NCD in the News

November 1, 2006. “Rebuilding creates opportunity; coast can be more disabled-accessible,” by David Gialanella, The Biloxi Sun Herald.

August 18 , 2006. “Hurricane Response Often Ignored Mentally Ill People,” by Aaron Levin, Psychiatric News.

August 4 , 2006. “Cuomo’s HUD statistics disputed,” by John Riley, Newsday (New York)—the nation’s largest suburban daily.

July 14, 2006. "Mentally Disabled Faced Bias Post-Katrina", by Kevin Freking, Associated Press.

April 14, 2006. Winter 2006, The Call to Serve: American icon Lex Frieden and members of the TU family champion helping others around the world. “One Man’s Loss, Humanity’s Gain,” The University of Tulsa Magazine. (PDF)

January 30, 2006. “AmeriWell – Can it offset high health care costs?,” by Ken Miller, The Idaho Business Review.

January 7, 2006. “Involve People with Disabilities in Relief Plans: Let’s learn from our mistakes before the next disaster strikes,” by Lex Frieden, Special to the Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi.

January 2006. “Lex Frieden: Prepared for Disaster.", by Roxanne Furlong, New Mobility. (PDF)

December 14, 2005. “Agency Pitches Plan to Pay Medical Costs," by Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press.

November 29, 2005. “Agency says outdated rules keep disabled out of work force," by Andrew Bridges, Associated Press.

June 13, 2005. “Report: Transport Fails to Serve Disabled," by Siobhan McDonough, Associated Press.

April 14, 2005. “Emergency Plans Often Overlook Disabled," by Siobhan McDonough, Associated Press.

January 7, 2005. “More Attention for Disabilities," by Al Hunt, The Wall Street Journal.

December 14, 2004. "Some Advocates Leery of Disabilities Law Overhaul," by Andrew Mollison, Cox News Service.

November 29, 2004. "Agency says broader law needed to protect civil rights of disabled," by Eileen Putman, Associated Press.

October 28, 2004. “Council For Disabled Urges Universal Design for Technologies,” by Chloe Albanesius, National Journal’s Technology Daily.

October 26, 2004. "One Agency Should Head Disabled Programs, Report Says", by CQ Healthbeat News.

September 1, 2004. "Schools Eligible for more aid to disabled," by Martin Gould, Senior Research Specialist, National Council on Disability. Letter to the Editor, Christian Science Monitor.

August 25, 2004. "Helping the Disabled Learn to Help Themselves," by Anne M. Rader, Member, National Council on Disability. Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/us (subscription only)

Headlines for the Week of June 28, 2004

June 28, 2004. "Senate plan would retain disability equipment loans," by Kara Arundel, Education Daily.

June 28, 2004. "Disabled are losing optimism, survey shows almost 65% say access law isn't helping," by Jack Gillum, USA Today.

Headlines for the Week of February 23, 2004

February 27, 2004. "Dead air for the deaf," Palm Beach Post editorial.

Headlines for the Week of February 16, 2004

February 20, 2004. "Closed captioning banned on 200 TV shows," United Press International, "Advocates for deaf charge censorship in closed captioning," by Zay N. Smith, Chicago Sun-Times.

February 20, 2004. "Government funding cuts for closed-captioning angers advocates for the deaf," by David Bauder, Associated Press.

February 19, 2004. "Small decision illuminates big ones," by Francis Volpe, The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA).

February 17, 2004. NCD Correspondence, The Honorable Roderick R. Paige, Secretary of Education, December 15, 2003.

Headlines for the Week of Febuary 2, 2004

February 3, 2004. "Seeking to help the disabled; conference will try to improve opportunities," by Joan Fleischer Tamen, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.

February 3, 2004. NCD News Release, National Council on Disability to Conduct Fort Lauderdale Meeting with Emerging Workforce Conference Participants

Headlines for the Week of January 12, 2004

January 13, 2004. "The Disabilities Act: Supreme Court to hear discrimination cases, by Gerri Willis, Mary Snow, JJ Ramberg, CNNfn.

January 12, 2004 . NCD News Release, National Council on Disability Statement on Tennessee v. Lane: Access to Government Services for People with Disabilities at Stake.

January 14, 2004. "Supreme Court considers whether to quash key provisions of Disabilities Act," by Stephen Henderson, Knight Ridder.

Headlines for the Week of January 5, 2004

January 9, 2004. "Disability Statistics Criticized," by Associated Press, The Washington Post, Federal Page, p. A15.

January 9, 2004. NCD News Release, National Council on Disability Releases Improving Federal Disability Statistics Paper.

Headlines for the Week of December 1, 2003

December 2, 2003. "Wausau Native Joins National Council on Disability," by Elizabeth Putnam, Wausau Daily Herald.

Headlines for the Week of October 26, 2003

October 20, 2003. "Try a new view of working-age people with disabilities," by Wendy S. Brower, Minneapolis Star Tribune.

NCD's report National Disability Policy: A Progress Report December 2001-December 2002.

Headlines for the Week of October 20, 2003

October 26, 2003. "U.S. Moves to Aid Disabled Who Fly," by Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, NCD's report Enforcing the Civil Rights of Air Travelers with Disabilities.

Headlines for the Week of October 14, 2003

May 13, 2003. "Genetic Testing Safeguards Pass Senate, Head to House." The Hartford Courant, October 15, 2003. NCD's letter to the Honorable Judd Gregg, Chairman, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senate.

Headlines for the Week of September 8, 2003

September 8, 2003. "Government panel says U.S. should tie foreign aid to help for disabled," by Jonathan Salant, The Associated Press, (See NCD's report Foreign Policy and Disability).

September 8, 2003. "How to pay for rising costs? Editorial: In-Home, The Witchita Eagle, "Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives".

Headlines from the Week of August 25, 2003

August 27 2003. "Persistent lack of housing for disabled." Opinion. The Ithaca Journal, NCD's report, "Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives".

Headlines from the Week of August 11, 2003

August 14, 2003. "Disabled have right to receive in-home care, Editorial: Step Up, The Wichita Eagle, NCD's soon-to-be-released report, "Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives".

August 12, 2003. "Governments fail to move disabled out of institutions, report finds," by Jonathan Salant, The Associated Press, (See NCD's soon-to-be-released report, "Olmstead: Reclaiming Institutionalized Lives".