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

Imagine the power of 9 million Californians with disabilities voting. Voting gives individuals with disabilities the opportunity to advocate for laws and policies that promote equality, accessibility, and inclusion. Whether it’s pushing for accessible public transportation, improved services and supports, or funding for disability advocacy organizations, your vote can make a difference in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive in their communities. For Disability Voting Rights Week, Sept 9 - 13, you can participate by 1) Registering to vote, 2) Helping someone else register to vote 3) Spread the word! Learn more, and find resources at disabilityvoteca.org Read full article: https://lnkd.in/g5XpZiSF California State Council on Developmental Disabilities California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) Disability Rights California @CAlSCDD #DisabilityVote #disabilityvotingrights

Read our Q&A with Sean Spence! Sean Spence is a Columbia, MO, author whose latest book is “Breaking Barriers: Disability History in the United States.” The book covers key individuals, events and concepts that have affected the history of disability rights in the United States. https://lnkd.in/gJVY9c42

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

Celebrating Disability Pride Month is a wonderful way to show support, raise awareness, and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. 📚 Educate Yourself and Others: Learn about the history of the disability rights movement and share your knowledge. Read books, watch documentaries, and listen to podcasts about disability rights. 🎉 Attend or Organize Events: Join local Disability Pride events or parades. If there aren’t any nearby, consider organizing one or hosting a virtual event. 🛍️ Support Disability-Owned Businesses: Support businesses owned by people with disabilities. This promotes economic empowerment within the community. 📱 Use Social Media: Share posts, stories, and resources related to Disability Pride Month on your social media platforms. Use hashtags like #DisabilityPrideMonth, #DisabilityAwareness, and #DisabilityRights. 🖼️ Create Art: Express your support and celebrate Disability Pride through art. This can include drawing, painting, writing, or any other form of creative expression. #disabilitypride #disabilityawareness #disability #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilityadvocate #inclusion #disabilitylife #disabled #disabilitysupport #accessibility #disabilityisnotinability #wheelchair #inclusionmatters #wheelchairlife #disabilityjustice #abilitynotdisability #disabilities #chronicillness #disabilitycommunity #disabledandcute #disabilityservices #disabilityarts #disabilityadvocacy #disabilitypridemonth #invisibleillness #disabilitysport #mentalhealth #disabledandproud #disabilityemployment

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Happy Disability Pride Month from Legally Blonde & Blind! ♿️ Disability Pride Month celebrates the experiences, accomplishments, and unique culture of the disability community. It is observed every July, commentating the month when the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. I learned about what was wrong with my eyes at age 5, but I didn’t learn about disability pride and activism until college. I want to change that for kids, teens, and young adults with low vision. With Legally Blonde & Blind’s social media posts and podcast episodes, I hope to celebrate disability pride EVERY month! Image Description: The image has a background with diagonal stripes in various colors: yellow, red, blue, green, white, and black. Over these stripes, there is a message in large, white, cursive text with a pink shadow that reads "Happy Disability Pride Month!" At the bottom of the image, in smaller white text, it says "Legally Blonde & Blind." #blind #disability #disabilitypride #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilityjustice #disabilityadvocate #albinism #albinismisbeautiful #albinismawarenes #albinismocular #albinism

34 years ago today, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) was signed into law. The ADA recognizes that excluding and segregating people with disabilities is discrimination, and that we deserve access to every part of public life and our communities. Disability rights activists were instrumental in drafting and advocating for the ADA’s passage. In 1995, five of those leaders — advocates Justin Dart (pictured in the second image at the signing of the ADA), Dr. Sylvia Walker, Paul G. Hearne, John D. Kemp and I. King Jordan — also came together as AAPD co-founders to build an organization that could help implement the ADA and ensure community involvement in that implementation. The ADA is the floor, not the ceiling — 34 years later, being compliant with the ADA is the minimum, and meaningful inclusion and accommodation goes well beyond what is in the ADA. At the same time, the ADA provides a solid foundation to expand upon with new laws and regulations, and the ADA's impact has been transformative for Americans with disabilities. (Not to mention that our community worked extremely hard to pass the ADA!) Today, AAPD continues to work to advance the goals of the ADA, and to expand upon it to build the accessible, inclusive future our community deserves. We’re proud of what we have accomplished since 1995 — and honored to work alongside our community. #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #PrideInAction #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct

🌟 Disability Pride Month is about ensuring that no person with a disability is left behind. Pride in our community means working every day to build an inclusive world in all aspects of life—learning, work, play, community, travel, and more! Too often, people with disabilities are isolated, disrespected, and ignored. While we have made great progress in our fight for disability rights, there is still so much to do. Thanks to your generous support, we are: 🔹 Challenging school districts to do better, as more than half are not meeting special education requirements. For instance, we filed a lawsuit in Washington, DC, where kids with disabilities are missing up to 90 days of school due to bussing issues. 🔹 Advocating for stronger legal protections of disability rights, as surveys show that 52% of people believe a person’s rights can be limited based on ability. 🔹 Changing outdated and unfair policies, like people with disabilities losing critical benefits when they get married. 🔹 Securing more funding so people’s lives are not put on hold, waiting years for disability support services. Together, we can make a difference! #DisabilityPrideMonth #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights #Advocacy #EqualRights #SupportAndInclusion #InclusiveCommunity #TheArcofSC

Wondering how to be a part of Disability Pride Month? Wally Tablit, our Chief Disability Inclusion Officer, suggests these actions: ▷ Share the lived experience! If you are a person with a disability, or know someone who is, share the story of your experience with the community. ▷ Learn more about the disabled community! Meet someone with a disability. The more you know about a person with a disability - their truth and lived experience - the more you can be a part of impactful change. ▷ Educate yourself on the disability rights and justice movement. Watch and read media that has been created by and with people with disabilities such as Crip Camp, CODA, Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau and Disability Visibility by Alice Wong. ▷ Reach out to elected officials. Find out who your legislators are and connect to help educate them about policies that harm or strengthen the quality of life for people with disabilities. ▷ If you are an employer, hire someone with a disability! According to the Department of Labor, as of May 2024, only 38.3% of persons with a disability are employed. Many want to work and have skills to contribute, and research shows that disability inclusion is a proven good business decision. [ ID: A graphic with the diagonal colored stripes of the disability pride flag. In the lower left corner is a circle with an R, a Relay Resources logo. ] #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA #DisabilityPride #InclusionOfficer #PDX #Portland #RelayResources