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Santa Clara County setting up advisory board within disabled community

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Santa Clara County officials say individuals who are deaf, blind, physically disabled or intellectually disabled, as well as caregivers, parents and community-based organization workers can sign up to be a part of this new committee.

Santa Clara County is asking members within the disabled community to serve on a new advisory group focused on disability issues.Santa Clara County is asking members within the disabled community to serve on a new advisory group focused on disability issues.CAA now has 224 students enrolled with some fully remote in 12 states.

"My goodness, I mean I'm really excited that they're building this advisory board and we have so many people we can refer. Many of our staff members are individuals with disabilities and they are just awesome and amazing," Pursai said.Pursai said housing, employment and public transportation are huge issues for her students."So there's a lot of issues.

Lea said the effort to create a community board that will focus on disability issues and include adults with disabilities, is a long time coming.

 

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