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What We’re Reading: October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older African Americans suffer more from COVID-19, Why voting matters for the disability community AND fewer Korean-Americans use Mental health services PLUS why some of the aging community is using pot for common health problems all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Election Issues, Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: African Americans and aging, African Americans and COVID-19, asian americans, disability rights movement, Korean Americans, Marijuana, Microsoft, National Council on Disability, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, older americans

What We’re Reading; October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week – We all consider inclusive employment as we recognize National Disabitlyi Employment Awareness Month. Some Do’s and Don’t of Disbatiyl Language, AND Creating good Mental Health habits for Mental Illness Awreness Week all in What we’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Departmnt of Labor, Disability literacy, language, Mental Health America, MHA, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy

What We’re Reading: September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, the nation mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an urge to end Sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities AND Anthem and the New Apple Watch may help you with your asthma PLUS do your remember the 21st of September all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, Anthem, Apple, Asthma, COVID-19, Earth Wind and Fire, iwatch, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mental Health, mental helath and COVID-19, su-minimum wage, Supreme court

What We’re Reading: August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We walk towards Labor Day weekend, advocates and parents want more from their schools and websites become a bigger focus during COVID-19 PLUS We say goodbye to Chadwick Boseman.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Employment, Health Insurance, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Actors with Disabilities, aging parents, COVID-19, Disability Rights in San Francisco, Older Trachers, Students with disabilites, Teachers

What We’re Reading: August 10, 2020

August 10, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older adults having connection issues with telehealth, Chicago police ire a disability expert and the Navajo nation flattens the curve PLUS ADA Celebrations continue with the NDLA Blog Parade

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Chicago, Disability and the arts, Navajo, older adults, Older adults and the pandemic, Special Ed, telehealth

What We’re Reading: August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We continue to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the ADA wit Lex Frieden and Merrill Friedman, Loneliness and its impact on aging seniors, AND how the Internets is reacting to SSDI PLUS the last words of Rep. John Lewis

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Social Security, What We're Reading Tagged With: 30th Anniversary of teh ADA, ableism, ADA30, aging parents, COVID-19, disability culture, disability rigts, Food Security, immigrants, Jon Lewis, lonliness, National Intern Day, SSDI, Vilissa Tompson

National Intern Day – July 2020

July 30, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Today is National Intern Day! Courtney Felle jis Anthem’s 2020 Lex Frieden intern. and ee are so incredibly fortunate to have her support the Disability Policy Engagement team in Federal Affairs, which includes supporting the work of the NAB. In addition to her work with us, Courtney is a member of the 2020 Disability Advocacy Certificate Program organized by AAPD. She wrote this blog post in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the ADA, and it can also be found on AAPD’s social media channels.

Filed Under: Diversity, Employment, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: AAPD, Intern, Lex Frieden Internship, NAB, youth in transition

What We’re Reading: April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: EEOC gives the green light for COVID-19 Testing at work, a renewed call for Caregivers and PAs, and how to address mental health and loneliness concerns for older Americans, PLUS Alicia Keys and the Rolling Stones add to your Pandemic Playlist.

Filed Under: Caregivers, COVID-19/Coronavirus, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Alicia Keys, EEOC, Good Job, lonliness, nursing homes, Rolling Stones

What We’re Reading: April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This Week: NAB Asks Congress to Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities and Older Adults during the Pandemic, lessons from Native American communities on fighting the food crisis AND the latest artist to pen a COVID-19 Anthem all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: CARES Act, disaster relief, Food, Life Insurance, native americans, Pitbull, stimulus packages, Tarlach MacNiallais

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 17, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We sat down with two of our NAB members, to learn about the hurdles individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents are still facing and how they navigate education, supports and services.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Blog, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News Tagged With: Baby Boomers, Berthy de la Rosa Aponte, Brill COnsulting, family caegivers, IDD, Individuals with developmental Disabilites, Intellectual disabilites, Jimmo Settlement Agreement, Kathy Brill, ODEA, Students with disabilites

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