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Know the roots and reality of the Disability Rights Movement. From historical mistreatment to today's disparities, there's still work to do. Let's strive for opportunity, inclusion, and justice for all. #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityRights #Disparities #CivilRights #SocialJustice https://lnkd.in/eW8fB977

#HappeningNow: Marlene Sallo of the National Disability Rights Network and I discuss the systems that support and fail the disability community, and what a contemporary disability justice framework should look like at a time when one in four Americans have a disability. #OnWhatMatters We want this video to be accessible to the widest possible audience. For a fully accessible version with a transcript, please visit: https://lnkd.in/emtuzwrA #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34

🎉 Celebrating Disability Pride Month! 🎉 On this day in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). What is the ADA? The ADA is a law that prevents discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools, transportation, and public places. It ensures equal opportunities, promotes accessibility, protects against discrimination, and asserts that disability rights are human rights. How Does the ADA Benefit Everyone? Workplace inclusivity benefits everyone by fostering a diverse workforce, accessible infrastructure enhances mobility by removing obstacles, and inclusive spaces improve the environment for all. How Could Project 2025 Affect the ADA? Project 2025 could reduce funding for ADA enforcement, impacting: - Workplace Safety: Exempting small businesses from OSHA fines (page 594) could create dangerous workplaces for workers with disabilities. - Education Access: Removing equity regulations in IDEA (page 336) could hinder educational access for students of color with disabilities. - Housing Support: Ending Housing First policies and term limits in housing assistance (page 509) could leave many, including those with disabilities, without homes. - Program Cuts: Reducing support from the Office of Postsecondary Education (page 327) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (page 327) would affect veterans, people with disabilities, and those with hearing and vision loss. - Medicare Defunding: Cuts to Medicare (pages 345, 387) would limit access to essential healthcare services for people with disabilities. We still have a long way to go, but we can do it together. What's good for one member of our community strengthens us all. Let's reaffirm our commitment to the ADA and keep advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. Together, we can build a more accessible and inclusive world for everyone. 🌟 Access to be a part of a community should be a right, not a privilege for only a few. #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA34 #Equity #Project2025 #DefeatProject2025

Mai Thor (BF'21) has long focused her work on disability justice and its intersections with social justice and racial justice movements. As #DisabilityPrideMonth comes to a close — and in honor of the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — learn more about Thor's work, highlighted recently in MPR News: https://bit.ly/4eZoZy5

Tip 2: Understand disability rights laws and inclusive policies. Compliance with accessibility laws like the ADA and Section 504 is just the beginning. What organizational policies and practices do you have in place to promote inclusion? Regular inclusion training for staff, including disabled people on advisory groups, and budgeting for inclusion are good examples of inclusive policies. Learn more at Commit to Inclusion – 9 Guidelines for Disability Inclusion https://lnkd.in/gRmAsp4Z #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityInclusionNetwork Image description: A dark blue image with text, NACDD is proud to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Disability Inclusion Tip #2 Understand disability rights laws and inclusive policies. #DisabilityPrideMonth The Disability Inclusion Network logo. A light blue stick/cartoon person using a wheelchair with a policy badge icon and a light blue screening person with a policy badge icon.

Civil rights are often gained and enforced via litigation. Check out this interview with the amazing Rebecca Williford, President and CEO of Disability Rights Advocates!

National Disability Independence Day occurs every year on July 26, commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which protects people with disabilities from discrimination of all kinds. In the disability community, able-bodied people are referred to as “temporarily able-bodied” as a reminder that a disability can occur to anyone and anytime– especially later on in life. GLP Attorneys is proud to support clients with disabilities and advocate for their rights. On National Disability Independence Day, we encourage you to learn more about ADA and how you can break stigmas and barriers within your community. To learn more about ADA, follow this link: https://www.ada.gov/ #nationaldisabilityindependenceday #adaanniversary #disabilityrights #breakbarriers #enddiscrimination #personalinjurylaw #personalinjury #GLPAttorneys #inclusionmatters #accessforall #ableismawareness #disabilitypride #learnaboutada #supportdisabilityrights #inclusivity #equalopportunity #disabilityawareness #accessiblecommunity

Disability Pride Day 7 #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabledAndProud #DisabilityAwareness If you are my ally in the fight for disability rights & awareness, here are 4 tips on how you can make a difference... - Fully understand that Disability is not a dirty word - Someone can have a visible disability and/or a non visible disability. I have both🥰 - Learn with me about Disability History including about rights, trailblazers and the laws in your country(countries) - Support those who are disabled (friends, family, peers, colleagues, artists, singers, authors, athletes and so on) - If you are unsure what, where, why, when and how just ask

SAVE THE DATE! Next month, the RACE + DISABILITY series will host a webinar titled “Combatting Voter Suppression at the Intersection of Race and Disability”

Learn about efforts to combat voter suppression at the intersection of #race and #disability at this upcoming webinar!