On September 24, 2017, the Disability Visibility Project hosted a Twitter chat on the future of disability studies with guest hosts Lisa Diedrich, Anjali J. Forber-Pratt, Angel Miles, Adam P. Newman, Hailee Yoshizaki-Gibbons. Questions listed at the top. Source: #DisStudiesDVP chat: Future of Disability Studies (with tweets) · SFdirewolf · Storify
Source: MSNBC Rachel Maddow tells the history of ADAPT and the activism of disabled Americans and points out the leadership role these activists have taken in challenging the new plan to take Medicaid away from millions.Duration: 21:09
Medicaid provides health coverage and protections for persons with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities. NHeLP works with state health advocates and litigates when necessary to protect the rights of vulnerable persons, making sure persons with disabilities receive the care they need and are legally entitled to, as well as protecting their rights when care is …
A Chance to See Disabilities as AssetsBy PEGGY KLAUSNew York TimesPublished: February 4, 2012 MANY people know of Berkeley, Calif., as the birthplace, in the 1960’s, of the Free Speech Movement. Fewer people know that Berkeley also played a major role in the disability rights movement. It was here, also in the ’60s, that Ed …
