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What We’re Reading: Week of June 20th

June 24, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

Here’s what we’ve been reading this week. Homeless court pop-up in Carlsbad clears barriers for a new start Among all the challenges homeless people face in getting off the street, sometimes their first step toward a new life can be blocked by something as simple as an unpaid traffic ticket. Disabled people being ‘systematically ignored’ […]

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What We’re Reading: June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

How long COVID could change the way we think about disability The coronavirus pandemic has created a mass-disabling event that experts liken to HIV, polio or World War II, with millions suffering the long-term effects of infection with the virus. Many have found their lives dramatically changed and are grappling with what it means to […]

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What We’re Reading: May 9, 2022

May 9, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

Justice Department Issues Guidance on Protections for People with Opioid Use Disorder under the Americans with Disabilities Act “The opioid epidemic continues to pose an extraordinary challenge to communities across our country, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this crisis,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “People who […]

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What We’re Reading: March 1, 2022

March 2, 2022 by Danielle Lovell

FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and to have access to quality medical care. And in no case should a health care facility be causing a patient harm. The President believes we […]

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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

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

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