Karen Tamley (she/her) (@karentamley) 's Twitter Profile
Karen Tamley (she/her)

@karentamley

@AccessLiving CEO, Frmr @MOPDChicago Commissioner @UCBerkeley alum, @ChiPubSchools Mom, disability rights activist, #a11y, hand cyclist

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BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of Miguel Perez, the deaf student who was denied accommodations and language access in school. This is a landmark decision for students with disabilities & their families. #Disability #SCOTUS pbs.org/newshour/polit…

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Jennifer Lee is the recipient of the 2023 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Award. She is the founder and exec. dir. of the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative (AADI), a nonprofit organization that amplifies the voices of disabled Asian Americans nationwide. #AAPDGala2023

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When the cta rail train operator tells passengers around me: ā€œsorry for the inconvenienceā€ after they just helped me on the train with the gap filler (ramp) and 1 person had to move out of the wheelchair seating section. Sheesh. Complaint filed.

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We cannot overstate how complex the effort to pass HB 793, the subminimum wage phase-out bill, has been. There is an amazing team of people behind this effort, and we are so proud to be a part of it. Learn more about the bill and take action at the link. accessliving.org/get-involved/j…

We cannot overstate how complex the effort to pass HB 793, the subminimum wage phase-out bill, has been. There is an amazing team of people behind this effort, and we are so proud to be a part of it. 

Learn more about the bill and take action at the link. accessliving.org/get-involved/j…
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Happening now at Northwestern Law with Access Living -Accessible Public Safety Conference, led by ppl with lived experience discussing disability-centered conversations on law enforcement, incarceration and the need for community supports

Happening now at <a href="/NorthwesternLaw/">Northwestern Law</a> with <a href="/AccessLiving/">Access Living</a> -Accessible Public Safety Conference, led by ppl with lived experience discussing disability-centered conversations on law enforcement, incarceration and the need for community supports
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A great day for frequent flyers in the disability community! āœˆļø It was a pleasure to join Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the White House to highlight DOT’s new proposed rule to help ensure every passenger with a disability is treated with the respect and dignity all Americans deserve.

A great day for frequent flyers in the disability community! āœˆļø

It was a pleasure to join <a href="/SecretaryPete/">Secretary Pete Buttigieg</a> at the White House to highlight DOT’s new proposed rule to help ensure every passenger with a disability is treated with the respect and dignity all Americans deserve.
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While working my first job in DC, I was fortunate to have witnessed this historic day that was so critical to the passage of the landmark ADA.