As was mentioned in my Day in Washington Tweet, I attended a luncheon last Wednesday with Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Among the things she said, a small yet interesting point was that, “On October 7, Congress will unveil a statute of Helen Keller in the Capitol. As a deaf-blind individual who was a...
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RT @AndyAAPD: It’s official! White House ADA anniversary event this afternoon plugged in USA Today “Nationline” p. 3A #
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2009
CONTACT
CCD International Task Force
David Hutt, Co-Chair (202) 408-9514 x.129 David.Hutt@ndrn.org
Day Al-Mohamed, Co-Chair (202) 336-6061 DWilliamsAl-Mohamed@apa.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Applauds U.S. Decision to Sign the Treaty on Disability Rights
Washington, D.C. – The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) joins the broader human rights and disability communities in expressing appreciation for...
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From the Office of the Press Secretary at the White House:
Statement from Former President George H.W. Bush on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
“I congratulate President Obama for taking some time today to remember the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There is no place in our society for prejudice...
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On Thursday, July 23, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 was passed by the Senate. Why this is important is because included in this bill was the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which would take several important steps toward improving the nation’s response to hate crime, including expanding current...
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Just attended an intimate luncheon with Speaker Pelosi who spoke about disability. #
From Speaker Pelosi, “People with disabilities should be respected for what they can do, rather than judged for what they can not.” #
On July 24, 2009, at a ceremony in the White House, President Obama is scheduled to announce that the United...
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Reviewing the new Tri-Committee House Health Reform bill. Wishing I could find more language in it regarding people with disabilities. #
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Working on an article related to behavioral and mental health provision in health reform that are specific to prevention. #
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