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RespectAbility fights stigmas and advances opportunities so that people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community.
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The 1st of 4 National Health Equity Grand Rounds in 2023 will explore how health care can perpetuate discrimination and identify opportunities to advance #healthequity at the individual, institutional, and structural levels. No cost #CME available. #MedEd bit.ly/3HFK56l
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I hope Netflix and 9 Story Media picks up all of these amazing AMAZING disabled stories. And I hope see my little hippo in the future. 🦛🌈🖌️🖼️
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Last month, I had the absolutely honor to be a part of a pitch presentation for Netflix and 9 Story with . The show I was cast in was ’s outstanding animated pilot THE ARTFUL ADVENTURES OF AN AWEN, in which I was Terp, a rainbow hippo with leg braces.
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Our amazing Communications Apprentice Emily Tironi spearheaded the creation of our Disability History series. Read more about why she pitched the series and what she's learned from putting it together: respectability.org/2022/12/reflec #DisabilityHistory
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RespectAbility, in partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach, California, hosted a 5-session, weekly online study on disability in Jewish and Christian scripture. All five sessions are now available to watch on demand: respectability.org/2022/11/bible- #Disabilities
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"Everyone copes differently, and there are numerous strategies one could use to help their mental health this holiday season." respectability.org/2022/12/mental #MentalHealth
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“The C-Suite must understand that design thinking, the modern disability narrative, and solution-oriented approaches all share a common refrain, the power of creativity to find better answers.”forbes.com/sites/jonathan
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"Karma is connecting with a stranger on the internet to buy the ADA-compliant seats they don't need." cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/ #accessibility #tickets
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Today we're launching our new Inclusive Congregations Guide! It provides ways to make your in-person and virtual services, gatherings, and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. respectability.org/faith-inclusio #Accessibility #FaithInclusion
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"For people with disabilities, the ability to just get to work can be a big barrier to employment. Working from home can cut the commute to seconds." #DisabilityEmployment
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The 2023 JDAIM guide is here! It's full of timely information including programming ideas, planning tips, and practical ways to increase accessibility, ensuring that all people feel they belong. respectability.org/JDAIM/ #JDAIM #DisabilityInclusion
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"Federal rules restrict restraint and seclusion in many psychiatric facilities, hospitals and even prisons, but not in schools where they're disproportionately used on students with disabilities." disabilityscoop.com/2022/12/09/the #Disabilities
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To conclude our Disability History series, RespectAbility Apprentice Emily Tironi sat down for an interview with Tom Olin, the photographer who took many of the images used in the series. Watch starting at 2 PM ET: youtube.com/watch?v=pN7liR #DisabilityHistory #DisabilityRights
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Google "said recently that it is expanding a feature called 'Accessible Places,' which allows Google Maps users to see if businesses are wheelchair accessible and free of stairs." disabilityscoop.com/2022/12/08/goo #Accessibility #A11y
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"Brad Lomax in the US, Rosa May Billinghurst in the UK, Javed Abid in India … these are the men and women I wish I had known about as a disabled child." #DisabilityRights
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RespectAbility honors our former Board of Advisors member Steven James Tingus, who passed last week at age 59, shortly after the premiere of his new film “Triggered” at the acclaimed Indie Night Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre. #RestInPower
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"Forget the work-from-home revolution or quiet quitting: The Covid-19 pandemic’s biggest impact on the US labor market will be as a mass disability event. It’s a shock that the economy is not well prepared to handle." washingtonpost.com/business/mass- #COVID
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"Being able to measure the gap in representation of disability is a powerful capability that equips the media industry to act and invest in disabled talent." -Lauren Appelbaum of
Read article: yhoo.it/3FBjHcz
#RepresentationMatters
Graphic by StorySet
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I loved getting to chat with about my experiences with and how important it is to me, as a disabled woman, to tell diverse and beautiful love stories!
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RespectAbility Entertainment Lab alumna Alys Murray had two Christmas films that she worked on – "A New Orleans Noel" and "My Southern Family Christmas" – premiere last week. Learn more: respectability.org/2022/12/alys-m #RespectAbilityLab #ChristmasMovies
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RespectAbility Entertainment Lab alumna Alys Murray had two Christmas films that she worked on – "A New Orleans Noel" and "My Southern Family Christmas" – premiere last week. Learn more: respectability.org/2022/12/alys-m #RespectAbilityLab #ChristmasMovies
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We were honored to provide input to ’s leading to new metrics indicating progress on representation of disabled talent on screen. We hope tracking representation will lead to an increase over time. variety.com/2022/tv/news/d #DisabilityTwitter
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"People running for public office have rarely felt comfortable revealing their disability status. Thankfully, there are signs that this is starting to change." #CripTheVote
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“The ability to live in the least restrictive environment...is a basic human right. Lois Curtis was a world changing hero who reached out from beyond the walls where society had tried to shut her away to ensure that this right was enshrined in our laws.”
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"There is no excuse for creating barriers for people with disabilities regarding voting...Voting should be an easy and pleasant experience for people with and without disabilities." respectability.org/2022/12/midter #CripTheVote
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@Respect_Ability is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. #GivingTuesday
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is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. #GivingTuesday
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RespectAbility has joined Mastodon! We'll still be posting on Twitter as well, but if you are using this site less, we don't want you to miss out on our posts!
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On November 28, the Congressional Research Service published a paper entitled “Federal Hiring of Persons with Disabilities.” The findings of the paper are neither surprising nor controversial. Learn more about them: respectability.org/2022/12/federa #DisabilityTwitter
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Thank you to everyone who followed our disability history series over the past few weeks. If you missed any of the posts, you can view the entire series, along with additional links, at respectability.org/disability-his #DisabilityHistory
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"Across the U.S., health insurers and health care systems are breaking disability rights laws by sending inaccessible medical bills and notices, a KHN investigation has found." npr.org/sections/healt #DisabilityTwitter
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"This year, consider giving one of these inclusive gifts to celebrate and support disabled people."
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Thank you to everyone who followed our disability history series over the past few weeks. If you missed any of the posts, you can view the entire series, along with additional links, at respectability.org/disability-his #DisabilityHistory
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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022. IDPD aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. Learn more: un.org/development/de #IDPD
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RespectAbility’s Disability History series would not have been possible without Tom Olin and his collection manager, Dan Wilkins. Tom has been documenting the Disability Rights Movement since 1985. Learn more about Tom: tomolincollection.com #DisabilityHistory
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"Apple understands disabled people use technology too—to work, play, and shape internet culture like everyone else. In this context, a work like The Greatest should be celebrated—not diminished." forbes.com/sites/stevenaq #accessibility #a11y
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Olmstead v. L.C. (1990) ruled that people with disabilities have a right to live in the community under the ADA. Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson were able to leave institutions and live in their communities along with many other Americans with disabilities. #DisabilityHistory
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"Long Covid can be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but getting approved for disability insurance is challenging." cnbc.com/2022/11/30/lon #LongCOVID
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In October 1990, ADAPT started a new initiative in Atlanta, advocating for community based attendant care services. When they could not meet with the HHS Secretary, activists marched to the federal building and blocked the entrances in protest. #DisabilityHistory
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