NEUROPORTAL--GATEWAY TO THE HUMAN BRAIN PROJECT

Not Available This proposal is. written to conform to topic number three and proposes hiring teens with disabilities to create and develop a disabled teen e-zine on the internet. This goal conforms to the requirements of topic three by offering job development, job opportunities and transition from school to work for disabled teenagers. The target population of this proposal is disabled teenagers from the ages of 14 to 17 years old. Utilizing a staff of fifteen disabled teenagers the content and themes of a disabled teen e-zine will be determined by them. They will also be responsible for interfacing with Interact Studios to develop a fully accessible e-zine. Marketing and sales staff will seek out and secure advertisers for the e-zine, thereby ensuring their salaries and continued publication of their e-zine. A project manager will be available to consult with the staff to assist them in determining appropriate lay-out of the e-zine, timely articles and interesting columns. Disabled teenagers have been fairly ignored on the internet, although there are a few sites. This e-zine will enable the disabled teens to develop an on-line community to offer support, education and entertainment to one another.