New Hire Brian Rowe Offers Nine Years Experience in Disability Field Promoting Skills Rockville, Md. – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to empower Americans with disabilities to achieve the American Dream, is proud to introduce our new National Leadership Director, Brian Rowe. “RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program offers hands-on work experiences and coaching for Fellows over a period of at [click to continue...]
New members include principal authors of the ADA Steve Bartlett and Tony Coelho, as well as inventor of reality television, Jonathan Murray Rockville, Md., May 10 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization working to empower Americans with disabilities to achieve the American Dream, is proud to announce that we have added major leaders to our boards [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation View & listen to the presentation Download the audio recording Hear about the “Mitzvah Mensches” program at Boston’s Gateways: Access to Jewish Education. It’s an innovative and successful program that recruits, trains, and supports teens with and without disabilities to support worthy causes and make a difference [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Featuring Erica Steen, Director of Community Engagement, DCJCC Special thanks to JP Morgan Chase for making this webinar with live captioning available for free.
Read the webinar transcript (COMING SOON) Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Watch the webinar. Featuring Steve Rakitt, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and Lisa Handelman, Community Disabilities Inclusion Specialist, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Learn what you and your company need to know about how to advance your disability employment initiatives, transform your culture, and NOD’s 2016 Disability Employer Seal of Approval! Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions RespectAbility is pleased to share with you this opportunity to learn about the [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation (COMING SOON) Watch the webinar on YouTube with live embedded captions Did you know there are 56 million Americans with disabilities? That 56 percent of likely voters say they, a family member, or a close friend has a disability? And the disability community spans partisanship? The disability community has the [click to continue...]
African Americans with Disabilities Much Less Likely to Be Diagnosed and Receive Services Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 11 – As the Democratic candidates for president address the Black and Brown Forum tonight, the nation’s mayors are calling on the candidates to speak out on urban issues impacting America’s cities. A major issue in cities across [click to continue...]
Read the webinar transcript Download the accessible PowerPoint presentation (COMING SOON) Watch the webinar on YouTube with live embedded captions In the new few weeks each of the 50 states will be releasing their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act plans for the public to review and comment on. Last year, a new law called the Workforce [click to continue...]
I’m Justin Chappell, one of The RespectAbility Report’s newest reporters. I also have Spina bifida, and, as a result, use a wheelchair. But this does not limit me. There are negative stigmas out there that discriminate against people with disabilities. But these stigmas are inaccurate and I live a very full life. Today I own my [click to continue...]
