[DDN] The Children's Partnership is pleased to announce the release of our new Issue Brief, "Helping Our Children with Disabilities Succeed: What ¹ s Broadband Got To Do With It?"

[Irene Bobadilla]

Dear Friends,

The Children's Partnership is pleased to announce the release of our new
Issue Brief, Helping Our Children with Disabilities Succeed: What¹s
Broadband Got To Do With It? It focuses on the importance broadband can play
in the lives of all children‹and, in particular, the 9% in our country who
also have disabilities.
 
This report documents the ways broadband can be a powerful tool for youth to
enhance their educational achievement, economic opportunities, and workforce
preparation, to improve health outcomes, and to strengthen community and
civic participation. Yet, children with disabilities are substantially less
likely than their peers without disabilities to have access to computers,
the Internet, and accessible and assistive technologies.
 
In this Issue Brief, parents, advocates and policy-makers will find a
concise summary of disabilities legislation and recommendations for action
as well as a link to an online list of resources which can be found at:
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/Report/SpecialNeeds/Resources
<http://www.childrenspartnership.org/Report/SpecialNeeds/Resources> .
 
To view an electronic version of our Issue Brief, visit
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/Report/SpecialNeeds.
 
The Children's Partnership (TCP) is a national, nonprofit child advocacy
organization working to ensure that all children‹especially those at risk of
being left behind‹have the resources and the opportunities they need to grow
up healthy and to lead productive lives. Visit TCP at
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/.

If you have questions about this new resource, please contact Irene
Bobadilla directly at: (310) 260-1220 or email her at:
ibobadilla at childrenspartnership.org.

Sincerely,
Irene

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Irene Bobadilla
Administrative/Program Associate
The Children's Partnership
1351 3rd St. Promenade, Suite 206
Santa Monica, CA 90401

310.260.1220 Phone
310.260.1921 Fax
ibobadilla at childrenspartnership.org
http://www.childrenspartnership.org