Tune in for this episode of ADA Live! as they discuss voting access for people with disabilities with Jennifer Levin, Senior Attorney with Disability Law Colorado. Ms. Levin will share the role of Protection and Advocacy in ensuring equal access and, specifically, the Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) initiative. Federal laws regarding voting access, and…
DetailsOn Tuesday March 3rd (Super Tuesday), people in 14 states, American Samoa and Democrats Abroad will cast votes in the Democratic and Republican Primaries. 1/3rd of the total population of the United States will have an opportunity to vote on March 3rd. Texas is one of the 14 states that has their Primary on March…
DetailsThe documentary Intelligent Lives had success in both reception and above all: Opening minds of people. 98% of viewers indicated that INTELLIGENT LIVES helped them understand the concept of “presuming competence” —that everyone has talents and is a full and valuable participant in society. 97% of viewers indicated that INTELLIGENT LIVES helped them understand that intelligence cannot…
DetailsData 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…
DetailsACL’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…
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