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Tag Archives: participation
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
Posted in Legislation
Tagged Budget, conference call, conferences, participation, 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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Recreational Accessibility Webinar for People with Disabilities
The ADA National Network and the US Access Board are collaborating in a training program called AccessibilityOnline, which includes a series of free webinars on various topics dealing with accessibility such as the built environment, information and communication technologies, and transportation. The … Continue reading
Posted in webcasts
Tagged Accesibility, ADA, Boating, Disabilities, disability, Marinas, participation, recreation, webinar
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PCORI seeks reviewers for pilot grant programs
We recently reported the funding of a new Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute and its pilot research grant program. Well, they’re looking for a few good reviewers, both scientific and consumer, to help screen grant applications. “The inclusion of non-scientific … Continue reading
Posted in Grant/scholarship opportunity
Tagged Grants, institutes, participation, patient-centered outcomes, research, reviewers
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TU Collaborative is Recruiting Eligible Participants for an Internet Education and Social Support Research Study!
The NIDRR-funded Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities is conducting a study on Internet education and social support for mothers with mental illness. The study is recruiting mothers who are interested in participating in an … Continue reading
For DC area folks: Seeking Participants for Usability Testing
The Paciello Group is seeking DC-area residents with mobility or fine motor disabilities to participate in usability testing on March 8th. TPG needs three people with mobility disabilities and three people with fine motor disabilities to test the accessibility and … Continue reading
Posted in Clinial/Rehab trials
Tagged DC, fine motor skills, mobility, participation, testing, washington, web accessibility
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Participación: Opina sobre las disparidades en la TI de la salud
La Oficina del Centro de Salud de las Minorías nos alertó sobre esta oportunidad: Buscamos a los comentarios sobre el Plan de Proyecto para Reducir las Disparidades en la TI (Tecnología Informática) de la Salud Un proyecto del Plan Federal Estratégico sobre las Disparidades en la TI de la Salud … Continue reading →