Wyoming leads nation with 57.1 percent of their working-age citizens with disabilities employed. Pennsylvanians with disabilities experience the biggest jobs gains of any state in the nation with 13,763 more people with disabilities entering the workforce. Wisconsin edges Nevada out of the top 10 states after investing in school-to-work transition programs for youth with disabilities. [click to continue...]
Two Categories to Watch: Visual Effects and Full-Length Documentary Nominations Include People with Autism Los Angeles, Calif. – As Hollywood gets ready to celebrate the Oscars this weekend, a glaring omission of nominees is evident. No known actor with a disability was nominated for an Academy Award. By not including authentic disability in the diversity [click to continue...]
Get Involved! At RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities, we have been working with several partners within the entertainment industry on the full inclusion of people with disabilities – in front and behind the camera. On Feb. 8, we held a webinar with several partners as part [click to continue...]
Rockville, Md., Feb. 6 – While many commercials during last night’s Super Bowl focused on diversity and inclusion, the majority did not include people with disabilities. Coca-Cola reran an ad from the 2014 Super Bowl. “It’s Beautiful” features people of different backgrounds singing “America, The Beautiful” in different languages. Likewise, Airbnb’s “We Accept” also showcased [click to continue...]
#RESPECTTHEABILITY CAMPAIGN: SPOTLIGHT ON PROJECT SEARCH Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha-La Vista is Prime Example of Progress of Jobs for People with Disabilities Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 2 – David Scott is a charismatic Australian immigrant who has been showcasing the American values of opportunity at Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha-La Vista. The message that he [click to continue...]
Fighting Stigmas and Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities Read the webinar transcript (COMING SOON) Download the accessible PowerPoint Watch the webinar on YouTube with live embedded captions Featuring Jenni Gold, editor, screenwriter, director and founder of Gold Pictures, Inc. John Tucker, cast member of Emmy-award winning Born This Way and rap artist Gail Williamson, talent [click to continue...]
Rockville, Md, Jan. 24 – Of the nine films nominated for Best Picture, four have themes or sub-plots related to disability. For example, Manchester by the Sea includes themes of mental health, alcoholism and drug use. Likewise, Moonlight includes story lines surrounding drug addiction. Arrival, a science-fiction film, includes a child who dies from cancer. [click to continue...]
Washington, Jan. 13 – Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a critical case for children with disabilities, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, one of the most important education cases in decades. In 1975, Congress passed a federal law requiring school districts to provide a “free appropriate public education” for [click to continue...]
Washington, Jan. 9 – RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities, thanks Golden Globe lifetime achievement award-winner Meryl Streep for talking about the importance of not making fun of people with disabilities. “Disrespect invites disrespect; violence incites violence,” the winner of the Cecil B. DeMille Award said during [click to continue...]
Washington, Jan. 6 – RespectAbility is outraged that a young man with disabilities was kidnapped and a victim of assault by four young adults who live-streamed the torture on Facebook. We are committed to ending violence against people with disabilities of all races, religions, colors, gender identities, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, genetics or political affiliations. According [click to continue...]
