Excerpt from: United States Department of Labor (click for full article)
The Disability.gov website has launched "What's Your Connection?" to
commemorate the site's 10th anniversary. The initiative emphasizes
that disability is a natural part of the human experience and focuses
on the integral role people with disabilities play in American society.
Disability.gov is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment Policy in collaboration with 21 federal agency
partners.
"There are nearly 57 million individuals with disabilities in the
United States, and they are all connected to those around them — their
family members, co-workers, neighbors and friends," said Kathy
Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment
policy. "By sharing how disability touches us all, we can reinforce and
encourage the inclusion of people with disabilities in every aspect of
daily life, in our homes, communities and workplaces."
People nationwide can participate in the campaign by submitting a
captioned photograph or video that answers the question "What's your
connection to disability?" Submissions will be accepted through July
31, 2013. More information, including rules and requirements, is
available at http://s.dol.gov/XJ.
Disability.gov is the federal government's website for comprehensive
information on disability programs and services in communities
nationwide. Through the site, individuals with disabilities, their
families, caregivers and others are able to connect to thousands of
resources from federal, state and local government agencies; academic
institutions; and nonprofit organizations. New information is added
daily across 10 main subject areas: benefits, civil rights, community
life, education, emergency preparedness, employment, health, housing,
technology and transportation.
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