Organization on Disability

The mission of the National Organization on Disability (NOD) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. Just over one-third of working-age Americans with disabilities are employed. That’s barely half the employment rate of the general population. To address this gap, NOD works in partnership with businesses, government, national philanthropies and local organizations to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
WASHINGTON, DC, January 29, 2010 – With support from the National Organization on Disability’s Wounded Warrior Career Demonstration program, Specialist (Ret.) Scott Vycital has begun a successful career at the Federal Highway Administration in Colorado. At the invitation of the First Lady, Scott and his wife Jarah traveled to Washington this week to attend the President’s State of the Union address. Elected officials and members of the Executive Branch have opened their doors to the Vycitals to learn more about this innovative program that is filling a critical gap for veterans with disabilities, and their
NOD accomplishes its mission by piloting innovative programs, evaluating their results, and communicating successful approaches to policymakers, researchers and service providers.
NEW YORK, NY, March 15, 2010 - The National Organization on Disability (NOD) supports the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT) agenda to advocate for legislative and regulatory safeguards that will ensure full access by people with disabilities to evolving high speed broadband, wireless and other Internet Protocol (IP)technologies. Click the above link to read NOD President Carol Glazer’s statement of support for H.R. 3101, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century
NEW YORK, NY, January 1, 2010 -- The National Organization on Disability (NOD) received a $500,000 grant from the Kessler Foundation to conduct two Harris Interactive polls updating information on quality of life for Americans with disabilities and employment of people with disabilities