Disability Rights Center of New Hampshire

Edition: Spring 2020 Disability and Sexuality

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Healing Through Relationships

By Karyn Harvey, Ph.D.The good life is built with good relationships—Robert Waldinger Life is hard. This is something we all know. Some of the things we go through can deeply affect us. An important question becomes, “How can we heal?” Different people heal in different ways, but there are a few factors that are the same for all of us. An important...
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Dating with Disabilities: It Just Takes Finding The Right Person

By Austyn Blais Two of my earliest memories are running around the house in princess costumes, and stomping in the mud, despite my mother’s disapproval. I grew up with a heavy dose of DisneyTM magic and 80’s Brat Pack sarcasm. I also grew up living with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. I could recite...
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NH Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Council is dedicated to dignity, full rights of citizenship, cultural diversity, equal opportunity, and full participation for all NH citizens with developmental disabilities.Make a Difference and Participate in Developing our Next State Plan Every five years the Council develops a state plan to establish specific goals and objectives to address needs of people with developmental disabilities. We need you to tell us what is important! Filling out this survey will help us identify areas the DD Council can focus on to reduce barriers and create...
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Disability Rights Center-NH

DRC-NH is dedicated to eliminating barriers for people with disabilities across the state. Contact us to schedule a free consultation on a disability discrimination issue with an experienced attorney. Young boys sit at classroom table Special Education & Parental Consent Throughout the special education process, there are times when the school district must ask for your consent in writing. If you sign as agreeing, you are giving the school permission to move forward with what they have proposed. If...