Throughout the year we pause to recognize many different moments, including those of celebration and those where we honor people we have lost. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month when we remember those we have lost to suicide and recognize the work that needs to be done to support people with mental health disabilities. According to […]
What We’re Reading: May 24, 2021
This week: We get ready for the beginning of summer and what to do when we visit aging parents, AND how racism sabotages health for Black men, AND reframing the disability label for everyone PLUS we all sing along with the Linda Lindas in What We’re Reading
What We’re Reading: January 18, 2021
This week: We recognize Martin Luther King Day 2021, America prepares for the Biden Inauguration and continue plans for COVID and how to get the Vaccine PLUS accessible D&D in What we’re Reading!
NAB Statement on the Passing of Richard Thornburgh, Former Governor of Pennsylvania and Attorney General of the United States
It is with profound sorrow that the National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Health Care Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities recognizes the passing of Richard “Dick” Thornburgh.
What We’re Reading: November 9, 2020
This week: The Biden-Harris team starts planning for the transition, the ACA returns to the Supreme Court AND we recognize the start of Native American Haritage Month PLUS How your dog may hold the secret to aging AND we say goodbye to American icon Alex Trebek in What We’re Reading!
What We’re Reading: September 14, 2020
This week: Older Americans with underlying conditions bear the brunt of COVID-19, Google recognizes Terry Fox in the Doodle AND we recognize National Preparedness Month and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in What We’re Reading.
Not Dead Yet – Bring Out Your Dead
Monty Python and The Holy Grail Scene 2: Just Die Already [thud] [clang] CART MASTER: Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out your dead! [cough cough...] [clang] [...cough cough] Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out your dead! [clang] Bring out [...]
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National Intern Day – July 2020
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.
What We’re Reading: June 22, 2020
This week: We celebrate Juneteenth. Reflections on the Olmstead Anniversary by NAB Member Billy Altom, commentary on centering of Aging and disability communities from CAP, we recognize the passing of Cheryl Sensenbrenner and the Top 50 Anthems for Pride in What We’re Reading!
Finding the Perfect Place to Celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
by Billy Altom, NAB Member and Executive Director of the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) A few years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I was attending a music festival in the river market district of Little Rock, Arkansas. Being the kind of person who talks to every [...]
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