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Apr 1, 20264 min
Sunshine Scholarship: Supporting Summers That Work for Families of Children with Disabilities in Mercer County, NJ 
Summer can be challenging for families of children with disabilities in Mercer County and Hunterdon County, NJ. When school ends, routines shift and accessible programs can be hard to find. PCIL’s Sunshine Scholarship offers flexible support—helping families choose meaningful summer experiences that fit their child’s unique needs, whether that’s a traditional camp or something entirely different.

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Mar 9, 20264 min
What If the Barrier Isn’t Your Ability — But the Way We Measure It?: How Five Students with Disabilities Closed the Gap Between Knowing and Proving It 
Sometimes the problem isn’t what someone knows — it’s how they’re asked to prove it.  This is the story of five students who learned how to navigate the system without lowering the standard. The NJ Driver's Permit exam can sometimes be a challenge for people with learning disabilities, but it doesn't mean they don't understand the rules of the road, they just struggle to prove it. Drive-Ability helps students pass the NJ Driver's permit exam.

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Feb 1, 20263 min
Feeling Isolated? How Peer Group Helps People with Disabilities in Mercer & Hunterdon County, NJ 
Feeling isolated can be especially hard during the winter months.  Cold weather keeps people indoors. Days feel shorter. Routines change. For many people, especially people with disabilities in New Jersey, winter can quietly increase feelings of social isolation and loneliness. What may start as staying home a little more often can slowly turn into feeling disconnected from the world around you.  Identifying Isolation in People with Disabilities Isolation does not always look the same for...

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