In partnership with Here.Now, a Jewish teen mental-health initiative through Jewish Board, we bring you the 10 tips for summer camps that wish to prioritize mental health in their fun, exciting environment.   By: Pamela Schuller   The Camp Instructors are Not Therapists Our summer camp staff are incredible young people, but they are not ... Read More

It’s time to expand our diversity conversation to include people of all races, genders, AND abilities. Let’s make 2018 the year that we get diversity right!   #Disability Is Diversity... Read More

The Ruderman Family Foundation, denounces the casting of Joaquin Phoenix to play John Callahan, a cartoonist with a disability, in the new Gus Van Sant film, ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ as offensive to the disability community. The decision once again overlooks the opportunity to cast actors with disabilities to play characters ... Read More

This blog was contributed by Howard Blas, Director of National Ramah Tikvah Network. Dana Mathewson hits lightning serves and ground strokes and races to return seemingly out of reach tennis balls on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the prestigious U.S. Open tennis tournament.  Yet, her name is not nearly as well known in the tennis world ... Read More

Since releasing our Ruderman White Paper on Media Coverage of Law Enforcement Use of Force and Disability, we at the Foundation find ourselves speaking out sadly frequently on the matter. The most recent case we commented on was the shooting of Charleena Lyles by Seattle Police officers, and our message is always the same: ... Read More

Ruderman Family Foundation calls on Hollywood to end the disturbing practice of casting actors without visible disabilities to play characters with disabilities The Ruderman Family Foundation, a national leader in disability inclusion, has expressed its disappointment in the casting of Alec Baldwin for the leading role of blind man Bill Oakland in the new film, ... Read More

The Ruderman TV Challenge was designed to continue our work in Hollywood and advocate for greater inclusion of performers with disabilities. At a time when the discussion around the need for greater diversity in Hollywood is garnering great attention, disability is still being left out. But disability is a fundamental part of the human experience and needs ... Read More

  Our New Study Reveals Self-Driving Cars Could Open 2 Million Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities     Introduction Self-driving cars have almost become a staple of everyday conversation. You hear about them on the radio, read about them in the newspapers, and you see them on TV, and not just in sci-fi movies. ... Read More

On December 5, there was yet another shooting of an unarmed, black, and mentally ill man at the hands of law enforcement, this time in Arkansas. As of the time of this writing, Gary Johnson is hospitalized and is in critical condition. This is sadly not uncommon. It is estimated that anywhere from 25%-50% of ... Read More

The Ruderman Family Foundation has announced the winners of its fifth annual Ruderman Prize in Inclusion, five grants totaling $250,000 awarded to companies and organizations that operate innovative programs and provide services that foster the full inclusion of people with disabilities. This international recognition celebrates inclusive models that can be replicated elsewhere and ensures that resources are ... Read More