I have been involved on a voluntary basis in emergency management and preparedness for 15 years in various areas around the country. My passion is getting people with disabilities involved in disaster preparedness because our community knows that during those times, we lose. Why? Because jurisdictions do not include people with disabilities in their disaster … Continue reading Anita Cameron: In Disasters We Lose
On December 7, NDY joined many other national disability organizations (e.g. NCIL, ASAN, AAPD) by filing our own public comment against a proposed rule change by the Department of Homeland Security. The rule change would significantly ratchet up the obstacles to lawful immigration facing people with disabilities, including children, seniors and the families who love … Continue reading NDY Files Public Comment on Proposed “Public Charge” Rule Change
Today, as part of the National Disability Leadership Alliance, NDY is proud to share the first images from The Disability Collection, a dedicated collection of images that authentically portray people with disabilities in everyday life. The Disability Collection is the first-of-its-kind partnership between disability leaders and major media companies to change representation of disability in … Continue reading Changing Images On the International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Maine Voices: Don’t sign petition to put flawed assisted-suicide law on state ballot Based on what happened after Oregon legalized the practice, it’s incompatible with values held by Mainers. BY MIKE REYNOLDS – SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD 11/29/18 LEWISTON — Maine residents are being asked to sign a petition calling for a referendum on legalizing assisted … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Excellent Op-Ed in the Press Herald
Not Dead Yet Opposes Proposed “Public Charge” Rule[1] Not Dead Yet joins a large number of other disability, immigrant and other civil rights organizations in strongly opposing the “Public Charge” rule proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The proposed rule discriminates against people with disabilities, people with health problems, the old, the young and lower … Continue reading NDY Issues Statement Opposing the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
