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SABE 2010 National Self-Advocacy Conference - September 23

From: Disability Gov - News



Council of State Governments (CSG) - A Survey of State Disability Policy 2010

From: Disability Gov - News



Training Teleconference for Peer Support & Peer Providers: Redefining Mental Health Recovery - September 21

From: Disability Gov - News



School Lifts Homecoming Court Ban On Students With Disabilities

From: Disability Scoop

Students with disabilities will be allowed on the homecoming court ballot, administrators at a Kansas high school say, after being excluded for more than a decade.



Facebook, Social Networks Opening Doors For People With Disabilities

From: Disability Scoop

For many with developmental disabilities, Facebook and other social networks are becoming a great equalizer, advocates say.



Social Security Proposes Shift Away From ?Mental Retardation?

From: Disability Scoop

Following a trend, the Social Security Administration wants to start using the term "intellectual disability/mental retardation" in lieu of "mental retardation" alone.



Employment Gains Seen For People With Disabilities

From: Disability Scoop

Unemployment concerns eased slightly for Americans with disabilities in August, receding from near record levels the month prior, the Labor Department said Friday.



HHS launches first of its kind consumer focused website in Spanish

From: HHS News and Events

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled CuidadodeSalud.Gov, the first website in Spanish of its kind to help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage.



Departamento de Salud lanza primer sitio de Internet en español de su tipo, centrado en el consumidor

From: HHS News and Events

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) dio a conocer hoy CuidadodeSalud.Gov, el primer sitio de Internet en español de su tipo para ayudar los consumidores a tomar el control de su cuidado de salud al conectarlos con nueva información y recursos que los ayudarán a obtener acceso a seguro médico económico y de calidad.



Program cuts red tape for volunteer health professionals

From: HHS News and Events

To make volunteering in an emergency easier for health professionals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response launched a national website today for the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP).