Institute for Disability Studies
Youth Notes
May 2008

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Welcome to the first issue of IDS Youth Notes.  This is a youth e-newsletter for high school and college age youth with disabilities.  Thank you for providing us with the topics of special interest to you.  IDS Youth Notes will include information on education, career and job opportunities, recreational activities, health information and much, much more.  If you have resources or information that you want to share with others, please respond to this email or contact Terri (Cookie) Smith at terri.smith@usm.edu or Jerry R. Alliston at jerry.alliston@usm.edu.

Inside this issue:

1. Competition Award
2. Spoken Text
3. TRIAD Resource Library
4. Technology Learning Center

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1. Competition Award

The By Kids For Kids Youth Empowerment Company and DoSomething.org announce the Advertise Your Cause Media Challenge, which encourages young people to discover what cause matters most to them and then “Do Something” to propel their cause into the public eye. The competition will reward the cleverest and powerful new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign idea that will also have the broadest impact. The maximum award is $10,000 with national media exposure for the winning PSA. Eligibility requirements include: U.S. residents ages 5 to 19 and not graduated from high school at the time of competition. The deadline is June 30, 2008.  To learn more information, please visit

http://www.bkfk.com/Modules/Competition/Competition.aspx?section=sayit.

2.   Spoken Text

SpokenText.net allows you to create MP3 audio files from a variety of text-based sources.  Everyone that becomes a member will get a personal podcast URL so you can download your recordings to iTunes or directly to your iPod.  So what does this mean?  This resource allows you to share your recordings with others in a voice format on your website or blog. Also, it can be help you with your studying.  For example, you can save your notes as an audio file and then listen to them on your iPod.  And best of all it is COMPLETELY FREE!  To learn more about this resource, please visit http://www.spokentext.net.

3.  TRIAD Resource Library

The Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees (TRIAD) project has an onsite educational resource library for youths with disabilities.  Resources are available to keep or check out in print, video and audio formats.  Information is available on a variety of topics such as study habits, career options, college life, housing, money management, and much, much more.  For more information, please contact Chastity Richey, TRIAD Social Worker, at 601.266.5163 or 1.888.671.0051 (TTY) or by e-mail at chastity.richey@usm.edu or visit www.usm.edu/ids/triad/index.html.

4.   Technology Learning Center

The Technology Learning Center (TLC) is a community based organization dedicated to providing technology resources to youth and families. TLC has a lending program for assistive technology to help individuals with a disability access a computer such as adaptive mouse, keyboard, and touch screens. TLC also lends adaptive equipment for recreational enjoyment such as beach wheelchairs, all terrain wheelchairs, fishing and tennis equipment. For sports and recreational opportunities, you may contact the Technology Learning center at 228.214.3514. For additional information regarding the Technology Learning Center, please visit http://www.usm.edu/ids/tlc. 

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Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees (TRIAD) is a project of the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (GR# 90DN0228).  TRIAD focuses on assisting youth with disabilities transitioning from school to adult life in accessing postsecondary training opportunities.  For more information, call 1.888.671.0051 or visit IDS on the Web at www.usm.edu/ids.

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