disabilities. We explore options and ideas for 2- and 4-year college programs, as well as trade and vocational programs. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 5.2, Feb 2019