July 2009 - GettingHired.com's Own, BusyBee's Blog
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Happy birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act! Since its passage back in 1990, ramps have replaced curbs and stairs, braille has appeared inside most elevators, and outside the door too so that people who are blind and visually impaired can know...
Filed under: Braille, employees with disabilities, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, service animals, ramps, advocacy, lifts, changed attitudes, public access, civil rights, Department of Justice, telephone relay service, 19th anniversary, Project Civic Access, Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, EEOC
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News Release via United States Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy June 24, 2009 Contact Name: Jennifer Kaplan Bennett Gamble Phone Number: 202-693-5052 202-693-4667 U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington...
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We are humbled, and filled with admiration for both of you. Thank you, Hakeem, for being the kind of student who recognizes the gifts that your teacher and so many others bestow on their students, and thank you, Mr. Brown, for being the kind of teacher...
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Hosted by the Washington State Business Leadership Network (WSBLN) Career Explorations in Partnership with Washington's Public and Private Employers for Students with Disabilities Nationally: Disability Mentoring Day is a national program that encourages...
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Beginning April 1 to August 31, 2009, researchers at CATEA (Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access), Georgia Tech are contacting people who use a wheelchair or scooter . Here's the announcement: We [CATEA] invite you to participate...
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Are you thinking of quitting? Smoking is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and we applaud anyone who musters the will and determination to stop! How well some of us remember the effort it took to break the habit! It's not...
Filed under: agitation, GlaxoSmithKline, effective aids for helping people quit, hostility, quitting smoking, people taking products should be monitored by doctors, FDA warnings, study required, suicidal thoughts, changes in behavior, mental health side effects, anti-smoking drugs, Chantix, risks of depression, significant health benefits of quitting smoking, Pfizer Inc, Zyban
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More bad news about the economy in general, and about unemployment among people with disabilities in particular... It looks like the disability community needs Gettinghired.com more than ever. Tell your friends about our community and the great jobs they...
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Deadline: August 3 VSA arts is seeking performing artists and groups with disabilities who are interested in performing at the International VSA arts Festival in Washington, D.C. in June, 2010. From June 6-12, 2010 , VSA arts will bring together artists...
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At Gettinghired.com, we want to congratulate KATHY MARTINEZ on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy. We join Justice for All, the American Association of People with Disabilities, and many in...
Filed under: Employment, DOL, U. S. Department of Labor, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy, blind, Kathy Martinez, international development, gender issues, WID, independent living, diversity, asset building, World Institute on Disability, Senate confirmation
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Unlimited Potential Theater celebrates its 20th anniversary with June 27 performance By Megan Sullivan Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 MORE than 54 million Americans have a disability. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report released in December 2008...
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We were intrigued recently to read about Max, a virtual guide dog who helps people who are blind and visually impaired find their way around the virtual communities in Second Life, http://gamezplay.org/2009/06/meet-max-virtual-guide-dog-on-second.html...
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We can't say it any better than Representative Markey (D, MA), whose remarks (reprinted below) appear in last Friday's Congressional Record. Congratulations to the dedicated staff of the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library and Perkins School...
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