“Expect. Employ. Empower.”
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 [...]
ERC Accessible Health Care Self Advocacy Toolkit Now Available!
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 [...]
ADA Anniversary
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 [...]
Fake Service Dogs Cause Headache for Disability Community
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 [...]
Removing Attitudinal Barriers against Persons with Disabilities
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 [...]
Chasing the Dream
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 [...]
Listening is More Important than Hearing
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 [...]
ADA Turns 23!
“Three weeks ago we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day. Today we’re here to rejoice in and celebrate another ‘Independence Day,’ one that is long overdue. With [...]
A Summer Camp Experience for All
By Paul Khouri, civil rights intern On the way to work one morning, I was greeted by a group of eight-to-ten year olds who were campers from Valley Mill Camp, a summer day camp in Germantown, [...]
