Harkin & Davis to Introduce Community Choice

With thousands of people across the country listening in by phone, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) will introduce the Community Choice Act (CCA) in both houses of Congress on March 24.
The CCA will allow people with disabilities and older people to choose to stay in their own homes and communities with [...]

President Barack Obama on Disability Rights

“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”
“It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and [...]

National Agenda for Disability Rights

Hundreds of disability, civil rights and social justice organizations are uniting to promote shared values and goals for the disability rights movement. Help us create a common agenda for community organizing and coalition-building within the disability community. Contact us at info@ncdr.org to add your organization as a supporter of the National Agenda for Disability Rights.
Preamble:
As supporters [...]

Advocacy and Community Organizing

NCDR is the association of nonprofit state cross-disability coalitions uniting organizations and advancing civil rights, social justice and economic opportunity.

Road To Freedom Bus Tour and Traveling Exhibit

The Road To Freedom bus tour and disability rights history exhibit has traveled to all 50 states and attracted widespread media attention at events in more than 120 cities.

Steve Gold: Medicaid Reductions and People with Disabilities

As the economy continues to dramatically impact on State budgets, Medicaid expenditures will come under attack. Here are some suggestions advocates might wish to consider. I think it is very important to keep emphasizing the ADA and the importance of keeping people with disabilities and the elderly in the community.
1. Focus on your state’s Medicaid [...]

Sen. Harkin Praises NCDR’s Road To Freedom

Advocates Praised as President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act into Law
(Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) praised the efforts of the Road To Freedom bus crew for their part in the advocacy leading to the passage and signing of the ADA Amendments Act. For nearly two years, disability rights advocates have traveled the Nation [...]

Campaign for Fair Judges

NCDR & ADA Watch engage in public education supporting judicial nominees to the Federal Courts and Supreme Court whose records demonstrate a broad interpretation of disability rights and civil rights laws.

Public Policy and Government Relations

NCDR advances social change by educating policymakers and generating grassroots support for budget priorities and legislation impacting access, inclusion and economic opportunity for children and adults with physical, mental, cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Preserving and Promoting Disability History

NCDR engages in public education and the promotion of programs and initiatives to preserve disability rights history. NCDR joins forces with those educating communities about disabilities and disablity social history for the purpose of eliminating discrimination, implementing disability rights and increasing responsibility for disability rights. We seek to preserve disability rights social history to foster [...]

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Support Community Choice Act

The ADAPT Community wants you to Kick-Off the Introduction of the Community Choice Act on on March 24th!  We want YOU to celebrate the introduction of the most important health care reform for people with disabilities in this country — Community Choice Act!

We intend to give all of you the opportunity to be connected directly to the chamber [...]

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