At Advancing Opportunities, we excel in providing residential and respite services to people of with all disabilities, along with advocacy and education services for parents and guardians and assistive technology support. As a leader in the field, we are pleased to share our experience, knowledge, and expertise with the disability community through our social media outlets: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. In our Disability and Ability Highlights of the Week column, we will select the best of what we found and shared and present them. Please click on the titles with embedded links to find the full article.
The best in advocacy and self-advocacy:
Employment for people with disabilities:
An entrepreneur with Asperger’s establishes her own bakery.
Assistive technology:
“The Future of Assistive Tech Is Surprisingly Simple”
Inspirational:
This is on Dan Kepliner’s blog; Dan is an artist with cerebral palsy – an interesting, talented, and neat guy.
http://kinggimpthoughts.blogspot.com/
Noteworthy medical research:
Research highlights the connection between autism and creativity & problem-solving skills.