White House Q & A Tour

White House Q & A Tour
Do you have questions you want to ask the White House about disability policies?
You may have a face-to-face opportunity to ask 'The White House' questions and express your disability concerns.
"Obama administration officials are planning to fan out across the country starting this spring for a series of regional White House conferences to address disability issues."
See if the White House is coming to your region--
White House Plans Nine-City Disability Tour - Disability Scoop

Disabilities can be physical, psychological, learning, developmental, medical, etc...  
Refer to these entities for more information on disabilities:  disability.gov; The CDC, the ADA, the AAPD, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the Learning Disabilities organization.  There are many organizations and advocacy groups that benefit people with disabilities.

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White House Disability Group - Federal Internship and Employment Opportunities

White House Disability Group
Friday, January 13, 2012

Good afternoon-- The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to a nationwide conference call on federal internships and employment opportunities for young Americans with disabilities on Tuesday, January 17th at 3 p.m. EST. Program representatives will explain how to apply for these unique opportunities, when application materials are due, and useful tips on putting together a competitive application package. What: Conference Call on Federal Internship and Employment Opportunities for Young People with Disabilities Speakers from: The White House Internship Program The Presidential Personnel Office The Department of Labor’s Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities When: Tuesday, January 17th Time: 3 p.m. EST How: Please click HERE to receive an email with dial-in information for this call. Note: this call is off the record and not intended for press purposes. Sign Up for Updates from the White House Contact the White House. The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

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U.S. President Barack Obama Top Advisors will conduct a Disability 'Virtual' Townhall.
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The U.S. Presidential Delegation is sharing travel highlights on Twitter @disabilitygov by #kdale Kareem Dale, President Obama's Special Assistant on Disability Policy.

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White House Disability Group Monthly Call

White House Disability Group Monthly Call

JUNE 24, 2011 @10:30AM/EST
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama
on Disability Policy

Participants:
Dr. Jill Biden calling from Athens, Greece (leading a Presidential Delegation to the Special Olympics).

{Kareem Dale @disabilitygov (twitter.com/disabilitygov) for delegation travel tweets from The Special Olympics in Athens, Greece(June 24 thru June 28) }

Lynna Ruttledge, Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration

Sharon Lewis, Commissioner of the Administration of Developmental Disabilities

Dial In for Listeners: 1800-230-1951
Title: White House Disability Call( not for press purposes)

Live captioning via federal relay system for the people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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*STAY IINFORMED:
whitehouse.gov/disability FOR UPDATES ON VARIOUS DISABILITY ISSUES; introduce you to persons who work on disability issues in the federal government

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White House Disability Call

White House Disability Call
May 26, 2011 at 3:00PM/Eastern

This White House Disability Group Call is off the record and not for press purposes.

The White House Disability Group Call utilizes FEDERAL RELAY CAPTIONED TEXT with a online support, email contact and a toll free call in number to order the service. PLEASE ONLY USE THIS FEATURE IF YOU ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING.

Conference Call Info.: [U.S. area] Dial in for Listeners:(800) 230-1085

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* Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education - Russlynn Ali
* Director of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor - Patricia Shiu

Thus far, our favorite section is the Q&A and favorite topic is about Autism, considered a developmental disability.

Again,this call is off the record and not for press purposes.

White House Disability Group Email Distribution List: