americanprogress.org/article/the-to… Project 2025 is incredibly harmful to persons w/disabilities in so many ways ranging from dismantling the dept of edu to moving IDEA into HHS.

This is such an important point. In addition, the WGSS questions fail to account for individuals w/chronic illnesses such as endometriosis and fibromyalgia.

📢To my disability community: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is conducting a survey to understand the barriers that people with disabilities experience in accessing healthcare. Please share with your networks! gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_4N…

The 25th Annual Multiple Perspective On Access, Inclusion & Disability Conference (April 7-8, 2025 in Columbus, OH) If you are interested in submitting a proposal, you can find the link here: ada.osu.edu/multiple-persp… Submission Deadline: December 3, 2024

motherjones.com/politics/2024/… Misinformation of any kind can be extremely harmful, especially when it comes to critical drugs that people need.

Our team would be so grateful if you could share this study with any autistic college students you may know!

dailytarheel.com/article/2024/1… When implementing security measures for any reason, we must consider accessibility. No disabled student should be left behind, especially if it is about safety. #access #disabilitytwitter

Hybrid Conf at Penn State: Feminist Perspectives on Body, Disability, and Health (3/4 - 3/5/2025) The organizers invite anyone to submit, especially grad students, including those with limited experience in these spaces! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Deadline: 1/15/2025

Our interactive dashboards simplify and visualize data on parents with disabilities and community living services, empowering advocates, policymakers, and researchers to advance disability rights and inclusion. Access the dashboards at: DisabilityDataDashboard.com

Presidential Proclamation for International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2024 whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/… Regardless of ability status, all workers should be paid equally NOT less.

Climate change impacts everyone, especially persons w/disabilities. 80% of disabled people live in the Global South, which is where many of them are vulnerable to severe climate events. #climatecrisis #Disability globalcitizen.org/en/content/how…

abc.net.au/news/2024-12-0… While this article is geared towards Australia, many people w/disabilties still face challenges with finding a job despite having equal qualifications to their non-disabled peers. #DisabilityInclusion

Anonymous question: Have any faculty members in academia have either decided or not decided to reach out for accommodations and why? Would there be any concerns with doing so? #DisabledInSTEM #AcademicChatter

Submit your public comment on the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule ending 14(c) subminimum wages for people with disabilities. The deadline is Jan. 17, 2025. ncd.gov/2024/12/09/dol…

Register for Justice in Aging's December 17th webinar "The New Medicaid Access Rule: Primer and Advocacy Strategies" featuring two of our Lurie staff members as panelists. Register on Zoom: zurl.co/XrVM8 Justice in Aging #Medicaid

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Upcoming webinar hosted by Lurie Institute. This webinar will be an opportunity to learn more about the HCBS Access Rule , which will be implemented from 2025 - '29. This rule will establish new protections for HCBS participants and applicants.

This webinar will take place on December 17 at 2pm EST.

.ASA Sociology ASA Section on Disability in Society missed the deadline to request a remote presentation by 2 days and now I can’t present my own research that I have been working on for two years. This is incredibly ableist for an organization that claims to promote "access for all”. Do BETTER ASA Sociology!