My Mother

My Mother – hard head, hard work and strong family John B. Susa, Ph.D. After only two years of school my mother’s parents were told to take her out of school because of her ‘Testa Dura” (hard head).  In other words, she was unable to learn the basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills expected of her, […]

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Response from National Council on Disability Chairman Jonathan Young to August 22 Washington Times Editorial on Federal Hiring of Americans with Disabilities

Response from National Council on Disability Chairman Jonathan Young to August 22 Washington Times Editorial on Federal Hiring of Americans with Disabilities The Aug 22, 201? Washington Times editorial, (Holder’s “severe mental deficiency”) categorizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative to hire more Americans with disabilities as “crazy” illustrates a profound mischaracterization both of disability […]

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National Council on Disability Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Affirm the Individual Mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ADA)

National Council on Disability Applauds Supreme Court Ruling to Affirm the Individual Mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ADA) as a victory for Americans with disabilities. On Thursday June 28, the court voted 5-4 to uphold the constitutionality of the individual mandate provisions of the ACA. “For millions of Americans with disabilities who rely on […]

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