BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to ensuring people living with disabilities enjoy full equality and unhindered participation in all facets of our national life. We recognize the myriad contributions that persons with disabilities make at home and abroad, and...
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Article Excerpt from Disability.gov blog post by Judith Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, Department of State Twenty-one years ago, the United States became the first country to adopt national civil rights legislation, unequivocally banning discrimination against people with disabilities in the public and private sectors. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was...
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Most of last week, I had the pleasure of spending at the United Nations in New York. I attended the Second Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It has been almost 10 years since I was at the United Nations and found that I had...
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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...
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Day in Washington 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 6 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 this podcast...
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