If You Can Understand, Give Me a Sign - No foray into another language is complete without learning some of the pitfalls that one may face when conversing with a native speaker. -June 29, 2007

Advising Youth with Disabilities on Disclosure - Tips for Service Providers. -June 26, 2007

The Continuing Saga of SIPP - the Bush administration has decided to continue the SIPP project after cancelling it a year ago. -May 31, 2007

A Great Civil Rights Challenge of our Era - Eighty countries went to the U.N. to sign the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, except the United States of America. -May 23, 2007

An Amputee Sprinter: Is He Disabled or Too-Abled? - A South African runner who uses prosthetic legs is challenging the distinctions between 'abled and disabled.' -May 15, 2007

Clearly, Frankly, Unabashedly Disabled - This sometimes confrontational stance reflects the higher expectations that they be treated as people who happen to have a disability. -May 13, 2007

NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-09 - An Executive Summary and concise synopsis of the full NIDRR Long-Range Plan. -May 3, 2007

Elmer Bartels: The Science of Advocacy - Reprinted from the wheelchair lifestyle magazine New Mobility. -May 1, 2007

How Many More Disabled People Must Be Injured in Nursing Homes? - The GAO in March 2007 issued a devastating indictment against those nursing homes which have "serious quality problems." -April 30, 2007

April 5 Response of U.S. State Department to Request for Explanation. -April 5, 2007

Sponsors Needed for Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act!!! - Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 has been introduced. -April 4, 2007

Help Induce U.S. to Sign UN Convention - Help build bottom-up support for the UN Convention on Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities. -April 2, 2007

National Parks - Comments on Access Needed by April 22 - The National Park Service would like to know how to make the parks more accessible to you. -February 21, 2007

Gallaudet Accreditation at Risk - Unless it addresses concerns about weak academic standards, ineffective governance, and a lack of tolerance for diverse views. -February 21, 2007

Mental Retardation is No More - New Name is Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. -February 20, 2007

New Nominations to the National Council on Disability - Three new nominated individuals to the National Council on Disability. -February 9, 2007

Show Us The Money - America's Paper Currency Shortchanges the Blind. -January 18, 2006

Action Alert: Online Petition to Support Accessible Money - The undersigned blind and visually impaired individuals, or supporters thereof, support the decision of Judge James Robertson in the federal district court. -January 9, 2006

The Top Cities in Disability Friendliness, Outreach - Berkeley, CA, and Chicago, IL, have been chosen as the winner and runner-up in the sixth annual Accessible America Contest. -January 15, 2007

PBS Documentary Explores 200 Years of Deaf Life in America - "Through Deaf Eyes," a two-hour PBS documentary exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America will air March 21. -January 8, 2007

A Hidden Shame: Death In Georgia's Mental Hospitals - Sarah Crider was among 115 patients in the state's care who might have lived. -January 7, 2007

Accessible Paper Currency – Myth vs. Fact - The ACB filed suit against the Dept. of Treasury for not designing and issuing currency for blind and visually impaired people. -January 5, 2007

2005 Census Data Regarding People with Disabilities - Disability advocates can find up-to-date statistics by State or county for people with disabilities and other useful current data. -December 21, 2006

U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled - Class-Action Case Filed on Behalf of Physically Handicapped People Granted Asylum and Awaiting U.S. Citizenship. -December 21, 2006

Positon Paper on Print Access - The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) has been working to promote ready, usable access to text materials for students with print-related disabilities. -December 19, 2006

Fire in Missouri Kills 10 at Home for Mentally Ill and Disabled - A fire raced through a group home for the mentally ill and disabled here early Monday killing ten people. -November 28, 2006

International Day of Disabled Persons 2006 - Access to information and communication technologies creates opportunities, especially for persons with disabilities. -November 20, 2006

Church of England Supports Baby Euthanasia - The Church of England has joined one of Britain's royal medical colleges in calling for legal euthanasia of seriously disabled newborn babies. -November 12, 2006

People with Disabilities Campaigning and Winning Office - Report that identifies barriers to developing livable communities. -October 31, 2006

NCD Recommends Making Livable Communities Reality - Report that identifies barriers to developing livable communities. -October 31, 2006

A Capitol Tour for All Senses - Stacy Cervenka, A Blind Staffer Helps Visitors See, Smell, and Feel History. -October 26, 2006

National Federation of the Blind Files Target Lawsuit - The case draws national attention as to whether anti-discrimination laws apply to the Internet. -October 26, 2006

AAPD'S Imparato to Be Presented With Highest Achievement Award from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -October 24, 2006

Legislative Update - H. Con. Res. 235 Passes! - States now require new driver's license candidates to demonstrate the ability to greatly exercise increased caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual. - October 20, 2006

Clinicians, Advocates Assail CMS Undermining of Wheelchair Access - Clinicians and advocates charged CMS with "dismantling" the Medicare benefit for power mobility equipment. - October 11, 2006

Gallaudet Protesters Staying in Building - Students' Hold on Classroom Site Stretches to 3rd Day. -October 9, 2006

CDC Report Announcement - A report of state-level data 'The Disability and Health State Chartbook 2006 - Profiles of Health for Adults with Disabilities.' -September 28, 2006

United Spinal's Women w/ SCI/D Health & Wellness Survey - United Spinal's Women's Advisory committee had developed an online survey to assess the health & wellness needs of women w/ SCI & SCD. -September 22, 2006

Aging and Disabilty Resource Center Grants Announced - $6 million in additional funding is now available to 22 states to expand their efforts to establish single entry points to long-term care for families. -September 27, 2006

7th Annual National Rehabilitation Educator's Conference - Call for program proposals that address state of the art practices and future directions in rehabilitation practice, education, and research. -September 27, 2006

