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    Hearing on Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults and Disabled

    The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on including seniors and people with disabilities in emergency management and response during disasters and major weather events. Topics included…

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    Justice Department on Disability Rights and the Criminal Justice System

    Justice Department officials discussed disability rights and the criminal justice system at an event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics…

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    Vice President Harris Roundtable with Disability Rights Leaders

    Vice President Harris and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg met with disability rights leaders to discuss transportation accessibility.

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    Visual Thinking

    Scientist and autism activist Temple Grandin described the ways humans think and learn and explained how visual thinkers play an important role in society. The Smithsonian Associates hosted…

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    Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration

    Kilolo Kijakazi, acting Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner, discussed challenges facing her agency, such as staffing shortages, large backlogs, and improving customer service. She…

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    Being Seen

    Deafblind author Elsa Sjunneson discussed how disabilities are represented in media. This event was hosted by Powells' Books in Oregon.

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    Disability in Early America

    Notre Dame University professor Laurel Daen taught a class about how disability was defined after the American Revolution and how federal laws impacted disabled people.

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    Hearing on Air Travel Accessibility for Disabled Passengers

    Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), the first quadriplegic member of Congress, testified at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on air travel accessibility for…

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    The Autism Full Employment Act

    Authors Michael Bernick and Louis Vismara discussed how to improve employment programs for people with autism. This virtual event was hosted by the University of California, Davis MIND…

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    Arellano v. McDonough Oral Argument

    The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Arellano v. McDonough, a case on veteran disability benefits and the time frame requirement for applying for benefits.

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    Presidential Remarks on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

    President Biden and first lady Jill Biden celebrated the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and Disability Pride Month at an event in the Rose Garden.

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    Americans With Disabilities Act 32nd Anniversary Celebration

    Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) and House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the passing of Americans with Disabilities Act.

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    Vice President Harris Meets with Disability Rights Leaders

    Vice President Harris met with disability rights leaders at the White House.

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    Financial Inequities and People With Disabilites

    The House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion convened a hearing with a panel of disability rights advocates to examine inequities in the financial system for people…

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    Experts Testify on Conservatorships

    Experts testified before a Senate subcommittee on the need for federal changes to conservatorships. Nicholas Clouse shared his experience of living under a guardianship, telling the…

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    Tom Foley on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

    Tom Foley, executive director of the National Disability Institute, discussed the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and challenges that remain for disabled Americans.

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    Joint Hearing on Disabled American Veterans

    Representatives from veteran service organizations testified at a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs' Committees on ways to address issues facing veterans. The first…

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    The Missing Piece for Autism

    The Missing Piece for Autism was one of the second prize middle school winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Will Morrison, an eighth grader at The Davis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia,…

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    Haben

    Disability rights attorney Haben Girma, a Harvard Law School graduate who has been deafblind since birth, talked about navigating in a sighted, hearing world. This program was part of the…

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    Being Heumann

    Disability rights activist Judith Heumann discussed her lifelong work to gain rights for disabled people. This was a virtual program sponsored by the Free Library of Philadelphia.

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