#RespectTheAbility Campaign: Spotlight on Farming Autistic man on path to become an organic farmer According to the CDC, one out of every 42 boys in America is on the Autism Spectrum (ASD). Additionally, almost half (46 percent) of these children identified with ASD had average or above average intellectual ability. These children are growing up at [click to continue...]
#RespectTheAbility Campaign: Spotlight on ernst & young (EY) If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere: Inclusion at Ernst & Young (EY) Located at 5 Times Square, the red letters of Ernst & Young LLP (EY) glow on the side of its New York City offices. It’s been said that if you can [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C. – RespectAbility is delighted to share with you the fact that the jobs bill for people with disabilities (WIOA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly today. This comes on the heals of a 95-3 vote for the bill in the U.S. Senate. It is expected that the WIOA bill will be signed [click to continue...]
Washington, DC. RespectAbility, a non-profit organization working to empower Americans with disabilities to achieve the American Dream, is celebrating the first anniversary of its work to empower Jews with disabilities to be included in Jewish life. Since its inception only one year ago, RespectAbility has worked to help Jewish groups become more inclusive communities. According [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C. – At a time when 70% of working age Americans with disabilities are outside of the workforce and more than 9 million working age Americans with disabilities are living on government benefits, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on bi-partisan, bicameral legislation to increase opportunities for people with disabilities. Leaders from the [click to continue...]
Hello! I am writing to ask for your urgent help. We want Members of Congress to know that they have constituents who care about job opportunities for people with disabilities. Thus, can you please take a few moments to write an email to your member of Congress to ask them for their plan to enable [click to continue...]
From POLITICO’s Morning Education: A WIN FOR THE WORKFORCE BILL: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act sailed through the Senate Wednesday afternoon, taking steps toward streamlining federal workforce programs and overhauling the job training system for young people with disabilities. The easy passage was a culmination of efforts spearheaded by the bill’s co-authors, Sens. Patty [click to continue...]
September 10, 2013 1/5 of Jews with disabilities in sample have “been turned away or unable to participate in a Jewish event or activity because of the disability” Bethesda, MD. In a new poll of 2607 Jews done for RespectAbility.org and JerusalemU.org, data shows that the Jews polled, including young Jews, felt very strongly about inclusion [click to continue...]
Bethesda, MD – Governors around the country are expanding their efforts to enable people with disabilities to achieve the American dream. More than one in five Americans have a disability. Currently 70% of working age (18-64) Americans with disabilities are outside of the work force and more than nine million working of them are living on government benefits. Polls show [click to continue...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Max Samis, Rabinowitz Communications, Max@rabinowitz.com, 202-265-3000 Disability Rights Group Stands with Couple Accusing Private School of Discrimination Group notes that Washington Market School would not be the first to fail ADA compliance BETHESDA – Disability rights activists are standing with a New York couple who filed suit in Manhattan [click to continue...]
