{"id":6586,"date":"2021-03-12T12:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T18:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6586"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:37:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T18:37:05","slug":"racial-disparities-in-school-discipline-of-students-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6586","title":{"rendered":"Racial Disparities in School Discipline of Students with Disabilities."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6391\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6586-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japricia shares her experience from Elementary school with discipline, race, and her Individual Education Plan (IEP) that inspired the goals she has for college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this interview,&nbsp;Beau RaRa a staff attorney for the Youth Law Project and Minnesota Disability Law Center, sits down with&nbsp;Japricia, a recent high school graduate, to talk about the experiences of racial disparities in school discipline of students with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beau&#8217;s work includes the Client Assistance Program, also known as CAP, where they provide legal assistance with vocational rehabilitation services for clients.&#8221;&nbsp;They love working with youth and young adults, believing firmly that each client is the expert of their own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>youth with disabilities can reach us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:intoadulthood@mylegalaid.org\"><u>intoadulthood@mylegalaid.org<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;or 1-800-292-415<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Minnesota Disability Law Center&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Minnesota Disability Law Center<\/strong>&nbsp;(MDLC) provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities statewide, regardless of age or income, on legal issues related to their disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young adults with disabilities have the right to live, work, and interact in the community. These rights come from a mix of federal and state laws and policies, including the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and Minnesota&#8217;s Olmstead Plan. MDLC helps youth with disabilities transitioning into adulthood understand their rights and find the resources they need to thrive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>To learn more, go to&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mylegalaid.org\/our-work\/programs\/transition-youth-program\"><u>https:\/\/mylegalaid.org\/our-work\/programs\/transition-youth-program<\/u><\/a><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6393\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6586-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/BeauRara.mp3 Show Summary: Japricia shares her experience from Elementary school with discipline, race, and her Individual Education Plan (IEP) that inspired the goals she has for college. 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