Disability News
This year the Watertown community’s Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and Deafblind members can grab a “floating” sign language interpreter to connect with the many businesses, community organizations, artists, and other vendors at the ever popular Faire on the Square this coming Saturday September 27. Events take place in four adjoining locations: Saltonstall Park [...]
This just in from the Cambridge Commission on Disability:
You are invited to hear about a strategic plan and share your ideas to improve the employment picture for people with disabilities in the Commonwealth. Consumer Quality Initiatives (CQI) will be holding five regional forums to get your input on a strategic plan for [...]
Film Screening Scheduled September 24th, 2008 6:30 pm
at the Cambridge Friends School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Most people have probably seen a disabled person and pondered these questions. Young children often wonder and ask these developmentally appropriate questions and many adults have difficulty answering.
During the last decade, classroom teacher, Maggie Doben, has worked with early [...]
From the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC)
CELEBRATING ACCESSIBILITY ACHIEVEMENTS
September 29, 2008
Grand Staircase
State House
3:00 PM
Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, Speaker of the House Salvatore F. DiMasi and the Disability Policy Consortium invite you to an Open House to celebrate achievements that make the Massachusetts State House the most accessible in the country.
Please join us and [...]
Senate Could Act Quickly on Expanded ADA When Congress returns from its summer break next week, it will enter the home stretch of the legislative year. One bill that could find itself on the Senate fast track would expand protection against workplace discrimination for people with disabilities. The measure, which passed the House 402-17 in [...]
From this week’s TAB:
Migliozzi: Ramp up the move to accessible currency
By Jeff Migliozzi, Commentary
Thu Jun 19, 2008, 08:23 AM EDT
WATERTOWN – A court in Washington, D.C., recently ruled that U.S. paper money discriminates against citizens who are blind because we cannot distinguish among the bills. The squawking about the expense and inconvenience of implementing accessible [...]
What is the Census Project?
The Service Dog Census Project is a nationwide count of Service Dogs and their owners. This census information, once complete, can be used by organizations such as state departments of agriculture, the United States Department of Justice, service dog training organizations, universities, other service dog advocacy groups and disaster relief organizations [...]
What
A unique 5K run and walk where blind and sighted participants run or walk side by side. Join sighted and blind athletes, world-class runners and weekend walkers, and a remarkable partnership of five organizations that serve the blind and visually impaired. You’ve never seen an event like the Vision 5K! Check out this compelling video.
When
Saturday, [...]
A consumer wrote to add to the commission’s resource page, which has been added.
“I would just like to thank you for maintaining the resource at wcod.org/resource-links/. It’s important that information regarding disabilities and special needs is easily and broadly accessible.There is another resource that I think would make a good addition to your list. It’s [...]
From Sunday’s Boston Globe, West. Watch for an accessible trail on Charles River Road here in Watertown, now in the works!:
Trail offers blind a walk in nature, soloBy John Dyer Globe Correspondent /
May 25, 2008
The Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk is opening a path in the woods designed especially for sightless hikers. With a [...]
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