Lex Frieden, Convener of Elevance Health’s National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Healthcare Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities, shared his thoughts as he reflected on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “In October each year we celebrate national disability employment awareness month (NDEAM). During that time, organizations, and groups all over America […]
What We’re Reading: October 28, 2022
Harvard Hosts First ‘Disability as Diversity’ Celebration Harvard Disability Resources hosted its first “Disability as Diversity” celebration on Wednesday in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Organized by Kate Higgins, associate director of University Disability Resources, the event aimed to recognize Harvard affiliates with disabilities. The celebration, which took place in the Science Center […]
What We’re Reading: October 21, 2022
Standing Up For My Sister Integrating family caregivers into the health care team is particularly important for patients with intellectual disabilities. Kessler Foundation announces findings of 2022 National Employment & Disability Survey on effects of COVID-19 pandemic on employer practices related to people with disabilities Survey compares the workplaces of 2017 and 2022 from the […]
Suicide Prevention All Year Long
As Suicide Prevention Month winds down, it is important to recognize that talking about suicide is something we should do throughout the year. While it might be an uncomfortable conversation for many, it’s past time for us to acknowledge that suicidal ideations and suicide itself have been on the rise for years – it is […]
What We’re Reading: September 29, 2022
I Escaped Poverty, but Hunger Still Haunts Me Escaping poverty is a question of how long you can go without pleasure. If you were raised with money, going without pleasure might mean something like canceling your Netflix subscription or purchasing a slightly older car. What I mean by pleasure is food, clothing and shelter. I […]
What We’re Reading: September 2, 2022
Medicaid program expands funding for seniors and people with disabilities, but its future remains uncertain Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person has allowed over 90,000 people with disabilities and seniors to move out of nursing homes and back into their communities. But Congress still won’t make the funding permanent. I am California’s acting surgeon general. And […]
What We’re Reading: August 19, 2022
Show 1311: Why We Should Fight Back Against Ageism Ageism is widespread and damaging in American life. Adopting more positive attitudes toward aging can benefit everyone growing older. How to Push Back Against Ageism Pushing back against societal behavior is nearly impossible for most people. Pushing back against an individual who engages in ageist language […]
What We’re Reading: August 12, 2022
‘People will die waiting’: America’s system for the disabled is nearing collapse Private agencies that provide services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled have long warned that, without fresh state and federal funding, they would be unable to provide housing and staff support to the growing number of Americans who need care. 6,000 Waiting: A […]
What We’re Reading: July 29, 2022
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the 32nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act Reception “I think that Senator Harkin said it so well: This is a movement. We — we rest on broad shoulders of folks who through their activism, their courage, their commitment, have allowed us to celebrate this 32nd anniversary. But still, […]
DISABILITY RIGHTS ARE CIVIL RIGHTS
On July 26th we will be celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA). Enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act was a golden moment for the disability community. We worked together like never before. An enormous coalition of disability, parent, provider, religious, and civil rights organizations came together at the […]
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