Health Care Providers Settle with Justice Department Over Complaints of HIV Discrimination

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 11, 2012

Working as a Nurse With a Disability

by Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson What are your options if you aspire to be a nurse and are disabled? What would you do if you were…read more

U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Signs Alliance Agreement with National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities

News Release ODEP News Release: [05/07/2012] Contact Name: Bennett Gamble Phone Number: (202) 693-4661 Release Number: 12-0889-NAT Agreement supports increased hiring of individuals with disabilities…read more

ODEP and National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND) Alliance

ODEP and NOND recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to promote the employment of people with disabilities in the healthcare industry. ODEP and…read more

The Future of Disability in America

The Future of Disability in America by Committee on Disability in America, Marilyn J. Field and Alan M. Jette, Editors The 1991 Institute of Medicine…read more

Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Process

Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Process by Ann Hirsh, Job Accommodations Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012 Spring is in full swing…read more

Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees

by Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012 When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known…read more

Disability Employment Policy — What Are We Missing?

by Guest Blogger Paul Hippolitus, Director, Disabled Students’ Program, Equity & Inclusion, University of California, Berkeley Watch a YouTube video of Paul Hippolitus discussing UC Berkeley’s ”Professional Development and…read more

Being Bullied Tied to Anxiety, Depression in Special-Needs Kids

by American Academy of Pediatrics, news release, April 29, 2012 More than chronic conditions themselves, maltreatment by peers added to mental distress in small study. SUNDAY,…read more

Settlement: Disabled Must Be Included in Disaster Plans

By Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Posted: 04/25/2012 08:41:57 PM PDT Updated: 04/25/2012 08:45:42 PM PDT