Interview Preview: Dr. Hans Keirstead If you were to write a fairy tale centered around a living personification of the American Dream, Dr. Hans Keirstead would be as strong a contender for the protagonist’s role as any you could hope to invent on paper. Born and raised on a farm in British Columbia, Keirstead devoted himself to medicine, working ...
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World Bank – Film Screening at the United Nations
At the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in June, ABILITY Magazine, ABILITY Corps and the World Bank co-hosted a panel and two film screenings. The attendees were shown two short films, A Different Approach, about the advantages of hiring people with disabilities, and a film by panelist James Sullivan called This is What Happens ...
Sports — Diplomacy to Touch the World
For the hundredth time, she wrapped her hands tightly around the barbell and breathed in deeply. She pushed the weight up over the rack and waited for the signal from the judge. For a moment, she blocked out every other thought and concentrated on only one task: bringing the weight down onto her chest and powerfully pressing it back ...
ABILITY Magazine and ABILITY Corps at the UN’s CRPD: Talking Unconscious Bias
United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD/COSP10), ABILITY Corps and ABILITY Magazine hosted a panel titled: Unconscious Bias, Perceptions and Non-inclusion. Panelists consisted of: Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Bioethics, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University; a faculty member at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights; and the co-director of ...
#Payit4ward
Los Angeles welcomed BMW in honoring four women who #Payit4ward, co-hosted by MADE Magazine. On a sunny afternoon, after people had the opportunity to test drive classy BMW’s, we shared mimosas and got to know the women being honored. The four women have made an impact in the business world and their communities: Kalika Yap is a Santa Monica-based entrepreneur, founder ...
CDC media briefing on autism spectrum disorder
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 68 children (or 14.7 per 1,000 eight-year-olds) in the United States has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a surveillance summary report, “Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder among Children Aged 8 Years- Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2010.
Advanced technology being used for printed articles to be heard
Magazine editorial can be listened to in several languages. Watch this short video to see how to use your own smartphone to access articles. This may be the new standard for printed magazines. 1st Magazine to VOICEYE Code Editorial from ABILITY Magazine on Vimeo.
ABILITY Magazine Wins the International 2014 da Vinci Award
Months of nominating, judging and YouTube video viewing culminated with finalists from across the U.S, France, India, Italy, Switzerland and England coming together at the Ford Conference and Event Center in Dearborn, Michigan, for the announcement of the 2014 da Vinci Award winners. And ABILITY Magazine wins! ABILITY Magazine — ‘print you can hear’; Winning in the communications and ...
The Arc and UCP React to Offensive Language to People with Disabilities in The Wolf of Wall Street
The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy released the following statement in response to the use of the r-word and the offensive depiction of cerebral palsy in the new film The Wolf of Wall Street. “The Wolf of Wall Street is getting a lot of attention for how it offends audiences on many levels, but one aspect that hasn’t been ...
Drug Addiction and Crime Paying a High Price – More Than 3,200 Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses
In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the ACLU found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this category in federal and state prisons combined. In the state of Florida we have 270 inmates serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses. “A Living Death: Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses” ...
DOL Announces New Regulations to Improve Disability and Veterans Employment
Vice President Biden announced two new rules that represent an historic advance for veterans and individuals with disabilities. By strengthening longstanding regulations under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the new rules will ensure that qualified workers have more meaningful opportunities to find, secure and keep good jobs. For the ...
An Invitation from FEMA to Join the National Preparedness Community
September is National Preparedness Month and FEMA invites you to join the National Preparedness Community and download the 2013 National Preparedness Month Toolkit The National Preparedness Community is where more than 28,000 people connect and collaborate on emergency preparedness. You can use the community and the Toolkit to empower yourself to prepare and coordinate preparedness activities with your family, ...
abilityJOBS Career Site
abilityJOBS/JobAccess is the leading website dedicated to employment of people with disabilities. We are also the largest resume bank with tens of thousands of job seekers with disabilities, from entry level candidates to PhD’s – if your company is looking for talent you’ve come to the right place. ?? News You Can Use: American Institutes for Research May 31, ...
World’s “Braille Bible” updated after 23 years
The world’s most comprehensive braille reference book, World Braille Usage, has been updated for the first time in 23 years – and now includes more braille codes for indigenous languages from every corner of the globe. An ambitious effort, World Braille Usage, 3rd Edition is an international compilation of language codes for the reading and writing system of raised ...
Harkin Statement on 23rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Harkin was the Senate sponsor of the ADA and delivered the first-ever Senate floor speech in American Sign Language upon Senate passage of the law. Harkin recorded ...
White House Highlights “Champions of Change”
The White House honors eight “Champions of Change” who embody the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This next generation of leaders for the disability community represents the progress that has been made as a result of the ADA and the continued struggle for full equality. They are advocates, role models and true champions for their cause. ...
United Nations Turns to Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro for Inclusion Advice
The United Nations turned to leading Israeli disabilities non-profit organization Beit Issie Shapiro for advice on the inclusion of people with disabilities. Giving Beit Issie Shapiro’s first ever presentation to the UN, Executive Director Jean Judes, spoke about Community Based Rehabilitation and the organization’s innovations to help include children and adults with disabilities in society. Amongst these innovations is ...
United Nations Partners with ABILITY to Raise Awareness
ABILITY Awareness in conjunction with the United Nations’ Department of Public Information hosted a panel discussion: The Art of Engagement, on Friday July 19th as part of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The panel described as, an entertaining approach to building awareness through music, theater, humor and various visual arts stimulates attention to an ...
Have you bought any pet food from Natura Pet Products?
Since March, Natura Pet Products have issued 4 recalls due to Salmonella. On June 18th, they issued a press release recalling specific lots of dry pet food, citing the potential for the food to be contaminated with Salmonella, after routine testing performed by the Food and Drug Administration tested positive for Salmonella. On March 18th, the company issued a ...
Interview with William H. Macy and the Sex Surrogate Cheryl Cohen Greene from the movie The Sessions
The Sessions, a new film by Ben Lewin, explores a subject that is rarely tackled on TV or the big screen. It is unusual for a number of reasons. Consider first that the inciting situation involves a man who has contracted Polio and, at the age of 38 decides that he doesn’t want to remain a virgin. Secondly, the ...
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