[DDN] New resource: kids with special needs and tech

[April KirkHart]

Please forward the information below on this new issue brief with data and
policy recommendations to anyone you think might be interested.

Thanks!
-- 
April KirkHart, MSW
Special Projects Coordinator

The Children's Partnership
1351 3rd St. Promenade, Ste. #206
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 260-1220 ext: 16
Fax: (310) 260-1921
akirkhart at childrenspartnership.org

http://www.childrenspartnership.org
http://www.techpolicybank.org
http://www.contentbank.org



> From: Irene Bobadilla <ibobadilla at childrenspartnership.org>
> Reply-To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group
> <digitaldivide at digitaldivide.net>
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:43:11 -0700
> To: <digitaldivide at digitaldivide.net>
> Conversation: 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?"
> Subject: [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?"
> 
> 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
> 
> -- 
> 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
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