There has been a lot of discussion of late about the various health reform bills and what they really mean and not all of that discussion has been positive or productive. I do believe that there are some valid concerns about these bills. No legislaton is perfect. And in all of the rhetoric currently...
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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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My apologies as this week has been amazingly busy with work. Our expert committees are in town and I will be meeting with them on Friday so the week has been filled with preparations. I hope to get the full podcast up tonight or tomorrow at the latest. It has an international flavor and...
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Day in Washington Disability Policy Podcast – Episode Summary: During his campaign, Obama outlined his plan for people with disabilities in an 8-page document. After his election, that outline became part of his Administration’s Disability Policy Agenda. This episode is an overview examining President Obama’s Disability plan and what it means for people with...
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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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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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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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