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What We’re Reading: May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week how COVID continues to affect eh #DisCo in the US and broad, Disability rights orgs support voting rights AND a look at old tech – the Braille Writer PLUS we celebrate Mother’s day with words from Black Mothers with disabilities in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Black disabled mothers, Braille Writer, COVID, Independent Living, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day, NDI, NDRN, NOD, Paralympics, South Carolina, Will Lewis

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

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