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Bloomington, IL - Mayor Kruzan Declared Disability.gov Day on October 14th

Columbus, GA - Mayor Wetherington Declared Disability.gov Day on October 22nd

Denver, CO - Mayor Hickenlooper Declared Disability.gov Day on October 26th

Houston, TX - Mayor White Declared Disability.gov Day on October 23rd

Minneapolis, MN - Mayor Rybak Declared Disability.gov Day on October 21st

Pittsburgh, PA - Mayor Ravenstahl Declared Disability.gov Day on October 28th

San Francisco, CA - Mayor Newsom Declared Disability.gov Day on October 30th

Pasadena, CA - Mayor Bogaard Declared Disability.gov Day on October 20th

Nashville, TN - Mayor Dean Declared Disability.gov Day on October 22nd

Sioux Falls, SD - Mayor Munson Declared Disability.gov Day on October 21st

U.S. Labor Department Announces the Launch of ePolicyWorks

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has launched ePolicyWorks - a collaborative, Web-based information-sharing initiative among national policymakers and stakeholders designed to address specific barriers to employment faced by people with disabilities. Multiple federal agencies and national policymakers will work together to ensure that Americans with disabilities have equal access to employment and critical employment-related supports such as health care, education, transportation, housing and technology.

Housing

Resource on homelessness, accessible housing and temporary housing. Military relocation information is available as well as housing locators.

Transportation & Travel

Resources on transportation assistance and travel options for Veterans, Service Members, and families.

National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP)

Administered through the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), the NATTAP provides information on assistive technology devices and resources available in your state.

Georgia Canines for Independence

Trains and provides assistance dogs to Veterans with mobility and other disabilities. All services are free of charge.

United We Ride National Dialogue Wants Your Ideas on Accessible Transportation

This National Dialogue, which will take place November 2-13, 2009, is an interactive process that will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss ideas that will improve transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals with limited incomes in communities across the country.

Easter Seals Project ACTION Event - Service Animals & Public Transportation

This one-hour audio conference, part of Easter Seals Project ACTION's Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation (PPSAT) series, will take place at 2:00 Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The program will address current requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act and promising practices from the transportation industry for accommodating customers with service animals on public transportation. Sign Me Up to register for this event.