We regret to inform you that due to financial constraints, UCP of the Golden Gate is cancelling our annual Ultimate Holiday Party this December.
Since our first event ten years ago, our holiday party has grown from 35 VIPs and 100 guests to averaging over 300 VIPs and 1,000 guests over the past three years. The costs for hosting the event have increased along with its growth in size and popularity, and we have made exhaustive efforts to obtain community support from individuals and corporations to help underwrite this wonderful party. Unfortunately, these efforts have been unsuccessful and we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s event.
For the past ten years, the staff at UCPGG has enjoyed being a part of your holidays and has received tremendous satisfaction from the feedback provided by the attendees. We realize the significance of this event in the lives of our VIPs and will continue to make every effort to obtain sufficient funding to host this event in 2014 and for many years to come.
When we resume, we look forward to seeing you and continuing to be a part of your holiday season.
Sincerely,
Barry N. Gardin
President
United Cerebral Palsy of the Golden Gate
Posted on September 27th, 2013
The Case for Inclusion is an annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Posted on June 27th, 2013
For the first time, federal officials are telling school districts that they must offer students with disabilities equal access to school sports.
In guidance issued Friday to districts across the country, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said that children with disabilities have the right to participate in their school’s extracurricular activities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Accordingly, the agency said that students with intellectual, developmental, physical and other types of disabilities should be afforded opportunities to play for their school teams with modifications, aids and services as needed.
However, in cases where accommodations would “fundamentally alter” the game or create an unfair advantage, federal officials said schools are obligated to create separate, but equally supported opportunities for kids with disabilities to participate. Examples could be a wheelchair basketball league or unified teams where students with and without disabilities compete together, they said.
Read the full article from the Disability Scoop.
Posted on January 28th, 2013
