THE FUTURE INCLUDES US! 📣 Today, the disability community (including several programs from VistAbility) demonstrated their opposition of the state budget freeze to disability services. This year-long freeze delays fair wages for direct support workers and makes access to disability services even harder for people with disabilities. 🌟 Want to show your support for disability services and the staff who make it all possible? Check out the link in our bio 📸 Stay tuned for more pics from the event! #maydaydontdelay #maydaymaydaydontdelay #raisethepay #nonprofit #dsp #directsupportprofessional #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #fairwagesforall
Let's Stand Up For The Rights Of All Persons With Disabilities! Any PWD who is discriminated against can initiate a civil action against the offender, regardless of whether the offender was convicted or acquitted. It is imperative to create a society that values inclusion and respects the rights of every individual, including those with disabilities. #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #BreakTheBarriers #DiversityMatters #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityInclusion #domesticatedisabilitylawinbenuestate #EqualityForAll #disabilityrights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #InclusionMatters
Experience the magic of Mitti Good Gifts, where each item holds the promise of joy and empowerment. Join us in spreading love and making moments memorable, one gift at a time. All gift hampers are curated & hand-packed by our talented team of adults with disabilities. In addition to this, proceed into providing training and employment to our community. Mitti is a non profit organization committed to the cause of employment and livelihoods for people with special needs. We work towards economic independence and dignity for adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities and persons from other vulnerable communities. Our outreach initiatives also help create awareness about inclusion and disability rights. #GiftsThatTellStories #CompassionateCraftsmanship #MeaningfulConnections #TransformativeGifting #JoyfulPromise #EmpoweringPresence #LoveInEveryParcel #MemorableMomentsMade #GiftsWithHeart #ImpactfulGifting #mittigoodgifts #empowerwithknowledge #inclusivityforall #supportdisabilities #livelihoodsmatter #empowermentforall #dignityispriceless #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Large legislative wins like The Americans with Disabilities Act and the passage of Section 504 resulted in obvious public changes to our society. Ramps were built, schools were made accessible and were funded accordingly. The more insidious nature of the disability rights movement and how it has stagnated is because the discrimination that faces this group is much more hidden. And it is invisible by design. It’s easier not facing the fact that minimum wage doesn’t exist and we can pay the disabled anything we want. We don’t have to see the disabled in our everyday lives because we don’t make them feel welcome. We don’t allow for differences to be accepted or families to feel like they can bring their children to spaces. With such purposeful exclusion and no legislative priorities, it falls on us: it falls on communities to create spaces through collaboration. It falls on service providers who need to be supporting families after graduation. It falls on us to make a purposeful intentional shift in the way that we value people with disabilities in our society as worthy of our efforts. Join us as we begin building Indianapolis to support this work and vision. Revolution doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens when everyone fights together. #communityiseverything #strongertogether #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disability #nonprofit
Mitti is a non profit organization committed to the cause of employment and livelihoods for people with special needs. We work towards economic independence and dignity for adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities and persons from other vulnerable communities. Our outreach initiatives also help create awareness about inclusion and disability rights. Visit - www.mitticafe.org to know more about Mitti. Through Mitti Good Gifts or MGG, we aim to generate more livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities through our sales 1/3 of pinned posts 📌 #mittigoodgifts #empowerwithknowledge #inclusivityforall #supportdisabilities #livelihoodsmatter #empowermentforall #dignityispriceless #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #economicindependence #ethicalgifting #impactfulchange #inclusionmatterstoeveryone #giftsforgood #empowering_nation_through_education #celebratediversityinplay
Dream wanted to personally say thank you to Mr. Marlon Moore for being the President of this organization. Recently, was just rewarded the GSU Sparks Award. You will be missed and again congratulations 🎉 #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #graduation #georgiastateuniversity
We're thrilled to announce our 2024 REV UP grantees! A record-breaking number of organizations applied for REV UP grants this year, showing the incredible growth of our national network of disability voter engagement advocates. This year, AAPD's REV UP Voting Campaign is awarding $390,000 to 72 projects in 28 states and D.C. These grants will support voter outreach, educational materials, accessible transportation, and more! Our grants are funding a huge range of incredible work: voter outreach programs, nonpartisan candidate forums on disability issues, accessible transportation to the polls, educational videos for disabled voters, policy advocacy for accessible voting, and more! We are so excited to share our full list of grantees who are doing the work to ensure ALL voters can register, educate themselves, vote, and use their power. Read more at the #LinkInBio #RevUp #DisabilityVote #AccessTheVote #VoterAccessibility #EveryVoteCounts #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRights #VotingRights #CivilRights #Election2024 #CripTheVote Image Description: A colorful graphic featuring text reading, "Announcing our 2024 REV UP Grantees! Funding Incredible Activists Across the U.S. We are giving $390,000 to support 72 projects in 28 states and D.C. Grantees are supporting voter outreach, education, transportation, and more! Join us in ensuring ALL voters can register, educate, and vote! Read about our grantees to learn more!" The AAPD and REV UP logos are at the bottom.
