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Placer County Office of Education Seeks Feedback for ADA Plan Update

Placer County Office of Education Seeks Feedback for ADA Plan Update

The Placer County Office of Education, in keeping with its ongoing efforts to serve all members of the community, is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan and self-evaluation. The accessibility plan provides a comprehensive plan for access for individuals with disabilities to County Office facilities, programs, services, activities, events, and digital communication.

Adolescents with Autism Needed for Paid Research Study

Adolescents with Autism Needed for Paid Research Study

The Cognitive Control in Autism (CoCoA) study at the UC Davis MIND Institute is almost done with recruitment. Spots are filling up fast, but they are still in need of females with an ASD diagnosis ages 13-16 and males with an ASD diagnosis ages 16 and 17.

Folsom Police Department Launches Project Lifesaver

Folsom Police Department Launches Project Lifesaver

Residents with disabilities in the Folsom community, who meet the eligibility requirements, are fitted with a device (bracelet) that allows officers to track the resident should they become lost.

CalABLE: Brindamos una mejor seguridad financiera a personas con discapacidad

CalABLE: Brindamos una mejor seguridad financiera a personas con discapacidad

CalABLE es un nuevo programa que permite que las personas con discapacidad establezcan una cuenta de ahorros con ventajas fiscales y ahorren hasta $14,000 por año y hasta $100,000 en total sin perder beneficios públicos fundamentales, como la seguridad de ingreso suplementario.

An Overview of Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) in the Special Education Process

An Overview of Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) in the Special Education Process

IEEs are a tool provided for by federal law that allow parents to pursue assessments of a child that are performed by assessors independent of the school system, if parents believe that the assessments performed by a school are inappropriate or problematic.