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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: February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week gave us reflections on the NBA All-star game, the President’s Day Holiday and a longer than usual Valentine’s Day weekend. Catch up on everything else in what we’re reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Mental Health, News, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible fashion, accessible voting, American Society on Aging, Apple, assistive technology, Black Deaf Culture, Deaf, depression and aging, disability in film, intersectionality

Beyond Awareness: A Rallying Cry for Acceptance and Inclusion

April 18, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

"Intersectionality, as coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw and rooted in a longer history of black feminism, helps us understand that discrimination against autistic people who experience more than one kind of marginalization will look different than it does for autistic people who don't. This Autism Acceptance Month, we join our community members in recognizing the voices [...]

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Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Events, Issue Spotlight, Mental Health, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: ASAN, autism, Autism Acceptance Month, Autism Awareness Month, Autism Women's Network, autistic, Autistic self Advocacy Network, intersectionality, Julia Bascom, Morenike Onaiwu, Sharon DaVanport

What We’re Reading: July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

ADA: Pathway to the Future | Lex Frieden Each year, around the anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I am asked by the press and others: “Exactly what has the ADA Hundreds gather on the South Lawn of the White House on July 25, 1990, to hear President George H.W. [...]

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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Diversity, Events, Issue Spotlight, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: amputees, ariports, bipolar disorder, CPr training, Disability at college, Disability in Australia, Disability in South Africa, Disability in the Philippines, Disability Pride in Buffalo, disabiltiy in China, intersectionality, Obamacare, Transgender issues, USBLN, Wake Forest

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