One elevator in the Halsey Science Building at UWO has been down for two weeks. The building is a half a block walk to the only other elevator on the other side of the building. Facilities Management was alerted promptly. Two weeks can be considered too long for an elevator to be out of service, especially in a public accommodation or commercial facility where accessibility is crucial. While the ADA doesn't provide a specific time frame, two weeks can significantly inconvenience users, including those with disabilities, and may be viewed as not meeting the ADA's requirement for prompt repair. Building owners and managers should prioritize timely maintenance and repair of elevators to ensure accessibility for all patrons. One of our advocates placed a sign because an out of order sign had not been posted. Update: elevator got fixed 4/26/24 #thebarriersweface #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
🛠️ Happy #TipTuesday! Today, we're focusing on enhancing bathroom safety for better accessibility. 🚿✨🌟 #AccessibilityForAll #TipTuesday, #AccessibilityForAll, #BathroomSafety, #HomeModifications, #AccessibleHome, #DisabilitySupport, #AgingInPlace, #SafeLiving, #UniversalDesign, #DisabilityAwareness, #InclusiveDesign, #HomeSafety, #AssistiveTechnology, #AccessibilityMatters, #AccessibleBathrooms, #HomeAdaptations, #SafetyFirst, #SeniorSafety, #InclusiveLiving, #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
Play with the ausome kids! 💕 #quoteoftheday #gallawah #australia #ndis #ndisprovider #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
Say something positive, and you’ll see something positive. 🥰 #quoteoftheday #gallawah #australia #ndis #ndisprovider #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
At the disability policy seminar! #disabilty #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Want to expand the people you serve, increase your profits, educate your staff, and help create a more inclusive Indianapolis? Visit our website to schedule a free consultation meeting to discuss the accessibility needs of your business! We are currently working with @thewhisperingshelf and @indypride to ensure that everyone is welcome in all spaces around Indianapolis. Help us shift the narrative of where people with disabilities and their families belong in this city! #communityiseverything #inclusion #disabilityawareness #nonprofit #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #lgbt
Today, we remember the astounding legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was taken from us on this day in 1968. An advocate for equality, his teachings and philosophies did not only revolutionize the civil rights movement, but also significantly influenced the creation and implementation of the Disability Acts. Through his drive for inclusivity and equal rights for all, MLK Jr. indirectly laid the groundwork for the improvement of lives for people with disabilities. Let’s honor his memory by continuing to fight for equality in all facets of life. #MLK #EqualityForAll #disabilty #inclusion #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Recently, one of our ID/A Employment Specialists (who is a wonderful supporter for the Family Support and Community Engagement team!), Kris Horvath, advocated for families and individuals touched by #intellectualdisabilities and/or #autism at the National Down Syndrome Society #advocacy conference on March 20-21. Kris travelled to the Capitol in Washington DC to advocate for the #SSI Savings Plan Elimination Act as well as discuss the importance of research. Her own son, the “uh-may-zing” Colby wrote a constituent letter to stand up for himself and others like him who would benefit tremendously from this bill. Kris and Colby, we are SO proud of you for using your voices! 🎉🎉🎉 #ATS #AchievingTrueSelf #atsproud #peoplematter #disabilityrights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
Happy Parkinson Awareness Month 💙 #dreamgsu #georgiastateuniversity #disabilityawareness #parkinsonsdisease #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Get ready to discover what you want to do and how you can make it happen! Join Resa for "Reaching My Own Greatness," on April 12 at 3:30pm at the Valley Community Center in Clarkston. "You'll never be the same after you take this training!" #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #disabilityadvocate #ClarkstonWashington
Get ready to discover what you want to do and how you can make it happen! Join Resa for "Reaching My Own Greatness," on April 12 at 3:30pm at the Valley Community Center in Clarkston. "You'll never be the same after you take this training!" #AsotinCountyCommunityServices #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #disabilityadvocate #ClarkstonWashington
Hold the vision, trust the process 😊 #quoteoftheday #gallawah #australia #ndis #ndisprovider #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
Another strong advocate for equity. #emilyladau #womensherstory #womensherstorymonth #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
• CBS Documentary o No Place Like Home: Disabled People's Fight to Stay Out of Institutions. The documentary first airs at 8am on March 28th and will be available to stream immediately on cbsnews.com/home as well as Paramount+. You'll be able to find it by doing a Google search. On Sunday March 31st, the documentary will air at 9 pm in the national CBS News digital news stream located here: https://www.cbsnews.com/live/. At this time, it will also be available to watch on YouTube. Thank you to all Going Home Coalition members who shared their impactful stories for this documentary. Your Advocacy Matters! #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #advocacy #goinghomecoalition #idd #communityliving #nothingaboutuswithoutus
Today I get to hang with advocates around Oklahoma to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day! These advocates are people with lived experiences, family members, professionals, & others who work to make our communities better, making sure #everyone has the opportunity to live, work, & play in the community they choose. Let's do this!! #EveryoneBelongs #WereAllIn #DDAM2024 #WorldOfOpportunities #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #HumanRights