ADAPT Tells Congress, the Administration, and the States "No More Excuses!" - On September 11-16, 500 ADAPT activists will deliver the message that people with disabilities will accept "No More Excuses!" when it comes to their right to live in any community. -August 31, 2006

New Smyrna Beach Florida's Chad Colley Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability. -August 24, 2006

East Ridge Tennessee's Lisa Mattheiss Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability. -August 24, 2006

Naperville Illinois' Victoria Ray Carlson Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability. -August 24, 2006

Articles on State Budgets Looking Good - Most states are expecting a surplus in their budgets this year. -August 22, 2006

Removal of Shoes at TSA Checkpoints for Persons with Disabilities - Many inquiries have been made regarding the removal of footwear at checkpoints for persons with disabilities and medical conditions. -August 18, 2006

August 12, 2006 Recruitment Announcement: NCD Youth Advisory Committee Seeks Four Members - Deadline September 14, 2006. -August 14, 2006

Brain Injury Association of America: Focus Testing of New Materials - BIAA is producing new materials for the NBIIC and presenting the theme 'Brain Injury: As Diverse as We Are.' -August 11, 2006

Capitol tour guide shows visitors an unexpected thing or two - Stacy Cervenka, a 26-year-old blind intern who serves as a tour guide on Capitol Hill. -July 18, 2006

Fort Myers' John R. Vaughn Appointed by President Bush to National Council on Disability. -August 8, 2006

NCD Board Transition - The U.S. Senate confirmed four new NCD members. -August 4, 2006

President Signs Coin Bill Honoring Legacy of Louis Braille - National Federation of the Blind Hails Passage of Bill to Help Fund Braille Literacy Campaign. -July 27, 2006

White House Website Violates Federal Law - The White House website does not comply with Section 508. -July 23, 2006

Intern's Presence Puts a Face in the Debate - Beth Kolbe, a 20-year-old quadriplegic Harvard student, serves as an intern on Capitol Hill, and participated in the Senate debate on stem cell research. -July 18, 2006

NCD Calls for Sweeping Changes for People with Psychiatric Disabilities - NCD released a new publication 'The Needs of People with Psychiatric Disabilities During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.' -July 17, 2006

Ehrlich Picks Cox as Running Mate - Maryland disabilities secretary, legally blind former D.C. lobbyist joins ticket. -June 30, 2006

Senator Shares Story of Son's Suicide - Oregon's Gordon Smith and his wife, Sharon, hope reaching out helps keep other families from meeting the same fate. -June 20, 2006

Bush Apologizes to L.A. Times Reporter - President Bush apologized after he poked fun at a reporter for wearing sunglasses without realizing they were needed for vision loss. -June 16, 2006

UK Babies Aborted for Not Being Perfect - The ethical storm over abortions is renewed as terminations are being carried out for minor, treatable birth defects. -May 30, 2006

PA Governor Vetoes Nursing Home Increase - Governor Rendell Vetoes Bill to Prevent $103 Million Gap in State Budget. -May 22, 2006

KMART Class Action Settlement - If You Use A Wheelchair or Scooter and Shopped At Kmart, You Could Get A Payment From A Class Action Settlement. -May 15, 2006

Most At Risk Aren't Evaluated Further - U.S. failing stressed-out soldiers. -May 12, 2006

NCD Monthly Bulletin - A Monthly Publication of the National Council on Disability (NCD). -May 12, 2006

United Cerebral Palsy and Children's Rights Release Report on Foster Care - At Least One-Third of All Children in Foster Care Have Disabilities. -May 9, 2006

NCD on the Forced Drugging of a Texas Inmate - A state district judge ordered inmate Steven Kenneth Staley to take psychiatric medication so that he can be declared mentally fit for execution. -May 8, 2006

Trapped by Rules, The Mentally Ill Languish in Prison - For Such Felons, Parole Is Rare, Recidivism Is Probable; Lack of State Hospitals. -May 3, 2006

New York Puts Mental Patients in Homes Illegally, Groups Say - New York State illegally houses hundreds of patients without the care they need and often under conditions that approach imprisonment, according to legal groups. -March 12, 2006

Harriet McBryde Johnson at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Harriet McBryde Johnson spoke of the disability rights perspective of their 'Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race' exhibition about Nazi medicine and eugenics. -March 11, 2006

Real People - Real Voices on March 19 in Nashville, TN Join ILRU for a Web cast on "Real People-Real Voices" Documenting the Institutional Bias in the American Long Term Care System presented by The ADAPT Community. -March 10, 2006

Death of Dana Reeve Sadness about the death of Dana Reeve, chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) and founder of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, who passed away March 6th at the age of 44. -March 9, 2006

NIDRR Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-09 NIDRR's Long-Range Plan sets out five domains of research. -February 24, 2006

IRS Accessible Tax Forms (in Braille and Text Formats). -February 7, 2006

NCD Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee Recruitment Closes February 24, 2006. -February 7, 2006

United States Attorney Announces Resolution of Lawsuit with National Amusements, Inc. -January 17, 2006

Justice Department Announces Settlement with Sunoco, Inc. and its Optima Gasoline Stations and Convenience Stores. -January 10, 2006

WHCoA, Final Report - Final report and recommendations from the Mini-Conference on Disability and Aging, 'Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living.' -November 22 2005

NCD Calls for Changes in Federal Approach to Disability Policy - National Council on Disability (NCD) released its annual progress report. -November 2005

Access to Mobility Call-In Day - Ask Your Members of Congress to Support Access to Mobility Devices. -September 2005

Update on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities -September 2005

