by VR Horizons | Feb 8, 2016 | News
The world’s third largest manufacture of toys, Lego, has recently unveiled a figurine in a wheelchair. The newest minifigure is a part of a new Lego CITY set that will be available at stores around the world by June 2016. Toy makers around the globe have been feeling...
by VR Horizons | Dec 8, 2015 | Accessibility, ePolicyWorks, News
Finding Innovative Solutions for Accessible Transportation Many individuals with disabilities face mobility challenges that prevent them from holding employment. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of...
by VR Horizons | Apr 7, 2015 | hiring, News
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Mary Ellen Smith, announced last Friday its plan to launch a pilot program to hire individuals with autism. Microsoft has been known to be on the cutting edge creating opportunity and products for individuals...
by VR Horizons | Mar 5, 2015 | News, Spotlight Series, WIOA
Today, VR Horizons announced plans to host a recurring blog series examining the impact and evolving requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The VR Horizons WIOA Series is designed to provide VR professionals with the latest news and...
by VR Horizons | Jan 16, 2015 | Accessibility, Disability Employment, News
The Campaign for Disability Employment’s (CDE) feature PSA “What Can You Do” tells the stories of nine individuals, all who are working in jobs they love and also happen to have disabilities. The campaign is a real winner in our books, causing...
by VR Horizons | Dec 16, 2014 | Career Planning, Disability Employment, hiring, News
TransitionSpot is the newest resource to join VR Horizons expanding catalog of resources for the community. TransitionSpot serves individuals in the Oklahoma City community, helping individuals prepare for the workforce. Utilizing targeted career planning and life...
by VR Horizons | Dec 12, 2014 | News, Statistics
The Institute of Disability Statistics and Demographics at the University of New Hampshire’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center recently released the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium for 2014. The Compendium is a web-based tool that gathers all...
by VR Horizons | Nov 17, 2014 | Accessibility, braille, News
In an exciting update from the VR Horizons Article posted in March of 2014, Braigo- LEGO-made Braille Printer by 12-year-old Inventor, innovative inventor and entrepreneur Shubham Banerjee has received confirmation that Intel Capital will be investing into his company...
by VR Horizons | Nov 11, 2014 | Conferences, CSAVR, News, WIOA
The Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) Fall 2014 conference is underway in Miami, Florida. The council is composed of the chief administrators of the public rehabilitation agencies that serve individuals with physical and mental...
by VR Horizons | Oct 13, 2014 | living with disabilities, News
Ned Norton was working as an Olympic athlete trainer when he was approached by a young man with a spinal cord injury. Ned had experience and a career in strengthening bodies of athletes, so he helped establish a workout plan with the young man. After a few months, the...
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