- Health Care
Four P&As Honored for Outstanding Work
June 23, 2017
Four P&As received the NDRN Advocacy Award for outstanding work protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. The awards were presented to Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire, Equip for Equality, and the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. at the 2017 P&A/CAP…
Press Release - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
NDRN Testifies at Hearing to Improve Fire Safety
June 21, 2017
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, June 7th, the National Fire Protection Association voted to amend codes and standards to improve accessibility and safety for people with disabilities.
Press Release - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
Fire Protection Standards Put People with Disabilities at Risk
June 6, 2017
WASHINGTON – NDRN is deeply concerned that current fire codes violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and put people with disabilities at greater risk of injury in an emergency.
Press Release - Employment
Congress Proposes End to Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities in Raise the Wage Act
May 25, 2017
WASHINGTON – NDRN applauds the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act which ends the arcane practice of paying people with disabilities less than the minimum wage and raised the federal minimum wage for all American workers.
Press Release - Education
Trump Education Budget Asks Students with Disabilities to Give Up Their Civil Rights
May 24, 2017
WASHINGTON – On May 23rd the Trump Administration proposed a budget that guts key programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act that provide crucial services to schools, such as counselors and after school programs. The budget also slashes Medicaid funds that public school districts rely upon to provide services…
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