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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kayla A. Bower [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:53 PM
>To: ODLC Law List
>Subject: U. S. Department of Labor Unveils New Disability Site
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>On Wednesday, October 16, 2002, at the New Freedom Initiative
>Celebration of National Disability
>Employment Awareness Month, Secretary Elaine L. Chao unveiled
>http://www.DisabilityInfo.gov, a new web
>site for people with disabilities.
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>DisabilityInfo.gov is the result of a collaborative effort across
>multiple federal agencies. Containing
>information on civil rights, education, employment, housing, health
>care, technology and
>transportation, among other subjects, the site is designed to be a
>one-stop source of government
>information relevant to people with disabilities, their families,
>employers, and service providers. The
>site was developed in response to an Executive Memorandum issued by
>President George W. Bush
>on August 28, 2002, directing federal agencies to develop a web site for
>people with disabilities
>within 60 days.
>
>"I am so pleased the President selected the Labor Department to lead the
>effort to establish
>DisabilityInfo.gov, and I am delighted with the result," said Secretary
>Elaine L. Chao.
>"DisabilityInfo.gov provides Americans with disabilities a direct and
>easy connection to the
>information and resources needed to access opportunities to become full
>participants in their
>communities and the 21st Century workforce."
>
>This site, the first of its kind, will provide individuals with one-stop
>access to government disability
>information and resources as well as updates on the New Freedom
>Initiative. While
>DisabilityInfo.gov will be managed by the Department of Labor, content
>for the portal will be a
>responsibility shared across multiple federal agencies.
>DisabilityInfo.gov is part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative, a
>comprehensive plan
>designed to ensure that Americans with disabilities have the opportunity
>to learn and develop skills,
>engage in productive work, make choices about their daily lives, and
>participate fully in their
>communities. The Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment
>Policy is charged with
>providing national leadership to increase meaningful employment
>opportunities for people with
>disabilities and is primarily responsible for implementing the
>employment-related aspects of the
>President's Initiative.
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>http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
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