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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act into Law
Via Newswire WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Landmark Disability Legislation Reverses Supreme Court Decisions The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the largest cross-disability membership organization in the U.S., commends the signing into law of the … Continue reading
Student Loan Help for PWD
via Gimp Girl If you missed this: This form is for U. S. people who have outstanding student loans and are permanently disabled. If approved, their loans can be forgiven, which would wipe out their student loan debt, without it … Continue reading
Entrepreneur Workshop in Appalachia
VIA GoBlueRidge.net Written by Adam Hicks A free workshop series will be offered to entrepreneurs in the High Country starting next month. Watauga County, the Appalachian Regional Development Institute, and other partners have joined together to promote entrepreneurship and small … Continue reading
Disability Refined
VIA The New York Times By ROBERT PEAR Published: September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Wednesday to a major civil rights bill, expanding protections for people with disabilities and overturning several recent Supreme Court decisions. The … Continue reading
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Workplace Protections for Disabled
VIA ABA Journal & Reuters By Debra Cassens Weiss The Senate passed a bill yesterday to expand workplace protections for people with disabilities. The legislation is similar to a bill passed in June by the House, Reuters reports. Minor differences … Continue reading
Abbott now making his PITCH for people with disabilities
via sports.espn.go.com By Amy Rosewater Special Correspondent to ESPN.com On Sept. 4, 1993, the baseball world was celebrating Jim Abbott’s no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Indians. “The things I remember most visibly about that game obviously, … Continue reading
What Is a Social Entrepreneur?
From the Skoll Foundation: “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.†~ Bill Drayton, CEO, chair and founder of Ashoka, a … Continue reading