Lauren Appelbaum

Date: July 30, 2018, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Location: Rayburn Building, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Featuring: RespectAbility’s Excellence in Journalism Awards Joe Shapiro Correspondent, NPR Investigations Judy Woodruff Host, PBS NewsHour Fighting Implicit Bias Through TV and Film Jeanette Betancourt SVP, U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop Rachel Dretzin Director, Far From the Tree Crystal R. Emery [click to continue...]

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Congregation Har Shalom: 11510 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854 RespectAbility, in partnership with Congregation Har Shalom, is proud to present the acclaimed film “Spectrum: A Story of the Mind” on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. in a sneak-peek preview event for the 2018 ReelAbilities Film [click to continue...]

Grey’s Anatomy has never been a show to shy away from social commentary. In the era of #MeToo and the focus on gender inequality, Dr. Miranda Bailey (played by Chandra Wilson) fights for herself when she is having a heart attack – and shatters stigma against Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is a common, chronic and [click to continue...]

View 2021 Release: https://www.respectability.org/2021/02/black-history-month-2021. Rockville Md., Feb. 5 – As we celebrate Black History Month, which takes place every February, RespectAbility recognizes the contributions made and the important presence of African Americans to the United States. It is important to note this includes more than 5.6 million African Americans living with a disability in the [click to continue...]

While Dr. Glassman serves as Dr. Murphy’s mentor, now that Murphy is a successful adult, how involved should Glassman be in his personal life? Rockville, Md., Jan. 22 – The mid-season premiere of The Good Doctor opens with Dr. Shaun Murphy running away from conflict based on what his mentor Dr. Aaron Glassman believes is [click to continue...]

Jewish Disability Advocacy Day took place on February 6, 2018. Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Capitol Hill: Rayburn House Office Building, Rooms 2043, 2044, & 2045  

Beverly Hills, Dec. 21 – Recently, Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement have put a lot of attention on abuse in Hollywood. Long overdue conversations are taking place on how Hollywood can not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk, about vital issues. At the same time, Hollywood has an opportunity to walk the walk on [click to continue...]

First-ever Casting Society of America Inclusion and Diversity Open Call for Performers with Disabilities Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 14 – On Sunday, January 7, 2018, CSA members across the country are making themselves available to union and non-union performers with disabilities. Professionally trained disabled artists and performers with disabilities actively pursuing careers in the arts [click to continue...]

New Opportunities for 1-in-5 Living with Disabilities Washington, D.C., Dec. 7 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, recognizes the work of several foundations who are making inclusion and equality of people with disabilities a priority. The Ford Foundation continues to take major steps to include disability in [click to continue...]