July is #DisabilityPride Month, in commemoration of the passage of the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct on July 26, 1990. CDT's Ariana Aboulafia spoke with ABA about what #disability pride means to her – “Disability pride…means recognizing that being disabled [is] being part of a community, and a culture, and a history,” she said. https://lnkd.in/eqjyfqjt CDT is proud of our efforts to reduce technology-facilitated disability discrimination, and to center the rights and experiences of people with disabilities across our #TechPolicy and #DisabilityRights work. https://lnkd.in/e7yTJtdh This work is guided, in part, by our Advisory Committee – which is comprised of leading experts in disability rights, disability justice, and technology policy, who lend their expertise to our work, and help inform its priorities. https://lnkd.in/eWTKRzdK We are also proud to partner with many organizations in the #disability community, including AAPD, Bazelon Center, DREDF, NDR Advocates, and more. For more on celebrating #DisabilityPrideMonth, check out this article from The Arc US https://lnkd.in/gGcrBXz3.
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What is "Disability Pride?" "Disability Pride doesn’t mean ignoring struggles of disability. It means loving our culture Creating space for disabled people + ACCEPTANCE not sugarcoating challenges" Erin Noon Kay Claiming Disability https://lnkd.in/gw89MRha [Image Description: A purple header with white lettering that reads Disability Pride Sale with a white block with black texts that reads "Disability Pride doesn’t mean ignoring struggles of disability. It means loving our culture creating space for disabled people + ACCEPTANCE not sugarcoating challenges" Erin Noon Kay with a red + yellow highlight under acceptance + disability pride with a picture of a demin jacket and an official Claiming Disability #PrettyDisabledPowerful button with blue pink and green] #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPrideMonthAllYearLong #AccessibilityCreatesRealInclusion #Disability #Speaker #PrettyDisabledPowerful
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As a health system caring for, supporting and guiding New Yorkers of all abilities, Disability Pride Month, celebrated in July, holds significant importance to us! With roots dating back to 1990, when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, the annual observance has become another opportunity to highlight the community’s achievements and diverse experiences of individuals with disabilities. Plus, highlight ways to close gaps in care, improve health equity, overcome ableism in all its forms and counter misunderstandings about disabilities. Celebrate Disability Pride Month by checking out this list created by The Arc of the United States, a group that promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -> https://bit.ly/3Wf4BBZ #MJHSdei #disabilitypridemonth #disabilities #disability
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Mai Thor (BF'21) has long focused her work on disability justice and its intersections with social justice and racial justice movements. As #DisabilityPrideMonth comes to a close — and in honor of the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — learn more about Thor's work, highlighted recently in MPR News: https://bit.ly/4eZoZy5
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Our January recommendation is "Demystifying Disability" by Emily Ladau. People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: • How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability • Recognizing and avoiding ableism • Practicing good disability etiquette • Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events • Appreciating disability history and identity • Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media [Image description: Book cover for "Demystifying Disability" is a blueish-green background with people representing a variety of ages, backgrounds, and abilities in rows across the cover.] #BennettsVillage #APlaceForAllToPlay #Play4All #ItTakesAVillage #InclusivePlayground #InclusivePlay #InclusivePlaySpace #PlayIsLearning #DesignForAll #BuildCommunity #PlaygroundFun #Accessibility #InclusionMatters #Inclusion #AllAbilities #LoweringBarriersToPlay #Charlottesville #CharlottesvilleVA #CvilleVA #BennettsVillagePlaySpace #AccessiblePlaySpaces #AllAbilitiesWelcome #ILoveCville #AlbemarleCounty
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As a health system caring for, supporting and guiding New Yorkers of all abilities, Disability Pride Month, celebrated in July, holds significant importance to us! With roots dating back to 1990, when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, the annual observance has become another opportunity to highlight the community’s achievements and diverse experiences of individuals with disabilities. Plus, highlight ways to close gaps in care, improve health equity, overcome ableism in all its forms and counter misunderstandings about disabilities. Celebrate Disability Pride Month by checking out this list created by The Arc of the United States, a group that promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -> https://bit.ly/3Wf4BBZ #MJHSdei #disabilitypridemonth #disabilities #disability
