My American Dream Video Contest Featured On Disability.gov!
August 30, 2011
2:13 pm
Disability.gov is an award-winning federal government website that provides an interactive, community-driven information network of disability-related programs, services, laws and benefits. Through the site, Americans with disabilities, their families, Veterans, educators, employers and many others are connected to thousands of resources from federal, state and local government agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Our video contest was featured on the Disability.gov "Community Life" page. Check it out!
4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People With Disabilities | Mashable
August 29, 2011
11:27 am
(Originally posted on Mashable.com July 25, 2011) Noah Rahman has moderate Cerebral Palsy affecting his communication, cognition and upper and lower body movement. When he turned two, his language, cognitive abilitity and fine motor skills were diagnosed by a developmental specialist as being at least 12 months behind. Then Noah got an iPad.
Four months later, his language and cognition were on par with his age level. His fine motor skills had made significant leaps.
Today, the three-year-old spends an hour or two on his iPad each day. He switches his apps between reading and writing in English, Arabic and Spanish. In the fall, he'll enter a classroom of five-year-olds. "The iPad unlocked his motivation and his desire because it's fun," says his dad Sami Rahman, co-founder of SNApps4Kids, a community of parents, therapists and educators sharing their experiences using the iPad, iPod touch, iPhone and Android to help children with special needs.
Read the full article "4 Ways iPads Are Changing the Lives of People With Disabilities" at Mashable.
National Disability Institute Kicks Off My American Dream Video Contest
August 23, 2011
7:15 pm
(Washington, D.C. – Aug. 23, 2011) – National Disability Institute proudly announces the launch of its annual My American Dream – Voices of Americans with Disabilities Video Contest. The contest encourages people with disabilities to submit videos sharing their American dreams for a chance to win $1,000, an iPad 2, and sessions with a mentor to help them take steps toward achieving their dream.
"National Disability Institute started its video contest last year to show that Americans with disabilities want what we all want – a piece of the American dream. Having a great career, going to college, starting a business, owning a home and becoming financially independent are dreams all Americans share, disability or not," said Michael Morris, Executive Director of National Disability Institute, one of the first national non-profit organizations dedicated exclusively to building a better economic future for all people with disabilities.
Read the full press release on CisionWire.