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What We’re Reading: July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: What the 30th Anniversary of the ADA means for business, Minnesota reopens day centers for people with disabilities AND Critical resources for trans seniors. PLUS How the Baby Sitters Club changes minds about disability.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, News, Nursing Homes, What We're Reading Tagged With: ADA, Adult Day Centers, aging parents, Baby-Sitters Club, Coronavirus, racial disparities, trans older adults, transgender seniors, universal design

What We’re Reading: March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

More resources for being a homeschool Rockstar, helping your kids look after their mental health in the wake of Self Isolation, supporting your aging parents AND the extension of social isolation from the White House in this week’s What We’re Reading

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: aging parents, Applied Self Direction, April Dunn, Children's Memorial Flag Day, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Info for kdis, Department of Education, Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council, Mental Health, mental helath for kids, rationing, Shelter In Place, U.S. Civil Rights

What We’re Reading: March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

As many Americans dig in for a second week of social distancing, catch up on all the news related to disability, and older Americans as well as a roundup of Coronavirus articles in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Anthem, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Evictions, grocery stores, Mental Health, older adults, Older Americans Act, telework, working remotely

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