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Justice in Aging Offers Clear Guidance on the CARES Act

April 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Have you heard about the CARES Act  and wonder how it could affect you? For those looking for clear info during COVID-19, Justice In Aging offers useful information including who is eligible, what is covered, how to receive the benefits, and the impact on those already receiving benefits.

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Legislation & Policy, Uncategorized Tagged With: CARES Act, Congress. COVID-19, Justince In Aging

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: January 13, 2020

January 13, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Adaptive skiers change the course in Oregon , a neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well and Disability rights take center stage in Minnesota all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Legislation & Policy, News, Social Activity, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessibility in libraries, accessible courthouse, ADA, ADA Anniversary, ADA30, adaptive skiing, aging, elderly body builder, elections, George H.W. Bush, Home invasion, retirement, Willie Murphy

What We’re Reading: December 23, 2019

December 23, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

This week saw disability being discussed at a Presidential Debate, celebrations of Hanukah, Festivus and Christmas as well as the DisCo’s loss of Mama Cax. 2020 is right around the corner – see through the Holiday Haze with this week’s edition of What We’re Reading.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: 3rd Democratic Presidential debate, aging, aging parents, Detroit, Hollywood, Mama Cax, Martha's Vinyard, nursing homes

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

What We’re Reading: November 25, 2019

November 25, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Gig Economy Compounds Problems for Disabled Workers, Azza Altiraifi Says | Bloomberg   In this edition of "Bloomberg Equality," Azza Altiraifi, Disability Justice Initiative research associate, discusses the challenges and biases that permeate the gig economy with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." (Source: Bloomberg) International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day | American [...]

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Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Support Communities, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Australia, autism, Daily Cardinal, First Peoples, Gig economy, Harry Reid, Older Mexican Americans, Stacey Abrams, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, WAWA

What We’re Reading: November 4, 2019

November 4, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Power Shut offs in California, a presidential candidate drops his disability platform, and DC nurses a sugar hangover from Halloween and their world series win — all in today’s What We’re reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, News, Nursing Homes, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: 311, Apple, Buttigeg, disability entreprenuershiip, emojiis, Mental Health, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, Power Cutoffs in California, Presidential candidates and disability platform, silver technology

What We’re Reading: August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

What we’re reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Mental Health, News, Substance Use, Technology, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

What does it mean when you break barriers to win an award, but there is no means for you to get onstage. disability advocates have bittersweet feelings about Ali Stroker’s Tony win.

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Events, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, Legislation & Policy, News, Social Activity, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: 19th Amendment, 2019 Tony Awards, Accessible Pride, Ali Stroker, ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Andy Arias, Bushwick Bill, CDC, Disability Rights California, falls, Geto Boys, Liz Weintraub, Pfizer, pnemonia vacine, school shootings, Section 14c, students with disabilities, subminimum wage, Suffrage, women's movement

What We’re Reading: June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Standing in solidarity and support for all those who believe in tolerance and inclusion during the month of PRIDE!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Legislation & Policy, Low Income, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Substance Use, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: America's Got Talent, apps to combat aging, Cimate Change, Disability Pride, Gaelynn Lea, mental health ambulance, nerve stimulation, retirement, Saytheword, Tiny Desk

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