Learn how @dial_connect can help connect you to community support with transportation, housing, disability rights and more. Get in touch with DIAL staff today at 888-677-1199 or visit dial.acl.gov to start an online chat. youtu.be/lzLG18GkcgA?feature…
The goal of USU’s Utah Assistive Technology Program is to put assistive technology into the hands of people who need it — and by doing so helping to promote their independence while remaining affordable. usu.edu/today/story/assistin…
Haben Girma, the first deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, is a human rights lawyer who advocates for disability justice and inclusion. #NDEAM Spotlight
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Justin Dart, Jr. was an activist & disability advocate known as the Godfather of the ADA. In 2010, he was inducted into the Labor Hall of Honor for his work to increase employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities. #NDEAM Spotlight
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ACL Expands DIAL to include self-service features.
Visit DIAL’s new website, dial.ACL.gov, to locate the information you need 24/7.
Call - 888-677-1199
Email - DIAL@usaginganddisability.gov
Order free at-home COVID test kits, covid.gov/test
Great to see @ED_Sped_Rehab release this helpful information! Very pleased to see focus on evidence based strategy #UDL - our schools and kids need resources & support! This is a good step. @CAST_UDL@SecCardona
Today, ED released new guidance to help public elementary & secondary schools fulfill their responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities & avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline. ed.gov/news/press-releases/n… [🧵⬇️]
Felt a new kind of disabled joy today: an appt with a visibly disabled nurse practitioner, a bilateral amputee.
I've never had that kind of immediate shared understanding in a medical setting before.
Feeling seen in medicine shouldn't be revelatory, but it is.
#DisabilityPride
We’re hiring! We would like to announce a job opening for the position of Financial Manager. A complete description is available at the link in our bio. Applicants can email their resumes to jobs@patf.us before the end of August. #FinancialManager#Hiring#AssistiveTechnology
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Do you have a #GrowthMindset when it comes to your #AAC users? I challenge you to look at this list and see if you've used any of these phrases. I know I have 😢 but adding #Yet has helped me to look for growth and see past the immediate challenges!
Happy Disability Pride Month!
Here is an updated version of the Disability Pride Flag! It was updated in October 2021 to create a more accessible flag. Check out this thread as we go through some of the meaning of the flag.
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Free Assistive Technology Webinars--July 2022! Thanks to the volunteer with the Accessible Technology Coalition for compiling this listing of free webinars from around the web! #AssistiveTechnology#Webinarsat3centerblog.com/2022/06/29…
Adaptive Recreation Grows in Wisconsin. Amazing success stories coming out of Northeastern Wisconsin! Learn how WisTech's partner, Options for Independent Living, is re-energizing their AT device-loan program. #assistivetech#recreation#wheeledmobilityat3centerblog.com/2022/06/28…