Archive for March, 2008

Unfortunately, I was unable to complete this document in time to formally submit it to the Disability Blog Carnival, however it is listed as a link in the comments at Andrea’s Buzzing About and will be showcased in an upcoming podcast. Thank you! -Day Breaking Out – Disability and Diversity Often when we talk about disability it...
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Day in Washington- The Disability Policy Podcast explores and discusses various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These 5-10 minute podcasts 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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Day in Washington- The Disability Policy Podcast explores and discusses various aspects of disability policy. Each episode will cover a specific issue within disability, and/or a disability-related news article. These 5-10 minute podcasts offer an easy to understand introduction to disability policy and resources for those interested in further study. You can find the text of each...
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As an ardent supporter of disability policy and advocacy on an international level, I thought it might be of interest to post about RatifyNow’s CRPD Blog Swarm. The international disability community has been working with the human rights community and the United Nations for more than 30 years. This culminated in the Convention...
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A few hours ago the House passed its Mental Health Parity bill.  Mental Health Parity will have an amazing impact on the lives of over 35 million people in the United States who have a mental health condition or require treatment for substance abuse or alcoholism.  The legislation will require most group health plans to...
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The video below is from the Indian television station, NDTV and talks about the deafblind network set up in Delhi.  Obviously, the issue of disability was on the air in response to it being World Disability Day.  I have no doubt there are a lot opinions about the content of the piece and the...
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