#33: Listening More Deeply: A Conversation With Sarah Ruh
This episode features an interview between Debra Ruh and her daughter Sara, as they discuss Sara’s feelings about Down syndrome and how society talks about people with Down syndrome. The beginning of the conversation starts with a conversation between Debra Ruh and Doug Foresta as they discuss the takeaways from the conversation between Debra and […]
Ability Magazine: Debra Ruh, Tapping Into disABILITY
Published on Ability Magazine In 1987 while working as a systems administrator and executive in the banking industry, Debra Ruh gave birth to a beautiful girl, Sara, who was perfect and happened to have Down syndrome. Ruh found the world had very low expectations for Sara. Later, Ruh was drawn to Virginia for both work […]
ICT Refresh Finally Becoming Reality
By Rosemary Musachio, Ruh Global Communications, Chief Accessibility Officer Government departments, federal agencies, and federal contractors still abide by Section 508 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, even though the provisions don’t reflect modern technological advancements or are comparable with international standards. In 2010, the U.S. Access Board realized Section 508 needed to be updated to […]
Are Stories of Persons with Disabilities Inspirational Porn?
I have the opportunity to work with a lot of talented people, many of whom are individuals with disabilities. A person who I’m very proud of is my Chief Accessibility Officer, Rosemary Musachio. Rosemary was born with Cerebral Palsy as a result of the doctor accidentally hitting her head when assisting in birth. Rosemary is […]
Trailblazing 2016
TRAILBLAZING 2016 TO TARGET IMPROVING DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSION AND WORKFORCE SUSTAINABILITY DURING ONE-DAY CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 AT BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Jose Velasco, Global Lead at SAP Technologies ‘Autism at Work’ program, speaks for first-time in South Florida as Special Guest Speaker PEMBROKE PINES, FL, USA August 22, 2016 – Trailblazing 2016 […]