As we head into a weekend of events celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is releasing a final rule (PDF) that will strengthen critical programs that promote the…
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July 24, 2015 | Aaron Bishop, Former Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
July 24, 2015 | Judy Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State
As the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, ACL is featuring guest blogs from leaders in the disability community. In this blog, Judith Heumann, a lifelong civil rights advocate for disadvantaged people and the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights…
July 23, 2015 | Lex Frieden, Director, Independent Living Research Utilization Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann
As the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, ACL is featuring guest blogs from leaders in the disability community. In this blog, Lex Frieden, a disability rights activist who is widely regarded as a founder of the independent living movement, reflects on how…
July 21, 2015 | Andrew Imparato, Executive Director of Association of University Centers on Disabilities
As the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, ACL is featuring guest blogs from leaders in the disability community. In this guest blog, Andrew Imparato, director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, describes how the university centers work…
July 20, 2015 | Jamie Kendall, Acting Director, Independent Living Administration
Before independent living was a program, it was an idea that sparked a social movement to advance the rights of people with disabilities.
The independent living movement embodies the idea that no one should be denied dignity, self-determination, or equal opportunity simply because they are living…
July 16, 2015 | Donna Meltzer, CEO National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
As the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, ACL will be featuring guest blogs from leaders in the disability community. In this blog, Donna Meltzer, who leads the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, reflects on how the work of the…
June 23, 2015 |
Yesterday, the Administration for Community Living and the HHS Office for Civil Rights hosted Community Living for All: Celebrating 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Advocates and leaders provided a variety of perspectives on the progress of the last 25 years and the work that…
June 15, 2015 |
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Established by the United Nations in 2006, WEAAD brings together people from around the globe to shine a spotlight on the mistreatment of older adults.
Each year in the U.S. alone, hundreds of thousands of older people are abused, neglected,…
May 8, 2015 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
From L to R: Nora Super, Tina Tchen, Nadina Gracia, Carolyn Colvin, and Kathy Greenlee at the White House, April 24, 2015
On April 24, I was honored to represent our nation’s older women in a roundtable discussion hosted by the White House Council on Women and Girls.
The meeting, “Promoting…
April 17, 2015 | Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator
The importance of rigorous data collection to inform international development programs aimed at empowering women and girls can hardly be overstated. For these efforts to be successful, however, all women and girls, regardless of age or ability, must be included.
This week, reporting by the Thomson…