August 2009 - GettingHired.com's Own, BusyBee's Blog
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GettingHired.com joins with the community of people with disabilities in extending sympathy to the family and friends of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy and mourning the loss of a great leader and advocate for the rights of all people, including people...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, AAPD, IDEA, civil rights, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, civil rights commission, CLASS Act, NCIL, Senator Ted Kennedy, National Council on Independent Living, Ted Kennedy, Indviiduals with Disabilities in Education Act
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We are pleased to share this announcement and survey from Marcie Roth, Senior Advisor, Disability Issues Department of Homeland Security. With hurricane season bearing down upon us, this seems a particularly appropriate time for us to encourage your participation...
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Chicago, IL July 24, 2009 via ATIA The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) has expanded the reach of its educational offerings with the introduction of the ATIA Webinar Series. The series complements ATIAs conferences and leadership forums...
Filed under: assistive technology, deaf, education, Assistive Technology Industry Association, K-12, augmentative and alternative communication, computer access, webinars, blind/low vision, higher education technology, hard-of-hearing, assess assistive technology products, Web accessibility, ATIA
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An informative, interactive break-out session scheduled for the September USBLN® Annual Conference at the National Harbor near Washington, DC, will focus on innovative and effective approaches to finding qualified workers. Presenters Thomas Capato...
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19th Annual Governor's Employer Awards Event to be held in October The Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment and the Washington State Business Leadership Network are calling for nominations of employers who deserve recognition...
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Thanks to a grant from the U. S. Department of Education, membership in Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is now free for individuals with documented print disabilities. No more pesky annual fees! To be eligible for membership, a person must have...
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Are you following the issues surrounding digital publications, copyright protections, and making books and other media accessible to people with print and vision-related disabilities? Here's a web site we encourage you to visit regularly and frequently...
Filed under: Braille, Visually Impaired Persons Initiative, World Property Organization, DAISY Consortium, accessible formats, cross-border circulation of books, exchanging views, WIPO, audio books, to enhance literacy, improving timely access to copyright protected content, independence and productivity, International Publishers Association, VIP Initiative, multiple jurisdictions, WBU, attracting support, disseminating information, fast-moving stream of technological development, intellectual property system, Digital Accessible Information System Consortium, interests of all stakeholders, World Blind Union
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By Kate Cyrul and Bergen Kenny via Iowapolitics.com August 6th, 2009 HARKIN STATEMENT ON THE SENATE VOTE TO CONFIRM JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR TO THE SUPREME COURT Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) entered the following remarks into the Congressional...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, Senator Tom Harkin, Inc., Congressional Record, ADEA, Rehnquist Court narrowed scope of protections, respect for congressional intent, respect for long-standing precedent, Gross v. FBL Financial, reading disability must be identified in context of total processing difficulties, Age Discrimination Employment Act, Rehnquist Court misread ADA, Bartlett v. New York State Board of Bar Examiners, Associate Justice SONIA SOTOMAYOR, University of Alabama v. Garrett, Civil Rights Act, ADA Amendments Act enacted to undo damage of Rehnquist Court decisions, commitment to the rule of law and constitutional values, reading disability affected speed and fluency, Parker v. Columbia Pictures, Rehnquist Court ignored intent of Congress
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We are intrigued to discover this very accessible and helpful magazine. We urge everyone to check it out! Finding a good restaurant. Landing a job. Shopping for a cell phone. Buying your first home. In our experience, people affected by intellectual disabilities...
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We at Gettinghired.com join the Baltimore Sun (See below) and the community of people with disabilities in urging our Senators to ratify our signature on this important treaty. President Barack Obama recently did something very few American presidents...
Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, disability rights, rule of law, United Nations, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, participatory democracy, Rehabilitations Act of 1973, UN treaty, broaden access for people with disabilities, international human rights treaty
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What absolutely drives you crazy about living with a disability? Is it the increasing number of web sites that include audio that you can't hear, or video that you can't see, or links that your screen reader can't access? Is it the increasing...
Filed under: people with disabilities, National Council on Disability, NCD, inclusion, independent living, public input, annual progress report to President and Congress, achieving economic self sufficiency, equal opportunities, emerging trends, Section 401(b) of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, integration into all aspects of society
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The National Council on Disability (NCD) will conduct its next quarterly meeting at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center, 30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009, and ending at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July...
Filed under: National Council on Disability, NCD, quarterly meeting, 2009, July 20, Minneapolis, transitioning youth, resource mapping internships, Project C3, Pathways to Employment, E-Connect
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Accessible NYC is an initiative to promote New York City as the number one destination for travelers with disabilities. AccessibleNYC will maintain a current list of businesses and destinations whose accessibility has been verified by ACCESSIBLE NYC....
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Ever wonder whether an online service designed to provide driving directions to drivers could provide relevant information to people who are blind, or others with vision loss? So have AFB TECH and AOL. Together the organizations are developing early prototype...
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