Langevin Critical of Evacuation Options. It's important for people with disabilities to have a known escape route. -August 2005

IBM contributes open source code to make Firefox browser more accessible. -Software to enable easier Web navigation for users with disabilities. -August 2005

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Long-Range Plan. -August 2005

23rd Annual Media Access Awards Nomination and Instruction packet is available.Deadline is Monday, August 22, 2005. -August 2005

New resources will ensure safety during emergencies for workers with disabilities. -July 2005

FCC gets high praise from consumer groups for recent decisions on Video Relay Service and quality of TV Captioning. -July 2005

The Kids Are All Right. A half-hour video about a renegade Jerry's Kid named Mike Ervin. -July 2005

The abortion debate that wasn't under the radar. Pregnancies increasingly are being terminated when fetuses are prenatally diagnosed with disabilities. -July 2005

People with disabilities to get more park access -- State Settles Landmark Suit. -July 2005

National policy for the differently abled. India is in the process of bringing out a national policy for persons with disabilities. -July 2005

Huge costs for parents of children with disabilities. It costs three times as much to raise a child with disabilities compared to a youngster without in the UK. -July 2005

The Tony Coelho Award. Nominate a company or individual whom you feel exemplifies the spirit of the award. -July 2005

Perspective; Euthanasia is out of control in the Netherlands. Survey had found that, contrary to Dutch law, some infants with severe disabilities have been euthanized. -June 2005

Court Reluctantly Trims Wal-Mart Penalty. A federal magistrate judge reduced a jury verdict by $4.7 million in a disabilities discrimination case. -June 2005

Judge: Amtrak can charge people with disabilities extra. Amtrak must have one space to park a wheelchair and one space to store an unoccupied chair per passenger coach. -June 2005

The Congress of California Seniors is launching a major effort promoting technology in aging and disability issues. -June 2005

Federal Transit Administration releases report on coordinated human service transportation. -June 2005

Republicans defeat EEOC amendment. This is a loss for the disability community. -June 2005

Time to TURN UP THE HEAT: Tell Congress to Pass the AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND. -June 2005

Mrs. Bush's Remarks to the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities. The "Bridges: From School to Work" program connects young people who have disabilities with employers. -June 2005

DRC launches national debate on the future of equality in Britain with its discussion paper, Shaping the Future of Equality. -June 2005

Transport fails to serve people with disabilities. Those who need to use public trains or buses are not being well served. -June 2005

Justice Department announces resolution of lawsuit with Regal Entertainment Group. The lawsuit challenged the construction of stadium-style movie theaters that fail to provide persons who use wheelchairs seating. -June 2005

Cover memorandum upon the reissuance of the NCD statement opposing legalization of assisted suicide. -June 2005

New grants opportunities with Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Nike, Inc., and Do Something. -June 2005

Same Struggle, Different Difference: Civil rights policy forum. -June 2005

National Council on Disability announces speakers for transportation report release. NCD will release its report "The Current State of Transportation for People with Disabilities". -June 2005

The Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities. From companies on their efforts to recruit, retain and market to people with disabilities. -June 2005

U.S. disability law covers foreign cruise ships. Foreign cruise ships that sail in U.S. waters can be sued under a federal civil rights law for discriminating against passengers with disabilities. -June 2005

Victory for disabled rights advocates, who said inadequate ship facilities inhibited their right to "participate fully in society." -June 2005

Court Expands Scope of Disabilities Law. The Supreme Court ruled that foreign cruise lines sailing in U.S. waters must provide better access for passengers in wheelchairs. -June 2005

United Spinal's "Wounded Warrior Law" helps America pay its debt to injured service members. -June 2005

Disability Preparedness Center finds individuals with disabilities need to be more involved in Preparing for Disasters in the National Capital.-June 2005

California Disability Alliance hails defeat of Doctor-Assisted Suicide; LA Times called support, 'so weak in the Assembly'. -June 2005

House bill targets military benefits measure would reduce wait to get both disability, retirement. -May 2005

Public fears genetic discrimination. The largest survey of it's kind to date indicates a significant proportion of the public fears the possibility of genetic discrimination. -May 2005

Improved technological advances opens door and create more opportunities in the workplace for people with disabilities. -May 2005

Interview: Judy Heumann, World Bank Advisor on Disability & Development. -May 2005

National Council on Independent Living ACTION ALERT! Support National Housing Justice Day on May 26, 2005. -May 2005

Money Follows the Person, June 3-19th, Coast to coast motorcycle trip. -May 2005

Turn welfare "on its head", says disability charity, by placing people with disabilities in control of support services. -May 2005

Rule aids disabled workers (WP). New guidelines from the White House allow federal agencies to protect some employees with disabilities. -May 2005

RSA Monitoring Redesign Initiative. Rehabilitation Services Administration program legislation and Department of Education regulations require oversight and monitoring of all programs and grant projects. -May 2005

Reports on rally to save Rehabilitation Services Administration. Thank you to all of you who could make it to the Rally in front of the Department of Education in person. -May 2005

Disability Employment Action Alert! Please contact Senators or Representatives. -May 2005

Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 reduces funding for the Department of Labors Office of Disability Employment Policy by 41 percent. -May 2005

Perfume allergy case brings $10M judgment to one-time radio host who was fired after complaining a co-worker's perfume made her sick. -May 2005

C S A V R News Update is primarily focused on the proposed legislation of the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, S.1021. -May 2005

Disability Rights Groups condemn British health secretary over right to life case. -May 2005

Examining the problems of people with disabilities in the nation and possible solutions. -May 2005

Court to review rights of inmates with disabilities. The Supreme Court will decide if states and counties can be sued for not accommodating prisoners with disabilities. -May 2005

