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July 26, 2019 | Patricia Yeager, Ph.D, CEO, The Independence Center
Since its passage 29 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped the United States become a healthier and more inclusive nation by increasing access and equality for our largest minority group: people with disabilities.
The purpose of this landmark civil rights…
July 23, 2019 | Julie Hocker, Former Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
What a great day at ACL! We just finished a full day of back-to-back meetings with executive directors from Centers for Independent Living, State Independent Living Councils, and state designated entities from as far away as Washington state and as close by as Maryland (and many, many states in…
June 28, 2019 | ACL Staff
ACL Administrator Lance Robertson Speaking to Audience
Twenty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating and isolating people with disabilities from the rest of society is against the law under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark case — Olmstead v. L.C. — has…
June 27, 2019 | ACL Staff
From smartphones to social media, technology is reshaping our world. For people with disabilities, advancements in technology and engineering have the potential to knock down long-standing barriers to communication, employment, and full community participation. ACL’s National Institute on…
June 14, 2019 | Lance Robertson, Former Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Tomorrow we join the world in speaking out against the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This day is about coming together to reaffirm that older adults are equal members of our communities, entitled to all the same dignity, rights, and…
March 19, 2019 | Keri Lipperini, MPA, Director, Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs
When you give your body the nutrients it needs, you take a key step to staying healthy, active, and independent. Good nutrition not only helps you feel better but can also help ward off chronic disease and help you recover faster from acute illness.
On the other hand, inadequate nutrition…
March 15, 2019 | ACL Staff
HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan and ACL Administrator Lance Robertson arrived at the Walter Reed Community and Senior Center in Arlington, VA just before lunch time, and the center was full of activity.
Top: Two older adults play pool at the Walter Reed Center. Middle: HHS Deputy Secretary…
March 6, 2019 | Julie Hocker, Former Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities
At ACL, we believe that people of all ages, with and without disabilities should be able to live, grow, learn, and work side by side. Community living makes all of us, and our shared future, stronger. Our mission is to make it possible for all people.
To that end, we administer programs that…
February 19, 2019 | Lance Robertson, Former Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Today, ACL posted new data on the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program’s impact in fiscal year 2017. Looking through the data, I am struck by both the scope and the impact of the work that ombudsmen do every day.
As the Ombudsman program enters its 40th year as a mandatory program of the Older…
January 29, 2019 | The Tennessee Developmental Disabilities Network
Left to right: Bruce Keisling of the Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities, Elise McMillan of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Lance Robertson of the Administration for Community Living, Wanda Willis of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities and…