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What We’re Reading: October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week – How signature matching for ballots ahas some Voters with disabilites worried AND the power of patience and how it may be a superpower for people with disabilities at work AND how COVID-19 might be exposing a disabiltiy reporting gap all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Bryan Tuttle, COVID-19, disability reporting, handwriting and voting, learning disability, Medicare

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

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020

October 12, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

In the United States on the second Monday in October we recognize Indigenous People’s Day – a day that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. With the purpose of reclaiming Columbus Day, the recognition also provides a much needed recognition and acknowledgement of the people, culture and history indigenous people in the United States.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AI/AN, World Indigenous People Day

World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to engage our friends and families to talk about the importance of fostering positive mental health practices. Doing this helps create communities in which mental health care and anti-stigma can help make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. Check out some of the tools an important conversations taking place today about mental health.

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Mental Health, News Tagged With: Frontline Wellness, MHA, NAMI, World Health Organization, World Mental Health Day

What We’re Reading; October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week – We all consider inclusive employment as we recognize National Disabitlyi Employment Awareness Month. Some Do’s and Don’t of Disbatiyl Language, AND Creating good Mental Health habits for Mental Illness Awreness Week all in What we’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Departmnt of Labor, Disability literacy, language, Mental Health America, MHA, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy

What We’re Reading: September 28, 2020

September 28, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we look at the perils of voting when you are a person with a disability, consider the needs of caregivers and accessibility for people who are Deaf/HOH in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Election Issues, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, accessibility, accessible voting, Deaf/HOH, Disability and COVID-19, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It’s Time to Think Small About Disaster Relief

September 29, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

September is National Preparedness Month! Paul Timmons shares his thoughts on the future of inclusive emergency preparedness and the steps we need to take to make sure that people with disabilities are not left behind during emergencies.

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: disability emergency preparedness, inclusive disaster planning, local governement, Paul Timmons, Portlight

What We’re Reading: September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, the nation mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an urge to end Sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities AND Anthem and the New Apple Watch may help you with your asthma PLUS do your remember the 21st of September all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, Anthem, Apple, Asthma, COVID-19, Earth Wind and Fire, iwatch, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mental Health, mental helath and COVID-19, su-minimum wage, Supreme court

NAB Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

It is with a profound sense of sadness that the National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Health Care Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities recognizes the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was reported that the long-time member of the Supreme Court and the second woman to be raised to the highest [...]

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme court

The Fight for Accessible Voting During COVID-19

September 22, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new barriers to voting and resulted in chaos at the polls and widespread voter disenfranchisement. In this blog our colleagues from AAPD outline some of the barriers people may face when trying to vote as well as solutions that can help everyone as we move to the polls in November!

Filed Under: Blog, Election Issues, News Tagged With: AAPD, accessible voting, RevUp Campaign

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