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What We’re Reading: March 15, 2021

March 15, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

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 Claudia Paoletto

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 Claudia Paoletto

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 Claudia Paoletto

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 Claudia Paoletto

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.

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: February 8, 2021

February 8, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This Week: Aging in Place, how seniors are dealing with the COVI-crisis and accessing the vaccine, Nike develops a hands free sneaker PLUS Jessica Long reps the DisCo and Paralympics in the latest Toyota Super Bowl Ad all in what we’re reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: calls for greater accessibility in Hollywood as Sundance and the Easter Seals Disabitly Film Challenge get underway AND Older Americans stay resilient at work AND who is having difficulty getting the COVID-19 vaccines PLUS we kickoff Black History Month in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: January 25, 2021

January 25, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, care for caregivers in the time of COVID, how people with I/DD are faring in the UK PLUS the fashion poetry and speeches of the Presidential Inauguration in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: January 18, 2021

January 17, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We recognize Martin Luther King Day 2021, America prepares for the Biden Inauguration and continue plans for COVID and how to get the Vaccine PLUS accessible D&D in What we’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized, What We're Reading

What We’re Reading: January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: The nation is still reeling from Pro-Trump rioters breaching the U.S Capitol on Wednesday AND states consider how they will be dispensing the COVID-19 Vaccine PLUS National ADAPT says goodbye to Spitfire Sable in What We’re Reading.

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading

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