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What We’re Reading: October 12, 2020

October 12, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We join in recogntions for Indigenous Peoples’ Day AND learn how voting is made accessible for people with learning disabilities AND how a Black woman with a disability is making change for both of her communites PLUS we recognize World Mental Health Day all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Election Issues, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ACA, accessible voting, Andraea LaVant, CAP, Indigenous People’s Day, NDEAM at Microsoft, Racis and COVID-19, World Mental Health Day

What We’re Reading: August 10, 2020

August 10, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older adults having connection issues with telehealth, Chicago police ire a disability expert and the Navajo nation flattens the curve PLUS ADA Celebrations continue with the NDLA Blog Parade

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Chicago, Disability and the arts, Navajo, older adults, Older adults and the pandemic, Special Ed, telehealth

What We’re Reading: July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: a look at mental health and the need for more mental health professionals form communities of color, Masks at Work – Can Accommodations be mandatory? PLUS the Disability Rights Movement 30 year later all in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ADA Anniversary, Black Disabled Lives Matter, Black Mental Health Professionals, Coronavirus and Stress, drug costs for COVID-19, Justice Shorter, masks, Michael Hickson, Minnesota Disabiltiy Services, pandemic

What We’re Reading: May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

America heads into another week of social distancing, how COVID19 affects medical care and what some “aging hippies” did about it AND the biggest story that didn’t happen in disability ed, PLUS a greeting from a galaxy far far away in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging hippies, Betsy DeVos, Colorado Medicaid, COVID-19, family time, Financial Heath, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, older americans, Tony Cohelo

What We’re Reading: April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Why is Coronavirus different for Black people? One of the most important films about disability is on Netflix and you can watch it right now, Ed Roberts and how he changed the world as we know it, what we’re learning about aging from animals AND why is Coronavirus different for Black people? PLUS three artists release social distance anthems AND all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Caregivers, COVID-19/Coronavirus, Developmental Disabilities, Election Issues, Health Insurance, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 21 Pilots, absentee voting, CDC, Crip Camp, Ed Roberts, Face coverings., Gloria Estefan, Id/DD, mail in ballots, masks, Meals on Wheels, nutritious, older americans, racial justice, Randy Newman, voting, World Health Day

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 17, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We sat down with two of our NAB members, to learn about the hurdles individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents are still facing and how they navigate education, supports and services.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Blog, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News Tagged With: Baby Boomers, Berthy de la Rosa Aponte, Brill COnsulting, family caegivers, IDD, Individuals with developmental Disabilites, Intellectual disabilites, Jimmo Settlement Agreement, Kathy Brill, ODEA, Students with disabilites

What We’re Reading: March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Are you (and much of the world) self isolating? Catch up on the latest on HIV, how Hollywood is working on disability inclusion and DD Awareness month PLUS a roundup of Corona Virus articles from the week in What we’re reading!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Nursing Homes, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: American Idol, corona virus, DD Awareness Month, Disability Benefits, disability discrimination, Disability Services, Easterseals’ Disability Film Challenge, Elizabeth Warren •, HIV, isolation, Joe Biden, Marna Michele, Nic Novicki, Older Americans and vision loss, quarantine, St. Patrick's Day, The Good Doctor

What We’re Reading: March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we celebrate International Women’s Day and recognize the lifelong advocacy and fortitude of Judith Heumann. PLUS Corona Virus and its affect on nursing homes and older Americans AND the FDA Finally bans shock treatment for people with disabilities in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: Barbie, Beacon, Betsy DeVos, corona virus, COVID-19, Crip Camp, Defying Obstacles, FA Shock Devices, International Women's Day, intersectionality, Judith Heumann, Kimberle Crenshaw, Madison De Rozario, nursing homes, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Time Women of the Year

What We’re Reading: February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

We recognize the passing of B. Smith, learn how individuals with disabilities are learning about work opportunities in Texas, and learn about how our own Lex Frieden got his start in Disability advocacy, PLUS Let the good times roll as we celebrate Mardi Gras 2020!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Activism, aging, B. Smith, Best/Worst states for older Americans, Disability Mentoring Day, employment, Lex Frieden, Oklahoma, Self Help, Special Education, Utah

What We’re Reading: December 16, 2019

December 16, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Inclusion is front and center in a classic holiday story, new technologies to manage medical data and fight Alzheimer’s disease and Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang releases his disability plan in this week’s edition of What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, aeism, Alzheimer's Disease, Andrew Yang, Blockchain, Cerebral Palsy, drug prices, EARN, Id/DD, Mental Health, ODEP, retirement, self-Identification, South Carolina, Tiny TIm, Work Requirments

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