Being the Mom of kids with invisible disabilities is difficult. But having @senbobcasey as your Senator makes a tough situation a little more bearable. I have found his office to be responsive, helpful and supporting every time I have had to reach out. He recently won an @thearcalliancepa humanitarian award and from my experience it's a well deserved honor. #disabilityrights #disabilityjustice #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Self-Defense Class: Stop & Think Before Suggesting Part 3 https://medium.com/@canhoangtran/self-defense-class-stop-think-before-suggesting-part-3-123b21b49102 #selfdefence #selfdefense #martialarts #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #ableismexists #ableismawareness #violenceagainstwomen #violenceagainstdisabledwomen #violenceagainstdisabled
“The worst Monday is the one that gets wasted for nothing.” —Unknown #quoteoftheday #gallawah #australia #ndis #ndisprovider #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
Have confidence in yourself. You've got this! #quoteoftheday #gallawah #australia #ndis #ndisprovider #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
Yesterday was the 34th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl. One of the most important and impactful protests ever done by the disability community. On that day, 60 disability rights activists abandoned their wheelchairs, crutches, and other mobility aids and crawled up the 78 steps of the Capitol's West Front. This demonstration was instrumental in showing the country the vast inequalities disabled Americans had due to a lack of civil rights, and the importance of the ADA which was getting nowhere. Pictured below is Jennifer Keelan, an eight year old with Cerebral Palsy who abandoned her wheelchair to crawl up the stairs. This photo became one of the most headlined throughout the nation during the time, and still stands as one of the most important photos in American civil rights history. Shortly after the Capitol Crawl and the reactions to it, the Americans with Disabilities Act finally passed in the House and was signed on July 26th, 1990. It has been 34 years since the courageous actions of disabled Americans helped make the final push towards the passage of our civil rights. We must not forget the decades of hardships these individuals went through and fought for. We must also never forget that we cannot stop the fight. Our rights have been under attack and attempted to be stripped, and we must always make sure that we never allow that to happen, and to show that we belong in all aspects of society. #capitolcrawl #advocacy #ADA #disability #disabilityhistory #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #chronicillness #raredisease
We have been trying to inform the new Director for the Los Angeles County of Mental Health about the major issues impacting people with disabilities when we get or try and get services but we have gotten no response or actions to stop these horrible outcomes. VIA @disabilityrightsca Today, Disability Rights California releases a new report concluding that Los Angeles County is unlawfully detaining hundreds of people with mental health disabilities in jail or locked psychiatric facilities long after they should have been released. The report, “STUCK: Los Angeles County’s Abuse and Neglect of People on Mental Health Conservatorships in Jail and Locked Psychiatric Facilities,” describes how people with mental health disabilities are held in jail without any criminal changes, and some remain in psychiatric facilities for months after doctors have said they are ready to leave. These practices violate people’s human rights, as well as federal and state laws. Learn more in the link in bio. Image description: Press release logo and statament that reads DRC Releases New Report, " STUCK: Los Angeles County's Abuse and Neglect of People on Mental Health Conservatorship ib Jail and Locked Psychiatric Facilities." #LosAngelesCounty #MentalHealth #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
Hello, fellow Disability Rights and Disability Access friends! Are you going to CSUN 2024? I AM! Let's catch up! Grackle Docs will be at Booth #1215 and I'll be offering FREE mini digital accessibility consulting sessions as well as working with the team to roll out 2 new amazing digital editing/auditing tools. Please come find me at the booth or call/text my cell and I'll come to you! #DigitalEquity #DigitalAccessibility #DisabilityJustice #CSUN2024 #GrackleDocs #HigherEducation #Access #GetGrackled #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
Happy Women’s History Month as we remember Judy Heumann, a Titan of the disability rights movement who passed this time last year. We as an organization believe in the radical power that disabled people and their families can provide when collective action is taken for equal rights. This movement was born out of a month-long occupation of a federal building that our government actively tried to disrupt and break using their power and privilege from the FBI. This movement came out of disabled people having a voice to direct their own lives. This movement was born from the belief that people with disabilities deserved to have a place in our society. And yet despite that fact, we live in a country where the disabled community is afraid to get married because they might lose their benefits. We live in a country where subminimum wage is the only offer on the table for employment for some in sheltered workshops. We live in a country where isolation and separation from their community is still the norm. We live in a country where preventative healthcare like Physical Therapy is denied because our medical model treats disability like something that doesn’t deserve to continue to be treated past the age of 22. “If I have to feel thankful for an accessible bathroom, when am I ever going to feel equal in the community?” —Judy Heumann There is so much more of a fight to have and we plan to bring it to the people we serve by revolutionizing what community services to adults with disabilities deserve in Indianapolis. #communityiseverything #disabilityawareness #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #inclusion
