Top 10 Disability Events of 2008

Contributed by Day Al-Mohamed via her blog Day in Washington (Feb. 11, 2009):

Top Ten Disability Events of 2008

This episode is a restrospective of the top ten disability events of 2008.  Listed in order of importance, this podcast asks listeners/readers to respond to the question:  What is YOUR #1 Disability Event for 2008?

2008 was a pretty busy year for the disability community. There were many policy issues and disability events that took place, that will have an impact for a long time to come. Today’s podcast is my list of the Top Ten Disability Events of 2008.

So let’s get started – the Top Ten Disability Events for 2008

Number 10. Students with Disabilities in Advanced Coursework

Number 9. The Medicaid Moratorium.

Number 8. The PreNatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act.

Number 7. U.S. Treasury Lawsuit (ACB demands accessible currency)

Number 6. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities or CRPD.

Number 5. Mental Health Parity.

Number 4. Importance and Emphasis on Media and Disability: Tropic Thunder, Blindness and SNL

Number 3. ADA Amendments Act

Number 2. The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act.

Number 1. Presidential Campaigns and the Courting of the Disability Vote.

That’s my list. What do YOU think was the Number 1 Disability Event of 2008? This is Day Al-Mohamed with your Day in Washington Disability Policy Podcast hoping that you stay well and stay informed. For more information on each of these events and on disability policy please check: DayInWashington.com

Comment Below: Should the medicaid moratorium be higher on the list? The UN convention lower?  Is there something missing from this list altogether?  Post your top 10 most important disability events of 2008 below.

Comments

[Alison Hymes]

1. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities or CRPD.

[Robert Conti]

Seventh International Symposium
on AAC Evidence-Based Practice:
Evidence-Based IEPs
August 6, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pennylvania
http://www.aacinstitute.org/Symposium/index.html

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Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmented Communicators
August 7-9, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Mission of SHOUT is the study of and advocacy for employment of people who rely on Augmentative Communication
www.shoutaac.org

[Will Hull - eCommunciations/eDevelopment Specialist]

Sorry the URL caught the period, here it is without a period at the end:

http://www.ucpeople.org/2009/02/announcements-week-of-february-25-2009.html