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New Book Alert! 🌸 [ pink flower] "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally" by Emily Ladau. Your guide to becoming an informed ally. This book offers actionable steps, insightful advice on conversations, and strategies to foster a more inclusive, accessible world. Get your copy! https://lnkd.in/gCGBhpC9 #DanceForAllAbilities #RepresentationMatters #DisabilityJustice #BlackDisability #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #BlackAndDisabled #DisabilityPride #Ableism #Accessibility . . . [Image Description: Purple border with white background. Inside is a teal background with 6 rows of illustrated people of diverse races, gender identities, body types, and visible/non-apparent disabilities. In the center of the cover is a dark blue box with cream colored text that reads: “Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.” At the bottom in dark blue text is the author’s name, Emily Ladau. Below black text reads “DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: WHAT TO KNOW, WHAT TO SAY, AND HOW TO BE AN ALLY Emily Ladau”]
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Did you know that Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July? It creates opportunities to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community. Why July? It marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), famous for breaking disability inclusion barriers in America. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law on July 26, 1990, and is one of the nation’s strongest protections for the civil rights of people with disabilities. It prohibits disability-based discrimination and guarantees equal access to public buildings and businesses, employment opportunities, transportation, telecommunications, commercial facilities, and state and local government services. Since the ADA became law, our technological and social needs have changed, ushering in new amendments and recommendations to the ADA, some of which can be found here: https://lnkd.in/grqPdan3 If you want to see an example of accessible technology, visit The Arc's "Why and How to Celebrate Disability" and click on the "Accessibility" button near the scroll bar: https://lnkd.in/gNhrvuhn Additionally, here is a link where you can watch, listen, and read stories from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): https://lnkd.in/gGWEAxBy #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #ADA #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #AmericansWithDisabilities #BreakingBarriers #InclusionMatters #Disabilities #PeopleWithDisabilities
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Did you know? July is celebrated as Disability Pride Month? Why I am asking this is because there is a lack of representation as well as consideration towards “disability” as an issue. Disability Pride Month commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, the first legislation in the world to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, and access to services. That same year, Boston held its first pride march. Initially observed in the US, the month resonated globally, fostering solidarity within the disability community. This month is a time for people with disabilities to reflect on their journeys, acknowledging the barriers of inaccessibility, ableism, and discrimination they've overcome. Disability Pride Month is all about acceptance. It encourages us to accept it as one of many identities. It encourages everyone to engage with the disability community, learn its history, and bring disability into mainstream discussions beyond small communities and disabled people. #DisabilityPrideMonth #InclusionMatters #AccessibilityForAll #ADAAnniversary #DisabilityAwareness #RepresentationMatters #BreakingBarriers #CelebrateDiversity #EqualRights #DisabilityCommunity #OvercomingAbleism #DisabilityHistory #Solidarity #Acceptance #DisabilityIdentity
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By now I hope you all know that July is Disability Pride Month? #DisabilityPrideMonth But you might not be aware of the flag that represents the disability community, which of course has very special meaning (please see image): 💚 Green represents sensory disabilities 💙 Blue represents physiological disabilities/mental health 🤍 White represents non-visible/undiagnosed disabilities 💛 Gold represents neurodiversity ❤️ Red represents physical disabilities 🖤 And the faded black background represents mourning for those who have suffered as a consequence of ableist violence and ableist abuse victims, the anger and mourning over the eugenics and the neglect that disabled people have to fight against for generations. The stripes represent solidarity within our community. They are angled diagonally to represent the cutting across of disability barriers. The flag is a rectangle to represent the straight walls, floors and ceilings that still keep disabled people isolated. Disability is a significant identity that defines how we experience the world. Yet people with disabilities have been marginalized and misunderstood for generations. Throughout the remainder of July, I encourage to ask questions and educate yourself a little more about the lived experiences of people with disability. Happy #DisabilityPride #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityPrideFlag #Disability #PeopleOfDetermination ID: The image is a tile of the disability pride flag, faded black background with the colours green, blue, white gold and red in diagonal stripes from left to right, top to bottom. Text on the tile says: Disability Pride, @jessicasmith27
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