Who are we? We’re a community. The Disability Today (DT) Network is an online village like no other, the disability community’s first social media network. We are an "exposition” of independently-hosted media channels under 15 different areas of special interest to people with disabilities, their families and friends and healthcare professionals. Developed by Disability Today [...]
Dec 3, 2014 was the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2014 and the theme was “Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology”. Debra Ruh presented on a panel called “Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals”
We are very proud and honored to announce Debra Ruh's latest book release! “Find Your Voice using Social Media” Debra is a power house in the world of Social Media and we highly recommend this read. It is helpful for people new to social media or anyone that wants to up their game on this powerful medium. [...]
Advocacy That Makes A Difference Clients come first at Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers. It is our clients who are challenged to look after loved ones and themselves, while moving forward with dignity. Our mission is to help them do exactly that. We have assembled a diverse and talented team of professionals that ensures support is [...]
Since 1987, the Rick Hansen Foundation has been working passionately to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Founded by Canada’s Man In Motion Rick Hansen, the Foundation actively removes barriers to create an accessible world and funds ground-breaking medical research. In addition to our work, we believe that awareness is key to changing perceptions [...]
TDN Close-up with Heather Lee "TDN and the Autism community" Hi, my name is Heather Lee and I was born in Toluca, Mexico in 5/5/86. I was diagnosed with autism when I was 3 years old, and wasn't able to speak until I was 10. I moved to the Miami, Florida when I was 11 [...]
TDN Close-up with Deborah Dagit Deb Dagit is a sought-after consultant and speaker on the topics of diversity and inclusion. She started Deb Dagit Diversity LLC in 2013 to deliver the practical, just-in-time services and products she wished were available when she was a Chief Diversity Officer. As Merck’s CDO for almost 12 years, Deb was responsible for global equal [...]
Kathy Martinez - 3rd Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the third Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 25, 2009. ODEP's mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people [...]
Joey was born facing an uphill battle from the beginning. He was diagnosed with at the time Sleep Apnea most likely attributed to his biological mother using drugs during the term of pregnancy. At the age of 3, upon seeing a Child Psychiatrist specializing in the field of FAS, Bi Polar Mood Dis Orders, Joey was [...]
Hi, my name is Kiran Shah, I am 1.26m tall perfectly formed. You might have recognized me from the films like “Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars Return of the Jedi, Legend, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and The Hobbit trilogy. I'm here to let you know how [...]