KEEP giving yourself permission to see the possibilities your child carries within them. Many of us spend our days in and out of doctor appointments, therapy sessions, etc., and the focus can sometimes become stuck on what progress isn’t “being made.” I want to remind us EVERY step forward matters! Remember these neurodiversity affirming #mindfulMama tips👇🏾 ♥️ - Affirm their progress. - Assume competence. - Accept their neurodiversity. - Advocate for them and our whole disability community! We are ALL connected. ♥️ As we settle into #WomensHerStoryMonth and this year’s theme (honoring women who advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion📣), we remember neurodivergent and disabled women have always pushed for change in our culture. >> Swipe for powerful wisdom from Imani B. @crutches_and_spice and #JudyHuemann, disability rights activists. Stay tuned as we continue to uplift these voices in March + beyond! Celebrating Differences, E, Certified Mindfulness Coach and founder, @whenmotherhoodlooksdifferent #whenmotherhoodlooksdifferent #womenshistory2024 #womensherstorymonth #blackautisticpride #neurodiversefamilies #mindfulnesscoach #neurodivergentwomen #neurodivergentkids #blackwomenwriters #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabiltyjustice #blackherstory #blackwomencreatives #differentnotless💙 #advocatelikeamother #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #motherhoodmonday #specialneedsparenting #endabelism #intersectionalactivism #neurodiversityacceptance #neurodiversityaffirming #inclusionmatters #advocatelikeamother
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month, let’s utilize this month to celebrate and uplift those with and without disabilities to integrate our community together! 💜 . . #disabilityawareness #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #developmentaldisabilities #developmentaldisabilitiesawarenessmonth
Once again, we are blown away by the overwhelming support that we have received this week through the @wthrcom ‘Send the Love’ campaign. This is the start of a revolution in this city. This is the start of community partnerships that enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their families. This is the start of evidence-based practices being served alongside day-programming. This is a new look where the medical model does not treat disability as something to be fixed, but we look at the environmental opportunities that can be created to engage and empower the lives of those we serve. #communityiseverything #communityovercompetition #nonprofit #disability #inclusion #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Got to meet finally met in person Commissioner Margaret “Peggie” Reyna. Peggie is a leading figure in the Domestic Violence & Intimate Partner Violence field, particularly for people with disabilities. Peggie was instrumental for me when I was trying to find DV services in Los Angeles County but kept getting denied services because I was a man and a person with a disability. Commissioner Margaret “Peggie” Reyna was appointed by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis of the First District on April 28, 2015. Commissioner Reyna is the Project Director for Peace Over Violence’s Deaf, Disabled & Elder Services Program, including the Right Response Collaborative, and the “LoveMeNot” Anti-Stalking Project. Ms. Reyna holds a B.A. in Special Education with an emphasis on Deafness. Herself hard of hearing from domestic violence, Peggie is a nationally recognized speaker in the fields of intimate partner violence, teen dating violence, child abuse, stalking, and women’s self-defense. She is best known for her pioneering work in the Deaf and Disabled communities and has been published in “Deaf Life,” “WE” magazine, and “New Horizons”. The L.A. County Aging & Disabilities Department (AD) unites aging, disability, and community services previously part of the now-dissolved WDACS. All of Peace Over Violence’s services are available in English, Spanish & American Sign Language. Los Angeles Office Video Phone 213.785.2684 or 213.785.2749 Pasadena Office Video Phone 626.243.7972 @peaceovrviolnce @hildasolis @lindseyphorvath @lacounty4ad @countyofla #LACCOD #Deaf #HardOfHearing #RepresentationMatters #LACounty #DV #DomesticViolence #LosAngelesCounty #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #FirstDistrict #Disability #Disabilities #ASL #AccessibleLA Image description: Picture of Commissioner Margaret 'Peggie' Reyna and Hector. They are at the in person Los Angeles County Commission on Disabilities public meeting. Hector is doing an ASL sign for 🤟
Στην πρόσφατη συνεδρία της Κοινοβουλευτικής Επιτροπής Εργασίας, Πρόνοιας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων, η συζήτηση επαναφέρθηκε σε ένα θέμα που έχει επανειλημμένα απασχολήσει την κοινή γνώμη και τους νομοθέτες: την ανάγκη θέσπισης ειδικής νομοθεσίας για τα άτομα με αναπηρίες, ανεξαρτήτως των κριτηρίων της νομοθεσίας που αφορά το Ελάχιστο Εγγυημένο Εισόδημα, η οποία να συνάδει με τη Σύμβαση του ΟΗΕ για τα Δικαιώματα των Ατόμων με Αναπηρίες (Αυτεπάγγελτη εξέταση έπειτα από εισήγηση της Κοινοβουλευτικής Επιτροπής Εργασίας, Πρόνοιας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων - Συνέχιση της συζήτησης). Καθώς στη ΒτΑ συζητείτο η θέσπιση ειδικής νομοθεσίας για τα άτομα με αναπηρίες, ένα άλλο σημαντικό θέμα έρχεται στο προσκήνιο: η προσβασιμότητα της ίδιας της Βουλής για τα άτομα με αναπηρίες. Η Βουλή πρέπει να αντιμετωπίσει το πρόβλημα της προσβασιμότητας ΑΜΕΣΑ!! Είναι επιτακτικό να ληφθούν μέτρα για τη διασφάλιση της πλήρους προσβασιμότητας για όλους τους πολίτες, ανεξαρτήτως των αναπηριών τους! Η ανάληψη δράσης από τη Βουλή για την αντιμετώπιση αυτού του θέματος είναι απαραίτητη όχι μόνον για την επίλυση της συγκεκριμένης κατάστασης, αλλά και για την προβολή μιας κοινωνίας που σέβεται και προωθεί τα δικαιώματα και την αξιοπρέπεια όλων των πολιτών της!! #disabilityinclusion #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. 💕 Those words from one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Audre Lorde, are a powerful reminder, as we uplift #BlackHistory month and celebrate #blackneurodiversity that we also have to acknowledge the systemic barriers Black neurodivergent folks face. We must, as a disability community, advocate for changes within our own local communities and throughout the country. 👇🏾 For instance, “Black autistic children are twice as likely to be misdiagnosed with conduct disorder, a highly stigmatized behavioral disorder, and five times as likely to be misdiagnosed with adjustment disorder, a prolonged response to a stressful or traumatic event, “ according to an article in Parents magazine: For Black Families, Neurodivergence Means Challenges—and Endless Opportunities To Redefine Parenting ✨ >>> SWIPE through to read about the work of @therealfaithevans and her @rydersroominc, musician + creative @morganharpernichols (diagnosed as autistic at 31), and two books uplifting autism acceptance + awareness. Celebrating Differences, E, Certified Mindfulness Coach and founder, @whenmotherhoodlooksdifferent #whenmotherhoodlooksdifferent #blackhistorymonth❤️🖤💚 #blackherstorymonth #blackautisticpride #neurodiversefamilies #mindfulnesscoach #neurodivergentwomen #neurodivergentkids #blackautismmoms #blackwomenwriters #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #blackandautistic #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabiltyjustice #blackherstory #blackwomencreatives #differentnotless💙
Even if kids are not fully grown up, they know their feelings best, and their emotions are just as real and important as ours. Being emotionally supportive means understanding that kids experience the same range of feelings as adults do. #gallawah #NDIS #ndisprovider #ndissupport #ndisaustralia #ndisregisteredprovider #ndisready #ndisvictoria #ndisgoulburn #NDISTasmania #ndisnewsouthwales #ndisqueensland #ndissouthaustralia #ndisNT #aboriginal #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #DisabilityRights #disabilitysupport #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights
The deadline for speaking up about the egregious cuts to Indiana’s Aged and Disabled Waiver’s family caregiving program is this Friday, February 16th! Share how these cuts effective July 1st will affect your family, students, and people you serve! #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #nonprofit
The proposed changes to the FSSA will directly impact families who have loved ones with the most complex medically fragile needs. Family members are some of the only people who are available for their at times, round-the-clock care, therapy, and appointments- resulting in them being unable to be employed. Waivers are the way that family members are able to properly care for their children, while also making a living to continue functioning in our society. Scan the code to find @thearcin guide to have your voice heard about how your loved ones, students, clients, and community members will be directly harmed by this change in funding. Public comments are being accepted until February 16th! #disabilityrights #family #communityiseverything #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #inclusion
In early July of 1978 in Denver, CO Wade Blank and the Gang of 19 decided to "boldly go where everyone else has gone before" and began their protest for public transportation access. The Gang of 19 was a group of individuals who moved from a nursing home to a home in the community, soon finding that there was barrier after barrier in accessing the community with transportation being at the top of the list. It was an exciting time in Civil and Disability Rights History and people were beginning to stand up and fight for equal access across the country. The Gang of 19 protested by lying in front, some even physically chaining themselves to buses, while chanting "We Will Ride!" We remember this history on Transit Equity Day reflecting on how far we have come but understanding we still have so far to go. #wewillride #boldygoingwhereeveryonehasgonebefore #TransitEquityDay #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
This week on A Little Perspective, meet Dr. Sheila Bailey! Dr. Bailey is a long-time educator for students with disabilities. Tune in later this week to hear this moving episode and learn more about Dr. Bailey's journey in advocating for the rights of underserved communities. #thisweeksepisode #diversityequityinclusion #alittleperspective #educators #specialeducation #authorsandadvocates #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
#BlackHistoryMonth is a time to celebrate the resilience, achievements, and triumphs of Black people throughout history. But this year, let’s amplify the voices and experiences often marginalized within the Black community: children with disabilities. Black children with disabilities face double the discrimination of their peers, experiencing bias based on both race and ability. They’re overrepresented in segregated classrooms and underrepresented in leadership roles, hindering their access to resources and opportunities. Let’s celebrate Black disabled joy! Share stories of their achievements, talents, and everyday triumphs. Remember, true Black History Month celebration means recognizing and uplifting the experiences of all within the community. Let’s create a world where Black disabled children can thrive, not just survive. #BlackDisabledLivesMatter #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #RepresentationMatters #BeyondInspiration #BlackHistoryMonth #ChallengeTheNarrative #AmplifyBlackVoices #TogetherWeRise #blackfuturemonth #DisabilityJustice
Do you know your rights as an individual with a disability? Scroll through and find out how to make an informed decision on Election Day! #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #electionday2024 #votenow
Living With Disabilities would love to bring back the advocacy table for disability rights activists to share their views on different topics based on the disability community, including personal experience topics that revolve around not being included within society. These topics are to help those in society become better. And when you do better, you feel better about yourself and your environment. We are looking for a panel of no more than five or ten to hold this discussion. These discussions will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and Spotify for podcasters (originally known as Anchor FM). Please do reach out through the Living With Disabilities Advocacy website. Subject title: Disability Representation, and send a screenshot of this flyer. A brief description of your story also. This discussion will be held over Google Meet. And will only be no longer than an hour. Don't forget to follow Living With Disabilities on IG @livingwithdisabilities #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityrightsactivist #bigscreen #hollywoodactors
February is Black History Month! From February 1st through February 29th, let’s take this time to celebrate the accomplishments and learn history about the black community. RPS will celebrate diversity, inclusion, and advocacy during this month through various activities. Our daily activities will include learning about black artists for art groups, research historical landmarks for community connection groups, fun crafts for free choice, also learn about culture and inclusion in social skills groups. #blackhistorymonth #diversity #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #dayprogram #lifeskills #blackculture
