City of Newton Commission On Disability

10/19/2020

The Power of the Disability Vote: Preparing for the 2020 Election Thursday, October 22 | 12:00PM Registration is now open. We are now less than a month away from the 2020 Presidential election. Ellen Taverna and Kathleen Amaral from The Arc of Massachusetts are here as a resource to help ensure that...

10/19/2020

SECRETARY OF STATE William Galvin has settled a lawsuit filed by disability rights groups in a way that will make it easier for voters with disabilities to request an electronic ballot so they can vote at home on their computer in the November election. “I am very pleased that we were able to reac...

10/16/2020

Join us at our monthly COD meeting on Monday, October 19 at 6:00 pm click here for Zoom link and Agenda:

07/27/2020

Artist Robert Solomon creating his chalk drawing in honor of the ADA’s 30th Anniversary

07/26/2020

Playing ADA Jeapordy with Mayor Fuller in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Mayor Fuller and Newton Commission on Disability members rehearsing for ADA Jeopardy in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

07/24/2020

Commission On Disability-sponsored artist Robert Solomon, will be creating his Chalk Art Design on this Saturday, July 25, starting a little before 10:00am on the Commonwealth Avenue Carriage Lane near Chestnut Street. If you get a chance to drive, bike, or stroll by, Robert would be delighted to say Hi from a safe distance. There will also be another artist creating another Chalk Art Design nearby, all part of the Saturday Sidewalk Studios, presented by the Newton Arts Community- Newton Cultural Council, Newton Community Pride and the Cultural Development office.

07/22/2020

Our friends at the The Ruderman Family Foundation released this special edition ADA 30th Anniversary "All Inclusive" Podcast episode with the incomparable Judy Heumann.

In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, join Jay and his guest Judy Heumann for a special episode of All Inclusive. Judy is one of Time Magazine's 100 Women of the Century and a leading disability rights activist. Join Jay and Judy as they discuss her beginnings in a...

07/16/2020

Join the City of Newton Commission on Disability and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller for an evening of "ADA Jeopardy" to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

07/02/2020

The Newton Commission on Disability is in motion on FB. Learn about the "Accessible Icon" we have selected as our profile pic here:

The Accessible Icon Project is an ongoing work of design activism. It starts with a graphic icon, free for use in the public domain, and continues its work as a collaboration among people with disabilities and their allies toward a more accessible world.