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Top Ten Disability Events of 2008 – (Day in Washington Policy Update #32)
Day in Washington #31 (Election Day and the Disability Vote)
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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Confirmed! – ADA Amendments Act becomes law – ADA restoration efforts successful
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 Bush,...
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ADA Restoration (via the ADA Amendments Act) – the final steps
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...
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National Forum on Disability Issues – Promotional Video
The video posted below was created by Day In Washington as a tool to encourage both Presidential candidates and the disability community to attend the National Forum on Disability Issues. Those issues must have a place in the presidential election. On July 26th in Columbus, Ohio, the disability community will host a historic non-partisan...
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Day in Washington #28 (Presidential Candidates Forum on Disability Issues)
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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