Discussion with Tad Asbury with a Focus on Bridges from School to Work Download the slide deck as a PDF Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Featuring Tad Asbury, VP & Executive Director, Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities Established in 1989 by the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, Bridges from School to [click to continue...]
Los Angeles – As Hollywood came together to celebrate people with disabilities, media creators recognized the importance of accurate representation of the largest minority in the U.S. Scott Silveri’s new hit show on ABC, Speechless, which features a young man with cerebral palsy (Micah Fowler), won three awards including two for Silveri (Writers Guild of [click to continue...]
Washington, Nov. 11 – As the nation celebrates Veterans Day, it is important to truly remember our veterans and ensure we are taking care of their needs. One of their top priorities is employment. Government policies that help veterans with disabilities get and keep jobs are a win-win because they allow veterans the dignity and financial [click to continue...]
Washington, Nov. 10 – RespectAbility has obtained an internal document from the Trump transition team titled “Trump Cabinet Possibilities.” We have been told the people listed below currently are being vetted for 22 key posts within the Trump administration. Looking at the list, it is clear that few of the people have any experience in working with the [click to continue...]
Washington, Nov. 9 – RespectAbility congratulates Mr. Donald Trump on his win of the presidency. We look forward to working with his new administration in the future and sincerely hopes he will work with diverse parts of America in every sense of the word. Looking down ballot, several senate and gubernatorial candidates who support opportunities [click to continue...]
Washington, Nov. 4 – A new poll shows that voters are more likely to support candidates who prioritize education, employment and disability policies. So while it’s easy to get stuck in the horse race, readers and viewers are looking for coverage about these important issues. That’s even more true for the 56 million people with disabilities (one [click to continue...]
NEW bipartisan poll of likely voters presented by top pollsters, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, Ph.D., of Quinlan Rosner Research and Republican Pollster Whit Ayes, Ph.D., of Northstar Opinion. Download the slide presentation (accessible PPT or PDF). 51% of likely voters say they personally, a family member, and/or a close friend has a disability Washington, DC. – [click to continue...]
Washington, Oct. 27 – While the presidential election has taken up much of the news cycle, attention also is shifting to who will control the Senate. As such, RespectAbility has reached out to candidates running for Senate as well as Governor in the 2016 elections with the #PwDsVote Disability Campaign Questionnaire for Senate and Gubernatorial Candidates [click to continue...]
Washington, Oct. 21 – While the presidential election has taken up much of the news cycle, attention also is shifting to who will control the Senate. As such, RespectAbility has reached out to candidates running for Senate as well as Governor in the 2016 elections with the #PwDsVote Disability Campaign Questionnaire for Senate and Gubernatorial Candidates [click to continue...]
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring RespectAbility USA’s resources in front of The Mighty‘s wide-reaching readership. We will have a growing home page on The Mighty and appear on many stories on the site, allowing us to get many more people involved with our organization. The Mighty is a story-based health [click to continue...]