Secretary Spellings response to Senator Kennedy over the planned closure of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) regional offices. -May 2005

U.K. Court to rule on power to decide right to life. Who has the right to decide whether a patient's quality of life is too poor to warrant life-prolonging treatment? -May 2005

NCD is currently conducting an ADA impact study, gathering information about the impact of ADA and determining whether the law's goals are being achieved. -May 2005

Students with disabilities win round in fight over medical school exams. California students have won the first phase of a court battle to win more time to take the nationwide entrance exam. -May 2005

Justesen to serve as Acting Director of OSEP. An announcement about new leadership at the Office of Special Education Programs. -May 2005

Schroeder to Spellings on RSA and Gov. Dean on ADA. Serious concerns regarding the planned closure of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) regional offices. -May 2005

The Department of Education will extend flexibility to those States that are raising achievement. -May 2005

End the Institutional Bias. Send the message to your Senators and Representatives. -May 2005

Study: Negativity often tied to Down Syndrome diagnoses reported that the obstetricians had focused on the hardships ahead and ignored "the positive potentials". -May 2005

Urgent: Feds to dismantle RSA? Join rally May 26th! Department of Education planning to dismantle Rehabilitation Services Administration. -May 2005

DNC unveils new National Democratic Lawyers Council. The Council will provide an ongoing organization of volunteer lawyers and law students who will work with the Party at the national, state and local levels on a broad range of issues. -May 2005

The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Fellowship Programs For 2006. Postmark by September 1, 2005. -May 2005

Ticket to Work Conference and Expos. Social Security is hosting a series of Ticket to Work conference and expos around the country to promote increased use of the Ticket to Work program. -May 2005

Federal Agencies jointly issue publications on making Equal Employment Opportunity Mediation accessible to people with disabilities. -May 2005

Final U.S. Supreme Court Brief by NDY, GONZALES v. STATE OF OREGON. Oregon's assisted suicide law encourages the disabled to end their lives - and guarantees such efforts will be successful -May 2005   MS Word   Text   pdf   For pdf format, download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Funding for the Arts 2005. The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council has competitive funds available. -May 2005

Wilson quit in protest: Disabled program changes decried former RSA Chief faults consolidation. -April 2005

Mother Jones exposes psychiatric drugging of kids. -April 2005

Action required to Protect Public Housing and Community Development Block Grants. -April 2005

Highlighting innovations that enhance the lives of people with disabilities. -April 2005

Bush's "Competitive Sourcing" worries workers with disabilities. -April 2005

ENTRY POINT! Summer Internship program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. -April 2005

The National Spinal Cord Injury Association announces Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame Inductees. -April 2005

Fight the Proposed HUD changes that will harm low income tenants, including persons with disabilities. -April 2005

Eugenics by Abortion, is perfection an entitlement? -April 2005

Treating mental illness, a burning issue, leaving many state and federal laws without insurance to cover treatment. -April 2005

Don MacKay elected chair of UN Committee on Disability Convention, -April 2005

Response to the editorial, "California can provide dignity at life's end," by Paul K. Longmore -April 2005

Veterans with disabilities again seek end to system of Pay Offsets -April 2005

ACLU's Laura W. Murphy to step down as Legislative Director after more than a decade defending Civil Liberties -April 2005

National Council on Disability Launches New Disability Listserv, providing critical information on issues affecting people with disabilities. -March 2005

ACA's LLEAP Curriculum now available as Free Download -March 2005

Partners In Employment: a self-study course designed to help people with developmental disabilities find jobs. -March 2005

Memphis Builders and Designers Settle Justice Department Lawsuit -March 2005

Larry Scott: Are You Really a Veteran? Rep. Steve Buyer is redefining your status -March 2005

Office Secrets: After Diagnosis, A New Dilemma: What to Tell Boss? -March 2005

Honoring a Disability Rights Pioneer: Ed Roberts' 504 Victory Speech -March 2005

The National Spinal Cord Injury Association announced the 10 inaugural inductees to the SCI Hall of Fame™ gala. -March 2005

Congressional Proposal for Universal Home Design: Proposal urges wheelchair-friendly home design. -March 2005

Bush Budget Proposes halt in housing aid for people with disabilities. -March 2005

Supreme Court to Hear Special Education Case. -March 2005

SABE Rejoins Alliance for Full Participation Summit. -March 2005

Labor Department offers employers database of qualified college students and graduates seeking summer and full-time jobs. -March 2005

Justice Department reaches settlementregarding conditions at New Jersey C ounty nursing home. -February 2005

Seeing Million Dollar Baby from my wheelchair, By Diane Coleman, J.D., President of Not Dead Yet. -February 2005

John Hockenberry commentary on Eastwood Film, and the loser is... -February 2005

GSM Association Awards 2005 - Awards underline scale and impact of global mobile communications industry. -February 2005

Disability organizations respond to SABE's letter. The Steering Committee of the Alliance for Full Participation would like to respond. -February 2005

Self-Advocates Challenge Disability Organizations Stand by SABE and support their decision to not participate in the Summit. -February 2005

Justice Department announces $800,000 settlement with North Carolina developer For housing discrimination lawsuit. -February 2005

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Calls For 2005 New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations. -February 2005

AARP/N.O.D. Community Betterment Award The Chatham County Chapter led with its Empowering Independence through Disability Advocacy and Action project. -February 2005

People with Disabilities Used in U.S. Medical Research Studies that was conducted at Sonoma State Hospital. -February 2005

Not Dead Yet Op-Ed on Eastwood Movie Movies about persons with disabilities keep myths alive. -February 2005

National Council on Disability Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.
Background, Legal Issues, and Implications for Persons with Disabilities. -February 2005

