SPECIFIC DISABILITY INFORMATION IN THE COMMONS AREASince most reservation towns don't have a large library with a reading room, or a student activities building with a lounge full of newspapers from around the world, we decided to provide you the next best thing. Articles in these newsletters are written by people working on reservations, interviews or stories about people living on reservations. So, relax and catch up on the news.
NEWSLETTERS ON DISABILITY ISSUES FROM SPIRIT LAKE CONSULTING
Helping children with attention deficit disorder or learning disabilities succeed in school is the topic of our October, 2005 newsletter.
Changing classrooms to help students with visual impairments succeed and modifications for people with learning disabilities at school and on the job are covered in our November, 2005 newsletter.
Anxiety and depression disorders are highlighted in the February issue of the Miniwakan Waonspekiye News.
NEWSLETTERS FROM SPIRIT LAKE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Success stories in vocational rehabilitation, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and what VR counselors do all day are discussed in this December, 2002 issue.
"I'll never do THAT again!" Mistakes VR counselors made and what they learned from them and Traumatic Brain Injury are topics featured in the May, 2003 issue. .... I wouldn’t work with a person for very long without asking flat out, “You want to get a job, don’t you? Because that’s what we do here, we get people jobs."
What is VR, anyway? Medical advice for American Indian elders and Type II Diabetes are all topics covered in this October, 2003 edition of the Spirit Lake VR News.
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