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Jim Ward & Freedom Bus at Affirmative Action Conference

“Winning the Fight for Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion!” That is the name of the 35th annual national conference of the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) to be held April 1 - 4, 2009 near Chicago. The Road To Freedom bus will be there and ADA Watch/NCDR’s Jim Ward is a plenary speaker.
The conference theme speaks to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Radio: Freedom Bus in Amherst, MA

Campaign To Toughen ADA Visits Amherst, Massachusetts
By Paul Tuthill, WAMC Public Radio Bureau Chief
http://publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1167730

AMHERST, MA (2007-10-17) A national campaign to strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act , called The Road to Freedom, rolled into the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts this afternoon…WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports…..
Listen to this radio news report >>

Rochester, NY: Exhibit Displays Disability Struggle

By Greg Livadas
(Rochester, New York) - A mobile display chronicling the struggles of disabled people and the Americans with Disabilities Act rolled into Rochester today.
Visitors to the Center for Disability Rights on State Street were also encouraged to sign a petition to have Congress pass the ADA Restoration Act, which would include more people for [...]

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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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