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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: April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

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: 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: September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older Americans with underlying conditions bear the brunt of COVID-19, Google recognizes Terry Fox in the Doodle AND we recognize National Preparedness Month and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in What We’re Reading.

Filed Under: News, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Google, Gray Panthers, MS, National Preparedness Month, older americans, Terry Fox, wearable technology

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