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The National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research has a New Director
Posted by on August 30, 2011 at 10:55 AM EDTSue Swenson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office on Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the Department of Education, announces NIDRR's new director, Dr. Charlie Lakin.
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Champions of Change: Going Green and Increasing Accessibility
Posted by on August 19, 2011 at 10:52 AM EDTMarc Klein is spending his career in the auto industry creating innovative solutions to challenging problems.
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West Wing Week: 7/29/11 or "Mutual Disposition"
Posted by on July 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM EDTThis week, the President held a town hall, met with a group of inspiring veterans and addressed the nation on the importance of compromise in the ongoing debt negotiations, and much more.
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What the Americans with Disabilities Act Means to Me
Posted by on July 27, 2011 at 2:19 PM EDTTo honor the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, White House Intern Krista Simeone reflects on all the improvements in transportation, employment, and civil rights for people with disabilities to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans.
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Weekly Wrap Up: The President Addresses the Deficit
Posted by on July 15, 2011 at 7:19 PM EDTYour quick look at the week that was on WhiteHouse.gov.
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For Americans with Disabilities and their Families, Medicaid Matters
Posted by on July 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM EDTSenior Advisor Valerie Jarrett shares stories from across the country, demonstrating that Americans with disabilities depend on programs such as Medicaid.
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Open for Questions: Live Chat on Disability Policy
Posted by on July 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM EDTJoin Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, for a live chat on whitehouse.gov/live at 1:00 pm EDT today on disability policy.
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Medicaid: More than Just Numbers
Posted by on July 8, 2011 at 4:26 PM EDTLearn more about the important role Medicaid plays in the lives of American families.
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Joining a Global Movement
Posted by on June 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM EDTDr. Jill Biden discusses her experience leading the U.S. delegation at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens.
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Olmstead Champion Meets the President
Posted by on June 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM EDTFor the anniversary of the Olmstead decision, Lois Curtis, one of the original plaintiffs in the case, meets with the President and gives him a special gift. The landmark Supreme Court paved the way for Ms. Curtis and others with disabilites to live in the community rather than institutions.
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