On Monday, the foundation announced the 5 winners of the third annual Ruderman Prize in Inclusion. The winners come from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Israel. I would appreciate if CPSD could help the foundation push the announcement out online and/or on social media. Here are some relevant links:Prize related... Read More

On Wednesday July 9th, 2014, the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (a bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act, which includes the Rehabilitation Act) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 415-6 after clearing the Senate 95-3, an effort led by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), on June 25th.... Read More

From rudermanfoundation: On May 21st, the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD), in partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation, co-hosted an expert round table discussion with Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy to discuss questions and potential solutions on why it is that public policy affecting Americans with disabilities is at... Read More

Prior to the 1970s, many people doubted that individuals with disabilities were capable of working. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, study after study found that not only can individuals with disabilities perform meaningful vocational tasks, but that they also prefer competitive employment to sheltered workshops. However, twenty years later, many... Read More

The CPSD Director Allison Wohl was honored to be asked by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy to discuss the campaign in a full-length article for the Spring 2014 Issue of Responsive Philanthropy. An excerpt: During his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama announced an executive order to... Read More

From The CPSD In partnership with the Ruderman Foundation Preparing youth for a transition from school to adult life can be seen as one of the primary goals of public education. Whether students graduate from high school to pursue postsecondary education, go directly into a job, or a combination thereof,... Read More

NDI REPORT FINDS ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES CONTINUE TO BE ECONOMICALLY SHORTCHANGED DESPITE ADA’S GUARANTEE As the U.S. celebrates the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, a first-of-its-kind report shows people with disabilities are less financially stable than people without disabilities (Washington, D.C. – July 22,... Read More

ASAN is proud to announce the release of a comprehensive toolkit to empower people with disabilities and their families to manage their own health care as they transition to adulthood. As we found in our 2013 report, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities face a variety of barriers to accessing and managing their health... Read More

2015 NATIONAL FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE JUNE 22-24, 2015 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Save the Date! The Institute for Educational Leadership is excited to announce that our 2015 National Family and Community Engagement Conference will be held at The Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois from Monday June 22nd through Wednesday June... Read More