Keep Calm and Study Abroad: Managing Mental Health 
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High School Exchange Students with Disabilities Leave their Mark Keep Calm and Study Abroad: Managing Mental Health 
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April 29, 2011
According to the National Survey on Student Engagement (2010), 15.4% of college students with mental health disabilities have studied abroad by the spring of their senior year – close to the same percentage (16.1%) as non-disabled students in the survey. At a recent study abroad conference over 250 professionals chose to attend our panel session [...]
April 18, 2011
Ever wonder how the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange provides technical assistance and advising to individuals and professionals? This is one example of a common request and some insight into the work that goes into each and every question.
April 4, 2011
Images of Japan post-earthquake and tsunami have bombarded us recently, making it difficult for anyone familiar with Japan to remember the extreme organization and efficiency of this awe-inspiring nation. I recently read a Newsweek article, “Apocalypse Now?”, which said “Before now, Japan has never been pitied”. I found this profoundly moving, not just because as [...]
March 30, 2011
There really isn’t an easy answer to this question that I am so frequently asked by students with disabilities with a burning desire to see the world. The criteria of what makes a place a good fit for someone with a disability is also what makes a place good for someone without a disability. However, [...]
March 25, 2011
For six weeks this summer, I’ll be interning at a media organization in Accra, Ghana. By night I will share a house with fourteen fellow students from the University of Oregon. By day I will likely travel solo to and from work in a densely populated African city. This will also be my first time [...]
March 16, 2011
Have you often considered hosting an international student in your home but haven’t taken the steps to do so? This 3-minute video excerpt produced by MIUSA gives you a sneak peak of the benefits of becoming a host family and hosting students with disabilities. How would hosting an international student with a disability benefit you [...]
March 9, 2011
When Megan started talking about going abroad, her family and friends balked at the idea of a woman, traveling the world alone in her power wheelchair. What they underestimated was Megan’s drive to maneuver creatively in new places and situations–making even the most “inaccessible” venture, creatively accessible.
March 3, 2011
“Deaf Zambians do not need to live with restricted dreams and depend on only odd jobs,” Frances Phiri writes in his story, “In Search of a Different Career Path: My Education in the United States.” His words ring true in light of a recently released book “Higher Education in Africa: Equity, Access, Opportunity,” published by [...]
March 2, 2011
Volunteering abroad and ‘working holidays’ have become increasingly popular ways to travel and explore foreign cultures and lands. Whether it’s working within the coffee fields of Costa Rica or teaching English to children in Nepal, volunteers with disabilities have made their presence known as contributory global citizens. It could be said that volunteers with disabilities [...]
February 25, 2011
Have you heard of EducationUSA? If you live outside the U.S., you definitely need to know who they are, what they do, and why EducationUSA may be your best resource for accessing higher education opportunities in the U.S. Supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, EducationUSA is [...]
