NEW: Recognizing Staff Achievement 12/6/07

ALSO SEE: Health/Safety Information 10/23/07

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

THE CODY CENTER
The Cody Center will run an East End Sibling Support Group based on the SibShops model for children with siblings who have special needs. Groups will meet for approximately ten weeks at the Stony Brook Southampton Campus. Children ages 8 to 16 are eligible for the program for which there is no charge. Projected start dates for groups are July 27 and September 7 (Sundays- 11:30 am). Please contact the social worker who facilitates the group, Lorraine Sawyer, 631-474-6489 or by e-mail: Lorraine.Sawyer@chsli.org
Cody Center website: http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/

READ: OUTLOUD BOOK SHARE
As part of their $32 million U.S. Department of Education OSEP award, Bookshare.org chose Read:OutLoud by Don Johnston Incorporated as the text reader that would best achieve the goal of providing access to reading materials and enabling students to read texts with comprehension. CHECK OUT the website listed to below to see how you might use this software. http://www.donjohnston.com/products/rol_bookshare/index.html

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce. http://www.opm.gov/index.asp

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PARK PASS
A great benefit from the National Forestry & Wildlife Division. You may or may not know about. It is a free lifetime access pass for any person with a disability or for the caregivers of a person with a disability. It allows access to ALL national parks for free.
All that is required is a letter from the physician stating the disability and you take it to your local National Forestry & Wildlife Division to get the pass. Each pass will admit up to 4 adults and children under 16 are always free. This link answers all the questions: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html

NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP NETWORK
National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is looking for new leaders! And we want you to apply to serve on our Governing Board! NYLN is a non-profit organization run by young people with disabilities. We empower all young people to reach their maximum potential. read more: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/552

KASA'S WEBSITE IS LOOKING FOR YOUTH WHO WANT TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
Do you write poetry, have a success at getting an accommodation at school or a job? Learn something about Voc. Rehab or a summer camp you like? Or do you have some advice to offer the rest of us on dating and relationships? KASA is always accepting written contributions to the website if you are an "expert" on or have had an experience with one of these subjects: school, work, civil rights, prevention &recovery, health, sports, leisure & recreation, dating & relationships, technology, or transportation. Write to ortizn@fvkasa.org and explain your interest.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PLACEMENTS:
Paid Summer 2008 Undergrad Research Placements!!!
The National Science Foundation is currently seeking students to apply for
their Research Placements. Over 600 programs -Undergraduate REU and OtherSummer Research Opportunities: See http://www.agep.us/summer.asp or http://www.igert.org/summer.asp

AAPD'S SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
These PAID internships in our nation's capital are incredible opportunities for college students with disabilities to further their educations and careers with invaluable experience and contacts in politics, law, technology, and employment in D.C. All applicants must be college or university students with disabilities, enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program, when they begin the internship program. More information can be found at http://www.aapd.com/internships/internship08/internInfo08.htm
DEADLINE: December 14, 2007

CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS
The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Maximum Award: $2,500. For more information go to http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html
DEADLINE:December 31, 2007.

C-SPAN StudentCam
C-SPAN StudentCam is an annual documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. C-SPAN StudentCam invites students to identify a current political topic of interest and produce a short (up to ten minute) video documentary which creatively explores an issue while integrating C-SPAN programming. The competition is open to students in grades 6 - 12. For more information go to http://www.studentcam.org

DEADLINE: Dec 31, 2007
SMART KIDS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nominations for the fourth annual Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Youth Achievement Award are due January 31, 2008. This year's $1,000.00 award recognizes the great strengths of young people with LD and/or ADHD. The award will be given to a student (high school or younger) with documented learning disabilities and/or ADHD who has demonstrated initiative, talent and determination resulting in a notable accomplishment in any field-including art, science, math athletics, or community service. Honorable mentions will also be awarded. More information can be found at http://www.smartkidswithld.org/award.html
DEADLINE: January 31, 2008

INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ECO-HERO AWARDS
The Action for Nature International Young Eco-Hero Awards recognize the individual accomplishments of young people whose personal actions significantly improve the environment. Maximum Award: $500. Eligibility: youths aged 8-16. http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/ecoheroawards.html
DEADLINE: February 28, 2008

STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION
The Eighth Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability conference is seeking undergraduate and graduate student research; performance, writing, visual art; or applied and community service projects for a poster session and reception on Tuesday April 22, 2008. Please visit: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences for more information on the conference. Posters that relate to this year's conference themes "looking back and thinking ahead" will be given preference in the review process.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: March 21, 2008

LEMELSON-MIT INVENTEAMS GRANTS
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Grants foster inventiveness among high school students. InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers and mentors are asked to collaboratively identify a problem that they want to solve, research the problem and develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extracurricular project. Maximum Award: $10,000 For more information go to http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/about.html
DEADLINE: April 25, 2008.