Planning for Tiny Tim: A Modern Christmas Carol – 12/2011
This article emphasizes the importance of setting up a special needs trust and planning for the future when there will be harsh cuts to government programs. Read more: Special Needs Alliance Newsletter.
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UCPGG’s 2011 Holiday Party Photos – 1/31/12
Please click on the image above to view a slideshow of photos from this year’s Ultimate Holiday Party. It was a lot of fun and a fabulous success!
View ArticleLos Angeles Children’s Hospital Recruiting for LEND Training Program – 1/2012
The USC University for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is currently recruiting participants for the Family Support discipline in its 2012/2013...
View ArticleKTLP Survey Confirms Budget Cuts Catastrophic – 1/2012
A KTLP online survey launched in November, and completed by over 250 organizations representing over 1,000 vendored providers, shows that services for individuals with developmental disabilities have...
View ArticleDDTP First In Nation To Provide Visually Assisted Speech-To-Speech Service –...
On May 1, 2012, the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program, part of the California Public Utilities Commission, will launch Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), a new technology that can...
View ArticleTransportation Hurdles Keep Many With Disabilities Homebound – 5/9/12
Transportation is a major obstacle for people with disabilities, with more than 500,000 never leaving their homes simply because they lack a way to get around, according to a new report. The reasons...
View ArticleVideo Games May Benefit Kids With Cerebral Palsy – 5/8/12
Often reviled for encouraging kids to spend too much time in front of screens, new research suggests that some video games may actually benefit those with cerebral palsy. The finding comes from a new...
View ArticleApp Gives Voice to People with Disabilities – 5/8/12
Tyler Austin is one of thousands of Canadians who can now speak, thanks to MyVoice, a new technology developed by two University of Toronto students. Tyler, 18, is from Toronto and has cerebral palsy,...
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Accessible fashion? To Berkeley senior, it’s about options, visibility – 5/16/12
BERKELEY — Even in middle school, Alva Gardner had her fashion standards. Jeans made expressly for wheelchair users — cut high in the back, low in the front, velcroed at the fly — seemed like a...
View ArticleSpecial Educators On Edge As Cuts Loom – 6/8/12
Faced with the possibility of more funding cuts, a new survey finds special educators across the country are worried. Already, 86 percent of special education directors say they are seeing increased...
View ArticleFeds: Schools Must Open Sports To Kids With Disabilities – 1/25/13
For the first time, federal officials are telling school districts that they must offer students with disabilities equal access to school sports. In guidance issued Friday to districts across the...
View Article2013 UCP Case for Inclusion
The Case for Inclusion is an annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read the full report.
View ArticleUCPGG’s 2013 Ultimate Holiday Party Cancelled
We regret to inform you that due to financial constraints, UCP of the Golden Gate is cancelling our annual Ultimate Holiday Party this December. Since our first event ten years ago, our holiday party...
View ArticleSpecial Educators Strained By Budget Cuts
Budget cuts are forcing larger class sizes, bigger case loads and leaving schools with too few staff to meet the needs of students with disabilities, special educators say. Read More Here
View Article2014 Through the Looking Glass Scholarship – Due March 17, 2014
Attention High School Seniors and College students of parents with disabilities: Fifteen $1000 scholarships will be given out Fall 2014 as a part of Through the Looking Glass’ National Center for...
View ArticleTransportation Hurdles Keep Many With Disabilities Homebound – 5/9/12
Transportation is a major obstacle for people with disabilities, with more than 500,000 never leaving their homes simply because they lack a way to get around, according to a new report. The reasons...
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Donate to UCPGG’s New Campus!
In December 2012, UCP of the Golden Gate acquired this beautiful 34,000 square foot building at 1521 Webster Street in downtown Oakland, California. Over time we intend to develop this facility into a...
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11th Annual Wheelchair Appeal
Dear Friends and Colleagues, After 29 distribution trips to 19 countries we thought we had a full understanding of the need for wheelchairs in the developing world. However, what we saw in Uganda was...
View ArticleResearch Study from U.C. Berkeley, School of Social Welfare
The purpose of this study is to learn about how disabled people living in the Bay Area and receiving social security benefits make ends meet. Researchers are interested to learn from your experiences...
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