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Yoga with Cerebral Palsy: Ryan McGraw's Story

Ryan McGraw is a 30-year-old yoga teacher who grew up in Detroit and now lives in Chicago. He also has cerebral palsy. But, as we learned while researching yoga for people in wheelchairs, the principals of yoga don't discriminate. It's true that McGraw doesn't quite look like the yogis in most fitness magazines, and he doesn't anticipate sweating through a session of power yoga anytime soon. McGraw tells U.S. News about his yoga experience. Posted: 5/21/2013

States Get Ranked On Disability Services

Arizona is the place to be when it comes to services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new national ranking. The listing is part of a report set to be released Thursday by United Cerebral Palsy, which ranks disability services in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Posted: 5/20/2013

Where to Find Telecommuting Jobs

People with disabilities face fewer obstacles to workplace success when they are given telecommuting options. The technology exists for many jobs to be done partially, or completely, from a home office. For some, being self-employed is a viable option. For others who are more interested in landing a steady paycheck and benefits like health insurance, finding a larger employer with telecommute options is a better option. Posted: 5/16/2013

Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know How Your Rights & Responsibilities Change after High School

More and more high school students with disabilities are planning to continue their education in postsecondary schools, including vocational and career schools, two- and four- year colleges, and universities. As a student with a disability, you need to be well informed about your rights and responsibilities as well as the responsibilities postsecondary schools have toward you. Posted: 5/15/2013

Understanding What It is You Fear

One of the main problems that came along with watching my condition deteriorate was ever-increasing fear of the unknown. To go from a life of being fully able to do everything as a child, to a life where I didn’t know what I would still be able to do in six months or a year was quite unsettling to me. The fear that accompanied this change in my life was pervasive.