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...]
Near unanimous bipartisan agreement that a candidate should treat people with disabilities with dignity and respect View All Poll Data (PDF, Accessible PPT) Washington, Dec. 14 – Two separate bipartisan polls showed results that may surprise Washington insiders: voters with disabilities and their family and friends voted in big numbers for President-elect Donald Trump. While [click to continue...]
Donn Weinberg re-elected as chair, ADA co-author Steve Bartlett as Vice Chair, Cal Harris Treasurer and Shelley Cohen Secretary New members include communications stars Andrew Egan and Calvin Harris, philanthropist Aaron Orlofsky, criminal justice expert Janie L. Jeffers and CEO coach Dr. Dee Soder Rockville, Md., Dec. 13 – RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for [click to continue...]
Derek Shields of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition Read the webinar transcript (COMING SOON) Download the accessible PowerPoint (COMING SOON) Watch the webinar on YouTube with captions Featuring Derek Shields, Vice President & Co-Chair of the Mentoring Committee The mission of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) is to increase the awareness, quality and impact of mentoring for individuals with [click to continue...]
