AUCDigest
September 28, 2007 • Volume 7, Number 9
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES
News
Secretary Spellings Leads Presidential Delegation to Shanghai, China, for Special Olympics World Summer Games. September 24, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings will lead a presidential delegation to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 2, 2007, and participate in a Global Policy Summit on the Well-Being of People with Intellectual Disabilities. "I'm honored to join this distinguished group in representing the United States at the Special Olympics in China, and I'd like to thank the People's Republic of China and its citizens for hosting the games," said Secretary Spellings. "Special Olympics has always focused on people's abilities, not their disabilities. They've worked to make sure people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities that every individual deserves. I look forward to engaging policymakers from around the world on how we can further that worthwhile goal."
Resource
New International Handbook Provides Basic Information for Women with Disabilities on How to Stay Healthy and Well. A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities by the Hesperian Foundation provides basic and essential information on issues such as understanding your body, sexuality, pregnancy, preventing abuse, taking care of assistive devices, information on common medications, and more.
Recently Added Events
Visit AUCD's International Events Page for a complete list of events of interest to the AUCD network. This site is updated regularly, so please check this site frequently. Feedback and questions are welcomed and should be directed to Mat McCollough.
- October 25-28, 2007: 23rd International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families; Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- November 5, 2007: Foreign Language and Disability TeleTraining
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