Did you know that today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Day? The observance of this day on December 3rd of each year was established to promote a better understanding of disability rights issues for persons with disabilities. It is also about celebrating the positive impact of inclusion of individuals with disabilities in every aspect of their political, social, economic and cultural life and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1982.
Expect a Proclamation to be issued by President Obama later today regarding international rights for people with disabilities.
Starting this month, the White House Disability Group began hosting monthly conference calls to update you on disability-related issues, and to introduce you to the folks in the federal government who work on disability issues. The first call was held today, December 3, at 11:00 am ET.
If you would like to be added to the distribution list to find out when the White House calls will be held, please send an e-mail to: sfeuerstein@who.eop.gov. Please include the following information:
Name and Title
Organization
E-mail address
Phone number
You can also follow issues on Facebook as well at: www.facebook.com/saheumann.
The next call is expected to be in January 2011. You will be notified if you join the distribution list.
November 29th marked the 35th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This landmark piece of legislation supports, “ states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the needs of and improving results for children with disabilities and their families”. You can visit the website that was created by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) around IDEA by clicking on this link:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/idea35/index.html
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