Huge news!!!! U.S. Department of Labor is doing a full review of usage of 14(c) aka sub minimum wages for disabled people!!!!!!!! They are going to request comments on it and are specifically asking disabled people to comment. #RehabActAnniversary

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

This landmark legislation requires equal opportunities for disabled people. It also prohibits discrimination in federal agencies, programs, employment & their policies
#RehabAct Anniversary #Section504 #RehabAct

I was at the The White House with some of my favorite disabled people to celebrate #ADA33 & #RehabActAnniversary

President Biden Joe Biden grabbed my phone when I tried to take a selfie and told me I needed to make sure The White House was in the background and that we got the best selfie

#RehabActAnniversary : #Section504 of the Rehab Act provides crucial protections to students with disabilities in schools, including those with #HiddenDisabilities . Read more about the responsibilities of schools to uphold this provision here:
www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…

#RehabActAnniversary : One of the critical figures in the movement for #disability rights following the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was Brad Lomax. Read about his work and legacy in this blog from U.S. Department of Labor: blog.dol.gov/2021/02/23/exp…