Watertown Commission on Disability

Monthly archive for January, 2009

Raymond Issacs named honorary ambassador of the Watertown Commission on Disability

At last Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, the Council approved a proclamation naming Raymond Isaacs an honorary ambassador of the Watertown Commission on Disability at President-Elect Barack Obama’s inaugeration as the 44th president of the United States in Washington, DC tomorrow (01.20.09) morning!
Ray, we want a full report with photos if possible! If you [...]

Media Access Group at WGBH To Provide Closed Captioning And Live Description for PBS’s Inaugural Coverage

January 16, 2009
 
Press Contact:  
Mary Watkins
617 300-3700
mary_watkins@wgbh.org

Media Access Group at WGBH To Provide Closed Captioning And Live Description for PBS‘s Inaugural Coverage
 
Described version of coverage will also stream live on the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) web site, http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/

Boston, MA — The Media Access Group at WGBH, a non-profit service of the WGBH [...]

Minutes of December 2008

Watertown Commission on Disability
December 17, 2008
In attendance: Bob Hall, Carol Menton, Fred Isaacs, Anne Doughty, Alex Liazos, George Donahue, Marilyn Devaney, Kim and Brian Charlson, and Gayle Shattuck.
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Guest Speaker: James T. Faletra, Outreach & Referral Coordinator, Greater Boston Guild for the Blind of West Roxbury
Mr. Faletra gave [...]

New Census Disability Statistics Released: One in Five Americans have a Disability

strong>New Census Disability Statistics Released: One in Five Americans have a Disability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Robert Bernstein
Public Information Office
301-763-3030/763-3762 (fax)
e-mail: pio@census.gov
Number of Americans With a Disability Reaches 54.4 Million
About one in five U.S. residents – 19 percent – reported some level of disability in 2005, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. These 54.4 million [...]

Basic Rights Workshop in Watertown

January 14th there will be a basic rights workshop in Watertown – provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). It is designed to help parents learn how to be effective partners with the school, [...]