Center for International Rehabilitation And the Office of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disabilities Launch Tsunami Critical-Needs Assessment. -February 2005

HUD Community Development Block Grants in Jeopardy The Bush Administration's proposal looks like the beginning of the dismantling of HUD. -January 2005

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, Awards $949,000 In Grants Grants Focus on Full Inclusion of Young People with Disabilities. -January 2005

Imprisonment of Persons with Psychiatric Impairments The loss of benefits is especially devastating for the mentally ill, who make up one-sixth of the prison population. -January 2005

Nobel Laureate Commentary on Disability Worldwide More than 400 million persons with disabilities live in developing countries, often amidst poverty, isolation and despair. -January 2005

Al Hunt Challenge to Bush Administration Two presidential commissions recently issued reports on people with disabilities. -January 2005

Disability stats revealing That only half of children with disabilities in Canada have all the assistive aids and devices they need. -January 2005

John H. Hager Assumes Duties As Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. -January 2005

OPM Rule Changes Would Ease Hiring of People With Disabilities Rule change that would make it easier for federal agencies to hire disabled applicants. -January 2005

Report to the President - A Charge We Have To Keep. A Road Map to Personal and Economic Freedom for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century. -January 2005

Houston, Metro to comply with disabilities law? The city of Houston and Metro are violating provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -January 2005

Making Tax Time Pay for People with Disabilities Link by permission of The World Institute on Disability. -January 2005

Doctors without Boundaries Physicians with Disabilities Demonstrate Extra Skills. -January 2005

Montreal Declaration On Intellectual Disabilities Clarifying shared international expectations regarding decision-making about health care that support inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. -January 2005

Pasadena, California Wins National Organization On Disability's $25,000 Prize Salutes City for Being Tops in Disability Friendliness, Outreach. -December 2004

Helping People With Disabilities Out of the Shadows People with disabilities are not only the most deprived human beings, they are also the most neglected. -December 2004

Religious Leaders Join Disability Outreach Effort 100 religious educators signed up for N.O.D. Interfaith Directory of Religious Leaders with Disabilities. -December 2004

Nationwide Disability Discrimination Lawsuit filed against developer Archstone-Smith, one the nation’s largest residential apartment developers. -December 2004

The Disability Dilemma - Improving Employment Kansas City businesses, advocates trying to improve hiring situation. -December 2004

Newly-Disabled Iraq Veterans Deserve Recognition An account of the thousands of newly-disabled Iraq war veterans that continue to go uncounted and largely unrecognized. -November 2004

Justice Department Settles Its First Lawsuit In Delaware Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination. -November 2004

United We Ride State Coordination Grant These grants are being distributed to support States working towards the goal of meeting the needs of transportation-disadvantaged individuals. -November 2004

National Family Caregivers Month United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) celebrates the commitment and selfless service of family caregivers. -November 2004

Top Fashion Designers Search A nationwide search for women in wheelchairs who are remarkable "roll models". -November 2004

Human Rights for People With Disabilities By Dick Thornburgh and Alan Reich. -November 2004

Nine Honorees Receive Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao's New Freedom Initiative Award Recognizing Achievements on Behalf of People with Disabilities. -November 2004

President Bush Signs Assistive Technology Act Victory for Millions of People with Disabilities Who Strive for Independence. -October 2004

White House Executive OrderProviding Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Businesses to Increase Their Federal Contracting and Subcontracting. -October 2004

HHS Announces Real Choice System Change Grants -October 2004
Awards $31 Million in Grants to 31 States.

Justice Department Settles Its Largest Lawsuit -September 2004
Settlement agreement in a design and construction case.

New York Times Analysis of Reforming Social Security -September 2004
When younger workers retire, their benefits are likely to be smaller than current retirees.

Department of Homeland Security Highlights Policy Initiatives -September 2004
for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness.

Bush Administration Proposes Cuts in Housing Aid -September 2004
To The Urban Poor.

Janet Reno Addresses Disability Convention -September 2004
The first national disabilities convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Florida Court Rejects Law Keeping Comatose Woman Alive -September 2004
Supreme Court Overturns 'Terri's Law'.

Disability Groups Angered by Schiavo Ruling -September 2004
A Press Release from Not Dead Yet.

White House May Be Planning Nationwide Program to Diagnose, Drugs In Children K-12 -September 2004
Disability Advocates Oppose Bush Psychiatric Testing Plan.

DOJ Announces Agreement for 3 City Accessibility -September 2004
Improving Access For People With Disabilities.

> New York Olympic bid hit by TV row -September 2004
Lack of U.S. Coverage of Paralympics Could Hurt U.S. Bid.

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Awards $2.4 Million in Telework Grants -September 2004
to People and Veterans with Disabilities.

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel -September 2004
Announces the Posting of Briefing Papers.

Passengers With Disabilities Customer Satisfaction Survey -September 2004
Transportation Security Administration has forwarded Information To the Office of Management and Budget for review.

Chicago Area Condominium Association Pays $83,500 -September 2004
To Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit With The Justice Department.

2003 Census Data for Persons with Disabilities -September 2004
2003 American Community Survey (ACS) Data Profile, breaks down for every state in the Nation.

Call For Papers: -September 2004
Special Issue On Disability And Community Development.

Justice Department Settles Lawsuit -August 2004
Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination In Carteret, New Jersey.

Las Vegas Developer Pays $150,000 -August 2004
To Settle Fair Housing Lawsuit With The Justice Department.

School Achievement Reports Often Exclude Children With Disabilities
-August 2004
Like most other states, California does not provide report cards for programs that educate Children With Disabilities.

