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Florida Gains 23,953 Jobs for People with Disabilities; Ranks 39th in the Country for Disability Employment Rate

Kevin Seraaj - March 27, 2019

By Angelique Uwabera, RespectAbility Policy FellowWashington, D.C., March 14 – 23,953 Floridians with disabilities entered the workforce last year, part of a national trend of jobs gained among...

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Disability: Ignorance is NOT Bliss

Kevin Seraaj - December 22, 2018

Children especially should be exposed to disability issues now because among them may be the few who one day make the discoveries that change the lives of disabled people everywhere.

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2016 Partners for Progress Conference, Oct 12 – 14

Lee Dixon - September 27, 2016

(September 23, 2016 – Naples, FL) Residential Options of Florida (ROOF), a statewide nonprofit based in Naples, Florida, will host the 2016 Partners for...

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Supporting Americans With Disabilities

Advocate Staff - July 26, 2016

Today marks the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation signed by President George H.W. Bush that has paved the...

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VA Assists Veterans with Disability Claims at Claims Workshop

Lee Dixon - July 4, 2016

To enhance communication with Veterans, we are providing individualized VA benefits assistance beyond normal business hours at a Saturday outreach event. The St. Petersburg...

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Florida Cracks Down on Troubled For-profit Facility for the Disabled

Advocate Staff - June 29, 2016

After years of tepid action, Florida officials are moving to intensify monitoring and remove residents from a sprawling complex for the disabled that has...

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