UCP SmartBriefDesigned specifically for people with disabilities and their advocates, UCP SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing the latest need-to-know news and information, UCP SmartBrief will save you time and keep you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/ucp/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ucp?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifUCP SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/ucp?sb_code=rssen-us21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTCDC finds high rate of mental disorders among U.S. youthshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DD3B401D0-BEA3-4B7F-BF7D-6B26787440DF%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DD3B401D0-BEA3-4B7F-BF7D-6B26787440DF%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAs many as 20% of youths aged 3 to 17 have a mental disorder in any given year, CDC researchers reported on Thursday.  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTDisability UpdateEEOC guidance covers rights of workers with intellectual disabilitieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D28328CCB-F00B-4A51-B7EE-02B153B8C95A%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D28328CCB-F00B-4A51-B7EE-02B153B8C95A%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe U.S.  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTDisability UpdateHUD: University dorms must allow "emotional support" animalshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D5D60D082-3D62-4DF3-AD6C-A8EFEADBA177%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D5D60D082-3D62-4DF3-AD6C-A8EFEADBA177%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTDisability UpdateHow special educators are using "mainstream" technologieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D768E83E8-5EB7-4993-8985-21B8810B2389%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D768E83E8-5EB7-4993-8985-21B8810B2389%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFrom bring-your-own-device initiatives to flipped classrooms, technology-driven educational practices are changing the face o -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTAssistive TechnologyUniversal design can make learning more accessiblehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D6E226B41-7DC0-4292-B38E-B3CE14FAED22%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D6E226B41-7DC0-4292-B38E-B3CE14FAED22%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssUniversal Design for Learning is a tool that teachers can incorporate into their instruction to help students of all abilitie -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTAssistive TechnologyReport: Too few students with learning disabilities graduatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D2EEE5775-68D8-49DC-9A85-AAFE8717BFAA%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D2EEE5775-68D8-49DC-9A85-AAFE8717BFAA%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWhile there has been improvement, many states still are falling short of national graduation rates for students with specific -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTTransitionsDoctor with cerebral palsy gains confidence by treating othershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D78A63607-5283-451A-A0AF-F4F7D4D693F3%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D78A63607-5283-451A-A0AF-F4F7D4D693F3%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPhysician Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez, who has cerebral palsy, opened a clinic in St.  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTTransitions4 new fall TV shows will feature characters with disabilitieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D814635C0-B85D-4F5D-B1A7-F23609DE8F2B%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D814635C0-B85D-4F5D-B1A7-F23609DE8F2B%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTTransitionsRegistration for 2013 World Cerebral Palsy Challenge openshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DFD78E116-5C4D-48A1-B21A-3EA139CD1D9F%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DFD78E116-5C4D-48A1-B21A-3EA139CD1D9F%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssRegister now to participate in this year's World CP Challenge!  -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTUCP NewsLife Labs crowdfunding campaign a success!http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DAC952376-8A08-4B6C-ABF6-4EB1ECD875C7%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3DAC952376-8A08-4B6C-ABF6-4EB1ECD875C7%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLife Labs, a technology and grassroots-focused initiative of United Cerebral Palsy, is excited to announce that their first-e -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTUCP NewsDivide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D6B7D3274-AD2B-4F3F-AC77-EDA10F553083%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D46FDA2F7-93F9-4ADB-8423-4003EAC2AD0C%26copyid%3D6B7D3274-AD2B-4F3F-AC77-EDA10F553083%26brief%3Ducp%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssRene Descartes,French mathematician and philosopher -More- ]]>21 May 2013 06:50:40 CDTSmartQuote