Archive
- Watch the entire NFDI2012 webcast here on YouTube. 18 separate chapters are posted to allow for faster download, buffering, and navigation.
- Download the full NFDI2012 transcript, as recorded by the live open-captioning service.
- View photos from NFDI2012 on this public Facebook page, regardless of whether you have a Facebook account.
About
The National Forum on Disability Issues was an historic nonpartisan event, focusing on the disability positions of the 2012 Presidential candidates. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy, Jr. and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke on behalf of their respective parties to present their campaigns’ positions on matters relating to Americans with disabilities. Ohio Senate Republican nominee Treasurer Josh Mandel and Rep. Nancy Garland (D-New Albany) on behalf of Ohio Sen. Brown participated, as well as Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown. The speakers discussed their positions on a wide variety of disability issues directly to the disability community. Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University and former CNN White House correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief, served as Forum moderator.
Facts
The National Forum on Disability Issues is the only national electoral event to focus specifically on disability issues.
- There are 57 million people with disabilities in the United States, meaning that roughly 1 in 5 Americans have a disability (source: 2000 census).
- CNN reports that Approximately 21 million American families include at least one member with a disability, and over 65 million Americans are caring for family members with disabilities.
- According to the Disability Funders Network, between 1990 and 2000, the number of Americans with disabilities increased 25 percent, outpacing any other subgroup of the U.S. population.
- Over 80 disability organizations from across the country supported this historic event.
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AUCD's Kim Musheno was interviewed on 10/24 for a California radio show called "Access Unlimited" about NFDI! Check out the podcast. Kim's segment begins at about the 16 minute mark, but first comes Laura Kaloi from the Center on Learning Disabilities – also a great interview.
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Now that you've had a chance to watch the videos, listen to the comments, and/or read the transcript, what was your favorite moment of NFDI2012?
National Forum on Disability Issues
www.nfdi.org
The National Forum on Disability Issues was an historic nonpartisan event, focusing on the disability positions of the 2012 Presidential candidates.Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy, Jr.andRep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)spoke on behalf of their respective parties to present their campaigns’ positions on ma…
Watch the #NFDI2012 video in full, or select from any of the 18 chapters to hear candidate platforms on #disability. http://t.co/oNqtU0rZ
The video is ready, the video is ready! Thank you all for your patience while we worked through the technical issues.
The full video from NFDI2012 is posted and live! It's been divided into 18 chapters so you can quickly navigate to a section, or watch it in its entirety. You can access it from the NFDI homepage, or from NFDI's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJLg3gx0unrlH5IU5LPXLqjSBZI0Gxbz.
National Forum on Disability Issues
www.nfdi.org
The National Forum on Disability Issues is an historic nonpartisan event. The 2012 event builds on the success of the first ever forum organized by the disability community in 2008. The forum will focus on the disability positions of the 2012 Presidential candidates;Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy, Jr.andRe…
You can now access a full transcript of #NFDI2012 at http://t.co/R1H5snzz!
Have you been searching for a transcript of NFDI2012? It's available! Check the front of the NFDI homepage to download a Word doc of everything said during the Forum.
National Forum on Disability Issues
www.nfdi.org
The National Forum on Disability Issues was an historic nonpartisan event, focusing on the disability positions of the 2012 Presidential candidates.
Select #NFDI2012 photos are available! https://t.co/E6VrqK7d
Columbus hosted a great #NFDI2012 ! http://t.co/3DfT6K6Q
Thanks for a great Forum, Columbus!
Deborah Kendrick: City hosted unique political forum
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On Friday, a political forum unlike any other pre-election event was held at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Some 500 people with disabilities, relatives and representatives of disability organizations across the country filled a ballroom to capacity, and some 2,500 more tuned in via live webcast.
An article from The Mobility Resource recapping NFDI.
Media: Surrogates Discuss Stances at National Forum on Disabilities Issues
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (TMR) – Helping people with disabilities find jobs and educational opportunities was a major focus of the 2012 National Forum on Disability Issues on Sept. 28 at the Hyatt Regency. Neither President Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney
RT @HillSpears: @BarackObama @MittRomney wish you both had come to #NFDI2012 …
Impressions on NFDI from CPD
CPD Blog » Blog Archive » Reflections on the National Forum on Disability Issues
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TheNational Forum on Disability Issuesdid not succeed in attracting the two presidential candidates. That said, it was a heckuva lot more interesting than we expected.
Impressions re: #NFDI2012 from @cpdusu http://t.co/YqW5XbFk @nfdi
#NFDI2012 article from The Mobility Resource http://t.co/Dpd6Hxuo @Josh4Senate @SenSherrodBrown
A news article from The Mobility Resource on NFDI
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Josh Mandel Drop In on National Disabilities Forum – Wheelchair Vans | Handicapp
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Sen. Sherrod Brown, Josh Mandel Drop In on National Disabilities ForumPosted on:September 29th, 2012byJeff D GormanCOLUMBUS, Ohio (TMR) – Sen. Sherrod Brown and his Republican challenger, Josh Mandel, each appeared briefly at the National Forum on Disability Issues on Sept. 28 at the Hyatt Regency.B…
This is the video that the Democrats and President Obama debuted at #NFDI2012! It's now public, and we LOVE that people with disabilities are being recognized as a major voting bloc!
