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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
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 We Want 2015
The United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), and UNICEF are inviting people to join an online discussion forum to develop an inclusive agenda for the … 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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The AAPD Hearne Leadership Program
The Hearne Leadership Awards are offered each year by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). This award program recognizes exceptional emerging leaders with disabilities who epitomize leadership, advocacy, and commitment to the larger disability community. Two awardees will … Continue reading
Conferencia Internacional de Mujeres con Discapacidad
La Conferencia Internacional de Mujeres con Discapacidad se inauguró el 27 de junio, 2010 a las 3pm hora española. Esta conferencia de tres días es organizada por el Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (CERMI) y está tomando … Continue reading
The International Women with Disabilities Conference
The International Women with Disabilities Conference opened on June 27th, 2012 at 3pm Spanish time. This three-day conference is hosted by the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI) and is taking place at the ONCE (Spanish National … Continue reading
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
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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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Conference Call on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
Today’s White House Conference Call dealt with the President’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 and how it applies to programs for people with disabilities. The call was led by Kareem Dale, Special Advisor to the President on Disability Policy. … 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