Netflix pledges to caption all content by 2014
Netflix will offer closed captions on all TV and movie
National Council on Disability (NCD) Releases Report on Rights of Parents with Disabilities & Their Children
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, September 27, the National Council
I Stand With Henry
What Henry is doing is advocating for his rights, at the same time that he reminds us of our own rights and about how far we still have to go.
I am the 20 % and the RNC
Henry takes his bi-partisan message of inclusion and civil rights for all to the Republican National Convention.
Looking to November, Disability Advocates Call for Accessible Polling Places
A Federal Court Judge will hear testimony Monday about how
National Federation of the Blind Applauds National Council on Disability Report
Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the
The Americans with Disabilities Act: CEC Celebrates 22nd Anniversary
On July 26, 2012 the United States will mark the
Dole, Coehlo Urge Congress To Ratify Convention On Rights Of Persons With Disabilities
(The Hill) July 18, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC-- [Excerpt provided by
New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is a
Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD)
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
ASAN Public Comment on Defining HCBS in 1915i
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the Centers for Medicare
National Council on Disability (NCD) Honors Life of Justin Dart
Listen to the heart of this old soldier. As with
43 arrested in Capitol protest over service cuts
Sacramento -- Hundreds of home care workers and their clients
Report: Disabled Face Transportation Barriers
WASHINGTON, DC -- Two civil rights organizations are highlighting disparities
OT students on reliability of ADA-Compliance Assessment Toolkit
Misericordia University student researchers recently had their findings about the
Autistic Hoya: End the torture. Make this go viral.
The public must see what the Judge Rotenberg Center is doing. Their experts claimed that the public would not understand the content of this video without "proper context." There is no context that justifies the use of torture against anybody ever. The public has not merely a right but a responsibility to watch this video and share it everywhere.
Epidemic, Awareness and Us, Autistics
By now everyone knows about the new numbers on autism
Bill Introduced regarding special needs trust
H.R. 4329 -This bill or resolution was assigned to a
HHS Announces New Members of Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today
National Council on Disability (NCD) Releases New Recommendations & Guidance on Managed Care for People with Disabilities
The National Council on Disability appreciates the need to reform
Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
In 2007, EEOC issued guidance explaining the circumstances under which
Education Department Awards $24.6 Million in Grants To Support Teacher and Principal Development
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today announced the award of
AT&T Accused of Improperly Billing for Service for Deaf
The Justice Department has accused AT&T of knowing that a
250 children living in nursing homes in Florida should get home care
Five year old Andi lives in a nursing home in
Obama Signs ‘Thank You’ to Deaf Supporter
President Obama didn’t miss a beat last week when he
Police need training on autism
The arrest of an autistic teenager who could face four
Lives Not Worth Living : by Amy Sequenzia
The title of this blog is an expression seen in many blogs written by disabilities advocates and self-advocates. Wasn’t his life worth living? Isn’t mine or the lives of all disabled people? The murder of 22 year-old autistic George Hodgins prompted the latest, very strong protests from the autistic community against the media coverage focused on the “reasons” for the killing, while ignoring George’s, the victim, life.
Makayla Norman,14, was starved to death last year, attorney general calls for change
The Ohio attorney general is calling for change after learning
New ADA accessibility requirements took effect March 15
For the first time in history public fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreational facilities, parks, golf and mini-golf courses, detention facilities and courtrooms, playrooms and amusement rides must adhere to the governments accessibility requirements. The rules also clarify issues that have come up in the 20 years regarding bathroom dimensions, reach ranges and accesible routes.
The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies
The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies (CHPLDS)
National Disability Rights Network
NDRN’s mission is to promote the integrity and capacity of