TagDisability Policy

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Posted November 14, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities

Youth Homelessness, Disability and Institutionalization: Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities this National Runaway Prevention Month Rachel Litchman Content notes: sexual abuse, violence, trauma, … Continue Reading Reflecting on My Experiences as a Homeless Youth with Disabilities

Graphic with a navy blue background featuring a photo of Sandy Ho sitting in her power wheelchair in the middle of a field of green grass, with houses blurred in the background. She has short dark wavy hair and tortoise shell glasses on. Sandy is wearing maroon shoes, plaid pants, a dark gray cardigan, and a button-up blue and white striped collar shirt. She is smiling at the camera with her hands in her lap.

Posted July 25, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Moving From Survival

Moving From Survival Sandy Ho Editor’s note: This op-ed by the author was recently rejected by The New York Times’ (NYT) opinion section. In the midst of the … Continue Reading Moving From Survival

Posted June 8, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice

Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice Disability Justice in Canada amidst a time of pandemic Megan Linton Content notes: genocide, systemic ableism, medical aid in dying, eugenics, institutionalization, … Continue Reading Disability, Death & the Fight for Justice

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Posted October 19, 2020 Podcast

Ep 88: Policy

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/88_Ep_88_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS With Election Day just two weeks away in the United States on November 3rd, this … Continue Reading Ep 88: Policy

Posted June 15, 2020 Podcast

Ep 79: Disabled Candidates

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_79_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSFor the last four years I’ve been a co-partner #CripTheVote which is an online movement encouraging … Continue Reading Ep 79: Disabled Candidates

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Posted June 1, 2020 Podcast

Ep 78: Hate Crimes

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_78.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about hate crimes with Dr. Sachin Pavithran, the Director of Policy at … Continue Reading Ep 78: Hate Crimes

[left] Photo of life-partners and Co-Executive Directors of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, Shaylin Sluzalis and Germán Parodi. On the left is Shaylin Sluzalis, a white woman with long brown curly hair, in a red long sleeve ADAPT shirt smiles as she sits on the side of Germán Parodi's wheelchair who is on the right of Shaylin. Germán Parodi, a Puerto Rican man is sitting in his manual wheelchair with long dark brown curly hair, in a long navy blue ADAPT shirt with a slight grin and his arm around Shaylin. Their background is a light blue painting with multi-colored lines from wheelchair wheels with paint, a project done by disabled Philadelphian's with Disability Pride Philadelphia. Photo credit: Albert Yee [right] Biracial woman with curly black hair is smiling for the camera. She has black-rimmed glasses and is wearing a blue, flowered romper. She is seated in a coffee shop, backs of patrons visible behind her.

Posted April 18, 2020 Podcast

Ep 75: Coronavirus and Disaster Planning

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/75_Ep_75_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about natural disasters and emergency preparedness with Germán Luis Parodi and Valerie … Continue Reading Ep 75: Coronavirus and Disaster Planning

A young white woman with chin-length brown hair smiles at the camera. She wears a white shirt and sits in a black motorized wheelchair. Behind her are several blooming cherry blossom trees.

Posted November 19, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

America’s Medicaid Trap: Essay by Anna Landre

America’s Medicaid Trap Anna Landre Most nondisabled people I meet seem to assume that the U.S. government provides disabled Americans all the services and supports we need to survive, … Continue Reading America’s Medicaid Trap: Essay by Anna Landre

Yellow graphic with the following in black text: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Poverty and Disability October 13, 2016 8 pm Eastern Co-hosts: @AndrewPulrang @GreggBeratan @DisVisibility

Posted October 9, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Poverty and Disability Thursday, October 13, 2016 8-9:15 pm Eastern Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy issues important … Continue Reading 10/13 #CripTheVote chat: #Poverty and #Disability

Bright yellow image with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability Integration Act of 2015 and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Guest Host: Stephanie Woodward, Center for Disability Rights Saturday, May 14, 2016 5:00-6:15 pm EST #DIAchat

Posted May 4, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

5/14 #CripTheVote chat on the Disability Integration Act

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability Integration Act of 2015 and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Guest Host: Stephanie Woodward, Center for Disability Rights Saturday, May 14, 2016 5:00-6:15 pm EST … Continue Reading 5/14 #CripTheVote chat on the Disability Integration Act

Bright aqua blue background with black text: #CripTheVote Our Voices, Our Vote Americans with Disabilities and Political Participation Twitter Chats Democratic Debate: March 9, 2016, 8 pm Eastern Republican Debate: March 10, 2016 8 pm Eastern Take our disability policy survey. Deadline April 30th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLWH79V

Posted March 7, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

#CripTheVote: Twitter Chats on Disability Policy 3/9 & 3/10

#CripTheVote: Our Voices, Our Vote Americans with Disabilities and Political Participation Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, the two chats this March will focus on the preliminary … Continue Reading #CripTheVote: Twitter Chats on Disability Policy 3/9 & 3/10

Posted February 21, 2016 Uncategorized

#CripTheVote: Upcoming Events (Feb-Mar)

Disability Visibility Project and Disability Thinking invites you to several upcoming #CripTheVote events! Online Survey Now available … the first #CripTheVote Disability Policy Survey. Please participate and tell us … Continue Reading #CripTheVote: Upcoming Events (Feb-Mar)

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Posted July 25, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Guest blog post: 5 Reasons to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the ADA

Joe Entwisle is a senior policy analyst for Health & Disability Advocates, a national health, education and employment nonprofit based in Chicago that operates the Think Beyond the Label campaign. … Continue Reading Guest blog post: 5 Reasons to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the ADA