“When other people see you as a third class citizen, the first thing you need is a belief in yourself and the knowledge that you have rights. The next thing you need is a group of friends to fight back with.” —Judy Heumann Our first screening @cripcampfilm in partnership with @kankancinema showed us the lengths that people with disabilities have always had to resort to in order to demand that they are treated even close to equal in the eyes of the law. Plot twist, they’re still not. As I write this post the state of Indiana is considering dropping the provision of loved ones being paid for caring for people with the most complex of needs. People with disabilities can’t have more than $2,000 in assets or they risk losing their benefits- meaning they have barriers to being married or holding gainful employment. We live in a society where to make hospitals and universities accessible, a federal building had to be occupied by disabled activists for an entire month despite the FBI cutting off their power and fabricating lies for why they had to evacuate. The fight that these activists lived was an unbelievable beginning, but that fight isn’t over. Our goal is to provide true community inclusion for adults with disabilities while continuing life-changing evidence-based therapies that drop off for people once they graduate high school. This cliff is unacceptable and we can do better. Come with us to a more inclusive future. Come with us to a more inclusive Indianapolis. #disabilityawareness #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #nonprofit #equality
So I'm pretty excited to get to share some #FarrahKeepsOn news with y'all. I've been chosen to go to Washington DC this summer to attend the annual NCIL (@ncilgram) conference! It's gonna be several (hot, sticky) days learning about how we, as activists, advocates, politicians, and more, can best serve and empower disabled folx to live their/our best lives. My little group also has a bunch of appointments with some of our highest-ranking legislators, and get to chat face to face about things that matter deeply to us. I'm VERY excited. Getting to spend almost a week with some incredible advocates, policy makers, and passionate/compassionate humans is going to be a life-changing experience. I know we are all gonna walk/roll away with new perspectives, and lots of new connections and resources that we will all carry forward with us into our future works. #NCIL #DCBound #LetsMakeChange #DisabilityConference #IndependentLiving #DisabilityActivist #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights
For Sale. In solidarity of all people with neurodivergent conditions. Acrylic Painting. £10 #neurodivergentandproud #actuallyautistic #actuallyneurodivergent #actuallyneurodiverse #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neuropunk #autismacceptance #autisticrightsactivist #autisticrightsarecivilrights #autisticrepresentation #autismawareness #autisticrightsarehumanrights #autisticrightsshouldberespected #autisticlivesmatter #autisticrightsmovement #developmentaldisabilities #disabledlivesmatter #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityjustice #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #antiableism #acrylicpainting #artoftheday #artistsofinstagram #artforsale #artiswork #artofinstagram #believeinartists #supportartistsoninstagram
Yesterday was my first in-person meeting with Commissioner Vanessa Ramos at the Los Angeles Commission on Disabilities with the LA County Aging & Disabilities Department. Commissioner Ramos describes herself as a Disability, Human and Civil Rights Advocate, Certified Trauma-Responsive Yoga Teacher, and Los Angeles Drug War Survivor. Commissioner Ramirez joined Disability Rights California near the end of my term on the board of directors. Commissioner Ramos and I are both appointed by the Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath represents the 3rd supervisorial district of Los Angeles County which is home to more than two million people. The district covers 446.08 square miles and stretches from the Ventura County line to West Hollywood and the city of San Fernando, including portions of 10 cities, 26 unincorporated communities, and 49 neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles. The L.A. County Aging & Disabilities Department (AD) unites aging, disability, and community services previously part of the now-dissolved WDACS. @lindseyphorvath @lacounty4ad @countyofla @disabilityrightsca @cal_voices #LACCOD #Deaf #HardOfHearing #RepresentationMatters #LACounty #FreeBritney #LosAngelesCounty #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #Disability #Disabilities #ASL #AccessibleLA Image description: Picture of Hector with Commissioner Vanessa Ramos.
Yesterday was my first in-person meeting with Commissioner Carlos Benavides in at the Los Angeles Commission on Disabilities with the LA County Aging & Disabilities Department. Commissioner Carlos Benavides was appointed to the Commission by Supervisor Don Knabe of the Fourth District on June 15, 2014. Commissioner Benavides is the current President of the Commission and Chair of the Patient Advisory Council at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho). Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center is one of the many great programs with the L.A. County Health Services. For more than 125 years, the clinicians at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho Los Amigos) in Downey, California, have been on a mission to restore health, rebuild life, and revitalize hope for persons with a life-changing illness, injury, or disability. Rancho Los Amigos is recognized as an international leader in rehabilitation medicine and clinical research. As one of the largest rehabilitation hospitals in the United States, Rancho Los Amigos cares for approximately 2,500 unique inpatients each year, and services 75,000 outpatient visits each year. Commissioner Benavides has a passion for life and independence is shared with newly injured patients as a Peer Mentor with Rancho’s Know Barriers program. He is also an accomplished graphic artist and digital photographer and has exhibited his work in several art galleries nationally. He is proud to serve as the County of Los Angeles 4th District representative on the Commission on Disabilities and will work tirelessly to ensure access to life for all. The L.A. County Aging & Disabilities Department (AD) unites aging, disability, and community services previously part of the now dissolved WDACS. @wearelahealth @ranchofoundation @lacounty4ad @countyofla #LACCOD #Deaf #HardOfHearing #RepresentationMatters #ranchofoundation #rollwithrancho #ranchorehab #LACounty #LosAngelesCounty #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #Disability #Disabilities #ASL #AccessibleLA Image description: Picture of Commissioner Carlos Benavides at the head of the table sitting in a mobile wheelchair as he welcomes everyone.
