National Council on Disability (NCD) Statement on the Birch Vocational School in Providence, RI June 13, 2013 View NCD Statement News reports sparked by a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that disabled students at the Birch Vocational School in…
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NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride
NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride June 17, 2013 — This June, the National Council on Disability joins the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month by celebrating our commitment to advancing the rights for…
What Will Sequestration Mean for People with Disabilities?
What Will Sequestration Mean for People with Disabilities? A series of automatic, across-the-board cuts to federal government spending totaling $1.2 trillion over the course of 10 years are set to take effect this Friday, March 1. Dubbed “sequestration” these cuts,…
Deaf man alleges he was fired because of disability
Deaf man alleges he was fired because of disability February 4, 2013 By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau HOUSTON – John McCaskill has filed a lawsuit against American Fire Systems Inc., alleging he was fired because he is deaf. The suit,…
Executive Director of NCD Vacancy
Executive Director of NCD Vacancy Vacancy Announcement: Executive Director, National Council on Disability Series & Grade: AD-0301-00 Open Period: January 17, 2013 until Filled Position Information: Full-Time Excepted Service Duty Location: Washington, DC Key Requirements: You must be a US…
REMINDER: Sight Translation and Discrimination Workshop 2/23/13 – Tyler
Sight Translation and Discrimination Workshop 2/23/13 .6 ceu’s for BEI and RID!! http://www.tjc.edu/signlanguage and look for the workshop registration info. Presents Two Workshops February 23, 2013: 9:00 a.m. – Noon “Sight Translation How?” By Susie Grona & Laura Hill 1:00…