July 14, Application for ADA Generation Bloggers and Signal Boosters with Disabilities
In honor of the ADA30, we are looking for ADA Generation aged youth bloggers, social media influencers and signal boosters with disabilities to join the social media team of ADA30 LEAD ON: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education & Pride on Thursday, July 23 from 7 - 9:15 pm ET, streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube.
Each member of the social media team will receive a $250 honorarium, will be expected to signal boost social media presence before, during and after the show - plus you get to work with Anita Cameron.
Because of past erasure from history, it is very important to us that during this celebration, voices of ADA Generation bloggers, social media influencers and signal boosters of color from multiply marginalized communities are amplified. We will be prioritizing those applications to make sure that BIPOC voices, contributions, ideas and aspirations are part of this celebration, and of future events.
If you are interested, kindly complete the application before Wednesday, July 15 at 8 pm ET. Thank you and Lead On. #ADA30LeadOn
Maybe this is a spark of hope, but honestly a few bad seeds will always cause decay to the whole orchard. Sadly, there will always be discrimination in the world as long as we have people like King Trump in office, who does not see all people as equals and will abuse their power. We all experience different degrees of discrimination and it should pull as together to say enough is enough, because one ounce of hate is too much.
When I do go out, I should have my Master’s degree floating over my head. Even if this was possible, there will always be someone who acts like I have the R-word tattooed on my forehead. I do not compare this being killed; the fact is when we go out of our homes, we all have a label/target on our backs. If you keep fanning the flames for hundreds of years, you will get torched.
June 9, Trump Administration Faces Pressure To Help Disability Service Providers
Members of Congress are asking the Trump administration why federal money isn’t flowing to help disability providers and others funded by Medicaid who have been walloped by the pandemic.
Starting in March, lawmakers set aside $175 billion to assist health care providers as part of a pair of coronavirus relief bills. However, while disability advocates say billions from what’s known as the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund have been distributed, hardly any has been directed toward providers funded primarily by Medicaid.
The lack of federal aid is hitting agencies supporting people with developmental disabilities across the country especially hard, according to the American Network of Community Options and Resources, or ANCOR, a national trade group representing disability service providers.
Feb, 26, Trump Budget Calls For Cuts To Disability Programs
President Donald Trump is proposing cuts to countless programs benefiting people with disabilities, advocates say, touching everything from Medicaid to employment and autism treatment.
Trump unveiled his $4.8 trillion budget proposal this week for the 2021 fiscal year that starts in October. The president’s budget is unlikely to be rubber-stamped by Congress, but essentially serves as a wish list outlining his priorities.
Trump is seeking reductions to Medicaid, food assistance, state councils on developmental disabilities, university centers on developmental disabilities and protection and advocacy programs, said David Card at the National Disability Rights Network.
April 9, Girl who inspired Charlotte’s Web marijuana oil dies
A girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name of a medical marijuana oil that drew families of children with similar health problems to Colorado for treatment has died after being hospitalized and treated as a likely coronavirus patient, her mother said Wednesday. Charlotte Figi was 13.
March, 14, How The Disability Community Can Respond to COVID-19
Many people with disabilities are at increased risk of serious or fatal complications from COVID-19 (coronavirus). In an active community outbreak, the safest option may be to self-isolate at home, perhaps for weeks or longer. In order to prepare for this possibility, the CDC is currently recommending that people at high risk stock up on necessities, including maintenance prescription medication.
Feb, 24, Why Disabled Women Haven’t Joined the “Me too” Movement
Sadly, however, there is still a group of women whose voices are seldom included in the conversation –women whose existence has been so marginalized that most people get surprised at the thought of having to liberate them from the claws of sexual abuse. The sad truth is, disabled women are, more often than not, victimized and abused without them even realizing that what they have experienced is abuse. They don’t know they have the right to say “Me too”.
Feb, 13, As Caregivers Age, People With Disabilities See Few Housing Options
A national study finds housing choices are limited for people with developmental disabilities who often get little say about where they might live when they leave home.
Currently, about 75 percent of adults with disabilities live with an aging parent or caregiver and most are not utilizing public supports or services, according to a new report from The Arc. More than half of families have no plan for the future.
Feb, 12, Model Jillian Mercado dedicates fashion week moment to anyone with disabilities who 'has felt unseen and unheard'
As model Jillian Mercado continues to break barriers and advocate for the representation of others with disabilities, her New York Fashion Week debut was an amazing moment that she beautifully dedicated to others.
During The Blonds Fall 2020 show, the Latinx beauty, who has muscular dystrophy, shined bright on the runway while wearing a sparkling gold ensemble topped with an elaborate matching headdress.
Dec. 6, My Husband Wasn’t My Savior. I Am.
When my husband decided he no longer wanted a wife with a disability, I was thrown into a struggle to rebuild my life.
No matter what this is always in the back of the mind, although your both say the disability is at the bottom on the list of problems.
Sept. 19 We Need to Re-Evaluate Treatment of Cerebral Palsy in Adults
I used to not sleep well, but that changed 15 years ago when I met Dena. One would think it would be opposite worrying about hitting her in our sleep, it has been the reverse. As I get older, I am the sorest after a night of sleep, maybe from being in the same position for so long. I don’t like to take medicine since most of I time it does not do much. I do not wake up ready to conquer the world, but from my movement, being sore, or needing to go to the bathroom!
Feb, 26, Trump Budget Calls For Cuts To Disability Programs
President Donald Trump is proposing cuts to countless programs benefiting people with disabilities, advocates say, touching everything from Medicaid to employment and autism treatment.
Trump unveiled his $4.8 trillion budget proposal this week for the 2021 fiscal year that starts in October. The president’s budget is unlikely to be rubber-stamped by Congress, but essentially serves as a wish list outlining his priorities.
Trump is seeking reductions to Medicaid, food assistance, state councils on developmental disabilities, university centers on developmental disabilities and protection and advocacy programs, said David Card at the National Disability Rights Network.
Feb, 5, The next move in Trump administration's war on the disabled
Disability is not a static condition, in most cases. Someone may be able to take their child to the park one day, and the next be unable to get out of bed. Conditions are long-lasting, but may also be sporadic in nature, with flares that vary in their length and severity.
A number of government benefits are means tested, meaning the eligibility for that program may be tied to how much money an individual or a family earns. Some programs, like the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, provide benefits that are specifically tied, by definition, to an individual's inability to work due to a disability. SSDI is intended to supplement what would be that individual's income.
Feb, 3, Trump administration cuts to Social Security disability benefits among the cruelest
Hardly a day goes by without the Trump administration finding a new way to slash the safety net.
But its latest proposal — which would cut Social Security disability benefits by $2.6 billion over 10 years — is one of the cruelest. It would require millions of beneficiaries to re-prove their disability — and navigate a complex web of red tape and paperwork — every two years. Hundreds of thousands of people could lose benefits even though their condition has not changed.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced guidance to states allowing them to pursue drastic changes in how they administer Medicaid to many program recipients, including people with disabilities, family members, direct support professionals, and other allies of people with disabilities. The guidance encourages states to cap their federal funding for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion and weaken federal protections for the low-income adults it covers.
Aug. 9
I think databases is just another way to label people and gives a false since of knowledge. In fact, a name does not mean they will get the help they need nor you have the right person. For example, i had to pay my Uncle Danny's library fine since we have the same name. --Read more--
Oct. 3,
Brett Kavanaugh said it was ok to perform elective surgery on people with disabilities without their consent