Ranks of Poverty-Stricken, Uninsured Rise, Census Finds -August 2004
For Third Straight Year, Numbers in Both Categories Increase.

National Organizations Collaborate with TDI to File Joint Petition -August 2004
For Rulemaking to FCC on Captioning Quality Issues.

Special issue of the American Journal on Mental Retardation -August 2004
Examines the impact of aging on families providing care to persons with intellectual disabilities.

Studying at the School of Life -August 2004
University Program for Persons with Significant Cognitive Disabilities.

New Ms. Wheelchair America Crowned -August 2004
Juliette Rizzo of Maryland Crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2005.

Volunteer Participation And Life Satisfaction Among
People With Disabilities: -August 2004
A Pilot Study.

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society Hearing on Genetic Discrimination -August 2004
Is seeking public comments from individuals.

Halting Progress for People with Disabilities -August 2004
If you're blind, deaf or in a wheelchair, the stakes on Nov. 2 are enormous.

The Justice Department announces nationwide settlement agreement with Motel 6 -August 2004
Allegations that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Alaska Agrees to Let Students With Disabilities Have Help on a School Exam -August 2004
High school students will gain broad accommodations on the state's standardized mandatory graduation exam.

The Amazing Story of Glenn Young -August 2004
Reflections from Jerry W. Friedman, APHSA Executive Director.

Involving People with Disabilities as Members of Advisory Groups -August 2004
This Practice Guideline offers suggestions on how to involve people with disabilities as active members and advisors of your group.

Americans with Disabilities Act Lectures -August 2004
Boston Event: Honoring Our Elected Officials: Parts 1 through 4.

New EEOC Fact Sheet Details Workplace Rights for People with Epilepsy -August 2004
For employers, people with epilepsy, their families, advocates, and anyone with questions about epilepsy, seizures and employment.

The Justice Department Announces Nationwide Settlement
Agreement With Motel 6 -August 2004
Settling allegations that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Workplace Flexibility 2010 -August 2004
An educational, research and outreach effort to support the development of a comprehensive national policy on workplace flexibility.

Students with Disabilities to Gain Improved Access to Learning -August 2004
New standard expected to help students who are blind, print-disabled.

Community Action Partnership to Hold “ No Room for Poverty”
-August 2004
National Rally On September 4, 2004, on the Ellipse in Washington, DC.

The NGA and Your State Disability Community -August 2004
In February, 2005, your Governor will vote on a critical motion that affects all persons with disabilities.

Bringing Emergency Preparedness to the Government's Workers and Customers With Disabilities -August 2004
The President is making government agencies responsible for properly taking into account people with disabilities in the emergency preparedness planning.

Bush Executive Order for Emergency Preparedness & PWDs -July 2004
2003 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awardee Claudia Gordon was present when President Bush signed the Executive Order dealing with disaster preparedness and people with disabilities.

Voices of Civil Rights -July 2004
A Bus Tour traveling to some of the cities along the route of the 1961 Freedom Rides to Jackson, Mississippi, gathering personal stories about the Civil Rights Movement.

2004 Accessible America Competition Announced: -July 2004
Most Disability Friendly Community Will Win $25,000, National Recognition.

Full Participation for All petition campaign. -July 2004
Sign the petition now to make sure people with disabilities have equal opportunities to be active members of society.

ADAPT Scores Resolution Intro by PA Gov. Rendell at NGA Summer Meeting.
-July 2004
The resolution calls for reform, so persons with disabilities would have the choice to receive services and supports in their own homes.

ADAPT Resolution on Community-Based Services -July 2004
ADAPT Asks Governors to Resolve to End Institutional Bias and Support Community Services.

Washington Post on Life of Hugh Gallagher -July 2004
Hugh Gallagher Dies; Crusaded for People with Disabilities.

Report on ADAPT Action at Seattle NGA Conference -July 2004
Wheelchair users to protest as governors gather. Hundreds expected on the streets for Seattle meeting.

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau -July 2004
reminds telecommunications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications service providers of obligation to designate agent for complaints received by the FCC.

Labor Secretary Chao Announces Availability of $2.5 Million Grant -July 2004
Aimed at Improving Telework Employment Strategies for People with Disabilities.

Position Paper on Amending the Air Carrier Access Act -July 2004
to Allow for Private Right of Action.

Registered Traveler Pilot Program -July 2004
Allowing participants to pass more quickly into secure areas.

Spinal Cord Injury Hall Of Fame -July 2004
Recognizing individuals with Spinal Cord Injury for their significant achievements.

Many Youths Reported Held Awaiting Mental Help -July 2004
15,000 children with psychiatric disorders were improperly incarcerated last year because no mental health services were available.

Federal Jobs for persons with Disabilities -July 2004
Drop 20 Percent Decrease Since 1994 Surprising Analysts and Advocates.

Building an Access Bridge in Technology and Telecommunications -July 2004
FCC released a Report and Order, on various aspects of telecommunications relay services (TRS).

Colorado Springs Becomes First City in the World -July 2004
to adopt the New Supports Intensity Scale which is a breakthrough in disability services; helping persons lead fuller, independent lives.

Standing up for students with disabilities -July 2004
A student with disabilities describes her tough course through college to gain a teaching degree.

Groundbreaking Report -July 2004
Reveals major obstacles to college access nationwide for students with disabilities.

Mentor Program For Law Students With Disabilities -July 2004
The program is open to law students with all types of disabilities.

Independent Monitor selected for Justice Department's agreement -July 2004
with Prince George's County Police Department.

Board to Organize Advisory Committee on Courthouse Accessibility -July 2004
Courthouses, particularly courtrooms, poses unique challenges to access for persons with disabilities.

