AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

American Association of People with Disabilities logo What Powers Us What We Do Resources Take Action Donate Search submit search Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on google More Sharing Services Can’t view this message? Read it online. power up heading.JPG crpd sticker.jpg NATIONAL CALL-IN FOR THE DISABILITY TREATY WE NEED YOUR HELP! The opposition is flooding Senate offices with calls against the treaty! While the second Senate hearing has been delayed, we must still urge the Senate to support the ratification of the Disability Treaty, formally known as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). We need you to call your Senators TODAY to show your support! The more people that call today, the more impact we will have! The Disability Treaty provides a vital framework for creating legislation and policies around the world that embrace the rights and dignity of all people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was the model for the Disability Treaty. On December 4, 2012 the Senate considered the ratification of the Disability Treaty but fell only 5 votes short of the super-majority vote required. We need you to call your Senators. If your Senators are listed below, we especially need your support today. •Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) •Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) •Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) •Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) •Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) •Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) You can be directed to each of them by calling (202) 224-3121 TODAY. When you are transfered to your Senator, just give your name, zip code, and say "I support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities." That's it! Forward this message onto your lists of friends and colleagues so they can join us in sending a message to the Foreign Relations Committee that we support the Disability Treaty! Thank you for your help! For more information on the first Senate hearing, please click here, and for more resources go to http://www.disabilitytreaty.org. AAPD mission Forward to a Friend | Manage My Profile | Unsubscribe | Donate American Association of People with Disabilities 2013 H Street NW, 5th Floor | Washington, DC 20006 facebook_32.png twitter-20x20.png Youtube_32x32.png powered by Blackbaud nonprofit software The American Association of People with Disabilities: Promoting equal opportunity, economic power, independent living and political participation for people with disabilities. Our Partners American Airlines Amerigroup Foundation Logo AT&T Logo CBS Logo CSC Logo Comcast Darden Logo DirectTV logo Freddie Mac logo IBM logo Johnson & Johnson Logo Marsh and McLennan Companies Logo Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Logo Phrma Logo RIAA Logo SAP Logo SCI Logo Sidley Austin LLP logo TimeWarner logo United Cerebral Palsy logo Verizon Logo Visa Logo Walmart Logo Connect with Us Find Us on Facebook Find us on Flickr Follow us on Twitter Watch Us on YouTube copyright 2011 | privacy policy | contact/feedback | Login Select this to login to your profile design by Firefly Partners design by Firefly Partners