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Category Archives: Legislation
Las Personas con Discapacidad y la Ley de Equidad de Vivienda
Este año, la Ley Federal de Equidad de Vivienda celebra 45o aniversario. Para celebrar, vamos a destacar lo que la Ley de Equidad de Vivienda hace y cómo afecta a las personas con discapacidad. ¿Qué es la Ley de Equidad … Continue reading
People with Disabilities and the Fair Housing Act
This year, the federal Fair Housing Act celebrates its 45th anniversary. In celebration, we will highlight what the Fair Housing Act does and how it affects people with disabilities. What is the Fair Housing Act? The Fair Housing Act, enacted … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, design, Disabilities, disability, disability rights, Fair Housing Law, families, people with disabilities
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World Autism Awareness Day
April 2, 2013 marked the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). WAAD was adopted on December 18, 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly marking it as only one of four official health-specific United Nations Days. Autism, which affects … Continue reading
Two proposed priorities open for comment
Two priorities were published in the Federal Register, both of which are open for comment until February 14th: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter III Proposed Priority–National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research–Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project–Inclusive Cloud and Web … Continue reading
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Tagged Cloud Computing, comment, knowledge translation, proposed priorities, technology transfer
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Senate Rejects the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Just one day after the International Day of Persons with Disabilities the United States Senate rejected the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) with sixty-one Senators voting in favor approximately six votes short of the … Continue reading
El Senado de EE.UU. vota hoy sobre el Tratado de Discapacidad de las Naciones Unidas
En julio de este año, el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado aprobó la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidades (CPRD por sus siglas en inglés). Hoy, el Senado tiene previsto finalmente votar … Continue reading
The US Senate is voting today on the UN Disability Treaty
In July of this year, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Today, the Senate is finally scheduled to vote on CRPD. Through the adoption of the Convention, the … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, community inclusion, CRPD, Disabilities, disability, disability rights, education, families, health, independent living, legislation, mobility, people with disabilities, public transportation, recreation, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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EEOC Proposes Changes to Track Job Applicants with Disabilities — Comments due by April 16th
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced plans to revise its Demographic Information on Applicants form to include disability status data. This change would help the EEOC and federal agencies track the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. … Continue reading →