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What We’re Reading: June 21, 2021

June 21, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we continue a festive June by recognizing Juneteenth and Father’s Day as well as Pride, NCIL announces its new chief, kids with I/DD hang ten in SC AND Health outcomes for aging and Latino populations PLUS across the pond COVID long haulers may be considered as people with disabilities in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ACA, Aging Health outcomes, Disabiltiy in Space, I/DD, Juneteenth, Latinos, Long Haul COVID, Long Term Care, National Council on Independent Living, Obamacare, Reyma McCoy McDeid, Student Debt, Supreme court, Surfing

What We’re Reading: November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: The Biden-Harris team starts planning for the transition, the ACA returns to the Supreme Court AND we recognize the start of Native American Haritage Month PLUS How your dog may hold the secret to aging AND we say goodbye to American icon Alex Trebek in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Election Issues, News, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, aging spouse, agong, Arizona Disability Service, COVID-19, disability in the UK, Native American Heritage Month, Plain language, Special Education, Supreme court, The Witches

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

NAB Statement on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

It is with a profound sense of sadness that the National Advisory Board (NAB) on Improving Health Care Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities recognizes the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was reported that the long-time member of the Supreme Court and the second woman to be raised to the highest [...]

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What We’re Reading: April 3, 2017

April 3, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

In 2017 Individuals with ID/DD (Still) Want Their Natural Freedom Thirty years after President Reagan first declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, how far have we come in ensuring the human and civil rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), and how far do we still have to go? In recognition of [...]

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