Hosted by Lauren Appelbaum (@laurenappelbaum) of RespectAbility (@Respect_Ability), this Twitter chat will take a look at ideas explored in #BornThisWay by the young adults with Down syndrome and their parents. Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 10:00-11:00 pm ET Don’t have cable? You can livestream the show on A&E’s app. You can find the questions for this [click to continue...]
A Conversation about Faith, Disability and Inclusion Resources with Bill Gaventa, M.Div and Joe Timmons Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint Watch the webinar on YouTube with live embedded captions Featuring: Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Summer Institute on Theology and Disability, National Collaborative on Faith and Disability, Texas Faith Inclusion Network on Disability Joe [click to continue...]
Watch #BornThisWay on A&E, Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET. View Sexual Education Resources for People with Disabilities. Rockville, Md., June 19 – Sexual education for young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities is extremely important. Born This Way, a reality television show that stars seven diverse young adults with Down syndrome, is doing its part to [click to continue...]
Funding will Expand Inclusion of Jews with Disabilities, Fight Stigmas and Advance Opportunities Rockville, Md., June 14 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, is very grateful to announce that it has been chosen for a Breaking Barriers Award from The Genesis Prize Foundation and Jewish Funders Network [click to continue...]
Toolkit Includes Free Resources for Job Seekers with Disabilities and Employers Embracing Employees with Disabilities Washington, D.C., June 4 – In coordination with this Tuesday’s episode of Born This Way, RespectAbility has released the Born This Way Fan Guide with free resources for a variety of individuals with disabilities. The guide includes free tools, contacts, information [click to continue...]
Featuring Sandra Assimotos McElwee, mom of Born This Way cast member Sean – @purpose2inspire! Hosted by Lauren Appelbaum (@laurenappelbaum) of RespectAbility (@Respect_Ability), this Twitter chat will take a look at ideas explored in #BornThisWay by the young adults with Down syndrome and their parents. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 10:00-11:00 pm ET Don’t have cable? You can [click to continue...]
Air Date: Tuesday, June 6 at 10 PM ET/9c on A&E TV Washington, D.C., June 3 – RespectAbility is known for identifying and sharing best practices around advancing education, inclusion, training and employment for people with disabilities. Rep. Brad Sherman, the 10-term Congressman, is known as a serious legislator. So what are they doing in [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C., June 1 – Rep. Brad Sherman, the 10-term Congressman, is known as a serious legislator. So what is he doing in a reality show made by the same company that created Keeping up with the Kardashians, Rob & Chyna and Total Divas? The reason is simple: he cohosted a major event in his [click to continue...]
A Special Summit for Congressional and Senate Staff, Journalists and Disability Advocates This summit, “From Hollywood to Capitol Hill,” features Marc Summers of The Food Network, Casting Director and Producer Leah Daniels-Butler and Tommy Morrissey, the one-arm golfer Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Gold Room, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. July 31, 2017, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM There [click to continue...]
Featuring Sandra Assimotos McElwee, mom of Born This Way cast member Sean – @purpose2inspire! Hosted by Lauren Appelbaum (@laurenappelbaum) of RespectAbility (@Respect_Ability), this Twitter chat will take a look at ideas explored in #BornThisWay by the young adults with Down syndrome and their parents. Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 10:00-11:00 pm ET Don’t have cable? You can [click to continue...]
