I’m watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill. Obama sits at the head of a square conference table, flanked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [...]
President Obama says the government can do more to be a model to society, and has tasked several agencies with developing new plans and policies that will promote the hiring of disabled people for federal jobs in Washington. The move comes as the White House continues to recognize Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. “Across [...]
President Obama marked the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which he said resulted from a movement carried out by people who "refused to accept a second-class status in America."
Senator Harkin and other Democrats say the push to reform Medicaid to include more in-home care for people with disabilities is about "civil rights," and should be part of the nation's healthcare reform bill.
President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 includes increased funds for employment assistance for people with disabilities as well as autism research and awareness, among other programs.
President Obama proposed a 15 percent increase in Veterans Affairs spending in his 2010 budget to improve veteran healthcare funding, including treating more patients and speeding up the delivery of disability benefits.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is managing a new video-enabled Web site that is accessible to people with disabilities and serves as a model to other federal agencies.
Rich Donovan, the founder and chairman of LimeConnect, an organization that sources qualified people with disabilities, talks about what Obama should do to remedy his Special Olympics gaffe, how companies can benefit from hiring more qualified people with disabilities, and why recruiting should start even younger.
More companies are advertising to the disabled market as the weakened economy has brought about a "shift in attitudes [that] represents an opportunity to connect with the public on less mercenary — and more altruistic — levels," according to the New York Times.
Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver called President Obama's apology a "teachable moment," saying the remark underscores how stereotypes can cause pain. Shriver also offered some ideas for reconciliation.
