ADA

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I do know that each Presidential administration appoints a Director for

the Office of Disabilities. I was more knowledgeable about who's who

when I helped with NAOTD. The guy who was the Director in the last

administration, Young (I think that was his name) now heads a

private disability rights group in DC. I have never heard if the current

Administration appointed someone new or that is empty right now.

Unfortunately, it may not be thought of as a priority at this time

(meaning a priority to the administration - it IS a priority to US!)

Whether or not anyone who either works in the Office of Disabilities has

a handicap is an interesting question. Wow. What a great job - I'd move

to DC for it!

I used to receive 's disability list emails from the WH and he

really worked hard for people with disabilities. Only now no WH emails

from the Disability Office so I am just guessing the job is vacant/or

non-existent.

If disabled people wrote their Congrespersons, or called, and we had a

big, hot campaign going, maybe we'd get noticed, and maybe the ADA would

be better enforced. 12 years since ADA - there has been change, positive

change, but very slow.

~G

> Now I used to think the ADA was our own disabled rights groups. But I am

> wondering if anyone that has a handicap works for the ADA.

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