| It is quite challenging for disabled minorities to be | | | | foundation aims to 1) financially support disabled |
| accepted in a normal environment. But such view does | | | | women in their goal to achieve higher learning; and 2) |
| not stop many disabled persons from getting through | | | | to encourage women in general, to become actively |
| college and getting their degree and having a better | | | | involve and be aware that they have become a |
| chance at life. | | | | significant minority. |
| There are several groups that have formed to | | | | Another organization that has been actively supporting |
| specifically aid in the education of the disabled minority. | | | | the disabled minority is the Learning Disabilities |
| Because their numbers are small, they are often | | | | Association. More than just grants and college |
| placed under the umbrella of other minorities and | | | | scholarships for college students with certain disabilities, |
| sometimes, they do not get the college scholarship | | | | the Learning Disabilities Association has been keen on |
| funding and college tuition grant they need because | | | | providing special services and resources to people |
| they are often overlooked. But with the emergence of | | | | with learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD. |
| these groups, more and more programs are now | | | | Being disabled does not stop you from being a person. |
| being created particularly to serve the disabled group. | | | | You have the right to education same as everyone |
| The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation is specially | | | | else. You can learn more of the education |
| designed for physically disabled women who want to | | | | opportunities by visiting your state's department for |
| pursue higher learning. Basically, the college grants and | | | | disabled persons or log on and search the web. |
| reduced college tuition cost programs of the | | | | |