Fellowship Applicants Welcome Rockville, Md., May 25 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities, is pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher Trujillo as its new National Leadership Director. Prior to joining RespectAbility, Trujillo worked at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) as the Member Development Specialist. He managed the recruitment [click to continue...]
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, May 23, 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...]
Watch #BornThisWay on A&E, Tuesday at 10/9c. Join RespectAbility for a live Twitter chat during the east coast broadcast using #BornThisWay and #BTWchat. Rockville, Maryland, May 22 – Fully one-in-five Americans has a disability, and in many cases, their rights and lives are needlessly put at risk. While some healthcare choices are easy to understand, others [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, May 16, 2017, 9:00-11:00 pm ET Don’t have cable? You can livestream [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript (COMING SOON) Download the accessible PowerPoint Watch the webinar on YouTube with live embedded captions (COMING SOON) Featuring Scott Berkowitz, President, RAINN Jennifer Marsh, Vice President of Special Projects, RAINN RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. We will discuss the sexual violence experienced by too many people with disabilities. Data from [click to continue...]
Wyoming leads nation with 57.1 percent of their working-age citizens with disabilities employed. Pennsylvanians with disabilities experience the biggest jobs gains of any state in the nation with 13,763 more people with disabilities entering the workforce. Wisconsin edges Nevada out of the top 10 states after investing in school-to-work transition programs for youth with disabilities. [click to continue...]
Two Categories to Watch: Visual Effects and Full-Length Documentary Nominations Include People with Autism Los Angeles, Calif. – As Hollywood gets ready to celebrate the Oscars this weekend, a glaring omission of nominees is evident. No known actor with a disability was nominated for an Academy Award. By not including authentic disability in the diversity [click to continue...]
Get Involved! At RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities, we have been working with several partners within the entertainment industry on the full inclusion of people with disabilities – in front and behind the camera. On Feb. 8, we held a webinar with several partners as part [click to continue...]
Rockville, Md., Feb. 6 – While many commercials during last night’s Super Bowl focused on diversity and inclusion, the majority did not include people with disabilities. Coca-Cola reran an ad from the 2014 Super Bowl. “It’s Beautiful” features people of different backgrounds singing “America, The Beautiful” in different languages. Likewise, Airbnb’s “We Accept” also showcased [click to continue...]
#RESPECTTHEABILITY CAMPAIGN: SPOTLIGHT ON PROJECT SEARCH Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha-La Vista is Prime Example of Progress of Jobs for People with Disabilities Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 2 – David Scott is a charismatic Australian immigrant who has been showcasing the American values of opportunity at Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha-La Vista. The message that he [click to continue...]
