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What We're Reading
What We’re Reading: August 27, 2018
John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81 | CNN Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it.
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What We’re Reading: August 20, 2018
The Misperception Of Disability | WNPR In the summer of 2018, the Colin McEnroe Show and the entire talk show team at WNPR had the honor in selecting Jason Perez for an internship at Connecticut Public Radio.
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What We’re Reading: August 13, 2018
Counter-Protesters Flock to Downtown D.C.
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What We’re Reading: August 6, 2018
Germany's aging population desperate for more nurses | Deutch Weisse Germany faces a massive lack of medical care personnel, which means many hospitals are overburdened.
What We're Reading
What We’re Reading: July 30, 2018
Celebrating the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act | NAB July 26, 2018 ADA Anniversary 2018 - The NAB and #ADA28 | Wakelet AAPD Disabiltiy Download | AAPD July 2018 Owning Otherness – Claudia Gordon | Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lMtaZ3uoNg&feature=youtu.be On the Anniversary of the ADA, Demand That Lawmakers Defend Our Care | Smart Girls Today is the 28th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — yet despite the progress that ADA has ushered in, Americans with complex medical needs are still facing extraordinary rates of discrimination from our lawmakers.
Policy & Advocacy
Celebrating the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Hailed as the Bill of Rights for people with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has fulfilled much of its promise since its enactment 25 years ago.
What We're Reading
What We’re Reading, July 24, 2018
Straw Bans Raise Concerns for People With Disabilities Since companies like Marriott and Starbucks have announced plans to ban plastic straws, many people with disabilities have spoken out against the movement.
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What We’re Reading, July 16, 2018
When you’re aging alone, who will take care of you if you get sick?
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