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National Disability Voter Registration Week, the ADA, and Voters with Disabilities

Posted on July 16, 2020 by cgraves34

Every year the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) REV UP campaign coordinates National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) to increase the enfranchisement of people with disabilities through voting, political participation, and civic engagement. This year, NDVRW is July … Continue reading →

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La Semana Nacional de Registro de Votantes con Discapacidades, la ADA, y los Votantes con Discapacidades

Posted on July 16, 2020 by mpgarcia

Cada año, la campaña REV UP de la Asociación Estadounidense de Personas con Discapacidades (AAPD, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) coordina la Semana Nacional de Registro de Votantes con Discapacidades (NDVRW, por sus siglas en inglés) (en inglés) … Continue reading →

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ADA: Celebrate 26 Years on the 26th! (Part 1)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by cgraves34

July 26th marks the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the historic civil rights law that prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Project, Publications, Right Resources Right Now, Uncategorized | Tagged #ADA26, AAPD, ADA 26 anniversary, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, American Association of People with Disabilities, Center for Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER), disability civil rights movement, disability statistics, employment, EPM-RRTC, Kessler Foundation, legislation, Lunch & Learn Webinar Series, NIDILRR, NIDILRR Projects, NIDILRR Research, nTIDE, Publications, RRTC on Advancing Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, RRTC on Disability Statistics and Demographics, RRTC on Employment of People with Physical Disabilities, RRTC on Employment Policy and Measurement, RRTC on Individual-Level Characteristics Related to Employment Among Individuals with Disabilities, StatsRRTC, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, toolkits, VCU-RRTC | 1 Comment

4th Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable

Posted on December 10, 2014 by cgraves34

The 4th Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable took place in the afternoon of December 3rd following the release of the 2014 Compendium of Disability Statistics. Mark Periello, President of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), expressed his excitement to transition … Continue reading →

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2014 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium Released!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by cgraves34

On December 3rd, the 2014 Compendium of Disability Statistics release and the Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable meeting was held at the Washington Center, Blinken Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The sixth annual Compendium release brought together disability stakeholders and researchers (in-person and … Continue reading →

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Public Release of the Disability Equality Index Survey to take place on June 26th!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by cgraves34

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) with the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) announce the public release of the first Annual Disability Equality Index (DEI) on June 26th, 2014. Created by leaders in the business and disability communities, … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Uncategorized, webinar | Tagged AAPD, American Association of People with Disabilities, Annual Disability Equality Index (DEI), benchmarking tool, businesses, DEI, disability policy, disability practices, inclusion, Jani Willis, online call, survey, survey release, U.S. Business Leadership Network, USBLN, webinar | Leave a comment

2013 Annual Compendium on Disability Statistics Released

Posted on December 12, 2013 by cgraves34

On Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 the NIDRR-funded RRTCs on Disability Statistics and Demographics, and Employment Policy and Measurement in association with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) released the 2013 Annual Compendium on Disability Statistics. This year marked … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Guide, Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged AAPD, Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC, disability statistics, Dr. Andrew Houtenville, Dr. Charlie Lakin, employment, employment policy, employment research, Institute on Disability, Jennifer Sheehy, Mathematica Policy Research, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, NIDRR research, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), presentations, Research-to-Policy Roundtable, RRTC on Employment Policy and Measurement, Sharon Lewis, StatsRRTC, US Department of Labor | Leave a comment

2012 Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics Released!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by cgraves34

On November 28th the NIDRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC) released the 2012 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium in conjunction with the Second Annual Research-to-Policy Roundtable in Washington, DC presented by Kessler Foundation in partnership … Continue reading →

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Webinar co-Sponsored by Employer Practices RRTC Receives Large Audience

Posted on January 18, 2012 by cgraves34

On January 18th, 2012 the Cornell RRTC on Employer Practices Related to Employment Outcomes Among Individuals With Disabilities and the Employer Assistance (Employer Practices RRTC) and Resource Network (EARN) co-sponsored the webinar: “Disability Disclosure in the Workplace: What Employers Should … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Organization, Publications, Report, Uncategorized, webcasts, webinar, Website | Tagged AAPD, Employees with disabilities, Employers, employment, NIDRR grantee, NIDRR research, reports, Resources, RRTC, SAMHSA, survey, webinar | Leave a comment