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What We’re Reading: April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

How Discrimination in Health Care Affects Older Americans, and What Health Systems and Providers Can Do Racial and ethnic discrimination has a significant impact on the health of people of color, affecting mental health and contributing to high blood pressure, negative health behaviors, and early aging. For Black older adults, the cumulative effects of race-related […]

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What We’re Reading: February 22, 2022

February 22, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

Government-Mandated Poverty: How US policies are structured to keep people with disabilities in perpetual poverty

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What We’re Reading: August 23, 2021

August 23, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week the call for greater disability employment continues, children with disabilities and the fight on school mask mandates AND everything you need to know about the Paralympic Games PLUS Lil Wayne has the best interview about mental health in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 2020 Paralympics, COVID-19 vaccine, Disability employment, FDA, Lil Wayne, Mas Mandates, Mental Health, We are the 15

What We’re Reading: August 16, 2021

August 16, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, COVID vaccine boosters are recommended for people who are immunocompromised, Disability loses traction in boardrooms AND Marlee Matlin’s new show CODA is not the ned for Deaf people on TV PLUS we are somehow still fighting shock treatments being used against PWFs in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: CDC, CODA, Coronavirus Vaccine, Deaf, Deaf Pride, disability justice, Disability Justice Book List, FDA, infrastructure, Long COVID, Marlee Matlin, Michael J. Fox, Minnesota State Fair, NASDAQ, Shock Treatment, Smart Technology

What We’re Reading: August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: COVID19 booster shots AND voter registration AND Target makes backpacks for Wheelchair users, PLUS we continue to recognize the ADA Anniversary and think about accessible housing and healthcare in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, accessible housing, backpacks, Center for American Progress, COVID Vaccine, COVID-19, Long Haul COVID, New Jersey, Target, wheelchair users

What We’re Reading: August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: FDA expands vaccine trials to younger kids, Disability activism and history, plus how we feel may affect how we age, AND our thoughts on the ADA Anniversary PLUS Have you heard of the fastest Deaf Woman in Hollywood? Read about it in What We’re Reading! https://declarationforindependence.org/what-were-reading-august-2-2021/

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, COVID Vaccines, Deaf, Detroit, Disability Pride, FDA, Kitty O'Neal, Racers, Stuntwomen

The 31st Anniversary of the ADA – The Post COVID Connection

August 2, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

Last week on July 26th we recognized the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While 31 is not one of the “big” anniversaries ending in five or zero, this year’s turn around the sun seems especially important as a significant number of our communities are hoping to re-open as we transition to another phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Blog, News Tagged With: 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, ADA31, Justin Dart, Long Haul COVID

What We’re Reading: July 26, 2021 – The ADA Anniversary Edition

July 26, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we recognize the 31st Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and continue to join the national conversation about access, inclusion and disability pride for all Americans!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ACT, ADA, ADHD and Black eomen, aging, Aging in Place, Biden disability resources, Disability employment, Electric Buses in Houston, Our Health Matters, Sports Illustrated, Trans models, TSA, vaccines in Kentucky

What We’re Reading: July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Caregivers and the needs for people with disabilities and older Americans, Georgetown University creates new endowment that centers disability, and the importance of Disability Pride Month. PLUS Accessible fashion in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible fashion, Anthem, Disabiltiy Prid Month, Georgetown, O love Me and My Disability, telehealth

What We’re Reading: July 12, 2021

July 12, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Accessible elections, Is telework making government employment a better option for #pwds, AND Emily Ladau discusses Disability Pride month, PLUS how far the airline industry REALLY has to go to support people with disabilities in what We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible air travel, accessible elections, aging parents, allyship, Alzheimer's Disease, Disability Pride Month, Emily Ladau, Goalnall, Juvenile, Long Haul COVID, Paralympic Gamers, Vax that thang up

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