http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Sat, 12 May 2012 11:15:45 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/unum.php Press Releases For more than a decade, cancer, pregnancy and back disorders have been the top causes of disability claims for Unum, the leading provider of disability benefits. Sat, 12 May 2012 11:07:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/unum.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avrillavigne.php Press Releases Safeway's Support for People with Disabilities Campaign Goes Behind the Scenes with Avril Lavigne - Offers Exclusive Videos from the Singer/Songwriter as Thank You to Customers who Support its Annual April Campaign for Easter Seals and Special Olympics. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:51:25 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avrillavigne.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bias-hate.php Press Releases Media Awareness Network Releases New Program to Address Bias and Hate in Media. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:00:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bias-hate.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/family-focus.php Press Releases Focusing on family helps mothers of technology-dependent children function. Normal everyday life for parents requires organization. Parents of children who require ventilators, oxygen, IVs and other tools to live, those day-to-day tasks can be time-consuming, difficult and stressful on the family. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:43:56 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/family-focus.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/562948.php Press Releases St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired is very pleased to announce it has been selected to participate in the "Year of Making a Difference" program presented by Gallop, a major law firm headquartered in St. Louis. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:39:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/562948.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/record.php Press Releases In conjunction with the support of a record number of participating corporate partners and social service organizations, Enable America is proud to report that 2011 resulted in more programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities than in any previous year of the non-profit's history. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:34:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/record.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bmo-rdsp.php Press Releases First bank to introduce RDSP recommends lifetime contribution limit increase to $500,000 - BMO Financial Group today provided its comments and recommendations to the Government of Canada’s review of the Registered Disability Savings Plan. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:36:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/bmo-rdsp.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/disparities-funding.php Press Releases Kessler Foundation received two government grants to study the impact of culture, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the rehabilitation and reintegration of people with spinal cord injury. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:55:11 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/disparities-funding.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/einstein-lab.php Press Releases State Senator Jeff Klein Launches Einstein's New Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:22:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/einstein-lab.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/hoveround.php Press Releases Hoveround Corporation, the nation’s largest direct-to-consumer power wheelchair manufacturer, used the summer of 2011 to seize on an opportunity to tour across America for the very first time and meet actual Hoveround power chair owners. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/hoveround.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/stateofunion.php Press Releases National Council on Disability Releases Federal State of the Union - New Report Offers Solutions for Improving Equality and Increasing Savings. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:13:27 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/stateofunion.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/recession-victims.php Press Releases The Great Recession is hurting another group of innocent people who can least afford it - workers with disabilities. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:30:14 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/recession-victims.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/prosperity.php Press Releases Rand comments on the fight in Washington to protect the middle class, calls Congress Super committee efforts to reduce the federal deficit worthwhile. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:05:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/prosperity.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/starbucks-braille.php Press Releases New Starbucks Card Features Braille Lettering, Extends the Starbucks Experience - Now Available in Starbucks Stores Across the U.S. and Canada for a Limited Time. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:24:49 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/starbucks-braille.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/salutes.php Press Releases This Labor Day, the National Organization on Disability Salutes the Fine Nine - Nine Companies Who Are Changing the Way America Works. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:25:03 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/salutes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/fox-theatre-tickets.php Press Releases The Lighthouse for the Blind and the Fabulous Fox Theatre Partnering to Bring Descriptive Audio Shows Back to the Fox for People who are Blind. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:19:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/fox-theatre-tickets.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/machineman.php Press Releases Kathryn Joosten helps bring OCD into the Hollywood spotlight by shooting a PSA to raise awareness and support Kellie Madisos latest film Machine Man. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:02:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/machineman.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avril-lavigne.php Press Releases The Avril Lavigne Foundation and Easter Seals Announce the Avril Lavigne Rockstar Club - Giving Kids & Youth with Disabilities the Opportunity to Express Their Individuality & Have Fun. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:38:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/avril-lavigne.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/red-cross-donors.php Press Releases The American Red Cross today issued an appeal for blood donors to roll up a sleeve and address a critical shortage across the nation. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:44:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/red-cross-donors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/maternal-tetanus.php Press Releases Kiwanis International Pledges to Raise US$110 Million to Eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:51:32 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/pressreleases/maternal-tetanus.php