Friday, January 27, 2017

Opposition Grows on DeVos Nomination: Add Your Voice!

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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Educa...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

LA Times: "Betsy DeVos Embarrassed Herself and Should Be Rejected by the Senate"

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In a strongly worded editorial, the Los Angeles Times says Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education ...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Betsy DeVos "Unqualified, Unprepared, and Unfit" for Department of Education

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Diane Ravitch Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Education, is facing strong opposition from elec...

President Trump Reveals Disability Agenda

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Sorry for the clickbait headline, but here's the current disability page on whitehouse.gov. The URL for this page was https://www.whiteh...
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In

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Sometimes it's exhausting following and reporting on disability policy. There are so many setbacks and so many uphill battles. But ever ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Nominee for Secretary of Education "Confused" about Federal Protections for Students with Disabilities

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In a field of unqualified Cabinet nominees, Betsy DeVos may be the most terrifying for families who have children with disabilities. I knew ...

Disability Advocates React to Potential Secretary of Education: It Ain't Pretty

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Tonight I went on Twitter and asked for any organization or parent who cares about special education to tell me why they support Betsy DeVos...

"My Daughter with Autism Relies on Public Education, and I'm Terrified for the Future"

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My Daughter With Autism Relies on Public Education & I'm Terrified for the Future #BetsyDeVos #Trump #autism https://t.co/G25rQ...

"I Have a Special-Needs Son, and Betsy DeVos Scares Me to Death"

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My son wasn't “educable” until the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—which Betsy DeVos hasn’t heard of https://t.co/14owXz7Y...

Education Secretary Nominee on Special Education Rights (with full video)

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Yesterday, we were introduced to Betsy DeVos, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education. In her hearing before the Sen...
Friday, November 11, 2016

The Trump Era: What It Means for People with Disabilities, and What You Can Do

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If you or someone you know has a disability and are looking for encouraging words about the election of Donald Trump, you won't find it ...

"I'm a Disabled American. Trump's Policies Will Be a Disaster for People Like Me."

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Ari Ne'eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, is not encouraged by the prospects of a Trump presidency. Ne'eman, one...
Saturday, November 5, 2016

Undecided: My Civil Discussion with a Confused Voter

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I had a rare experience the other day -- a conversation with an undecided voter who was interested in hearing my thoughts. It was particul...

Fact Check: Real Data on the Candidates' Health Proposals

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If you or someone you know wants more than rhetoric, hyperbole, and personal attacks, take a look at these issue briefs from The Commonwea...
Friday, November 4, 2016

Father: Reject Trump to Protect People Like My Son

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[This post contains no personal insults, no reference to emails, and nothing about sex. But please read it anyway.] Blogger and author D...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Do You Have a Plan? Resources for Voters with Disabilities

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Easter Seals, one of the leading national advocacy organizations for people with disabilities, has prepared a helpful checklist to ensure ...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Voting for Hillary? Watch this. Not sure? Watch this.

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Enough with the email talk. Do you want to feel real emotion and see the real reasons why Hillary Clinton should be our next president? Just...

Obstacles for Voters with Disabilities

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"For many people with disabilities, the question is not will they vote, but  can they  vote." Read Vox's article " Ame...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

From a College Student with Autism: "Why Hillary Clinton Deserves Disabled Community's Support"

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In a powerful and persuasive op-ed in Vassar College's student newspaper, Jesser Horowitz shares her personal story, her relationshi...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Mock Reporter with a Disability?

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Last night was the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and a lot of people are relieved that debate sea...

Four Threats to Medicare if Trump is Elected

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Read " The 4 Ways Congress Could Weaken Medicare if Trump Becomes President " by Diane Archer, founder of JustCareUSA.org, in th...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Candidate Comparison: Clinton, Trump, Johnson, and Stein

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What about the third-party candidates? I'm glad you asked. Instead of just comparing the positions of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump...

How Will Disability Vote Influence the Election?

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2016 is a unique election year when it comes to disability issues, according to researchers at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relati...

LA Times Op-Ed: Trump's Pattern of Discrimination

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An op-ed in today's Los Angeles Times calls Donald Trump "the most ableist presidential nominee in modern American history....

Secretary Clinton on ADA: "We Still Have Work to Do"

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In 2015, Hillary Clinton spoke in Ames, Iowa, about the 25th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act: "I think that we s...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Q&A with DisabilityAdvocates2016.com Founder Maureen Graves

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The website DisabilityAdvocates2016.com summarizes disability issues as they relate to the 2016 election, with a strong preference for Sena...

Get the Facts: DisabilityAdvocates2016.com

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I'm going to report on a few of the most important issues facing people with disabilities, but I will only scratch the surface compare...

Time for People With Disabilities to Show Their Power and Vote

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From the Special Education Law Blog: "Persons with disabilities now represent the largest minority group in our country's elec...

Eight Years Later, Another Critical Election

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In a few weeks, we will elect a new president who will have a major impact on our country, our economy, our security, and our values as A...
Saturday, April 13, 2013

A Special Hockey Weekend

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I typically write about policy issues on this blog, but I thought many readers would be interested in how I spent last weekend -- at the fir...