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2013Our veterans sacrificed for our nation’s independence. This unique program helps preserve theirs.**December 7, 2017 | Rohmteen Mokhtari, Public Affairs Specialist**
    ACL’s Family and Caregiver Support Programs: Helping Family Caregivers Better Manage Their Around-the-Clock Responsibilities**November 13, 2017 | Greg Link, Director of the Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services**Stop for a minute and think about what it means to be a family caregiver. What comes to mind? Is it calling to check on a friend or loved one several times a week? Driving mom or dad to doctors’ appointments? Negotiating with a school about the individual education plan for a child with a disability? Helping with personal and household tasks?
    Thanking Our VeteransOn Veterans Day, we honor all those who have served in the military. It is a time to appreciate our veterans and all they have done to protect our country and make this world a better place.
    Native American Heritage Month – Wisdom Warriors Making a Real Difference for Tribal Elders**November 7, 2017 | Cynthia LaCounte, Director for the Office of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs**During Native American Heritage Month each November, we celebrate the rich histories, diverse cultures, and important contributions of our nation’s first people. We recommit to honoring the nation’s responsibilities to American Indians and Alaska Natives. At ACL, this means working with tribes to better serve the health needs of elders and people with disabilities in Indian Country.
    Pursuing Employment through Self-Advocacy in Washington D.CAs National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, we wanted to share the story of a worker with a disability who is making his voice heard as a self-adv
    Changing Lives for Youth with Disabilities by Supporting Employment and Strengthening Partnerships**October 31, 2017 | Annette Shea, Administration for Community Living Program Specialist**Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) offers an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions of America's workers with disabilities and promote policies and practices that support disability employment.
    National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Removing Barriers and Low ExpectationsOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and all month we've been celebrating the many contributions of workers with disabilities and highlighting some of our work to remove the barriers that often prevent people with disabilities from working.
    Research Insights on Advancing Integrated Employment for People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesAccording to the National Core Indicators (2015-2016), people with disabilities want to work, and both state and federal policy emphasize work as a priority for public supports. However, only 14% of individuals served by state intellectual and developmental disability agencies work in individual integrated jobs.
    Research Insights About Disability Employment**October 23, 2017 | Kristi Hill, PhD, Deputy Director, National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research**Last week, HHS presented its National Disability Employment Awareness Month Observance. I was enthusiastic about the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with Commissioner for the Administration on Disabilities Melissa Ortiz and Michael Murray from the Office of Personnel Management.
    New England Pension Assistance Project Recovers Lost Pension of Massachusetts Widow**October 19, 2017 | Hilary Dalin, Director of the Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services**This week is National Retirement Savings Week and the occasion gives us an opportunity to highlight a success story. This story is how a 65-year old widow from Massachusetts was helped to recover her lost pension.
  
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