New Publications from Mobility International USA

Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is an organization that empowers people with disabilities around the world through international exchange and international development. MIUSA also manages the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State.Through the NCDE, MIUSA provides information and resources for people with disabilities to learn about opportunities for international exchange, including study abroad, volunteer service, research and teaching programs and helps international exchange programs increase their number of disabled participants.The following are new publications from the NCDE for international exchange organizations and people with disabilities interested in international opportunities.

A Practice of Yes! Working with Overseas Partners to Include Students with Disabilities
This new, free publication from Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange is a handy, quick-reference guide, designed for exchange professionals working with overseas partners to place students with disabilities in exchange programs, and includes common concernsvoiced by overseas partners and real world answers from experienced exchange professoinals. Topics addressed in this publication include: assessing personal perceptions and institutional policies; barriers to participation by students with disabilities; reaching partner agreements; and best practices. Download Practice of Yes! now in PDF format at http://www.miusa.org/publications/freeresources. Available in alternate formats on request.

New International Career Publication Available Online for People with Disabilities
Released on the International Day of Disabled Persons, a new online resource from Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange titled Preparing for an International Career: Pathways for People with Disabilities encourages young adults with international interests to explore careers in the international affairs, exchange and development fields. It highlights different types of international occupations, job prospects, tips to prepare for an international career, insights from role models and emerging leaders with disabilities in these fields, and the international exchange and fellowship programs they participated in to get them where they are today. Download Preparing for an International Career in PDF format at http://www.miusa.org/publications/freeresources to find information on many activities one can participate in as stepping stones to an international career! Available in alternate formats on request.

New Travel Publication Available! Survival Strategies for Going Abroad: A Guide for People with Disabilities
Navigating the Great Wall in China.Staying healthy in Japan. Taking your animal companion to Costa Rica.All reasonable issues to contend with as a world traveler.As a disabled world traveler, these and many other issues take on a more pressing relevance. A new publication from Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, this how -to travel book especially for people with disabilities, Survival Strategies for Going Abroad: A Guide for People with Disabilities , focuses on academic, volunteer, short-term work and other types of cross-cultural exchange for a cross-disability audience.It compiles new tips and stories from twenty individuals with disabilities who have studied in Australia, consulted in Japan, taught in Jamaica, volunteered in Russia, and more. It provides people with disabilities information, resources and guidance on pursuing international exchange opportunities. It also addresses disability-related aspects of the international exchange process such as choosing a program, applying, preparing for the trip, adjusting to a new country and returning home. Survival Strategies for Going Abroad can be ordered online at http://www.miusa.org/publications/books. Available in alternate formats on request.

Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide to National and International Disability-related Laws for International Exchange Organizations and Participants
This newly updated 125-page booklet includes helpful information on disability rights law for international exchange advisors and participants. It explores different insights on the interpretation of the ADA and its impact on international educational exchange policy, and also looks at non-discrimination laws in other countries, shares stories and perspectives from students withdisabilities and disability service advisors, and provides case studies to show how various laws may be interpreted in international exchange settings. Download Rights and Responsibilities now in PDF format at http://www.miusa.org/publications/freeresources. Available in alternate formats on request.

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