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- Americans With Disabilities Act (U.S. Department of Justice)
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Provides a comprehensive listing of diagnoses.
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Provides homes for families with special needs. Includes the possibility for families to apply for an "extreme home."
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- Father's Network
Provides support for fathers of children with chronic illness or developmental disabilities.
- Finding Affordable Online Colleges for Students With Disabilities (AffordableCollegesOnline.org)
" In 2013, seven million colleges students — nearly 50 percent of all those enrolled — took at least one online class, with an estimated 20 percent earning an entire degree program remotely. The Sloan Consortium reports that 74 percent of today’s academic leaders rate the educational outcomes of online learning as equal to or superior to those of face-to-face systems. More recruiters than ever before are embracing online credentials." Allows you to search by degree level, state, category, or subject. Provides a guide for students with disabilities.
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