TASTE FOR ADVENTURE: Colton Treadwell in front of a Domino's Pizza in Tbilisi, Georgia. "Colton's experience in Georgia forced him to be more resourceful and gain useful skills. He found opportunities to feel like he was contributing to society and being more independent."

CONCLUSION

Whether volunteering or studying abroad, international education can be a great way for young people with and without disabilities to develop personally and

professionally. It can also be an activity that kids and parents can experience together. To learn more about how to study or volunteer abroad with a disability, visit miusa.org or write us at clearinghouse@miusa.org •

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange is a project of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange, between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA. Resources and services are free of charge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Justin Harford (he/him/his) is a Program Coordinator with the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, working to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange by providing information and resources to both individuals with disabilities and higher education professionals. Previously, Justin worked for two years in disability community organizing and policy in the foothills of Northern California. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Latin American History and Spanish Literature from University of California, Berkeley. He studied abroad at the Pontifical Catholic University in Santiago Chile, where he researched and wrote a thesis on the history of the blind in Chilean society. In 2008, he spent 10 weeks immersing himself in the culture and language of Michoacan, Mexico.