To help millions of people recognize what they can do to make a difference in the lives - and future careers - of young people with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor's Campaign for Disability Employment has released a new video public service announcement titled "Because." The PSA features real people with disabilities - not actors - who are pursuing and realizing their goals and passions as a result of the support they received from everyday people in their lives. Because nearly 1 out of 5 Americans has a disability, the PSA is intended to replace myths and misperceptions about disability employment with new views of what people with disabilities can do.

Link to website: 

http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/

Posted by Eric Yoder on February 21, 2013 at 11:02 am

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Persons with certain disabilities no longer will have to meet one of the current requirements under a special authority for hiring them into federal jobs.

The policy change "will speed the hiring process for agencies by removing an unnecessary burden on applicants with disabilities," according to a notice to be published Friday in the Federal Register by the Office of Personnel Management.

The 17^th DCDT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 

Leaders for Life No Limits…. No Boundaries

November 14-16, 2013

The Colonial Williamsburg Resort - Williamsburg, Virginia

Call for Proposals

To submit a proposal for the 17^th DCDT International Conference in historic Williamsburg, Virginia Click on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/dcdt2013

Guidelines for submitting a proposal are provided on the DCDT website

April 30, 2013

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Division of Person Centered Supports Employment and Meaningful Community Activities Presents

Promising Practices in the Employment of People with Developmental Disabilities

May 30, 2013

Statewide Video Conference

10:00am – 3:00pm

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RSVP by calling Allyson Fregeau at (518) 473-9697 or by emailing Tonya Obey at

Tonyamaree.obey@opwdd.ny.gov

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