New Report on Disability and Criminal Justice Reform Shows 750,000 People with Disabilities Behind Bars Offers Specific Recommendations to Include Disability Lens in Justice Reform Process Download the Disability and Criminal Justice Reform report in an accessible Word document. Download the PowerPoint presentation in an accessible PPT. Watch the video of our panel discussion on [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: One in five Americans has a disability — representing a segment of the population that is larger than any ethnic, racial or cultural minority group in the United States. Those who have disabilities include people of all races, [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Featuring Secretary Gloria Pearson, South Dakota Department of Human Services. Fully fifty-percent of South Dakotans with disabilities are employed, making it number one in terms of having the highest employment rate of any state in the nation. Join us for [click to continue...]
Washington, June 3 – Disability rights advocates in cities across the United States and around the world are protesting the latest Hollywood movie to end with the assisted suicide or euthanasia of the lead disabled character. Protests already have been held in New York City, Boston and Denver, with more planned throughout opening weekend in [click to continue...]
New Hire Brian Rowe Offers Nine Years Experience in Disability Field Promoting Skills Rockville, Md. – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to empower Americans with disabilities to achieve the American Dream, is proud to introduce our new National Leadership Director, Brian Rowe. “RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program offers hands-on work experiences and coaching for Fellows over a period of at [click to continue...]
New members include principal authors of the ADA Steve Bartlett and Tony Coelho, as well as inventor of reality television, Jonathan Murray Rockville, Md., May 10 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to empower Americans with disabilities to achieve the American Dream, is proud to announce that we have added major leaders to our boards [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation View & listen to the presentation Download the audio recording Hear about the “Mitzvah Mensches” program at Boston’s Gateways: Access to Jewish Education. It’s an innovative and successful program that recruits, trains, and supports teens with and without disabilities to support worthy causes and make a difference [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Featuring Erica Steen, Director of Community Engagement, DCJCC Special thanks to JP Morgan Chase for making this webinar with live captioning available for free.
Read the webinar transcript (COMING SOON) Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Watch the webinar. Featuring Steve Rakitt, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and Lisa Handelman, Community Disabilities Inclusion Specialist, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Learn what you and your company need to know about how to advance your disability employment initiatives, transform your culture, and NOD’s 2016 Disability Employer Seal of Approval! Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions RespectAbility is pleased to share with you this opportunity to learn about the [click to continue...]
