Boldly challenging broken systems, ABLE NH delivers justice and protects human rights for people impacted by disability who face barriers to education, employment, healthcare and civic engagement.
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Policy and Advocacy
At ABLE NH, we are committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable world for people with disabilities. Our work focuses on addressing key issues like housing, healthcare, education, transportation, and workforce challenges. Through advocacy and policy change, we aim to protect rights, promote inclusion, and ensure access to opportunities for everyone in our community.…
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Granite Staters to Rally at State House in Support of Special Education Funding
CONTACT: Nancy Glynnnancy@momsrising.org Louis Espositolouis@ablenh.org January 13, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Granite Staters to Rally at State House in Support of Special Education Funding Concord, NH – With growing concerns about Special Education funding, people from across the state will gather outside the New Hampshire State House on Tuesday, January 14th at 11 AM, calling…
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A New Year Message to Our Community
Dear Friends, We’ve heard from you about your concerns for the disability community in 2025, and we are listening. People with disabilities already face barriers to living full lives in their communities — barriers rooted in societal structures, policies, and attitudes. We work daily to challenge these barriers and advocate for a world where disability…
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Action Alert: Autism Council Needs Your Help
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I would like to make you all aware of an issue regarding the NH Council on Autism Disorders (NHCASD). Several existing members of the Council drafted a bill, HB 634,that would update the membership an...
Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a Proclamation recognizing February 15 as International Angelman Day, a day devoted to raising awareness of Angelman Syndrome (AS), a rare neurogenetic disorder that delays development, impairs speech, inhibits mobility, disrupts sleep and causes intellectual disability.
International Angelman Day encourages people to support those affected by AS and advocate for research on the disease. Thanks to the efforts of advocates like Allison Girouard and Amy Girouard-Crush, New Hampshire now recognizes International Angelman Day.
Read more about Allison and Amy in the Concord Monitor: www.concordmonitor.com/angelman-
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Full text of the Proclamation will be posted in the comments below.
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Whether you realize it or not, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 impacts you and the people you love!
15 states have asked the court to get rid of Section 504. The states disagree with a few things in the updated Section 504 rules. But the lawsuit asks the court to get rid of all the updated rules – and to get rid of Section 504 itself, not just the rules they disagree with. The lawsuit says that no one should have to follow any part of Section 504.
Here are only a few of the benefits that the 504 rule provides:
• Schools must include students with disabilities and help them learn.
• Doctors and schools must have sign language interpreters for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing who sign. Videos must have captions.
• Doctors must give clear information to disabled people. This includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Websites for schools and hospitals must work for people who are blind and low vision.
• Doctors and hospitals cannot stop helping someone because they have a disability.
• Doctors and hospitals must have tools and machines that work for wheelchair users. This includes machines that check for cancer.
Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 - DREDF : dredf.org/protect-504/
Thanks to the important work of the South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council and West Virginia DD Councils, their Attorney Generals have decided not to continue to be a part of this suit. Advocacy matters!
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