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What Leaders Need to Know To Help People with Disabilities SurviveThe western front of the United States Capitol

What Leaders Need to Know To Help People with Disabilities Survive

Published by Philip Pauli on April 9, 2020

Washington, D.C., April 9 – As lawmakers continue to work around the clock during this critical time, RespectAbility acknowledges the importance of ensuring people with disabilities are fully included in life-saving efforts.

“The RespectAbility team has been very hard hit,” said the organization’s President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi. “Our IT consultant died last week, and our immediate past chairman has COVID-19, as do two other members of our extended team. Therefore, these issues are very personal to us and are working hard to get journalists and leaders the facts and sources they need so that policy makers and the public understand both the stakes and solutions to solving this shared crisis.”

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Stimulus Package Becomes Law – Here’s What It Means for People with DisabilitiesThe U.S. Capitol building and dome from far away. Text: COVID-19 Stimulus Package Becomes Law

Stimulus Package Becomes Law – Here’s What It Means for People with Disabilities

Published by Philip Pauli on March 27, 2020

Washington, D.C., March 27 – President Trump signed into law today the $2 trillion-dollar emergency stimulus aimed at propping up the economy during the current crisis. This law is unprecedented in its scope and is meant to help our nation respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even now, government agencies are going to work to implement the new law.

Millions of Americans living with disabilities are wondering what this new law means for them and whether they will see any benefit. The short answer is yes, but how far the law will go to help people with disabilities who are uniquely at-risk to the impact of the virus remains an open question.

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Elected Officials Need to Hear from Constituents with Disabilities – Here’s HowIcons for mail, phone, and email. Text: How to Contact Your Elected Officials

Elected Officials Need to Hear from Constituents with Disabilities – Here’s How

Published by Philip Pauli on March 27, 2020

Washington, D.C., March 27 – In these uncertain times, people with disabilities, their friends and their families are looking to elected officials at every level of government for answers. Often, however, people do not know how to connect to their members of Congress or how to send a message to their governor, state legislators or local officials. 

Thanks to technology, it has never been easier to reach out and make one’s voice heard. Every voice matters and leaders need to know that the disability community is an integral part of their voter base. 

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