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What We’re Reading: April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week, COVID Vaccine opens up for the majority of American, a discussion of how Long Haulers will join the #DisCo, Ali Stroker’s new kids book on disability, mentorship for girls AND the Biden admin announces a nomination for the Office of Disability Employment Policy in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: abuse of children with disabilities, Ali Stroker, Area agency on aging, Biden admin, COVID-19 vaccine, Disability Abortions, EmpowHer, Long Haul COVID, ODEP, Stamfrd, Taryn Williams, Teen Vogue

What We’re Reading: April 12, 2021

April 12, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week: How disability works or doesn’t) in the NFL two disability cases that may be headed to SCOTUS, AND chefs and cooks in the disability community share recipes for accessibility AND Lydia X.Z. Brown talks disability justice PLUS The world continues to mourn the passing of DMX, Alcee Hastings and Prince Phillip all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible cooking, Alcee Hastings, disability abortion, living wills, Lydia X.Z. Brown, NFL, SCOTUS

What We’re Reading: April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week: how Indigenous communities are addressing disability and COVID-19 AND debt cancellation for some borrowers with disabilities, AND a NEW Biden plan to boost home care PLUS we recognize World Autism Day and Autism Acceptance Month in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Autism Acceptance Month, Autism Awareness Month, debt cancellation, native americans

What We’re Reading: March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week we hear from AARP about how COVID-19 is affecting the Black Community, Michigan advocates press for at home vaccinations and disability in the theater space PLUS pandemic pets in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: AARP, Black Community, COVID-19, mental illness, nutrition, SSI, theater

What We’re Reading: March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week we celebrate the first week of spring, hear about a new Bill affecting HCBS and learn about the new Blind Advocate running for Boston City Council PLUS a story about disability from Germany in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: March 15, 2021

March 15, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week we keep an eye out for the Ides of March, the nation reflects on a year of the pandemic and disability fashion PLUS we remember Deaf President Now! and the Capitol Crawl in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Alzheimer's, Capitol Crawl, COVID-19 one year anniversary, Deaf President Now, disability and fashion, Easter Seals, I. King Jordan

What We’re Reading: March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week we Celebrate International Women’s Day, consider how to fix America’s nursing homes and how aging Americans are getting the COVID-19 Vaccine PLUS a blog with CILWW on the importance of accessible transportation in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible transportation, COVID-19 vaccine, Digital Deaf Network, International Women's Day, Rihanna

What We’re Reading: March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week: How to COVID-19 pandemic spotlights inequalities for older Americans, disability inclusion on the NASDAQ and STEM, AND the digital divide, PLUS the Disability Community recognizes the Disability Day of Mourning in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

This week: The #DisCo prepares for the Disability Day of Mourning, POTUS makes his pick for Medicaid chief, we continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth AND the effect of Rush Limbaugh on political discourse in hat We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021 by Patrick Cokley

Lots of celebrations this week – President’s Day, Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day with Mardi Gras on the way AND AAPD announces the winners of the Hearne Awards AND reflections on the national anthem PLUS the world says goodbye to Larry Flynt and Chick Corea in What We’re Reading.

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