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Making History for Students with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Posted by on June 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDTThe Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services partnered with Project SEARCH to have 23 D.C. public school seniors spend their senior year working and receiving job training.
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Hitting the Road Part III
Posted by on June 14, 2011 at 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Assistant to the President for Disability Policy Kareem Dale reflects on a visit to Chicago where he discussed community living with grassroots advocates and federal contracting with several industry leaders looking to hire individuals with disabilities.
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Obama Administration Reaching Out to Local Communities
Posted by on June 9, 2011 at 4:56 PM EDTAdministration officials get local: Dr. Martha Kanter, Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education, meets with a group of disability advocates while in San Francisco.
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Good Faith
Posted by on June 6, 2011 at 4:41 PM EDTDirector of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs reflects on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and how the U.S. Department of Labor is doing more for those living with disabilities.
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Our Nation’s Warriors
Posted by on June 3, 2011 at 12:08 PM EDTStephen McDonough, a Council Member on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition writes about his participation in the Warrior Games, an athletic competition for disabled veterans, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Ensuring Technology is Accessible for All Students
Posted by on June 2, 2011 at 5:56 PM EDTThe U.S. Department of Education takes steps to better serve the needs of students with disabilities by encouraging schools to improve their learning models and include emerging technologies in their daily lessons.
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Equal Access to Transportation: A Right for All Americans
Posted by on June 1, 2011 at 4:09 PM EDTDepartment of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood describes the administration's efforts to make transportation more accessible for everyone. Along with making transportation more accessible, the DOT has stepped up enforcement to ensure every American's right to access transportation.
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Hitting the Road Part II
Posted by on May 26, 2011 at 11:57 AM EDTKareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disabilitiy Policy, continues a series about his recent trip to Chicago, where he spoke about President Obama's instruction to the Federal Government to become a model employer for people with disabilities.
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Hitting the Road
Posted by on May 24, 2011 at 4:17 PM EDTKareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disabilitiy Policy, talks about his recent trip to Chicago, where he met with officials in the Labor department and professionals in the healthcare industry to talk about how hiring practices in the healthcare field affect people with disabilities.
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Wounded Warriors Bring Inspiration to the White House
Posted by on May 6, 2011 at 5:37 PM EDTWatch video of the First Family welcoming participants of the Wounded Warrior Program's Soldier Ride to the White House.
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