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Every day, the National Organization on Disability (NOD) works toward achieving its mission to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. View our news stories and events to learn more about our recent progress toward this goal.
News
- Veteran Shares His Story with NPR Affiliate
COMMERCE, TX, August 14, 2010 -- The story of Jim Batchelor, a veteran in NOD’s Wounded Warrior Careers program, was featured this week on “The Lead,” a radio news show in northeast Texas. Jim—who told his story on Capitol Hill in July—talks about how NOD helped him in his journey toward recovery.
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- Wounded Warriors Attend White House ADA Celebration
WASHINGTON, DC, July 26, 2010 — Veterans from NOD's Wounded Warrior Careers Demonstration attended a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the ADA. "We could not be more thrilled with this opportunity," says Carol Glazer, NOD President. "This is a great way for President Obama to honor the men and women who have put everything on the line for our country."
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- NOD Hosts National Play Date to Celebrate ADA
McLEAN, VA, July 23, 2010 — NOD hosted “ADA: We All Play” to honor the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, at Clemyjontri Park in McLean, VA. The park, which features ramps, rubber surfacing, and lowered monkey bars, is designed so that children with and without disabilities can play side-by-side.
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- Sam’s Club Awards $350,000 to the National Organization On Disability
BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 21, 2010 -- Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, today awarded $350,000 dollars to the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to support the organization’s Bridges to Business initiative, which seeks to identify and understand the gaps limiting the employment of Americans with disabilities in the workplace. According to NOD, 67 percent of Americans with disabilities are unemployed currently and this number has remained the same since World War II.
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- NOD President Featured in Toronto Star
TORONTO, CANADA, July 16, 2010 – NOD President Carol Glazer was featured in a report in the Toronto Star, the largest daily newspaper in Canada. In an article commemorating the contributions of disability rights activist Ed Roberts, Glazer comments that the disability movement is up to 25 years behind other civil rights movements in the United States. “The [Americans with Disabilities Act] legislative victory was very significant,” she remarks, “But as with any legislative victory, it takes time for society to change its practices, expectations and assumptions.”
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- Harris Interactive Survey Finds Gaps Still Remain Between Americans With and Without Disabilities
NEW YORK (July 26, 2010) — On the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new survey sponsored by Kessler Foundation and National Organization on Disability (NOD) finds that most Americans with disabilities are still struggling with many of the same lifestyle and economic issues they confronted in 1990 when the ADA became federal law. The 2010 Kessler/NOD Survey of Americans with Disabilities, conducted by Harris Interactive, reveals little or no substantial gains in 10 key indicators ranging from employment and income to social engagement and life satisfaction.
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- Severely Wounded Veterans Encourage Plans to Expand Program Helping Them Find Careers after Combat.
- FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., June 7, 2010 — U.S. Army veterans severely wounded in recent combat are gathering in Fayetteville, N.C. to discuss their experiences with the Army Wounded Warrior Careers Program.
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- NOD Welcomes New Directors Jeri Eckhart Queenan, Bonnie St. John and Steve Szilagyi
- NEW YORK, NY, May 25, 2010 — The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is pleased to announce the election of Jeri Eckhart Queenan, Bonnie St. John, and Stephen J. Szilagyi to join its National Board of Directors.
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