Category Archives: Legislation

White House Monthly Disability Call for April

Para el anuncio en espanol, valla al fin de la pagina. April’s White House Disability Call will occur on Thursday, April 28th, 2011 at 2pm EST. No topic was disclosed at the time of the announcement. For dial in listeners … Continue reading

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White House Disability Policy Call on Education

This month’s White House Disability Policy Call dealt with education and children with disabilities. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President on Disability Policy. The two speakers for today were U.S. Department of Education Secretary … Continue reading

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Know Your Rights: Take the Disability Rights Course

The ADA National Network is offering a self-paced web course for those interested in knowing their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act: A free, self-paced webcourse available 24/7 that provides an overview of disability rights laws. The … Continue reading

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The President’s FY2012 Budget and it’s Effects on Programs for People with Disabilities

Over the last few days, the White House has hosted several calls on topics relating to the President’s proposed FY2012 Budget. These calls covered a variety of topics that include: science and technology research and development, minorities, energy and environment, … Continue reading

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Budget Calls to the White House

What follows is a list of various calls which the public can participate in to learn about the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget in relation to Research, Development, HUD, Minorities, Health Care, Energy, Environment, Arts and Humanities, Social Safety Net, … Continue reading

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White House Disability Call – The President’s Budget as it Relates to People with Disabilities

Every month, the White House hosts a call that deals with policy and issues in relation to disabilities. These calls aid the public in staying up-to-date in these matters as well as  being introduced to persons who work on disability … Continue reading

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White House Call on Disability Issues for January 10th, 2011

When’s the next White House Call? As soon as we know, we’ll post it here and in our Calendar of Events. Today’s White House Call on Disability Issues was lead by Khareem Dale of the White House’s Office of the … Continue reading

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La primera llamada mensual de la Casa Blanca en temas de impedimentos.

Hoy en día, la Casa Blanca inició el primer mes de una llamada sobre los temas de los impedimentos. Estas llamadas se continúan en la primera semana de cada mes. El llamamiento de hoy está organizada por Kareem Dale, Asistente … Continue reading

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The First Monthly White House Conference Call on Disability Issues

Today, the White House initiated the first monthly White House Call on Disability Issues. These calls will be continued on the first week of every month.  Today’s call was hosted by Kareem Dale, Assistant to the President on Disability Issues. … Continue reading

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Participate: Public hearings on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking considering revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The ADA has dramatically increased access and opportunities for people with disabilities in the United States. It stands as a model for disability rights legislation around the world. But times and technology have changed in the 20 years since the … Continue reading

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