Archive for August, 2007

The 7th annual DPI World Assembly in Korea has a small film festival attached to it.  The mission of the Assembly is for people with disabilities from around the world to have the opportunity to meet and discuss the various status’ of people with disabilities in their countries, and to consider various progress plans together,...
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Cable Network GSN Launches the Without Prejudice Project This summer, GSN (The Network for Games) is airing Without Prejudice?, a new television series that features frank discussions about race, gender, religion, disabilities and a variety of hot button issues. To complement the premiere of the show, GSN launched the Without Prejudice Project, an initiative designed...
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It looks like things are about to get exciting in Washington regarding ADA Restoration.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce just submitted a letter to congress  stating that they, ”representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, opposes H.R. 3195, the “ADA Restoration Act of 2007,” and urges you not...
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The National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol houses two statues to represent each state. Recently, Alabama decided to replace one of its two statues, of Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry, a former congressman, and professor who advocated for free universal education, with one of Helen Keller. The final design of the bronze memorial which...
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One of the previous Day in Washington Podcasts addresses the issue of Hate Crimes against People with Disabilities.  One of the frustrations has always been the fact that many of the crimes either go unreported or are “downgraded” to assualt or elder abuse.   What it comes down to is the belief that people with disabilities...
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‘Day in Washington’ is where I hope to explore and discuss various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These short summaries offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the...
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The photo below is from the July 26th press event for the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. Veni (the dog) and I are to the left of Congressman Langevin.  At the podium is Congressman Sensenbrenner, the originator of the bill. You can find the full story here: http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=70108
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