But while these accommodations obey the letter of the law, they do not render schools as user-friendly and educationally sound as they could be. One JFA goal is to work with national and state organizations of people with disabilities to get the word from Washington D.C. out to the grassroots. A blessing, many teachers and administrators say, but the official definition refers to those professionals who provide support and assistance to teachers and administrators. In 1999, the National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals found more than 500,000 paraeducators working in America's schools, almost half of whom are involved in special education. Peer pressure is at its peak.
Teenagers struggle to establish an identity while vying for a place in the crowd.
The teen years are also a time of limitless possibilities. That said, a teenager with a disability might be living on another planet, where the loneliness, alienation and sense of being misunderstood that all teenagers feel is compounded by illness, physical limitations and intimations of mortality. A life without labels, where our individual gifts and differences could be nurtured and polished without having to be categorized. Bringing the world to you. We believe that you are entitled to choose from all the quality products available.