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What We’re Reading: April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: How do we integrate disabitly into the global health agenda, AND sitting at the intersection of Asian and disability identity PLUS the DisCo goes to the Oscars AND we recognize Earth Day and another holiday from last week in in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 2021 Academy Awards, 4/20, accessible housing, accessible sports, Alice Wong, ASAN, Asian-Americans with disabilities, cannabis and disability, Crip Camp, Earth Day, Global health, Long Haul COVID, Lyft, Noor Pervez, Oscar, rideshare adn vaccines, uber

What We’re Reading: July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We recognize the passing of Congressman John Lewis, AND COVID-19 and its effects on diverse communities AND we Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 30th Anniversary of teh ADA, AAPD, ADA, ADA 30, adult children with disabilities, Aging in Place, Alice Wong, Apple, Ayanna Pressley, Bob Kalfka, COVID-19 and race, Crip Camp, David Johns, Disabiltiy fashion, EEOC, FCC, Jillian Mercado, John Lewis, Lex Frieden, PBS, Rebecca COkley, Refinery29, retirement, Vilissa Thompson

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA

July 23, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Sunday July 26th marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities  Act. There are events and celebrations taking place across the country — many of them virtually. Here is a short list of some of the events you can participate in this weekend and recognize the landmark civil rights legislation supporting inclusion for all Americans.

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), News Tagged With: 30th Anniversary of the ADA, Access Board, ADA, Apple, Bazelon Center, Bob Kalfka, CCD, Center for American Progress, Crip Camp, Eplilepsy Foundation, FCC, Lex Frieden, NAMD, S, Senate, U

What We’re Reading: April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Why is Coronavirus different for Black people? One of the most important films about disability is on Netflix and you can watch it right now, Ed Roberts and how he changed the world as we know it, what we’re learning about aging from animals AND why is Coronavirus different for Black people? PLUS three artists release social distance anthems AND all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Caregivers, COVID-19/Coronavirus, Developmental Disabilities, Election Issues, Health Insurance, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 21 Pilots, absentee voting, CDC, Crip Camp, Ed Roberts, Face coverings., Gloria Estefan, Id/DD, mail in ballots, masks, Meals on Wheels, nutritious, older americans, racial justice, Randy Newman, voting, World Health Day

What We’re Reading: March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we celebrate International Women’s Day and recognize the lifelong advocacy and fortitude of Judith Heumann. PLUS Corona Virus and its affect on nursing homes and older Americans AND the FDA Finally bans shock treatment for people with disabilities in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: Barbie, Beacon, Betsy DeVos, corona virus, COVID-19, Crip Camp, Defying Obstacles, FA Shock Devices, International Women's Day, intersectionality, Judith Heumann, Kimberle Crenshaw, Madison De Rozario, nursing homes, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Time Women of the Year

What We’re Reading: January 27, 2020

January 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Crip Camp kills at Sundance, The Hill Highlights states that are doing disability employment right, and the NYPD hires an officer whose first language is ASL, and the Grammys — as the Nation mourns Kobe Bryant – in this week’s What We’re Reading. .

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: adaptive sports, aging and technology, asl, AUCD, Colorado, Crip Camp, Deaf/HOH, Disability employment, disabiltiy employment, helath portals, Hockey, IDS, Law Enforcement, Martha's Vinyard, Police with disabilities, sartphons, Sundance Film Festival, Virginia

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