October is National Disability Employment Awareness month, and this year’s theme from the U.S. Department of Labor is “Expect. Employ. Empower.” Despite the fact that nearly one out of every five [...]
The ERC is proud to announce the publication of the Accessible Health Care Self Advocacy Toolkit. This toolkit is just one of the many resources and publications that the ERC uses to educate [...]
In an op-ed written for The Hill earlier this month, Judith Heumann, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights for the U.S. State Department, explained the global impact of the Americans [...]
By Catherine Johnson, ERC Communications and Development Intern Take a moment and Google “service dog vest” or “service dog gear.” For only $60, you can have your family pet pass as a service [...]
By Kat Taylor, Disability Rights Program Manager The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms [...]
By Grant Beck, ERC Communications Associate It’s a cloudless, sweltering day in August. Washington, D.C., is buzzing. The concrete of the Lincoln Memorial glows in the blistering sunshine. The [...]
By Paul Khouri, ERC Civil Rights intern Growing up in Jordan with multiple disabilities, I learned firsthand the realities of disability issues in developing countries. When I moved to the [...]