Lauren Appelbaum

This event was by invitation only. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Appelbaum at laurena@respectability.org or 202-591-0703. Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Time: The focus group begins at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive by 5:45 p.m. to be seated before the group begins. Dinner will be provided. Location: Provided with RSVP. Contact: Lauren Appelbaum, laurena@respectability.org or [click to continue...]

From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities Featuring Leah Daniels-Butler, Casting Director and Producer, Tommy Morrissey, the One-Arm Golfer, and Marc Summers of The Food Network Rockville, Md., July 28 – RespectAbility invites you to our free one-day summit, From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities, geared toward bridging [click to continue...]

Rockville, Md., July 27 – RespectAbility announces the final line-up for next week’s summit From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities. The summit will take place on Monday, July 31 from 8:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. at the Rayburn House Office Building, Gold Room (RHOB 2168) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. [click to continue...]

Rockville, Md., July 26 – As the nation celebrates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there is still so much work that needs to be done. Fundamentally the ADA was a civil rights bill; this law guaranteed legal protections and physical access for the nation’s largest minority. The ADA reduced physical [click to continue...]

Calvin Harris Elected as Chair, Succeeding Donn Weinberg; New Board Member Ronald Glancz, Deeply Seasoned Leader in the Nonprofit Community, Elected Treasurer New members include cross section of national leaders from Hollywood, public policy, philanthropy, communications and the private sector Rockville, Md., July 19 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, today [click to continue...]

Born This Way Nominated for Six 2017 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program Rockville, Md., July 18 – For the cast of Emmy award-winning Born This Way and others with disabilities, acquiring a sense of financial stability is important in being able to live an independent life. Born This Way, a reality TV show just [click to continue...]

Rockville, Md., July 13 – Leah Daniels-Butler, “Empire” casting director, will be speaking at RespectAbility’s summit From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities. Daniels-Butler is a casting director and producer most notable for launching the careers of gifted actors like Best Actress Nominee Gaborey Sidebe, star of the Academy Award winning film “Precious,” [click to continue...]

From Hollywood to Capitol Hill: The Future of Americans with Disabilities A Special Summit for Congressional and Senate Staff, Journalists and Disability Advocates Featuring Marc Summers of The Food Network and Tommy Morrissey, the One-Arm Golfer Save the Date: July 31, 2017 Featuring: Marc Summers, Television Host Currently hosting the longest running show on Food [click to continue...]

Watch #BornThisWay on A&E, Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET.  View Education Resources on Disability Issues Rockville, Md., June 27 — In the U.S., schools were not required to provide special education until 1975. Today, the fight for inclusive education remains a constant battle for parents and students. Born This Way, a reality television show that [click to continue...]