President Obama: Fighting for People with Disabilities
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President Obama shares how people with disabilities have help shaped America to be a more acces…
President Obama’s video for people with disabilities that debuted at #NFDI2012 is public! http://t.co/tpbbgZoW
RT @kmusheno: Thank you @franksesno for being such a great moderator @nfdi and friend to people with disabilities #nfdi2012
Ms. Wheelchair America 2013 – Mariah Kilbourne posts about her experience and impressions at #NFDI2013.
Love That Max: A world more welcoming to people with disabilities: what it's going to take
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#NFDI2012 post by Ms Wheelchair America: “A world more welcoming to people with disabilities…” http://t.co/VrAHRIzQ Via @LoveThatMax
We're still working on the full video archive, and will post here when it's available. Thanks for your patience!
While the #NFDI2012 video archive processes, visit NFDI on Facebook to watch brief clips an attendee recorded! http://t.co/URUcM3Fl
Love seeing parts of this again! We'll let you know when the full video archive is available.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers on the Republican stance on Medicaid at #NFDI2012
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers on the Republican stance on Medicaid at NFDI.
Here's Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers on the day she learned her son had Down Syndrome
NFDI- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers on the day she learned her son had Down Syndrome.
More video from #NFDI2012
Frank Sesno- "If you could ask one question…"
Frank Sesno asking Ted Kennedy Jr. about the one question he would ask at the Presidential Debate this week.
Video from Stephanie's seat at #NFDI2012: Frank Sesno questions Ted Kennedy Jr.
Frank Sesno and Ted Kennedy Jr. at NFDI
Ted Kennedy Jr. answers Frank Sesno's questions at NFDI.
Stephanie took some video while in the #NFDI2012 audience: here's Edward Kennedy Jr. on President Obama's stance on community living for PWD.
Edward Kennedy Jr. on President Obama's stance on community living for PWD.
Trainees and staff from the Cincinnati LEND attended NFDI2012 – L-R: Student and AUCD Virtual Trainee Stephanie Webber; LEND & UCEDD Director Karen Edwards, MD, MPH; Student Emply Johnson; Student Allison Moffett.
A nice set of questions on the candidates' stances on disability issues from the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition.
IDAC Questions for Candidates: A tool for civic action.
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Click on the picture above to download the questions. By printing the document double sided, you will be able to fold it into a tri-fold brochure.
Did you see our FB album of #NFDI2012 photos taken by attendees? View them here https://t.co/d2CFMUSF
Nice #NFDI2012 Article from the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, AL http://t.co/JyuO2Cyl
We continue to ride the excitement that was NFDI2012, and are sure conversations continue across the nation about the platforms the candidates and surrogates put forth regarding disability issues.
Was there any media coverage in your area? Thanks to @Trecia Benefield for finding this NFDI article for us from Alabama!
Local disability rights advocates attend national forum via web – Walker County was among an estimat
www.mountaineagle.com
Walker County was among an estimated 3,000 sites around the country that hosted a live viewing party of Friday’s National Forum on Disability Issues.
RT @AUCDgeojes: #NFDI2012 story recapping the Disability Forum in Columbus Dispatch Newspaper http://t.co/F38BWJ03
RT @amielu718: @franksesno You threw one hardball after another @nfdi! Well done.
RT @AUCDvt: “@idhd_uic: What an honor to attend #NFDI2012! Thanks to all of the planners and presenters for their hard work! @nfdi” #AUCD
RT @GirlWithTheCane: Congratulations to @nfdi on what I hear was a fantastic forum! Couldn’t see it live, but looking forward to viewing …
RT @idhd_uic: What an honor to attend #NFDI2012! Thanks to all of the planners and presenters for their hard work! @nfdi
RT @AAPD: @AAPD_CEO, Mark Perriello, blogs from the National Forum on #Disability Issues http://t.co/mqyVSlYF #vote @nfdi #ada #pwd #a11y
That’s it for the live tweets of #NFDI2012 – watch for a link to archived videos on Monday. Thanks for watching and participating!
Thanks to everyone for following and watching the webcast, photos, and tweets of #NFDI2012 today! Keep the comments and discussion coming on how it went. Watch for information about an archive on Monday, and be sure you're registered to vote!
Video to close #NFDI2012: I vote, and so should you!"
National Forum on
Disability Issues
Forum
Registration to attend the National Forum on Disability Issues is now full. Please contact Sue Hetrick at shetrick@abilitycenter.org if you wish to be added to a waiting list.
If you registered before the 500 attendee limit, you will receive an email confirmation one week before the Forum. If you do not receive a confirmation email you will not be admitted to the Forum. We encourage you to register to view the live webcast on this webpage.
National Forum on
Disability Issues
Webcast
Registration to view the live webcast of the National Forum on Disability Issues is now closed.
Over 3,000 individual registrants and 'viewing parties' logged in to watch the live webcast. We hope the Forum informed and inspired you in an important election year!
