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🎉 Happy National Disability Independence Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the rights and independence of people with disabilities and commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. The ADA ensures access to public establishments, transportation, communication, and government services, prohibiting discrimination based on disabilities. Did you know? One in four adults in the U.S. has a disability (CDC). Three out of four people with disabilities experience some form of abuse (NCADV). People with disabilities are 4-10 times more likely to be victimized than those without disabilities (CDC). Children with disabilities are 4 times more likely to experience abuse (BBC). Disabilities can affect mobility, hearing, vision, cognition, communication, and mental health, creating opportunities for abusers to exploit. These challenges may prevent some victims from seeking support or recognizing the abuse they experience. Additionally, domestic violence can cause disabilities through physical injury or mental health issues. If you or someone you know needs help, please call our 24hr hotline at 1-800-603-4357. 💪💜 #DisabilityIndependenceDay #ADA #Advocacy #DisabilityRights #EndAbuse #NationalDisabilityAwareness

📣 July is #DisabilityPrideMonth and today marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act - this is a great time to amplify the achievements, innovation, and resilience of the disability community while recognizing the challenges we face in our daily lives. Whether you can create change on a grand scale or within your own sphere, everyone can contribute to a more inclusive and accessible world. Here are some ways you can move beyond platitudes and actually take real, concrete steps: ⭐️ Become informed: Educate yourself about various disabilities and the lived experiences of those communities. Connect with a local disability support agency or advocacy group and find out how you can best support their efforts. 🔎 Examine your biases: Unconscious biases exist in all of us. Challenge your assumptions about ability and actively create welcoming spaces that are truly accessible to everyone. 🫶 Show your support: Although they are often at the forefront of inclusion and accessibility innovation, many entrepreneurs with disabilities experience discrimination from funders, employees, and customers. By supporting their businesses, we contribute to a more diverse and inclusive economy. #InclusiveSpaces #InclusionMatters #DisabilityIncusion

To the 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act—to the advocates and disabled people from the past, present and the future—we are worthy of access to basic human rights. It’s important to know where you’ve been to know where you’re going, so in honor of the milestones of how far we’ve come, but also how far we still need to go, I’m resharing this video I made to commemorate Judy Heumann and the disability movement history after she died in March. Much of the access disabled people have today is because of Judy’s work that began in the 70s. Judy, fondly known as the Mother of the Disability Rights Movement, helped lead the disability movement, from the historic 1977 Section 504 occupation of a federal building by disabled people, to the signing of the ADA. Judy and I talked about meeting one day so I was sad to have missed such an opportunity, but I’m grateful for beautiful humans like Judy who, in her own words, says she wasn’t doing anything special, she just recognized that the lack of equity for disabled people was inhumane, and was willing to call it out. But Judy was special because, as we see by the centuries of inhumanity against disabled people, not everyone is willing to roll up and say, “No more”. There are still minds to change and educate, and policies to implement, so as we view October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let us not forget all that still needs to be done to uphold and expand rights against discrimination. Together, we can create change through storytelling and the shared understanding that disability is a signature of the human spirit, and we are humans deserving of equal access. #KamsWheelsTravel VD in comments. #raredisease #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrights #disability #ableism #ADA #disabilityadvocate #disabilitypride #JudyHeumann #disabilityawareness #SMA #disabledandproud #equalrights #chronicillness #disabilityjustice #humanrights #wheelchairlife #wheelchair #accessibility #NDEAM #section504 #diversityandinclusion

Amazing Olympic Ski Medalist and author Bonnie St. John reminded me that today is the anniversary of the #ADA Although The Americans With Disabilities Act was established before the Internet, it does now apply. 96.3% of the top million homepages did not comply with ADA standards in 2023. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the de facto standard for digital accessibility. If you do one thing today, learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8BEFk29 Accessible websites benefit everyone, not just those with disabilities. #compliance #disabilityadvocate #digitalmarketing

Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? Disability Pride Month is all about celebrating and honouring each person’s unique qualities. It aims to promote visibility and raise awareness, showcasing the positive pride that people with disabilities feel. The flag has vibrant colours to symbolise the various experiences and needs within the disabled community, such as invisible disabilities, sensory disabilities, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. The band shape of the colours represents the barriers disabled people face and have to navigate through. In order of appearance from bottom to top: 🔴 Red represents physical disabilities. 🟡 Gold represents neurodiversity. 🤍 White stands for non-visible and undiagnosed disabilities. 🔵 Blue represents emotional and psychiatric disabilities, including mental illness, anxiety and depression. 🟢 Green stands for sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, audio processing disorder and all other sensory disabilities. 🩶 The charcoal background is to represent people in the community who have experienced ableism and is to protest against this. What colour do you identify with? #DisabilityPrideMonth #SelectPrideMonth #InclusionForAll #EqualityMatters #AccessibilityForAll

✨ Centering DEIB in Primary Prevention: Collaborative Strategies with People with Disabilities ✨ Join us on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT for a crucial session on how to create more inclusive and equitable prevention programs. We'll discuss: - The impact of disability on access to social drivers of health. - History of legislation and rights: Learn about the fight for disability rights and how we can build on this progress. - Equity and microaggressions: Explore the ways privilege and subtle forms of discrimination can affect people with disabilities. - Building stronger communities: Discover methods for incorporating the voices, strengths, and needs of people with disabilities into prevention initiatives. Led by: Charlie Seltzer (he/him), Substance Use Disorder Prevention Expert and passionate advocate for DEIB. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gi6GCngt This session is a part of our Centering DEIB in Primary Prevention series - a commitment to building a more equitable and inclusive future for all. #DEIB #DisabilityInclusion #PrimaryPrevention #HealthEquity #SocialJustice #CommunityHealth

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law 34 years ago today, July 26. This historic civil rights law protects the rights of people with disabilities. The Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI), a CMF partner organization, shares several resources to help advance disability inclusion in the workplace, mental health and support business strategies. Explore the Resources: https://lnkd.in/gWbktr_2 Several CMF members and CMF have signed the Disability Inclusion Pledge, which was developed by the Presidents’ Council of the Disability & Philanthropy Forum to advance disability inclusion across the philanthropic sector. The Disability Inclusion Pledge recognizes that ableism is a barrier to equity and inclusion. Foundations and philanthropy-serving organizations that have signed the pledge will commit to advancing systemic change within their organizations regarding disability inclusion. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gi6PMpxT   

Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July and is an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community. Why July? It marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society. 2024 Theme: “We Want a Life Like Yours” This theme reflects the disability community’s dreams for life experiences that they are too often denied. People with disabilities deserve to live full, self-determined lives, just like everyone else. Yet discrimination persists for the 1 in 4 U.S. adults living with a disability. You can make a difference by helping educate your elected officials, friends, and strangers alike about policies that harm or strengthen the quality of life of people with disabilities including bleeding disorders. What are you proud of? What do you want people without disabilities to know? Share your videos, pictures, or written answers on social media using hashtags #DisabilityPride and #DisabilityPrideMonth.

Katrina, the host of "Living with Disabilities," discusses the importance of including people with disabilities, and the treatment they have received historically, is significant. It encompasses the changes that have been made and the areas that still require improvement. Through Rebecca Atkinson's experiences, one can understand how her journey can serve as a blueprint to assist other businesses in becoming more inclusive. Don't forget to follow Living with Disabilities on both IG and Facebook @livingwithdisabilities #disabilityawareness #fyp #disabilityrightsarehumanrights #disabilityavocacy #disabilitypride #DisabilityPrideMonth #disabilityinclusion https://lnkd.in/gUpcfh7N

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth, B4U Services ask you to join us in celebrating, honoring and recognizing the history, achievements, experiences, and strengths of the disability community. When valuing #diversity you must be inclusive and remember that regardless of things such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, people deserve to live full, self-determined lives. July 26th marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was landmark legislation that broke down barriers and required stipulations on businesses and organizations to be more inclusive of persons who have disabilities. While the ADA is a critical legislative advancement for our disability community, it’s important to remember that it includes minimum accommodations we should provide; it doesn’t go far enough to be fully inclusive. In honor of this month, please consider the ways you and your organization can become more inclusive to increase the belonging for the disability community. #OrganizationalChange #DEI #Diversity