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Tag Archives: disability rights
Update on the January White House Call on Disabilities
As previously shared, the White House is resuming their monthly calls on disabilities, disability issues, and disability policies this month. This month several issues will be addressed during this next call. Also, they will begin answering questions and issues raised … Continue reading
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Tagged conference call, disability, disability rights, White House
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You are invited to the Air Carrier Access Act 25th Anniversary
On Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 (from 9 am to 1 pm), the 25th of the signing of the Air Carrier Access Act will be celebrated in the west atrium of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Headquarters Building in Washington, DC. … Continue reading
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Tagged accessibility, Air Carrier Access Act, disability, disability rights, participation
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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
White House Disability Call for the Month of July, 2011
Para la versión en español de este blog, por favor, desplácese hacia abajo hasta la parte inferior de la página./For the Spanish version of this blog, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. Today’s White House Disability Call … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Legislation, Organization
Tagged accessibility, ADA, conferences, disability rights, emergency preparedness, employment, web accessibility
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May’s White House Disability Call
La versión del anuncio en español sigue a la versión en idioma Inglés. The next White House Disability Call will be held on May 26th, 2011 at 3 PM. This month’s call will feature Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood as well as Assistant Secretary … Continue reading
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
Posted in Event, Legislation
Tagged Budget, conference call, Disabilities, disability rights, White House
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Perspective: Justice and the Rights of Performers with Disabilities
Are you a performer with a disability? Share your experience of justice and access. Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Website
Tagged arts, disability rights, equality, performers
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NARIC’s Digital Archive: New Additions
We’re not quite half way through the collection of project final reports. Here are highlights of items we’ve added in the last two weeks: NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF HANDICAPPED STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAMS IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: FINAL REPORT, P 1-19. Clark, D … Continue reading
NARIC Spotlight: What is “Olmstead” and how does it affect me?
Today, June 22, is the 10th anniversary of the Olmstead decision, a landmark civil rights case decided by the Supreme Court. The court decided in favor of the plaintiffs, two women with psychiatric and developmental disabilities, that inappropriate institutionalization was … Continue reading
NARIC’s Digital Archive Project: New Additions
More additions to the digital archive. Continue reading
Posted in Article, digital archive, Guide, Publications, Report
Tagged deaf, disability rights, employment, Full text, health promotion, independent living, participatory action research, rural, small business, substance abuse, TTY, vocational rehabilitation, wireless, women with disabilities
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