Data of people with disabilities being added to the Census Bureau is crucial. The Census Bureau will collect the data to make statistics for America to see how disability is handled in the 50 states and additional territories. The statistics about American citizens will make way for government programs, laws and policies. With the 2020…
ACL’s Commissioner for the Administration on Disabilities Julie Hocker authored a new blog from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) about American businesses hiring workers with disabilities and ACL’s Disability Employment Challenge. “Today in America there are more than seven million unfilled jobs. And there are also more than ten million Americans with disabilities who…
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Press Release: NACDD honors 2019 Award Winners and inducts 2019 Class of Self-Advocate Leadership Circle NACDD was pleased to present Champions of Equal Opportunity (CEO) Awards to two outstanding self-advocates alongside a national policymaker at our annual conference in July. Former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu was given the CEO Policymaker Award for her work to…
NACDD is excited to announce the new names that will be joining the NACDD Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2020! First, we’d like to say thank you to current Board President Shannon Buller (WY), who will be completing her tenure at the end of the fiscal year and transitioning to the nonvoting role of…
REV UP: Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power “We are actively fighting for the fair and civic inclusion of people with disabilities in every political, social, and economic front. We know the disabled community has experienced violence beyond imaginable, been overly institutionalized, been denied access to competitive employment, and have often had their rights trampled on. There is a desperate…
“Survivor Justice is Disability Justice” Schools Must Protect Students with Disabilities from Sexual Harassment NWLC RESOURCE Survivor Justice Is Disability Justice FACT SHEETS Download Survivor Justice is Disability Justice Fact Sheet PDF Schools Must Protect Students with Disabilities from Sexual Harassment Supporting students with disabilities means addressing sexual harassment, including sexual assault. Students with disabilities…
” Congratulations to Shari Cooper for receiving the 2019 Edgar J. Helms Award for Graduate Staff, a national award from Goodwill Industries International! Shari received the award “for her outstanding efforts to serve and advocate for people with disabilities.” Shari, a former member of the Ohio DD Council, currently works for Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley…
Rachel London named next Executive DirectorBrian Cox Retiring After 26 years with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, including 19 years as the Executive Director, Brian Cox is retiring at the end of August 2019. Brian’s leadership of the Council has capped a career that started 38 years ago when he lived with and provided support…
The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking applicants for the position of Executive Director. For more information: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/jobs/2268618-0/executive-director-council-on-developmental-disabilities