Personal assistants play an important role in allowing wheelchair users to maintain independence by helping with daily tasks such as getting dressed, bathing and preparing food. However, finding affordable and reliable long term care can be challenging. Join us to share best practices for managing your personal care and talk about resources that are available! BACKBONES PeerConnect …
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Join us for a discussion on the recently released book, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist! Please read or listen to the book, which can be found on Amazon, prior to our discussion. About Being Heumann: One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story …
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Join us to chat about the cool things people with disabilities are doing in the art and music realm! Come share an art project you are working on or to play a song! We'd love to hear about different techniques or adaptive equipment people use to paint or play an instrument. BACKBONES PeerConnect is a …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is My Nurse! We are very excited that the author of the book, Shane Burcaw, will be joining us! Please read or listen to the book prior to our discussion. It is available in three formats on Amazon. About the book: With his …
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Do you wonder what accessible travel will look like after Covid-19? Where it will be safe to go, how will you get there and what safety precautions should be taken? Join us for a discussion with Laurent Roffe, an expert in planning accessible trips in the US and worldwide through his company Tapooz Travel. Through …
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Calling all creatives! We are looking for performers for our very first virtual open mic. Do you have a story to share or a song to sing? A dance number or a heartfelt poem? We want to hear from you! If you prefer to be an audience member, sign up to attend through Zoom. The …
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Join us for a discussion on the book Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century! We are very excited that the editor of the book, Alice Wong, will be joining us! Please read or listen to the book prior to our discussion. It is available in three formats on Amazon. And come with …
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Covid-19 changed the world as we knew it and impacted all facets of our lives. As a result, lots of people are experiencing higher levels of stress, anxiety, grief, and worry. Join us for a discussion on managing mental health needs during the pandemic. The event will not be a therapy or counseling session but a …
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Join us for a discussion on the book About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times! Special Guests include: Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Luticha Andre Doucette & Cheri Blauwet. They are all contributors to the book. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson is a professor of English and bioethics at Emory University. Her work brings disability culture, …
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Access Reframed aims to educate, advocate and enact change towards greater access for creators and audiences in the film community nationwide. Making media accessible is too often approached as an afterthought, with only compliance in mind. “SIMPLY PUT, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY MUST ABSOLUTELY INCLUDE ACCESSIBILITY.” From cost barriers to seemingly complex technologies, creators, presenters …
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Register Here Please join us for this virtual event and meet our 2020 Leaders Program participants. Learn more about our inaugural program and goals for future programs! Event will be captioned and have ASL interpreters. KEYNOTE: Rebecca Cokely Center for American Progress SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. Feranmi Okanlami University …
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When an individual acquires a spinal cord injury, it has an impact on the entire family. Parents have to quickly learn to navigate the confusing world of medical care, health insurance, caregiving and financial strain when their child is diagnosed with a SCI. We welcome parents who have children with spinal cord injuries (of all ages) …
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