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What We’re Reading: September 28, 2020
3 Things That Influence How Disabled People Think About Their Disabilities | Forbes Issues arise nearly even day that highlight not just the unity of need and ambition among the whole disability community, but the many differences among people with disabilities individually.
NAB Communications & Publications
NAB Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It is with a profound sense of sadness that the National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Health Care Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities recognizes the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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What We’re Reading: September 21, 2020
NAB Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | NAB AAPD Mourns the loss og Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg How Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death could jeopardize the Affordable Cre Act U.S.
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What We’re Reading: September 14, 2020
Celebrating Terry Fox | Google Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Toronto-based guest artist Lynn Scurfield, celebrates the Canadian athlete and humanitarian Terry Fox.
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September is National Preparedness Month
Taking the opportunity to plan ahead and create personal plans and resources to support yourself and your family can be a key factor in surviving an emergency especially for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
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What We’re Reading: September 8, 2020
Disability Activist Melissa Blake Speaks Out After TikTok Challenge Mocks People With Disabilities | WBUR To kick off the start of the school year, the "New Teacher Challenge" has taken off on platforms like TikTok and Twitter.
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What We’re Reading: August 31, 2020
New Orleans after Katrina: This nonprofit is still helping the city rebuild 15 years later | CNN Hurricane Katrina rampaged New Orleans on August 29, 2005, when dozens of levees failed, leaving vast swaths of the city swamped, homes damaged and lives uprooted.
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What We’re Reading: August 24, 2020
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Reset AllA modernized healthcare infrastructure is crucial to preserving independence for people with disabilities and older adults.
The National Advisory Board believes that the modernized healthcare infrastructure required to meet the goals, preferences, and needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities must include the Six Principles. Please join with us in promoting and furthering them.