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What inequities do disabled people face? Share your thoughts! We encourage everyone in the disability community to respond to the Request for Information (RFI), from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which seeks input to help steer the development of the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. OSTP is asking the public for feedback to understand the full scope of inequities faced by disabled people and the gaps in our current knowledge. Ultimately, the agenda will support the government in making data-informed policy decisions to advance equity in all areas—including health, employment, education and others—for people with disabilities. You may submit comments until July 15, 2024. Learn more and submit your comments: https://lnkd.in/gKEe2Age

What inequities do disabled people face? Share your thoughts! We encourage everyone in the disability community to respond to the Request for Information (RFI), from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which seeks input to help steer the development of the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. OSTP is asking the public for feedback to understand the full scope of inequities faced by disabled people and the gaps in our current knowledge. Ultimately, the agenda will support the government in making data-informed policy decisions to advance equity in all areas—including health, employment, education, and other areas—for people with disabilities. You may submit comments until July 15, 2024.   Learn more and submit your comments: https://lnkd.in/gKEe2Age

What Inequities Do Disabled People Face? Share Your Thoughts! We encourage everyone in the disability community to respond to the request for information, or RFI, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which seeks input to help steer the development of the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is asking the public for feedback to understand the full scope of inequities faced by disabled people and the gaps in our current knowledge. Ultimately, the agenda will support the government in making data-informed policy decisions to advance equity in all areas—including health, employment, education and others—for people with disabilities. You may submit comments until July 15, 2024. Learn more and submit your comments at https://bit.ly/3yQg1CD

“Imagine a future with home care and elder care so seniors and people living with disabilities can stay in their homes and family caregivers get paid what they deserve. … Our North Star—the very idea of America—(is) that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. We’ve never fully lived up to that idea, but we’ve never walked away from it, either. And I won’t walk away from it now.” — President Biden, State of the Union, March 7, 2024 I watched the State of the Union on The White House's YouTube channel last night. I continue to appreciate President Biden, Vice President Harris, and White House staff advocating for—and working toward—all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities having the choice to live in their communities with the support of home- and community-based services. This means ending the waitlists for services of hundreds of thousands of intellectually disabled Americans across the country and increasing compensation for care workers, whether Direct Support Professionals or family members who cannot work outside the home so they can take care of a loved one, to levels that will attract and appropriately reward excellent-quality staff. Intellectually and developmentally disabled Americans deserve no less than to have good-quality lives in their own communities—with their friends and family. Let's not imagine that inclusive future—let's make it the reality *now*. We can do it if we value it. #IDD #disability #autism #inclusion #acceptance #careworkers #SOTU

The #N3C Lifespan Disability team is working towards equitable healthcare for persons with disabilities during the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic. Check out this article to learn about their efforts and share with others! https://ow.ly/mH3P50QFAtm #CTSAProgram

𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗩𝗦. 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 Have you heard of these models of disability? Both models offer contrasting perspectives on how disability is understood and addressed! The Medical Model views disability as a defect or illness, focusing on diagnosing and treating it which often leads to the discrimination of disabled individuals. It largely emphasises on what individuals cannot do and their dependency on healthcare professionals. However, the Social Model of Disability calls us to shift the focus away from the individual. It argues that the societal and environmental barriers discriminate the disabled individuals and limit what they can do. It is crucial to listen to the voices of the disabled individuals and instead of ‘fixing’ them, advocate for society to be more accessible, inclusive and have equal opportunities. 💪🏼 Follow us to learn more about disability and share with those around you!

Disability is so common I guarantee that you work closely with at least one person with a disability and you may not even be aware. Embrace and hear the disabled people in your life, they're just as deserving of your acceptance and understanding as anyone else. #disabilitypridemonth #disabilityawareness #workplace #workculture #disability #compassion #creativity #socialmediamanager #socialmedia #digitalcontentwriting #digitalcontent #inclusion #inclusitivty

Please bear in mind statistics are obviously skewed as thousands of people don't have the means to be identified, assessed and appropriately supported due to a whole variety of reasons branching from socio-cultural and historical to purely technological.

This week marks 34 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act! 🎉 Check out this National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) overview on how we can continue to improve healthcare in the disability space: https://lnkd.in/gD8GAJgv

Have you ever considered that you can acquire a disability? Well you can. And your chances are fairly high. Almost 50% of us who reach pension age will have a disability. Let that sink in for a minute. Even if inaccessibility doesn't affect you now, there's a high chance it will in the future. So it's in your own interests to understand accessibility, and to advocate for it. Accessibility should be a focus for us all. As individuals. As workplaces. And as societies generally. What are you doing this Disability Pride Month to support disabled people and improve access? Image description: Text reads "11% of children are disabled. 23% of working age adults are disabled. 45% of pension age adults are disabled." Source: Scope. The text is written against the background of the disability pride flag. #DisabilityPrideMonth #InclusionMatters #Neurodiversity #DisabilityAwareness