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What We’re Reading: October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older African Americans suffer more from COVID-19, Why voting matters for the disability community AND fewer Korean-Americans use Mental health services PLUS why some of the aging community is using pot for common health problems all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Election Issues, Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: African Americans and aging, African Americans and COVID-19, asian americans, disability rights movement, Korean Americans, Marijuana, Microsoft, National Council on Disability, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, older americans

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

What We’re Reading: May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we look at the current state of food insecurity in America, celebrate National Nurses Week AND we revisit the 1995 White House AGING Conference PLUS another COVID-18 inspired Anthem all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, News, What We're Reading, White House Conference On Aging (WHCOA) Tagged With: 1995 White House Aging Conference, COVID-19, COVID-19 Songs, disability etiquette, disability technology, Food Insecurity, isolation, Job kisses due to COVID-19, NAMI, older americans, Rita Wilson

What We’re Reading: May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

America heads into another week of social distancing, how COVID19 affects medical care and what some “aging hippies” did about it AND the biggest story that didn’t happen in disability ed, PLUS a greeting from a galaxy far far away in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging hippies, Betsy DeVos, Colorado Medicaid, COVID-19, family time, Financial Heath, Food Insecurity, Medicaid, older americans, Tony Cohelo

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: November 18, 2019

November 20, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Julian Castro drops his disability platform,, Older Mexican American adults may be more at risk for frailty, and General Hospital hailed for disability inclusion in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: dementia, Disability employment, disability in hollywood, Fraility, General Hospital, Healthy Aging and online coaches, Julian Castro, older americans, Older Mexican Americans, Presidential candidates and disability platform, Suicide

What We’re Reading: November 11, 2019

November 11, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

How to gently help your parents with finances, Florida places children in nursing hoes with little reason and America pauses or recognize the service of our veterans, all in today’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible housing, anitbiotics, Black Rock, inclusive housing, inclusive workplace, managing your money, older americans, paralympic swimmer, Paralympics, retirement savings, trauma, Veterans Day

What We’re Reading, March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Google Doodle pays tribute to Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake | CNET When Seiichi Miyake found out a close friend was losing the ability to see clearly, he wanted to help. That desire led to an entirely new way for the visually impaired to navigate big cities, railways and parks. In 1965, Miyake invented the tactile [...]

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Filed Under: Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Social Activity, Technology, Transportation, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible travel, College Admissions Scandal, Damage Data by airlines, Google, Google Doodle, HIV, National Nutrition Month, older americans, Seiichi Miyake, wheelchair

What We’re Reading: February 4, 2019

February 4, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Because of how 2019 plays out this year the past weekend as well as today have offered some great events work recognizing: February 2 was Groundhog Day - Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow around 7:30 a.m. ET and did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring for us all. "Faithful followers, there is no [...]

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Filed Under: Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Hospice, Legislation & Policy, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Substance Use, Support Communities, Transportation, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible transportation, astronauts, auto development, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Henry Claypool, lonliness, Lunar New Year, Lyft, Nigeria, older americans, Older Americans and Problem drinking, prescription drugs, Punxatawney Phill, Rosa Parks, Service animals, Super Bowl, uber, Year of the Pig

What We’re Reading: August 20, 2018

August 20, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

The Misperception Of Disability | WNPR In the summer of 2018, the Colin McEnroe Show and the entire talk show team at WNPR had the honor in selecting Jason Perez for an internship at Connecticut Public Radio. Perez worked with Colin McEnroe Show senior producer Betsy Kaplan to produce an episode, aired August 8, that [...]

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Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: access to education, accessibility, ACT, aging, Baby Boomers, Bankruptcy, Betsy Kaplan, Center for American Progress, Colin McEnroe, Disability employment, Disability Justice Initative, Lila Call, Maysoon Zayid, older americans

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