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It's time to register for June’s Disability and Arts Series webinar, “Understanding Disability Rights Laws."    Join Kimberly Tissot, @able_sc's President & CEO, and Mary Reaves, Able South Carolina's Director of Community Access, as they dive into topics like...  -What does the ADA mean to me as an organization?  -What is the Rehabilitation Act and how does this impact me?   -What should I be doing beyond what the law says? How can I be a community-accessible leader?    Learn more + register | bit.ly/48lldLe   [Image description: Slide one has a blue background with two boxes of text and the SCAC and Able SC logos. The header says, “First Wednesday Disability and Arts Series.” The main text lists the title of the session and the presenter, as stated in the caption above. As shown on the graphic, the date of the session is June 5h at 3 p.m.]    #Arts4SC #ArtsProfessionals #ArtsWorkers #ArtsAdministrators #Networking #ArtsOrgs #ArtsIndustry #SCACPrograms #AbleSC #Accessibility 

In extending #ThanksToTheADA, we are reminded our policy work to expand justice for people with disabilities is not done. "While the ADA is a very important tool for access and independence for people with disabilities, it is only the bare minimum of what we should be striving for as a community. The celebration of the ADA is a reminder of how far we have come in 34 years and also an important reminder that more work needs to be done." - Jenn Purrington, Deputy Director, MMLA - Minnesota Disability Law Center Learn more about the ADA as a tool for achieving #DisabilityRights in our schools Disability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate? | ADA National Network (https://bit.ly/3glc5eE)

34 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. The ADA provides basic protection for disabled people from discrimination based on disability, primarily focused on accessibility. While the ADA was monumental in establishing guidelines for accessibility, there are many gaps that have left disabled people with inequities in healthcare, employment, and marriage rights, and more. In the subsequent years, many disabled activists have been working towards a more inclusive, comprehensive, and intersectional #DisabilityJustice movement. Today, focus on centering disabled stories — not just those of hardship and activism, but also those highlighting everyday #DisabledJoy. #DisabilityRights #ADA34

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

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), public schools cannot exclude students with disabilities, deny them equal access to their education, or segregate them unnecessarily. They are also obligated to provide reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures to give students with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from their public education. During the pandemic, this access to equal opportunity was in jeopardy. In 2022, the parents of 12 Virginia public school students whose disabilities make them vulnerable to COVID-19 filed a federal lawsuit challenging Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 2 and Senate Bill 739, which stripped school districts of the ability to require community masking as a COVID-19 prevention measure. Represented by the ACLU of Virginia, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, Brown Goldstein & Levy, the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, and Arnold & Porter, the parents won a preliminary injunction and eventually settled with the state: Virginal public schools must make accommodations under federal disability law if a child with a disability requires peer and teacher masking—regardless of the requirements of Executive Order 2 and Senate Bill 739. Hear from Tasha Nelson, one of the plaintiff parents, on the impact of the settlement: https://lnkd.in/dpbQMXme #DisabilityPride #DisabilityRights #Education #CivilRights

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

"Disability Issues" are everybody's issues! Bodily autonomy, health disparities, access to health care, proximity to political power, Liberty, housing, education, employment. As a group we are bigger than either the Republicans or Democrats and we must demand politicians understand that. See how candidates running for office responded to the disability community's questions on Disability Rights Montana's website. Then decide who you think answered best and use your power at the ballot box! #NDVRW2024 #DisabilityVoting #REVUP #AccessibilityMatters #EveryVoteCounts #Inclusion #EqualRights #DisabilityAdvocacy #VoterEmpowerment https://lnkd.in/gQa2DvYC

Students with disability in Australia are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (DSE). The DDA protects people from being discriminated against because of their disability. The DSE explain the rights of students with disability and what education providers must do to support and protect students with disability. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gDR5UduH [ID: Text reads: “Do you know about Australia’s disability discrimination laws and how they protect students with disability?” Below is a cartoon graphic showing two people talking. The person on the left has blonde hair, is holding a red book and is gesturing with their left hand. The person on the right has black hair and is holding onto a harness attached to a yellow dog.] #DisabilityStandardsForEducation #DisabilityDiscriminationAct #DisabilityRights

🎉 Happy National Disability Independence Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the rights and independence of people with disabilities and commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The ADA ensures access to public establishments, transportation, communication, and government services, prohibiting discrimination based on disabilities. Did you know? One in four adults in the U.S. has a disability (CDC). Three out of four people with disabilities experience some form of abuse (NCADV). People with disabilities are 4-10 times more likely to be victimized than those without disabilities (CDC). Children with disabilities are 4 times more likely to experience abuse (BBC). Disabilities can affect mobility, hearing, vision, cognition, communication, and mental health, creating opportunities for abusers to exploit. These challenges may prevent some victims from seeking support or recognizing the abuse they experience. Additionally, domestic violence can cause disabilities through physical injury or mental health issues. If you or someone you know needs help, please call our 24hr hotline at 1-800-603-4357. 💪💜 #DisabilityIndependenceDay #ADA #Advocacy #DisabilityRights #EndAbuse #NationalDisabilityAwareness

#disabilityrights #input #feedbackloop Every year, DRNC (disabilityrightsnc.org/) asks stakeholders to fill out their survey about legal issues that are important to people with disabilities. Your feedback helps Disability Rights NC make informed decisions about very important and life changing work. Please use this link to complete the survey: https://lnkd.in/e-aM4gHu