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Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Services for youth with disabilities often include efforts to enhance self-determination, which refers to individuals acting as primary agents to maintain or improve the quality of their lives. Because of this, it is important for practitioners and researchers working with youth with disabilities to have a basic understanding of self-determination.

People with disabilities are a rich part of the rural fabric of America. Yet many people ask why a person or a family would remain in a rural community when faced with considerable hardships such as lack of Internet access and technology, lack of reliable transportation, and lack of needed supports and services. Why is rural America is so important to those that live there anyway? Why not just move if things are so hard? Those are the easy questions to answer.