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Making Disability Rights History: HHS Announces Updated "504 Rule." In this blog post Alison Barkoff discusses this historic - and long-awaited - rule’s powerful provisions to guarantee disabled people equal access to health care and human services: - https://lnkd.in/eFRX-u7E

Thirty-four years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (#ADA) was signed into law. This landmark legislation was an unprecedented acknowledgment of decades of discrimination suffered by people with disabilities, and it changed millions of lives for the better. Today we recognize this historic civil rights law and reaffirm our commitment to promoting disability rights, awareness and inclusion. #DisabilityIndependenceDay #DisabilityPrideMonth #inclusiveworkplace

We’ve come a long way since we first signed on to the CRPD, but we still have such a long way to go. The Disability Royal Commission has heard evidence from thousands of people with disability as well as advocates, supporters and representatives of government departments and service providers – and what it’s heard is that we need to step up. As one of the wealthier countries to ratify the treaty, we have the resources to do so much more.   We need the kind of safeguards that can protect the rights of all people with disability. We need a national legislative framework to support disability rights in a consistent way across the country, and we need an independent national oversight body to hold everyone accountable.   Watch this short video to find out what we’re asking for to improve human rights in response to the Disability Royal Commission: https://lnkd.in/gXpgRhZ6

Check out this video from the Handicapables, CDS Monarch's self-advocacy group, as they share what disability rights and inclusion mean to them!

Since becoming Vice Chair of the HNBA's Section for Attorneys with Disabilities and their Allies, I have been inspired by the resilience of the numerous attorneys who reached out to me to share their experiences in the legal profession while managing their disabilities.    Yet, nearly all of these attorneys have also shared their fears about disclosing their disability because of the stigma attached to disclosing an invisible disability that might make others perceive them as less competent or unreliable.  Our colleagues don't see the extra hours we put in or the innovative solutions we have to develop to ensure that we are never perceived this way. This Section is for you.    I have also spoken to several attorneys who are caregivers to members of their immediate family with a disability.  Know that we see you too and that this Section was also created to provide you with resources to help you succeed.    We want you to know that you are not alone.  We want to provide a safe space where you can ask questions or provide advice without giving more information than are you are comfortable disclosing.  We have created a form that allows you to share as much or as little information as you are comfortable with. https://lnkd.in/gidF_TyH   Even if you just want to leave an anonymous tip about a strategy you used  to adapt your practice to accommodate your disability, we want to hear from you and can make sure the information you share gets out to those who may benefit from it. I recently shared my own experience as an neurodiverse attorney practicing law with an autoimmune illness during the "Transitioning Reasonable Accommodations from Law School to the Workplace" panel at the 2023 HNBA/VIA Annual Convention.  Here is link to a video recording of my remarks:  https://lnkd.in/gPyzVN_R   #DisabilityAwareness #HNBA #HispanicNationalBarAssociation #NDEAM

On July 26,1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Disability pride emerged in response to negative views of disability and is celebrated in July. This month, ZAS is sharing tips on ways to celebrate and advocate during Disability Pride Month 💙💛 #ZASdoesitbest #AmplifyGreater #SGRho #SophisticatedSER #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledIsNotABadWord

On July 26,1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Disability pride emerged in response to negative views of disability and is celebrated in July. This month, ZAS is sharing tips on ways to celebrate and advocate during Disability Pride Month 💙💛 #ZASdoesitbest #AmplifyGreater #SGRho #SophisticatedSER #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledIsNotABadWord

On July 26,1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Disability pride emerged in response to negative views of disability and is celebrated in July. This month, ZAS is sharing tips on ways to celebrate and advocate during Disability Pride Month 💙💛 #ZASdoesitbest #AmplifyGreater #SGRho #SophisticatedSER #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledIsNotABadWord

On July 26,1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Disability pride emerged in response to negative views of disability and is celebrated in July. This month, ZAS is sharing tips on ways to celebrate and advocate during Disability Pride Month 💙💛 #ZASdoesitbest #AmplifyGreater #SGRho #SophisticatedSER #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledIsNotABadWord

On July 26,1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Disability pride emerged in response to negative views of disability and is celebrated in July. This month, ZAS is sharing tips on ways to celebrate and advocate during Disability Pride Month 💙💛 #ZASdoesitbest #AmplifyGreater #SGRho #SophisticatedSER #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledIsNotABadWord