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Don't forget, today from 2:00 - 2:30 PM, the Employer Assistance and Resource Network presents part three of their NDEAM Webinar Series, "Increased Options, Stronger Support: How States Can Assist Businesses in Employing People with Disabilities." Visit http://www.askearn.org/webinar_registration_2012_October.cfm to register.- LikesSee All
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Disability.Blog's National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2012 series continues with a post from guest blogger Dave Krikac, CEO & Founder, Our Thrift Store (a program of The GEAR Foundation). Dave tells the story of how trying to help his daughter, Sara, who has autism, find a job became a mission to help create jobs for other people with disabilities in his community.Disability.gov shared a link.
In case you haven't seen it - Turner Classic Movies has dedicated the month of October to exploring the ways people with disabilities have been portrayed in film. National Council on Disability's Lawrence Carter-Long joins TCM host Ben Mankiewicz every Tuesday night during October at 8:00 PM ET for "The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film", which features more than 20 films ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s.Disability.gov shared a link.
Cornell University's school of Industrial & Labor Relations will host a free Webinar: "Beyond Yellow Ribbons: Putting Veterans with Disabilities to Work" on Friday, October 26th from 12:00-12:30 PM. Register online by visiting http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/webcast-registration.html.Disability.gov shared a link.
Disability.gov's Question of the Week series is back! This week's question: "I need help paying my phone bill. Is there a program that can help me?" Yes, there is! Check out Disability.gov for information on the Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program and visit the Federal Communications Commission's website at http://www.fcc.gov/lifeline to learn more.Disability.gov shared a link.
Visit this link to submit your question for tomorrow's Town Hall presidential debate - http://feedback.aol.com/voiceofdebate/?aol. (Please click on the link - do not leave your question in the comments section, or it will not be submitted. Thank you!)Disability.gov shared a link.
Use this page to find information on Social Security office closures, safety preparedness in case of emergencies, signing up for direct deposit of your benefit payments, and more.Disability.gov shared a link.
Rear Window® Captioning and DVS Theatrical®, developed by The Media Access Group at WGBH (a public broadcasting station in Boston) make theaters accessible to audiences with disabilities. Check out their website for information for movie goers, industry members and others interested in learning more about motion picture access.Disability.gov shared a link.
The National Disability Institute (NDI) is hosting a webinar, "Social Security Disability Insurance - The Impact of Work on Benefits," on October 17 from 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. EST. Learn about eligibility for SSDI, how earnings affect SSDI eligibility, Work Incentives that help you earn more while maintaining eligibility and where to turn in your local community for support. Register at http://bit.ly/RA3PWZ.Disability.gov shared a link.
Susan Fleming, a former nurse, now an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Washington State University, discusses her personal mantra, "Today, how can I help?" on Disability.Blog.Disability.gov shared a link.
Election Day is less than a month away! Find out about the ways polling places are made accessible for people with disabilities.Disability.gov shared a link.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)! Visit Disabilty.gov to find out more & learn about NDEAM events being held throughout the country.Disability.gov shared a link.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency wants people receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to know that getting disaster assistance from FEMA following Hurricane Issac will not affect your benefits. Re...ceiving assistance from FEMA for temporary housing, home repair, repair or replacement of personal property or for other disaster-related needs does not influence eligibility for government assistance programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.See MoreDisability.gov shared a link.
A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken concrete steps to incorporate modern concepts of disability into its determination criteria, but faces constraints to more fully considering assistive devices and workplace accommodations.- Rev. Angela Lundy, Founder/CEO of Interfaith Speciality Services; Rosalind McKelvey, Interpreter and Director & Founder of Germantown Deaf Ministries Fellowship (holding Rev. Lundy's assist dog, Iris); Neil McDevitt, Senior Instructor at Le...adership Foundry & a deaf firefighter; and Chad Thomas, Communications Outreach Coordinator at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, pose for a picture at the Second Annual Functional Needs Symposium.See More
- Disability.gov Communications Director Diana Zeitzer presents at the Second Annual Functional Needs Symposium about the site's emergency preparedness resources for people with disabilities. To find emergency preparedness resources, visit https://www.disability.gov/emergency_preparedness.
- Rev. Angela Lundy, Founder/CEO of Interfaith Speciality Services in Philadelphia, and her assist dog Iris, at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force Functional Needs Symposium on October 2, 2012. Iris is not just a pretty face. She is specially trained to wake up Rev. Lundy, who is deaf, in case of an emergency.
- Rev. Angela Lundy and Rosalind McKelvey (holding Rev. Lundy's assist dog, Iris) at the Second Annual Functional Needs Symposium on October 2, 2012. The theme of the event was, "Emergency Communication: Are You Speaking the Right Language?" and the focus was on emergency communications for people with sensory disabilities.
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October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! ODEP Assistant Secretary Martinez Kicks Off NDEAM with a Post about the Value of Work.Disability.gov shared a link.
Learn about Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)'s new mobile app by reading Disability.Blog's latest post! http://usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com/2012/10/01/cap-releases-new-mobile-app/#more-4435- ActivityOctoberPeople Who Like This169