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CA: New pizza shop ‘Pizzabilities’ in Alpine employs disabled young adults

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 15, 2025 | State

NBC 7 San Diego ‘Pizzabilities’ had its grand opening on Saturday in Alpine, right along Alpine Boulevard. The pizza shop has a pretty clever name, considering they provide possibilities for each and every employee who works there. Grace Baker was one of...

TX: Texas bill establishes program to support students with intellectual, developmental disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 24, 2025 | State

The Daily Texan After he graduated from high school in Temple, Texas, Aidan Guerra, who has autism, said he had three options: get a job, go back to school, or move out. Guerra wanted to attend UT like his siblings did. He said his mother wanted to find a way for...

CA: Special education students left out of Cal State East Bay’s commencement

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | State

msn.com On Friday, Cal State East Bay held its first of several commencements for the weekend. Kristin Vogel-Campbell is on the board of directors for the university’s Center for Disability Justice Research. “Everyone should feel like they belong, that...

OPINION: College students with disabilities are being abandoned by the Trump administration

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal

Teen Vogue Right now, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors are locking in their final decision about which college they plan to attend this fall. On top of the usual considerations when searching for a good match, disabled students often have to take campus...

CA: How federal cuts are already affecting disabled students in California

by kids1stadvocac | May 13, 2025 | State

EdSource Jake, a 17-year-old junior, is beginning to think about life after he graduates from Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego County. This is a daunting task for any teen, but his mother, Angela, says it’s been especially thorny for Jake, who is on the autism...
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