New Mexico Health and Disability News
New Mexico Disability News
Facts, statistics, news, and information of interest for persons with disabilities residing in or visiting the State of New Mexico.
Disability Statistics New Mexico - There are an estimated 298,000 people in the state of New Mexico over the age of five who have a form of disability. Approximately 59,000 people, or 3.4% of the state's population, experience difficulties with performing activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, or getting around inside of their homes. There are around 157,000 people in the state who have a form of work disability, and around 66,000 people with disabilities in New Mexico who are employed. Around 13,000 people with disabilities in the state are unemployed, while 94,000 are currently not in the workforce.
New Mexico Disability Resources
New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability - Committed to improving the quality of life of all New Mexicans with disabilities, the New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability addresses social integration, economic self-sufficiency, political resolve, physical and program accessibility, and full participation in the benefits of life and rights of all individuals - http://www.gcd.state.nm.us
New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) - NMTAP offers free services to New Mexicans with disabilities to help them get the assistive technology (AT) services they need - http://www.nmtap.com
New Mexico Commission for the Blind - Mission is to enable persons who are blind to achieve vocational, economic and social equality by providing career preparation, training in the skills of blindness and above all, promoting and conveying the belief that blindness is not a barrier to successful employment, or to living an independent and meaningful life - http://www.cfb.state.nm.us
New Mexico School for the Deaf - Provide a bilingual (American Sign Language and English) learning environment that includes direct, on-going access to communication and language in and out of the classroom with both peers and adults - http://www.nmsd.k12.nm.us
UNM Center for Development and Disability - The mission of the CDD is the full inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in their community - http://cdd.unm.edu
New Mexico Learning Disabilities Association (MN-LDA) - The Learning Disabilities Association of New Mexico (NM-LDA) is a nonprofit volunteer organization affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA) - http://www.vivanewmexico.com/nmlda/
Special Olympics New Mexico - Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental challenges (intellectual disabilities), giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community - http://www.sonm.org
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Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-25 | Summer Obesity Prevention Program Roswell - New Mexico Disability News | New Mexico Department of Health |
| 2009-04-15 | Albuquerque Social Security Hires More Staff - New Mexico Disability News | Social Security |
