From an email distributed by Christine Ebeltoft-Bancalari
If you are wondering where the presidential candidates stand on various issues related to ADA, IDEA, etc. this is a good place to get some of that information. (Note: when they refer to disablity issues it typically includes everything from special education to the elderly and war veterans - so it is a wide array of topics. With that said, some of the topics may impact you or your family and I think the way the various candidates address these issues / terms / population should be taken into consideration.)
If you are anything like me, you don't associate the word 'disability' with your child - I know that I don't! However, when it comes to the funding of programs, resources, the creation of laws in our country and even the mindset that is created via the media, it is important that we are aware of what is happening. Even if we don't consider our children 'disabled' the way the laws are written and programs created it is very possible that our children will be classified under that label and as a result either receive or not receive the opportunities they deserve. You are their #1 advocate and voice until they are able to speak for themselves - so, stay informed! :-)
Qutoed from their site:The National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited) is a historic, nonpartisan forum on national disability policy to be held on July 26, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. The venue allows us to welcome well over a thousand Americans with disabilities and their friends and family (registration required) to attend the event, and to commemorate the 18th anniversary of our civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act. The forum will feature time slots for the presidential candidates to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America followed by questions by Judy Woodruff, news anchor and journalist ("The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"), who will act as the Moderator.
This presidential candidates forum builds on the success of our November primary-focused forum in New Hampshire, where the disability community made history with its first-ever disability presidential candidates forum with participation from seven presidential candidates, five of them in person. In addition to a large live attendance, tens of thousands from across the country will tune in via simultaneous webcast. The forum will also be broadcast live start to finish over all Ohio radio reading services, giving access to the event to people with disabilities in Ohio who don't have a computer and aren't able to attend to attend the event in person. To learn more go to their website: http://www.aapd.com/News/election/080423aapd.htm
Your voice and vote will make a difference. Christie
If you are wondering where the presidential candidates stand on various issues related to ADA, IDEA, etc. this is a good place to get some of that information. (Note: when they refer to disablity issues it typically includes everything from special education to the elderly and war veterans - so it is a wide array of topics. With that said, some of the topics may impact you or your family and I think the way the various candidates address these issues / terms / population should be taken into consideration.)
If you are anything like me, you don't associate the word 'disability' with your child - I know that I don't! However, when it comes to the funding of programs, resources, the creation of laws in our country and even the mindset that is created via the media, it is important that we are aware of what is happening. Even if we don't consider our children 'disabled' the way the laws are written and programs created it is very possible that our children will be classified under that label and as a result either receive or not receive the opportunities they deserve. You are their #1 advocate and voice until they are able to speak for themselves - so, stay informed! :-)
Qutoed from their site:The National Forum on Disability Issues, featuring the 2008 Presidential Candidates (invited) is a historic, nonpartisan forum on national disability policy to be held on July 26, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. The venue allows us to welcome well over a thousand Americans with disabilities and their friends and family (registration required) to attend the event, and to commemorate the 18th anniversary of our civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act. The forum will feature time slots for the presidential candidates to individually present their visions for the future of disability policy in America followed by questions by Judy Woodruff, news anchor and journalist ("The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"), who will act as the Moderator.
This presidential candidates forum builds on the success of our November primary-focused forum in New Hampshire, where the disability community made history with its first-ever disability presidential candidates forum with participation from seven presidential candidates, five of them in person. In addition to a large live attendance, tens of thousands from across the country will tune in via simultaneous webcast. The forum will also be broadcast live start to finish over all Ohio radio reading services, giving access to the event to people with disabilities in Ohio who don't have a computer and aren't able to attend to attend the event in person. To learn more go to their website: http://www.aapd.com/News/election/080423aapd.htm
Your voice and vote will make a difference. Christie