Archive for September, 2008

The Disability Blog Carnival is a blog event. A Blog Carnival is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a particular topic, in this case – “Disability Studies, Disability Rights, Disability Culture” and is published on a regular schedule, often weekly or monthly. Upon learning about a carnival, bloggers...
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This morning President George Bush signed into law S. 3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Also present was his father, President George Bush, Sr. who signed the original Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Below is the photo from the event courtesy of Pablo Martinez Monsivais of the Associated Press – President...
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Aloha! I just got back in town from Hawaii last night.  There are not enough words in the english language to describe my exhaustion, but it was a great trip and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Let me give a shout out to Dr. Steven Brown of the University of Hawaii’s Disability Studies program with whom...
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History was in the making today at the House passage of the ADA Amendments Act.  The first Americans with Disabilities Act rocked the nation and over the past 18 years has literally changed the face of the country.  Accessible architecture, elevators, ramps, accessible buses and taxis, meaningful access to programs and public places.  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...
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