TagSelf-Advocacy

Posted August 26, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

A Preface to Advocacy

Below is an excerpt from A Preface to Advocacy: What You Should Know as an Advocate, a guide by Erin Gilmer. You can read the entire document here as a … Continue Reading A Preface to Advocacy

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Posted December 1, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later

The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later Amy Gaeta & Haley Moss The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to … Continue Reading The Americans With Disabilities Act Remains Crucial In The Fight Against Ableism 29 Years Later

Graphic with white background and 2 photos. [Left] Photo of Finn Gardiner, a black man wearing a button-down shirt and smiling. [Right] Photo of Noor Pervez. He sits in a wheelchair in front of a fountain. He has a curly black undercut and medium golden tan skin. He wears thick glasses, and a sleeveless pink shirt with a set of budgie collar pins. Photo credit: Les Talusan photography

Posted July 14, 2019 Podcast

Ep 55: Self Advocacy

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/55_Ep_55_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS There are all kinds of advocacy within the disability community. … Continue Reading Ep 55: Self Advocacy

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Posted April 29, 2019 DVP News and Events

5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

In partnership, the Disability Organizing (DO) Network, Disability Action Coalition, and the Disability Visibility Project® will host a Twitter chat on disability advocacy with public officials on Tuesday, May 7, … Continue Reading 5/7 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Disability Advocacy & Our Public Officials

Posted June 3, 2018 Podcast

Ep 26: Future of Independent Living

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_26_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on the future of independent living with … Continue Reading Ep 26: Future of Independent Living

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Posted September 28, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016 Interview with Allen Mankewich On Twitter I found out about an amazing nonpartisan campaign mobilizing voters with disabilities in Manitoba, Canada … Continue Reading Political Participation of Disabled Canadians: Disability Matters Vote 2016

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Posted March 5, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Jessie Lorenz and Herb Levine

Jessie Lorenz, Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco interviewed her friend and former Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco, Herb Levine at … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Jessie Lorenz and Herb Levine

Posted October 13, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #59: Access Living, Chicago, IL

We are so lucky to have Access Living as our media partner to help us with outreach to the Chicago disability community! Access Living is a change agent committed to … Continue Reading Media Partner #59: Access Living, Chicago, IL

Illustration of four people with disabilities: one is an older adult, one is a person using a cane, one is a wheelchair user and one person is sitting in a couch. On the right-hand side are the words: Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco: Advocacy, Information, and Support

Posted September 5, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #46: Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco

Many thanks to the support of the ILRCSF—one of our posters is up in their brand new office. The ILRCSF is truly a hub for the San Francisco disability community. … Continue Reading Media Partner #46: Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco

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Posted August 26, 20141 Comment Guest Blog Posts

People We Love: Lydia Brown, Washington, DC

The New Idealist recently published ‘The Autism Issue.’ Lydia Brown writes about the future of the autistic rights movement. As with disability rights in general, there’s a long road ahead. … Continue Reading People We Love: Lydia Brown, Washington, DC

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Posted August 3, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

People We Love: Rebecca Cokley, Washington, DC

People We Love: Rebecca Cokley, Washington, DC. Rebecca describes herself this way on Twitter: “Exec Director of the National Council on Disability, a 2nd generation disability advocate, and the proud … Continue Reading People We Love: Rebecca Cokley, Washington, DC