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A Musical About That Time, For Our Time
In early August I flew out to Denver, Colorado, the see the world premiere of a play—504: The Musical, produced and performed by the Phamaly Theatre Company, an all-disability company that has been creating high-caliber disability-centered theater since 1989. I’d...
Accessible Tools for Back-to-School Success
With students returning to school as summer comes to an end, back-to-school shopping has begun. However, for parents of students with disabilities or special needs shopping involves much more than buying pencils, binders and backpacks. They also must find items that...
Advancing Support for Neurodivergent Students in Higher Education
In 2016, PASSHE (the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) noticed something strange. More and more autistic students were going to college. But only around a third were graduating. “What they found was that it was not due to academics,” says Dr. Cherie...
Settlement Over MTA Elevators Includes Efforts to Improve Usability of Subway System for People with Disabilities
Disability advocates and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a settlement in a long-running class action lawsuit regarding elevator outages in the city’s subway system, officials announced at a July MTA Board meeting. The agreement includes major...
Advocates Appreciate Hochul’s Defense of Olmstead Rights But Say More Action Is Needed to Protect Community Living
Leaders in the disability community and advocates welcomed a recent statement by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul who called a federal action ceasing enforcement of its Olmstead guidance a “troubling step backward.” Hochul reaffirmed the right for everyone with a disability...
What Happens in August?
As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, I’m reminded that celebrating ourselves is the easy part. The harder work begins when the celebrations end. July gives us space to celebrate our history, our culture, our resilience, our accomplishments, and the countless...
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