Hi there,

I was recently shocked to discover that nearly 1 in 5 people - 56.7 million - in the US has a disability (1).  1 out of every five people I know!?!  People with disabilities are more likely than those without disabilities to report having poorer overall health, less access to adequate healthcare and more engagement in risky behaviors such as smoking and physical inactivity (2).  

This means that we need to work together to build supportive communities.

Indeed, these facts drove our team to put together a toolkit to help empower our disabled population with their options and their rights!  

We thought they might be good to share with your audience (here:  http://www.racklaw.com/web-resources?).

Routines and Children with Disabilities
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/disabilities_routines.html

Teaching Students with Special Needs
https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html

Homeschooling and Special Needs Children
https://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_Klicka.asp

College Assistance Guide for People with ADHD
http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/college-assistance-for-ADHD-students_15111.aspx

Employees' Practical Guide to Negotiating and Requesting Reasonable Accommodations
https://askjan.org/EeGuide/

Guide for Employees with Disabilities and Their Employers
https://pingboard.com/guide-for-employees-with-disabilities-and-employers/

Disability.gov’s Guide for Family Caregivers
https://www.disability.gov/resource/disability-govs-guide-family-caregivers/

Find an In-Home Caregiver
https://www.hometeamcare.com/

Obesity and Children with Special Needs
http://www.abilitypath.org/health-daily-care/health/growth-and-nutrition/articles/obesity/pdfs/obesity-report.pdf

A Safety Guide for Disabled Pedestrians
http://www.onlineloancalculator.org/resources/disabled-pedestrians.php

A New Savings Plan for the Disabled
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-savings-plan-for-the-disabled-1420939307

A Guide for Disabled Homebuyers
https://www.redfin.com/blog/guide-for-disabled-home-buyers

Financial Assistance for Accessibility Home Repairs and Modifications
https://www.disability.gov/disability-can-get-help-modifying-home-make-accessible/

Home Accessibility Costs
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/disability-accommodation/

As a parent who has spent many hours seeking the wisdom these resources provide, I thank you in advance for making them available to your audience!
 
I hope this is helpful! If you don’t want me to reach out to you again in the future, please send me an email reply and let me know (though I really hope this won’t be the case).

Thank you!

Martin

Martin Block | martinb@ablerise.net 
2885 Sanford Ave SW #35235 ǀ Grandville, MI ǀ 49418

1) https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb12-134.html 
2) http://www.cdc.gov/features/disabilities/ 