Disability Should Not Stop You From College

It is quite challenging for disabled minorities to befoundation aims to 1) financially support disabled
accepted in a normal environment. But such view doeswomen in their goal to achieve higher learning; and 2)
not stop many disabled persons from getting throughto encourage women in general, to become actively
college and getting their degree and having a betterinvolve and be aware that they have become a
chance at life.significant minority.
There are several groups that have formed toAnother 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 oftenAssociation. More than just grants and college
placed under the umbrella of other minorities andscholarships for college students with certain disabilities,
sometimes, they do not get the college scholarshipthe Learning Disabilities Association has been keen on
funding and college tuition grant they need becauseproviding special services and resources to people
they are often overlooked. But with the emergence ofwith learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD.
these groups, more and more programs are nowBeing 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 speciallyelse. You can learn more of the education
designed for physically disabled women who want toopportunities by visiting your state's department for
pursue higher learning. Basically, the college grants anddisabled persons or log on and search the web.
reduced college tuition cost programs of the