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'Chords for Kids' lets kids with autism experience a live classical concert

By: Scott C. Morgan

Daily Herald

3/9/10

At most classical music concerts, audiences are expected to be reverentially silent and still - a near impossibility for autistic kids who frequently have sensory issues and can't fully control their speech or movement.

'Inclusion companions' work to make sure young athletes with special needs included

By: John Keilman

Chicago Tribune

3/8/10

Aides help kids with instruction, encouragement in mainstream sports

Slump adds to disabled workers' job hunt woes

By: Sean F. Driscoll

BusinessRockford.com

3/5/10

ROCKFORD — Disabled individuals are facing an even tougher road to employment through the recession, with unemployment rates almost 50 percent higher than the population at large  and the figures suggest the disabled already have a more difficult time finding a job in the first place.