Summary of CGB Rate Order -July 2004
FCC approves all of the rates proposed by the National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA).

2002 Census Update for Persons with Disabilities -July 2004
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its 2002 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) for persons with disabilities.

Is Your Community Ready? -June 2004
Visitability initiatives are springing up all over the country.

2003 HOPE VI Housing -June2004
HUD has awarded $433 million to 24 public housing authorities for new construction of both rental and/or home ownership.

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives -June 2004
Advisory Panel Announces the Release of Its Fourth Annual Report. -June 2004

Persons with Disabilities in the Information Society -June 2004
Comments on the draft declaration of principles and plan of action of the World Summit on the Information Society.

Feedback Sought on Accessibility of U.S. Congress -June 2004
Please give your written response on or before July 1, 2004.

Report Shows Racial Disparity in Special Education Programs -June 2004
A disproportionate number of the state's black and Hispanic students are still placed in special education programs.

Disability Advocates Meet with White House Staff -June 2004
To discuss some longstanding issues and opportunities in disability policy for the Bush Administration.

OPM to propose more flexible hiring rules -June 2004
The Office of Personnel Management plans to introduce a pair of reforms to give federal agencies more hiring flexibility.

Fostering Change For Persons With Disabilities -June 2004
New Free Booklet, Taking Action, a step-by-step guide to becoming a self-advocate to encourage change for individuals with disabilities in a community.

The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation -May 2004
Parent Public Policy Fellowship Program 2005 and Professional Public Policy Fellowship Program 2005. Deadline: September 1, 2004.

U.S. Census Bureau Public Information -May 2004
Office Releases New Fact Sheet on Disability.

Easter Seals has launched -May 2004
the "Full Participation for All!" petition campaign.

Nevada Owner, Developer, And Architect Pay $718,000 -May 2004
To Settle Fair Housing Lawsuit.

Rural Housing Programs -May 2004
Available for very low and for moderate income persons with disabilities who reside in "rural America".

Georgia Accessibility Rally Announces Winners -May 2004
In its Internet accessibility contest.

HHS Will Launch New Program Supporting Physical Activity -May 2004
For Children And Youth With Disabilities.

Brown v. Board of Education -May 2004
What follows is a review of segregation of children based on disability.

International Workshop on Transit ITS Technology and Mobility -May 2004
ITS technologies to improve the worldwide accessibility of public transit systems.

New Disability Point Person at White House -May 2004
Tracy Justesen, Associate Director for the White House Domestic Policy Council.

New HUD Policy -May 2004
Will Force Immediate Cuts In Housing Voucher Assistance For Low-Income Families.

Federal HOME MODIFICATION Funds for Accessibility -April 2004
These federal funds can be allocated either to home owners or renters who have disabilities.

New Consumer Coalition Launches Campaign -April 2004
To Keep Collection Of Universal Service Fund Fair.

Disability Status of the Civilian Non institutionalized Population -April 2004
By Sex and Selected Characteristics for the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 (PHC-T-32).

Make Your Voice Heard as a Voice of Civil Rights! -April 2004
The voices of the disability rights movement certainly need to be heard loud and clear.

Help Get U.S. to Support U.N. Convention -April 2004
Help Get The U.S. To Back Disability Rights For People With Disabilities Around The World.

California Advocates Protest Home Care Budget Cuts -April 2004
Crowd in Oakland voices concerns about Arnold's plan to slash program for disabled.

Justice Dept. Sues State Of N. Y. -April 2004
For Violating Rights Of Students With Disabilities.

The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) -April 2004
Call for Submissions.

Justice Dept. Sues D.C. For Fair Housing Act Violations -April 2004
Regarding Group Home For Children With Disabilities.

Assistive Technology -April 2004
An Aging Population To Be Examined At Committee Hearing.

Labor Secretary Chao Calls for Entries to 2004 New Freedom Initiative Award
-March 2004
Those who have demonstrated efforts in furthering the employment and workplace environment for people with disabilities.

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) -March 2004
For some people with disabilities, Personal Assistance Services (PAS) may be needed to successfully maintain gainful employment.

Dr. Roy Grizzard, First Assistant Secretary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy -March 2004
to be featured on “Disability Matters” with Joyce Bender.

Response to Justesen on Employment, Bush on Transportation -March 2004
Responses to Troy Justesen's accounting of Department of Education employment programs funding.

Justesen Explains DOEd Employment Programs Funding
-March 2004
There is no reduction in employment programs for people with disabilities.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and People with Disabilities
-March 2004
NCD's Chair Lex Frieden offers the following op-ed regarding reauthorization of the TANF program.

HHS Awards $15.7 Million To Help People With Disabilities Return To Work -March 2004
Grants to 28 states and DC to help people with disabilities find and keep work without losing their health benefits.

Rural Housing Repair And Rehabilitation Loans & Grants -March 2004
Offering up to $7,500 to make dwellings accessible for household members with a disability in rural areas.

Grassley to Hold Long-Term Care Hearing -March 2004
Grassley Plans Hearing on New Freedom Initiative for Elderly, Disabled.

Bush Executive Order on Transportation Coordination -March 2004
Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility.

Disability Studies Quarterly -March 2004
A refereed online publication focusing on disability studies research with the Society for Disability Studies.

The 2004 Progress Report: -March 2004
The President's New Freedom Initiative for People with Disabilities.

HOME Rental Data -February 2004
Program rental data for all States.

DOJ Certifies Maryland's Accessibility Code -February 2004
As meeting or exceeding federal standards for accessible design.

New York City Special Education in Disarray -February 2004
Scores of interviews say they had never seen the city's special education system in such disarray.

Hotels Learn to Deal With Disability -February 2004
But executives with disabilities say the travel industry finally seems to be getting it right.

