New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.

For more information, contact:
New Horizons Un-Limited
P.O. Box 510034
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 299-0124
Email: horizons@new-horizons.org

There are many things we could be doing, now, to ensure a bright future for all of us.

(1). Commitment to the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities:

NHU is committed to advocate for data collection and research to find the causes of Developmental Disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cerebral Palsy, for the purpose of prevention; taking steps to make all of us more aware of our role in protecting the unborn from risks in an effort to prevent disability.

Given the rise in prevalence, in this past decade, of lifelong, incurable, developmental disabilities, the great cost and devastation to our children, families, and society, the inability to find definitive causes, and the consideration that a significant percent may be preventable, there is a great need to broaden research, which we know, as a nation, we must now pursue, to find the causes to prevent them. We are advocating for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in accordance with medical research needs, to take action to update the data collected before, during, and after birth on the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth, to determine ways to prevent these disabilities in the U.S.

We must all, including government representatives, researchers, the medical community and parents take more responsibility to advocate for more awareness, train for more education for a quality standard of health and care for parents and newborns, and record the data of birth to ensure, at the very minimum, a safe entrance to life for each and every child born, allowing that during their lifetime, each child may realize their maximum potential without unnecessary devastating limitations from disabilities.

Preventing Developmental Disabilities means we care enough, now, to ensure our collective futures by attending to the protection of our children. A far greater effort must be made without delay so we may identify the causes and ways to prevent developmental disability from one more child, one more family! If disability has not happened to you or your family, with these odds, disability can very well happen to your children or grandchildren, your nieces or your nephews.

Every week we delay 12700 more children and their families are impacted. The time to act is today!

(2). Commitment to the Employment of People with Disabilities:

NHU is committed to provide our community members with disabilities the information, tools and experiences that encourage lifelong learning and service, and enable them with the opportunity to be confident, contributing citizens. We believe that fulfillment can be achieved in many different ways and at every stage of life. As such, we offer a range of services to keep our community members moving forward in their lives.

Year after year, more than 80 percent of working age citizens with a disability are unemployed. When compared to the unemployment rate of those without a disability, it’s clear that we have a problem.

In 2015 we will be tackling the disability unemployment trap and will begin presenting ideas on how we can help citizens with disabilities free themselves from a life of poverty. We will be opening conversations with a variety of stakeholders, including employers, service providers, and our community members.

We will be publishing a series of articles over the course of the year outlining obstacles, highlighting best practices, sharing success stories, and presenting real, viable solutions.

Dismantling the misconception that citizens with disabilities cannot or are not capable of work means, we care enough now, to ensure our collective futures by attending to citizens with disabilities that they may have the opportunity to be confident, contributing citizens. Having hosted more than a dozen interns with disabilities over the last several years, we can personally attest that:

Our community members with disabilities are ready and willing to work! The time to act is today!

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We want you to be part of the solution! Join the conversation online!

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/NewHorizonsUnLimited,
Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/NewHorizonsMKE,
Read our blog: NewHorizonsUnlimited.wordpress.com

NHU’s Information and Referral Program fosters a community of individuals sharing solutions, promoting best practices and ideas for individuals with disabilities.

What can YOU do? - YOUR donation of:

• $50 will provide, via our international informational website, (www.new-horizons.org) as many as 30,000 individuals seeking assistance, access to thousands of resource listings, articles and guides in any given month.
• $100 will provide, via one edition of our newsletter, CommunicAbility, more than 1200 households, access to news, events, advocacy and legislation, and opportunities for people with disabilities.
• Do you enjoy searching the Internet? Volunteer for our Disability Research team.

NHU’s Computer Literacy and Grant Program refurbished computers to individuals with disabilities.

What can YOU do? - YOUR donation of:

• $15 will provide a refurbished computer work station, complete with a Windows 7 Operating System to one deserving individual with a disability.
• $20 will provide one hour of in-depth computer skills training to as many as four individuals with disabilities at our Milwaukee NHU Computer Lab.
• $40 will provide, via one edition of our newsletter, Access Tech Tips, distributed to our more than 400 computer recipients providing important and interesting computer use "tips and tricks."
• $100 will provide 5 hours of research internships for students in the review of adaptive technology for usability for people with disabilities.
• Volunteer to assist to refurbish or setup computers, answer helpdesk or enter a computer tip.

NHU’s Employment Skills Training and Work Experience Program for adults with disabilities.

What can YOU do? - YOUR donation of:

• $50 will allow us to promote people with disabilities and their capabilities to employers in a month.
• $100 will provide employment skills training to an adult student in our work experience program.
• $200 will provide the development of career path descriptions with IT business partners to assist students in successful transition from school to work.
• Be part of the solution; offer an opportunity to excel; offer an internship job to a person with a disability!
• Do you have IT, office administration or education experience? Volunteer to train adult students.

NHU’s Seek and Promote Opportunities to Respite, Recreation and Cultural Activities Program for people with disabilities. 8th Accessible Camping Cabin for Wisconsin State Parks continues construction this spring.

What can YOU do? - YOUR donation of:

• $50 will provide, via our international informational website, (www.new-horizons.org) as many as 30,000 individuals access to thousands of respite, recreation and cultural activities for people with disabilities in a month.
• $100 will provide research and information on 30 new respite resources for people with disabilities, their families and their caregivers via our newsletters and website.
• Tell everyone you know or meet who might have a connection to our mission, about the good NHU is doing and about your involvement with NHU!

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