Education Inclusion Index – #EducationInclusionIndex
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Education Inclusion Index – #EducationInclusionIndex

How inclusive are our schools for Students with Disabilities? According to the latest Department of Education Report for 2021, 15.5% of all disabled students in the US are in highly segregated settings (either in a separate classroom for more than 60% of the day or a separate school). Top 5 inclusive States   Bottom 5…

Evusheld – COVID protection for the immunocompromised

Evusheld – COVID protection for the immunocompromised

What is Evusheld? Evusheld is monoclonal antibody prophylaxis for immunocompromised patients who did not get adequate COVID protection from the vaccines. It is developed by AstraZeneca and has received emergency use authorization from the FDA. Evusheld contains two long-lasting monoclonal antibodies, tixagevimab and cilgavimab that target surface spike protein of SARS-CoV2. It is designed to…

Better COVID protection for Immunocompromised Americans with Evusheld – a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra

Better COVID protection for Immunocompromised Americans with Evusheld – a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra

Help the 7 million immunocompromised Americans get protected from COVID by signing this Citizen’s Letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Background There are 7 million Americans with compromised immune systems. The standard COVID vaccine doses aren’t enough to give any immunity. Fortunately, AstraZeneca has developed a medicine called Evusheld that can provide COVID protection for…

Navigating the Disability Employment Gap: Inside Info from a Visually Impaired Job Coach
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Navigating the Disability Employment Gap: Inside Info from a Visually Impaired Job Coach

In the U.S., only 42% of working-age individuals with visual disabilities are employed – and many are underemployed in low-wage jobs. And that’s just one example of what’s known as the disability employment gap.

Marisol Carmona has a unique perspective on disability employment: as a social worker with deep background in disability awareness training, she not only supports the Career Launch @ Perkins program, she also recently went through her own job search before landing a position as a Job Developer and Instructor at The IRIS Network in Portland, Maine. Another relevant detail: she’s visually impaired.

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of…