 American Association of People with Disabilities
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2008 |
Media contact: Rebecca Panoff Communications Manager AAPD Office: (202) 508-3783 E-mail: aapdrebecca (at) earthlink (dot) net |
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Actor Robert David Hall to Speak at Disability Issue Forum
Disability Rights Activist and Actor Will Address Thousands Participating in Forum
WASHINGTON, DC — Actor and disability rights activist Robert David Hall (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) will be a speaker at The National Forum on Disability Issues, a non-partisan presidential forum organized by the Ohio Disability Vote Coalition (ODVC) and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, in Columbus, Ohio.
Thousands of people with disabilities from across the country will hear Hall speak about the importance of the inclusion of people with disabilities in the entertainment community as well as raising the visibility of the disability community as a powerful political constituency during the event.
Hall, who has played coroner Dr. Al Robbins on the show since 2000, is a double amputee who has served as a national board member and chair on the Screen Actors Guild’s Performers with Disabilities Committee. Hall lost both legs after a 1978 car accident after experiencing burns on more than 65 percent of his body. He has also testified before Congress on disability issues and advocates the hiring of actors with disabilities.
For more information about the forum visit the AAPD website, www.aapd.com.
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The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for change – economically, politically, and socially. AAPD was founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including their family, friends and supporters, and to be a national voice for change in implementing the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To learn more, visit the AAPD website: www.aapd.com.