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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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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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