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Tag Archives: ADA
Scholarship Opportunity for Families with Living Disabilities
Bonnie Brown is a single mother with an intellectual disability. Myra is her 15-year-old daughter, a gifted-and-talented student who aspires to attend the University of Cambridge when she graduates. Both were featured on StoryCorps to talk about their lives and … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Continuing Education, Event, Grant/scholarship opportunity, Organization
Tagged ADA, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, advocacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, bonnie, brown, civil, civil rights, discrimination, education, familias, families, families with disabilities, myra, NARIC, National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families, National Council on Disabilities, National Council on Disability, owusu, parents with disabilities, rights, rocking the cradle, scholarship, Story Corp, storycorps, teddowusu, teddy, through the looking glass, U.S. Department of Education
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El Consejo Nacional de la Discapacidad busca su opinión
El Consejo Nacional de la Discapacidad (NCD por sus siglas en inglés) está buscando la opinión del público, especialmente los estadounidenses con discapacidades, para ayudar a determinar las recomendaciones y el enfoque de su Informe de Progreso de 2013. El … Continue reading
The National Council on Disability seeks your input
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is seeking the input of the public, especially Americans with disabilities, to help determine the recommendations and focus of their 2013 Progress Report. The NCD’s progress report helps to inform policymakers on how people … Continue reading
Help Celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of the ADA!
Thursday, July 26th, 2012 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The ADA National Network offers these suggestions on how to get involved in the celebration: Visit adaanniversary.org and view the 2012 ADA Anniversary Toolkit. Share … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Fact sheet, Guide, Publications, Uncategorized, Website
Tagged 2012 ADA Anniversary Toolkit, ADA, ADA Anniversary e-Postcard, ADA National Network, ADA National Network Centers, Americans with Disability Act, Anniversary of the ADA, national event, NIDRR grantees, NIDRR projects
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The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Promoting, protecting, and ensuring human rights for ALL people with disabilities
Entered into force in 2008, the UN Convention of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) is a treaty designed to promote, protect, and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities as … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Organization, Website
Tagged ADA, Americans with Disability Act, Anniversary of the ADA, children with disabilities, CPRD, disability rights, human rights, people with disabilities, Ratify CRPD, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Treaty, U.S. International Council on Disabilities, UN Convention of Persons with Disabilities, United Nations, USICD
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Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: State of the Science Conference
This year’s Race, Ethnicity, and Disabilities: State of the Science Conference was held on March 1-2 in Arlington, VA and was presented by Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is funded by the National Institute on … Continue reading
Raza, etnicidad, y discapacidad: Conferencia sobre el estado de la ciencia
Se celebró Raza, etnicidad, y discapacidad: Conferencia sobre el estado de la ciencia en el 1-2 de marzo 2012 en Arlington, VA, y fue presentado por el Departamento de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación de la Universidad de la Commonwealth de … Continue reading
Posted in Continuing Education, Uncategorized
Tagged ADA, conference, Disabilities, Grants, health disparities, Hispanic, latino, minorities, NIDRR, Spanish-language
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Monthly White House Disability Group Call for February 2012
February’s White House Disability Group Call was held on February 29th, 2012 at 3pm EST. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement & Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. Mr. … Continue reading
The monthly White House Conference Call on Disability Issues.
At 2pm today, the monthly White House Conference Call on Disability Issues began with Mr. Kareem Dale updating callers on the new format for the call, which includes answering some of the questions posted on http://www.disability.gov. After the format update, … Continue reading
Access Board will be Holding a Public Hearing on the Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines
On November 9th, the Access Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed guidelines for accessible public rights-of-way from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The hearing provides an opportunity for all interested parties to comment on these guidelines which … Continue reading