Got to meet up in person this week with Commissioner Michael Agyin in at the Los Angeles Commission on Disabilities with the LA County Aging & Disabilities Department. Commissioner Danielle Sheppard was appointed by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell of the Second District on August 10, 2021. Commissioner Sheppard is the Program Coordinator of the College to Career (C2C) Program at West LA College. College to Career (C2C) is comprised of programs of instruction designed to provide young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism (ASD) with higher education and vocational training. Students are enrolled for three years and receive supports to be successful with coursework, to participate in activities on campus, in the community, in work-based instruction, and to secure/maintain competitive integrated employment. C2Cs are located on the campuses of eight California Community College campuses across the State, including West LA College. Commissioner Sheppard is a consultant and liaison to many programs and projects pertaining to equity and inclusion, disability awareness, and adult transition, and is also a former Counselor and Manager at the State of California Department of Rehabilitation. She is a passionate, dedicated leader in the community concerning disability rights for Los Angelenos. The L.A. County Aging & Disabilities Department (AD) unites aging, disability, and community services previously part of the now dissolved WDACS. @mikeyisjusssay @lacounty4ad @countyofla #LACCOD #Deaf #HardOfHearing #RepresentationMatters #LACounty #LosAngelesCounty #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #Disability #Disabilities #ASL #AccessibleLA Image description: Picture of Hector and Commissioner Mucahel Agyn together showing hands in ASL signs.
A bit late but…. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr & The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s played an integral part in the Disability Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Disability advocates saw the opportunity to join forces alongside other minority groups to demand equal treatment, equal access, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities. The struggle for disability rights has followed a similar pattern to many other civil rights movements – challenging negative attitudes and stereotypes, rallying for political and institutional change, and lobbying for the self-determination of a minority community. . . . #specializedhousinginc #SHI #SHIcommunity #disabilitycommunity #developmentaldisability #developmentaldisabilityawareness #disabilityadvocacy #developmentaldisabilities #developmentaldisability #neurodiversesquad #disabilitysupport #disabilityisnotinability #developmentaldisabilitycare #disabilityrepresentation #disabilitylife #disabilityliving #disabilitycare #disabilityhousing #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityindependentliving #americanswithdisabilities #disabledadults #developmentallydisabledadults #disabilityrights #disabilitynotinability #inclusionmatters #disabledhousing #assistedliving #assistedlivingfacility #mlkday
Looking to learn more about employing people with disabilities? Come to @draftcreativespace on Wednesday, January 24th from 6-8 with the @bestbuddiesin Jobs program to hear strategies on inclusive hiring practices! Share with families & providers who may be interested! 🎟️ are available on our website! #disabilityrights #inclusion #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
Our office is closed January 15 to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As a social activist he sought equality and human rights for ALL victims of injustice through peaceful protest. People with disabilities marched alongside King and others to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities in all of society. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - MLK Jr. #AsotinCountyCommunityServices #civilrightsactivist #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #DisabilityEmploymentServices
Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his profound impact on advancing equality for Black Americans. His legacy extends beyond racial justice, influencing the ongoing struggle for equal rights and social change for marginalized communities, including the disability community. Swipe to discover how MLK's influence has shaped the disability rights movement. 👉 As we honor MLK's enduring legacy, we are committed to continuing the push for greater equality and inclusivity. Positive Work is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive future through our disability-inclusive workplace training and certification program. You can support our mission by donating to our cause, sharing our message, and following our journey. Find more information in the link in our bio! ❤️💙💛 #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingjr #mlk #mlkday #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityrightsmovement #positivework
While it's true that you won't find any quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr that explicitly mention disability, we know that MLK spoke extensively about the intersections of oppression. The Disability Rights Movement would not have been born without the Civil Rights Movement. For our non-disabled friends, please remember that liberation for all includes disabled people. The movement must be accessible and center multiply marginalized disabled people. We are your neighbors, your friends, your comrades right here. For our disabled community (especially our wyt friends), a similar reminder: it can be easy to forget that our liberation is connected, especially if you feel excluded. But we can't use that as an excuse, and we can't only lean on being palatable or being "nonviolent." Find your thread to pull on, the one thing you can do to help unravel oppression. ID: MLK quote "threat to injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
Martin Luther King Jr was an advocate for equality and helped spearhead the civil rights movement through non-violent means. His famous words still resonate today and serve as a reminder to many people of how far we have come as a country and how we should always strive to be the best we can be. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished so much in his life and we are proud to recognize him today. Just how Martin Luther king Jr. advocated and stood up for racial inequality, we do everything we can to advocate for the rights of our clients and disability community as a whole. #mlkday #mlkjr #mlk2024 #ihaveadreamspeech #civilrightsmovement #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrights
On this day we remember a man who fought for the rights of those oppressed yet acknowledge how much further we need to go. We are a nation who legally allows people with disabilities can be paid penny’s on the dollar. We are a nation who mandates that they can have no more than $2,000 in assets- keeping them in poverty. We are a nation who believes that people with disabilities should not be fully integrated into our society. Limitless Ability believes that while legislation can take years to change, our work can be a monumentally positive force in the people’s lives who we serve. We believe in finding a voice for those who haven’t had access before, providing physical activity, and true community inclusion to give our participants the highest quality of life possible. We are committed to the work of constant learning and growth to ensure that all those oppressed in our nation can thrive. #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #aac
