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Success Stories

by admin last modified April 04, 2008 14:53

Read real life stories from individuals and professional staff about disability and exchange joys, challenges, and tips! Have a personal international exchange story or tip to share? Send it to us at clearinghouse@miusa.org for possible publication in an upcoming MIUSA resource.

Photo: A wheelchair user stretches her arms out between two very large and tall Douglas fir trees

The success stories are sorted by:


Disability Types

Exchange Program Types

Destination Region

Types of Disability Aids

Diversity of Participants



Other resources on lessons learned and stories of success:

A World Awaits You Online Journals

Best Inclusive Practices by Professionals in International Exchange

Blogs by Exchange Participants with Disabilities

Colleague-to-Colleague Network

Peer-to-Peer Network

Teens Share the Benefits They Gained Abroad

Travel with a Purpose Yahoo group

The Travel With a Purposeā„¢ community is the latest evolution of the Peer-to- Peer Network. Find advice and resources from other people with disabilities who have studied, interned, worked, taught, conducted research, or volunteered all over the world. Learn from people with a variety disabilities including the autism spectrum, blindness, deafness, chronic health concerns, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, seizures, and more.  Click to join our Yahoo! Group Travel-With-A-Purpose. Become a member of this international community and get advice on specific concerns related to international exchange and share your overseas experiences and disability resources with others! Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Travel-With-A-Purpose/ or send an email to Travel-With-A-Purpose-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


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