Fwd: Obama, Romney To Skip Disability Forum; Billionaire Backs Special Needs Health Program; and More News

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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Obama, Romney To Skip Disability Forum; Billionaire Backs Special Needs Health Program; and More NewsDate: September 25, 2012 11:56:17 AM PDTTo: valerieslist@...Having trouble viewing this email? Click here for the Web version.» Your Ad HereE-Mail News | Tuesday, September 25, 2012Hiring? Post on Disability Scoop JobsDisability Scoop Jobs -- our new site for professionals serving those with developmental disabilities -- is the place to find special educators, nonprofit executives, behavior analysts and more. Click here to get started!Latest Headlines from DisabilityScoop.comPresidential Candidates To Skip Disability ForumPresident Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will both send surrogates to represent them later this week at a one-of-a-kind presidential forum focused on disability issues.Billionaire Backs Disability Health PushIn the largest-ever gift of its kind, a New York businessman is pledging millions toward improving health care services for people with intellectual disabilities.Advocates Renew Call For Restraint, Seclusion ReformMore than 200 disability organizations are urging Congress to reignite efforts to regulate the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.Senses Altered For Those With Autism, Study FindsPeople with autism perceive sight, sound and touch in extremely unpredictable ways, new research suggests, a finding that may help explain behaviors associated with the developmental disorder.Life Skills for Nonreaders - 5 Games With Symbol-Supported TextNEW! Series of board games are designed to teach meaningful life skills to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The fun games teach and review basic skills to prepare students for success in today's world.» Your Ad HereDisability Scoop Jobs» Pediatrics Faculty | Univ of Wis School of Medicine | Madison, WI» State Director-Georgia | Sunrise Community of GA, Inc. | ville, GA» Executive Director | Opportunity Fdn of Central OR. | Redmond, OR» Autism Therapist (Carmel, IN) | Little Star Center | Carmel, IN» Search Hundreds of Jobs» Employers: Post a JobMost Popular This Week» Max From NBC's 'Parenthood' Talks Asperger's» Steep Cuts To Special Education, Disability Programs Loom» Use Of Seclusion Rooms Upheld» Drug May Treat Fragile X, Autism» ADA Update Allegedly Used To Deny Service DogRecent E-Mail News Issues» Friday, September 21, 2012» Tuesday, September 18, 2012» Friday, September 14, 2012AdvertiseWant to reach the most engaged audience in the special needs community? Look no further than Disability Scoop — the nation's premier source for developmental disability news.Click here for information about advertising with Disability Scoop.» Your Ad HereFounded in 2008, Disability Scoop is the nation's premier source for developmental disability news. With daily coverage of autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and more, no other news source offers a more timely and comprehensive take on the issues that matter to the developmental disability community. Learn more atwww.disabilityscoop.com.Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.Copyright © 2012 Disability Scoop, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Disability Scoop, LLC, 611 N. 3rd St., Memphis, TN 38107