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Tag Archives: participation
Health Disparities Research Meets Race, Ethnicity, and Disability at a National Conference
On April 25th and 26th, 2013, Health Disparities Research at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability: A National Conference took place in Washington, DC. Conference organizers included the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois … Continue reading
Commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities falls on December 3rd, 2012 and promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities through a focus on improving accessibility and removing all types of barriers in society. This particular day launches the run-up … Continue reading
Therapeutic Recreation and the Elderly with Disabilities
For the elderly with and without disabilities, therapeutic recreation works similarly as for younger adults and children. However, there are differences as well. One example is that therapeutic activities need to be age appropriate. For example, where a recreational therapist … 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
The National Alzheimer’s Project Act and Public Input
The federal government has been charged by the National Alzheimer’s Project Act to create and maintain a national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease. This plan includes guidance to address the specific needs of certain “populations disproportionally affected by Alzheimer’s disease,” … Continue reading
White House Disability Call for August
At 2pm EST on August 24th, 2012, the White House Disability Call took place. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy and the speaker’s for the call were Valerie Jarett, Senior Adviser to … Continue reading
The August White House Disability Call
On Friday, August 24th, 2012, the White House Disability Group will host the monthly call to update callers on disability issues. This call will feature Senior Advisor to President Obama, Valerie Jarrett, and Director of the White House Domestic Policy … Continue reading
The 2012 London Paralympic Games
In just 48 days, the Paralympic Games will open in London with the lighting of the Paralympic Flame. The Flame itself will have traveled via relay for 24 hours and over 87 miles and will have been carried by 580 … Continue reading
Posted in Event
Tagged Disabilities, disability, paralympics, participation, people with disabilities, sports
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Spring Extreme Sports for People with Disabilities
This past winter, we wrote about extreme sports for people with disabilities. Now that spring has sprung, we wanted to share some sports, extreme and otherwise, that people with disabilities are participating in. Here is a list of individual, team, … Continue reading
White House Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget with the Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy
At 2pm EST on Wednesday, February 15th, there will be a conference call with Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. This call will highlight the Obama Administration’s budget … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, conference call, conferences, participation, White House
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