Webinar: Digital Accessibility: The Invisible Civil Rights Challenge of the 21st Century Office of the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Accessibility and Disability Policy Webinar Series Often organizations may not know where to go or…
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ADA Anniversary Week at DOJ
ADA Anniversary Week at DOJ CELEBRATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE ADA: AN ANNIVERSARY WEEK BLOG Twenty-three years ago this week our nation's lawmakers established a comprehensive mandate to eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities by passing the Americans with Disabilities Act…
White House Observes ADA Anniversary 7/26/12
White House Observes ADA Anniversary On Thursday, July 26, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern, please tune in as the White House observes the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and hosts a discussion on the state of disability policy.…
Workshop: “Sexual Harassment? No Interpreter? #DO-DO YOU?” – Austin
Sexual Harassment? No Interpreter? #DO-DO YOU? – Austin Co-conducted by Safe Place –Deaf Services and CAAG of Austin As a Deaf or Hard of Hearing individual in a work environment, have you ever experienced any of the following: 1) Feeling…
NAD Urges White House to Make Disability Part of Diversity in Judicial Nominations
NAD Urges White House to Make Disability Part of Diversity in Judicial Nominations The National Association of the Deaf joined the efforts of 104 other national and state-based disability rights organizations, law firms, and individuals, urging the White House to…
Presidential Proclamation – Anniversary of the ADA
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 25, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Generations of Americans with disabilities have improved our country in countless ways. Refusing to accept the…