New Research Study Shows -February 2004
That 57 Percent of Adult Computer Users Can Benefit From Accessible Technology.

Results of a research study, commissioned by Microsoft -January 2004
which provides valuable new information about the widespread need and expanding market for accessible and assistive technology.

Leaving Disabled Children Behind -January 2004
But the goal of providing all children with qualified teachers and high-quality schooling may slip away.

State of Union, Quality of Life Issues -January 2004
Concern Americans with Disabilities, National Organization on Disability/Harris Poll Finds.

The SAT: Where it's At -January 2004
An interview with College Board's Paula Kuebler.

The Kaiser Family Foundation's -January 2004
Summary of Medicare Rx bill provisions.

The Justice Department Reaches Settlement -January 2004
Regarding Unconstitutional Conditions At Two Louisiana Developmental Centers.

Bush To Seek Extra $1 Billion Each -January 2004
For Special Education, title I Programs.

Freedom to Travel -January 2004
Transportation and People with Disabilities.

New Assessment Tool -January 2004
Enables Persons with Intellectual Disabilities To Lead Fuller Lives.

New Beginnings -January 2004
Making Home ownership a Reality for People with Disabilities.

Laguna Honda Hospital Lawsuit Settles -January 2004
Advocates Cheer Progress Toward Community Services for San Franciscans with Disabilities.

Reports Indicate Governor Will Reverse Cuts -December 2003
To Disabled And Lanterman Act Suspension.

Attorney General Lockyer Releases Handbook -December 2003
Outlining Legal Rights Of Persons With Disabilities.

From CasaGlozier Productions -December 2003
DVD on a short film about the Free Our People March titled What do we Know?

Website for People with Disability - DisabilityInfo.Gov -December 2003
Celebrates First Year of Operation with More Than 1.6 Million Visitors.

Verizon extends its reach to serving customers with disabilities -December 2003
To include the Potomac States.

The Able Trust Conducts Statewide Study -December 2003
To Address Employer Attitudes Toward Hiring Individuals with Disabilities.

Attention Artists & Designers: Call for Entries! -December 2003
AbilityMaine, Maine's online disability news and information site needs a unique logo!

NCD Says Partial Victory in Supreme Court's -December 2003
Over The Hernandez v. Raytheon Decision.

The Lobbying Law is More Charitable Than They Think -December 2003
The leaders of the nation's nonprofit's do many things well, but representing their clients interests before government is not one of them.

The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal -December 2003
The Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, announces the publication of a new journal.

HOME Investment Partnership Program -December 2003
The disability community should know how the HOME program works.

HUD Announces $50.9 Million In Rental Housing Vouchers -November 2003
To Help Families With Disabilities.

Internships Available For Students With Disabilities -November 2003
Through HalfthePlanet Foundation.

The Hospital for Sick Children -November 2003
Launches the Dose of Kindness Program.

U.S. Paralympics Team Selection Athens 2004 -November 2003
2004 Paralympic Games Team Qualification Procedures Now Online.

End of life planning -November 2003
Q & A with disabilities advocate.

NCD Releases Cultural Diversity Literature Review -November 2003
The objectives of the review were to articulate the principal themes of outreach.

Mainstream Vouchers - FY 2003 -November 2003
HUD recently announced the recipients of the FY 2003 Mainstream Housing Vouchers, which are specifically and ONLY for persons with disabilities.

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange: -November 2003
Equal Opportunities for International Experiences.

The Disability Rag-Primer -November 2003
For Understanding New Thinking Of The Disability Rights Movement.

Order a 2004 Free Our People Calendar -November 2003
Featuring photos from the FOP March.

Supreme Court Limits Disability Rights -November 2003
To people whose physical or mental disabilities allow them to do
only jobs that no longer exist.

Virginia Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant Awards -November 2003
For Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority.

Get A Free Sorenson VP-100 Videophone! -November 2003
Connecting directly to the user's TV, or by using a Web camera and EnVision SL video relay software or Microsoft NetMeeting.

US Disability Statistics -November 2003
For disabilities in the US, specifically: People with Sensory; Deaf; Low Vision; Blind; People with Mobility Disabilities; Spinal Cord Injuries; CP/MS or Neuromuscular and People with Cognitive Disabilities.

The Justice Department announces settlement with Car Rental Companies
-November 2003
To Assure Accessible Transportation At Airports.

U.S. Education Department and U.S. Chamber Of Commerce -November 2003
Release Guidebook For Business On Employment Of People With Disabilities.

Persons With Disabilities Who Want Out of Nursing Homes -November 2003
There are AT LEAST 267,691 people with disabilities, who want out of nursing homes.

Disability Groups Unite In Support Of Website Accessibility -November 2003
Seek To Overturn Florida Court Ruling.

Website For People With Disability - DisabilityInfo.Gov -October 2003
Celebrates First Year Of Operation With More Than 1.6 Million Visitors.

Troy Justesen -October 2003
Named deputy commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Participate in the Largest (Student Run) Thanksgiving Dinner! -October 2003
America's All Stars, Youth Service America, Salvation Army, and Campbell Soup announce the "The World's Largest Thanksgiving Dinner." On November 20, 2003.

Participate in Speak Up Day! -October 2003
NetDay Sponsors National Campaign To Capture Input From Students.

Information Is Empowerment -October 2003
Disability Civil Rights & General Information.

10 Honorees Receive Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao's -October 2003
New Freedom Initiative Award.

Expanded Disability And Emergency Website Seeks Papers,
-October 2003
N.O.D., launches its Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI).

The World Bank -October 2003
Corporate Procurement Unit Supplier Diversity Program.