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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: May 3, 2021

May 3, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we recognize Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week #CMHAW, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Older Americans Month, take a look at accessible gaming and tech design, and consider the best summer ever as POTUS encourages all Americans to get the vaccine, PLUS we say goodbye to Olympia Dukakis

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPI, Accessible gaming, accessible vaccine experience, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Best Summer Ever, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, COVID Vaccine, Gamers with disabilities, Mental Health, Microsoft, Olympia Dukakis, remote work, zoom face

What We’re Reading: September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, the nation mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an urge to end Sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities AND Anthem and the New Apple Watch may help you with your asthma PLUS do your remember the 21st of September all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, Anthem, Apple, Asthma, COVID-19, Earth Wind and Fire, iwatch, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mental Health, mental helath and COVID-19, su-minimum wage, Supreme court

What We’re Reading: June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: The nation responds to the brutal killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police with national outcry and protest AND Anthem and Beacon launch series of programs for Mental Health Awareness Month PLUS new tools from Google to support people with disabilities in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Diversity, Health Insurance, Mental Health, News, Support Communities, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible smartphones, Anthem, Area Agencies on Aging, ASAN, assistive technology, Beacon, Black Employees, Coronavirus Vaccine, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Google tools for people with disabities, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, NHCOA

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Join us in Promoting Awareness and Acceptance

May 15, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Each year, 1 in 5 Americans experience a mental health condition. Positive mental health practices are important for everyone. During Mental health Awareness Month we will share some info and resources to help promote positive mental health practices for you and your family.

Filed Under: Blog, Mental Health, News Tagged With: geriatric mental health, Mental Health, mental health awareness

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

Physical Distancing Essentials for COVID-19/Coronavirus

March 17, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Self isolation from COVID-19 has many Americans staying indoors and getting acquainted with homeschool and telework for the first time. If you are dealing with the isolation blues or just need a little support, here are some Isolation Essentials to help get you through.

Filed Under: Blog, Caregivers, COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Events, Housing, Mental Health, News Tagged With: corona virus, COVID-19, home school, isolation, Mental Health, self-quarantine, Working from home

What We’re Reading: December 16, 2019

December 16, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Inclusion is front and center in a classic holiday story, new technologies to manage medical data and fight Alzheimer’s disease and Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang releases his disability plan in this week’s edition of What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, aeism, Alzheimer's Disease, Andrew Yang, Blockchain, Cerebral Palsy, drug prices, EARN, Id/DD, Mental Health, ODEP, retirement, self-Identification, South Carolina, Tiny TIm, Work Requirments

What We’re Reading: November 4, 2019

November 4, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Power Shut offs in California, a presidential candidate drops his disability platform, and DC nurses a sugar hangover from Halloween and their world series win — all in today’s What We’re reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, News, Nursing Homes, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: 311, Apple, Buttigeg, disability entreprenuershiip, emojiis, Mental Health, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, Power Cutoffs in California, Presidential candidates and disability platform, silver technology

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