Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Waiting Lists, Inadequate Funding for Disability Services -- and More Cuts on the Way?

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I recently joined the board of the Arc of Montgomery County, which advocates for people with developmental disabilities and provides direct ...
Friday, August 14, 2009

Rhetoric Over Disabilities and Health Care Reform Heats Up

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Disability Scoop has a nice summary of some of the disability issues at the heart of the health care reform debate. Read " Disability I...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

National Down Syndrome Advocacy Day, February 2010

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The National Down Syndrome Society has announced the first annual Down Syndrome Advocacy Day will be held on Capitol Hill Feb. 24-25, 2010. ...
Saturday, August 8, 2009

Summer Means Camp -- for All Kids

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Friday was my daughter Chloe's last day of summer camp -- a six-week program with 500 students, 100 of whom have some type of disability...
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Disability Advocates Applaud Sotomayor Confirmation

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The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law called Thursday's Senate's confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor a historic milestone for H...
Friday, August 7, 2009

New Report: Learning Disabilities in the U.S.

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Rachel Norton, a member of the San Francisco Board of Education, provides a nice summary of a new report on the state of learning disabilit...
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Secretary Duncan Asks Schools for Seclusion/Restraint Policies

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Disability Scoop reports that Education Secretary Arne Duncan has sent a letter to all state education heads to formally submit their polic...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

U.S. Signs Disability Rights Treaty

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As President Obama announced on Friday, today Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, signed the UN Convention on the Rights of P...

Hypocrisy in Greece over Special Olympics?

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Kristina Chew over at autism.change.org recently raised an issue over Greece's role as host of the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Ga...

Mixed Reactions to ADA Anniversary Events

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Dora Raymaker of autism.change.org points out that reaction to President Obama's ceremony marking the 19th anniversary of the Americans ...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

ADA 19th Anniversary: Remarks, Proclamation

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Today is the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As reported earlier (see post below), President Obama on Friday announ...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

The ADA at 19: A Time to Celebrate (and Advocate Harder Than Ever)

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Sunday is the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's nearly indisputable that people with disabilities have more ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

President to Sign International Disability Treaty

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Earning its name, Disability Scoop reports two days early that on Friday, President Obama will announce he will sign the UN Convention on ...
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Thursday, July 16, 2009

An Easy Way to Make a Big Difference for People with Autism

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I serve as a state advocacy coordinator for Autism Speaks, but as a parent, I have a personal appeal for you. Health reform is moving along ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

An Open Letter -- and Homework -- for Secretary Duncan

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Dear Secretary Duncan: I like to report on positive steps the administration is taking to improve the lives of people with disabilities. And...
Monday, July 13, 2009

Longtime Advocate for Blind Dies at 61

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After Harold Snider was forced out of his third-grade classes because he was blind, his parents sued Duval County in Florida, and Harold bec...
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Waitlist-Gate Likely a Non-Issue for White House Disability Chief

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The White House's top disability advocate was back in the news yesterday -- but for the wrong reasons. The Chicago Tribune reported that...
Thursday, July 9, 2009

White House Appoints Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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President Obama has appointed Alexa Posny as his Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Departmen...

Disability Groups Support Sotomayor Nomination to Supreme Court

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Back on May 27, I posted a review of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's record on disability issues. Yesterday Disability Scoop reported that num...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Autism Speaks Makes Push for Insurance Coverage: You Can Help

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Autism Speaks is urging parents and advocates to call Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Red to "stop a...
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Patriotism & Special Ed

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In this holiday blog post , special ed attorney Jennifer Laviano explains why special education law and patriotism go hand in hand. "In...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Voting Up Among People With Disabilities

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Disability Scoop's Michelle Diament, who you can always count on for the most important news about disabilities, reports that " Peo...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Michael Jackson: Lessons for Disability Advocates, but Which Lessons?

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I typically don't comment on pop culture on this blog -- I'll never compete with Perez Hilton, TMZ.com, or People magazine, and I do...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Are Disability Priorities Taking a Backseat to the Arts?

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If you read this blog for updates on disability issues, you may not care about this article about the Foundation for Arts and in Embassies ,...
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Monday, June 22, 2009

Are Chicago Public Schools "Systematically" Denying Special Ed?

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Kudos to Christina Samuels over at Education Week's special education blog for picking up on this story from Chicago. Christina and I ...
Sunday, June 21, 2009

Happy Father's Day

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If you're a father, have a father, or are married to a father, this article by Sharisa Lewis in the Examiner in Dallas is for you: ...

Is Obesity a Disability?

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At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, doctors discussed whether obesity is a disability that should be covered by the A...
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Making This Blog More Accessible

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Today I received a nice note from "Accessibility Evangelist" Darrell Shandrow, who runs the Blind Access journal and podcast. Dar...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Teacher Whose Class Voted Out Kid with Autism is Reinstated

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Here's a story for you. May 2008: 5-year-old boy with autism has behavior problems. Teacher asks students to vote on whether he should s...
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Monday, June 8, 2009

Palin Reappears as Special Needs Advocate

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After her unsuccessful bid for vice president, I wondered aloud if Gov. Sarah Palin would honor her pledge to be an advocate for people with...
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