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• Access-A-Ride Cuts Will Leave Disabled Riders Stranded

  
  NYS Assembly Member Micah Kellner — Authority: 450
  On Wednesday, State Senator Tom Duane and I gathered with disabilities advocates, for-hire vehicle industry representatives, and Access-A-Ride users in front of Selis Manor in Manhattan to oppose the MTA’s slashing of the Access-A-Ride operating budget. Access-A-Ride, New York City Transit’s paratransit service, ...
  6 days ago

• House and Senate Both Consider Legislation to Protect Students with Disabilities from Abusive Seclusion and Restraint

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 131
  From an House Committee on Education and Labor Press Release (12/9/09): Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Abuse in Schools Legislationwill, for the first time, address seclusion and restraint in schools;Embodies principles set by Obama administration ...
  1 week ago

• We don’t believe estimates of welfare and disability fraud

  
  NJN Network — Authority: 147
  Ontario Auditor General’s report needs more scrutinyThe report by the Auditor General of Ontario claims that $1.2 billion was over-paid to recipients of welfare and disability payments in Ontario last year. We don’t believe it.Just last week the Toronto Star ran a story Welfare reform creeps at snail’s pace. ...
  1 week ago

• Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Healing With Humor

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  This week, I had the opportunity to chat with Ryan Niemiller, a professional actor and standup comedian about living life, thriving and, of course, laughing despite his physical disability. Tell me a little about yourself, including your disability I am currently working as a professional actor and standup ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bipartisan Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Protect All Children in Schools from Abuse

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 131
  Press Release from Congress (12/7/09): Bipartisan Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Protect AllChildren in Schools from Abuse Legislation will, for the first time, prevent harmful restraintand seclusion in classrooms   WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 9, U.S.Reps. George Miller ...
  2 weeks ago

• Remarks of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E. Perez at His Installation Ceremony

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 131
  From the Department of Justice: Remarks of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E. Perez at His Installation Ceremony Friday, November 13, 2009  I have to begin by thanking Attorney General Holder for the opportunity for this homecoming. Its an honor to have been appointed to lead the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lawsuit filed against ‘Paa’ in Patna court

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) A lawsuit has been filed in a court here charging Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan with violating the diabilities act through his latest film “Paa” in which he plays a 13-year-old boy suffering from progeria, which accelerates the ageing process.Big B has been accused of poking fun at ...
  2 weeks ago

• Stevie Wonder appointed UN Messenger of Peace

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  London, Dec 4 (ANI): Legendary singer Stevie Wonder has landed a special position in the United Nations.The ‘Superstition’ hitmaker has been appointed ‘Messenger of Peace’ by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.The 59-year-old American crooner is known for supporting civil and human rights campaigns.The position ...
  2 weeks ago

• Artivist Film Festival - Shooting Beauty + Love and Documents

  
  Reel Artsy — Authority: 127
  The Artivist Film Fest has a cool concept: showcasing films that spotlight the combination of art and activism. Yesterday I was able to catch a couple films... Shooting Beauty is one of the most touching documentaries that Ive ever seen! It mixes heart-felt drama with the right amount of uplifting humor. Its the ...
  2 weeks ago

• People with disabilities demand attention on World Disability Day

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  New Delhi/Chennai/Siliguri, Dec.3 (ANI): As the World Disability Day was marked by the disabled people in different parts of the world on Thursday (Dec.3), the people with disabilities in India demanded serious attention of the government and society towards their needs. People with disabilities held rallies in ...
  2 weeks ago

• SC: Sex Assault Scandal Breaks while State Increases Funding for Institutions

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 131
  From Patricia Harrison (11/20/09): At yesterdays South CarolinaDepartment of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission meeting, a spokespersonobjected to Whitten Center being referred to as an"institution."  She claimed that Whitten Center should be calleda "Gated Community" instead - no joke, she really said ...
  4 weeks ago

• CAPEDS presents Sudan Café in Tsukuba vol.2 – What we found in “Real” Sudan-

  
  TsukuBlog — Authority: 115
  The Alien Times has received the following information from CAPEDS. ————– CAPEDS presents Sudan Café in Tsukuba vol.2 - What we found in “Real” Sudan- What does come up with you,. when you hear the word “Sudan”? Civil war? Terrorism? Yes, they exactly exist. However, will they ever shape the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Video Relay Abusers Indicted

  
  JFActivist — Authority: 131
  From Jenifer Simpson (AAPD): Abuse of Telecommunications Relay Services Fund:Advocates Applaud Fed Crackdown The US Department of Justice indicted abusers of thetelecommunications relay services fund November 19, 2009 and has advocatesapplauding enforcement of disability laws.  The DOJ charged ...
  4 weeks ago

• BookBole – Solutions for the Visually Impaired

  
  The Better India — Authority: 106
  We read, we learn, we understand. Sites like the one you are currently reading, along with countless other blogs, books, newspapers make up our reading spectrum. Make us aware, make us improve. But what if we were to be visually impaired? How would we fare with a total lack of reading material? Did you know that most ...
  4 weeks ago

• College Students with Disabilities - Spend Your Summer in DC!

  
  The Wrightslaw Way — Authority: 412
  Each year, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) hosts two Summer Internship Programs for College Students with Disabilities in Washington, DC, providing paid travel to and from DC, paid fully-accessible housing, and living stipends.  AAPD is now accepting applications for the 2010 Summer ...
  4 weeks ago

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