This MLK Day, it is important to always remember that racism not only exists within our nation, but that it is everywhere and is extremely dangerous. In the Medical field, many long standing racist stereotypes still exist and are believed by many medical professionals. Did you know that a lot of upcoming white medical students still believe that in a slavery era lies that Black-Americans are biologically different and feel less pain? Or that doctors see Black patients to be less "compliant" and more "angry... and drug seeking." Disabled Black Americans in this nation not only have to deal with the pains of their conditions, but the systemic racism that is preventing proper treatment. When the patient is not believed it can lead to a worsening of a condition, trauma from the lack of care or unconscious racism given by doctors due to believing in stereotypes, or even death of a patient due to lack of care. Compared to White patients, Black patients have significantly lower outcomes and that is due to previously mentioned racial biases and systemic racism within the medical field. This, and everyday, we must uplift Black voices in the disabled community. We must listen to these stories. We must stand up against the systemic racism that is within the medical field. And we must rewrite the racist narratives that have been put on Black Americans within the medical field. Links: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1516047113 https://medcitynews.com/2022/02/negative-stereotypes-disproportionately-affect-black-patients-medical-records/ #disabled #disabilityawareness #disability #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #mlkday #chronicillness #blackdisabledlivesmatter #blacklivesmatter #raredisease
As of last year, only 13 states have gotten rid of sub minimum wage for people with disabilities. Section 14c of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows for employers to pay people with disabilities anything that they want. This degrading practice is discriminatory and over 100 years old, but hasn’t changed. Come to our 3rd film screening of @nytimes documentary ‘The Men of Atalissa’ @draftcreativespace to learn how harmful these practices can be, as well as hear from @bestbuddiesin staff on how to practice inclusive hiring! #disabilityrights #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #inclusion #disability #nonprofit #employment
January 4th is World Braille day! This technological tool allows low-vision and blind people access to books, magazines, and written instructions, essential tools for safeguarding education, freedom of expression, and social inclusion. This is another important tool for disability rights. #disability #spoonielife #disabled #Blind #InternationalBrailleDay #Braille #DisabilityHistory #DisabilityRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights The focus of the image is a cartoon woman reading a braille book at a desk. The upper portion of the image has a light blue background, with a turquoise blue half-circle covering much of the lower half. There is brown text on the upper portion, which reads "World Braille Day", with the word "braille" written in braille above the text "Braille" Below that is the woman. Beside the desk she sits at are the words "January 4th" The Thriving While Disabled logo sits in the lower left corner, with "www.ThrivingWhileDisabled.com" across the bottom of the image.
@marylandtap introduced this years AT Champions for the state of Maryland which include @specialneedsalliancegroup founder @hlucasdreiss!!! Congratulations to Hannah & Amadi for helping to build understand & advocacy, and make AT more accessible for all Marylanders!!! #accessibility #disabilityrightsarecivilrights
The new blog and video are going live at 2 PM! The topic this week is self-advocacy and why it matters. I encourage you to read the post and check out the video linked in the blog post. I have included a lot of important strategies and tidbits for consideration. I am focusing on people with disabilities; however, it's a broader topic that is applicable to anyone. Please let me know your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions in the comments! #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #adhdfounder #selfadvocacyskills
An Invitation to the White House is An Opportunity That I Never Take For Granted. It’s Always An Honor and Privilege to Be Acknowledged For Your Efforts in Creating A More Inclusive, Equitable Society For People With Disabilities (My Community). The Struggle Doesn’t Stop, Therefore the Fight Must Continue! Happy Holidays! #whitehouse23 #whitehousechristmas #socialjusticewarrior #disabilityrightsactivist #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #socialimpactleader #deiabstrategist #deiabfacilitator #multitalented #godiscookingupsomething #staytuned☺️😉
This disproportionately affects the disabled population. Not only are these unsafe procedures but they are a reflection of an ableist system. . . . . #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilityadvocate #disabilityactivist #disabilityactivism #disabledrightsarehumanrights #disabledrights #disabledactivist #disabledadvocate #newteachers #tourettesyndrome #tourettes #pandas #panspandas #autismawareness #neurodiversity #autismadvocate #pandasawareness #teachertips #specialeducationresources #endableism #pandasparents #pandasmom #neurodivergent #ticdisorder #epilepsyawareness #schoolaccommodations #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityrightsarehumanrights
Asperger's syndrome is an outdated term. Hans asperger was a nazi doctor, who murdered disabled children, labelled autism as a schizophrenic and psychopathic disorder and separated autistic children with higher iqs from other autistic children, whom he considered worthy to live and as an autistic person, I refused to be associated with someone so evil. The proper term is Autistic Spectrum Disorder #hansaspeger #antiableism #antinazi #antifascist #autismacceptance #autisticrepresentation #autisticrightsmovement #autisticrightsmovement #autisticrightsmatter #autisticrightsactivism #autisticrightsarehumanrights #autisticrightsshouldberespected #actuallyautisticmemes #actuallyneurodivergent #actuallyautistic #autisticrightsactivist #autisticrightsarecivilrights #neurodivergent #neurodivergentandproud #neuropunk #developmentaldisabilities #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityawareness #disabilityrightsarecivilrights #disabilityrightsactivist #disabilityrightsmovement #disabledlivesmatter
People with disabilities may need more care - increased awareness helps to promote appropriate assistance for them. @safeswallowing, we care 💗 www.safeswallowing.com.au #disabilitymatters #disabilityeducation #disabilityministry #disabilityawarness #personswithdisability #disabilityrepresentation #abilityoverdisability #disabilityadvocates #abilitybeyonddisability #specificlearningdisability #disabilityrightsarecivilrights