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As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, we want to remind everyone to keep disability representation, accessibility, and inclusion in mind all year round. 🙌 July is a great time to remember and honor the work of the disability community. But, we encourage you to invest and support the disability community all months of the year. How can you make your environment more accessible? How can you take the labor off of disabled folks and teach non-disabled people about ableism and stigma? What disabled voices, authors, thinkers, artists, etc. will you want to uplift? How will you do your part for the next 11 months? Share your ideas in the comments 💬 Flag created by Ann Magil Image description: Disability Pride Flag. grey background with green, light blue, white, yellow, and red diagonal lines. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPrecarityMonth #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityInclusion

It can feel defeating to see fellow Iowans with disabilities not receive the supports and services they need. You may feel like you want to help but don’t know how. Never fear! The Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce is here! I bet you’re wondering, what does the Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce do? They advocate for Iowans with disabilities and long term care needs. They also promote integrated community living, employment, and participation in community life for everyone. Is inclusion your passion? Do you love advocating for others? Fortunately, the Iowa Olmstead Consumer Taskforce is in need of 3 new members. They are looking for individuals who have: 1. Lived experience with a disability 2. A family member with lived experience of a disability 3. Someone who works with individuals with disabilities Are you already picturing yourself in this role? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gSVWvAsr

How much disability history do you know? Take the quiz! Easterseals Massachusetts, has launched a campaign to bring more awareness to disability history and encourage teachers in Massachusetts to include more of that history in their classrooms. Test your knowledge in this short quiz: https://lnkd.in/ePTBXxtG #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityHistory #Inclusion #Accessibility

Did you know at least 1-in-4 adults in the United States has some type of disability? Every July we celebrate Disability Pride Month which marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This month is an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community. We’d also like to highlight Open Hearth’s Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing program (CoC), in which all 75 participating households are headed by a person with a disability. To qualify for CoC, an individual or family must be experiencing homelessness at entry into the program. Unfortunately, people with disabilities are over represented within the homeless community. Let’s celebrate Disability Pride Month by supporting a future where individuals with disabilities are not disproportionately affected by homelessness. #DisabilityPride #OpenHearth #PermanentSupportiveHousing

Have a loved one with a disability? Check out this article from Fidelity's Learning Center that talks about how you support and be an advocate for people with disabilities. #FidelityAssociate

July is Disability Pride Month. This month, especially, I encourage you to take a moment to consider how you support the disabled community in your everyday life and work. Is your organization pushing out videos on your platforms with captions for the Deaf community? Are your offices/facilities wheelchair accessible? Do your hiring policies allow accommodations to employ a wide range of qualified individuals? Do you have processes in place to accommodate interpretation for the Deaf community? Do you have print resources available in Braille for the Blind community? Are your products accessible for those with limited fine motor ability? Do you follow disabled content creators online? Do you read books authored by disabled people who share their lived experiences? Do you read books with your children/littles in your life about disability? Disability is not a subject to be ignored! We all must know how to support and interact with disabled people in a way that honors their humanity. Also, look for opportunities to support your local disabled community - such as ARC of McLennan County, Friends for Life Waco, No Limitations Waco, Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, Mobilize Waco, Special Olympics Heart of Texas, and Bitty & Beau's Coffee - to name a few. This list isn't exhaustive. Please ask if you have questions about these suggestions or would like book recommendations. I am happy to share what resources I have in my collection as a mom of a disabled toddler who is constantly learning to better advocate for her and others. #inclusionmatters #disabilitypride #disabilityisntabadword

Equitable disability representation matters. So how do we get it? There are a number of barriers that prevent disability representation, and more than prevent what representation there is from being equitable. But one way we can ensure good disability representation is to equip disabled filmmakers to tell their story. Here's an opportunity to do so: https://lnkd.in/gE6EXFiz #UnderTheLights #SeedAndSpark #DisabilityRepresentation #Epilepsy #CameronBoyce #MilesLevin #VanishingAngle #Movie #EpilepsyAwareness #Epislepsy #pearceJoza #seizure #SeizureAwareness

📣 Exciting News! 🌟 Hey everyone, I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining an important conversation on November 9, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. We'll be discussing a topic very close to my heart: creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, particularly focusing on empowering individuals with disabilities. 🌍 Inclusivity matters! There are over 61 million adults with disabilities in the US, but only 21.3% are employed. We need to change that. Join us to explore ways to make workplaces more welcoming and supportive. ✨ Topics we'll cover include: -The significance of employee affinity/resource groups -Real-life examples of building inclusive workplaces -The importance of disability representation in leadership And the best part? CART will be provided, and additional accommodations are available to ensure full participation. Moderated by the amazing Sarah Napoli and featuring panelists including myself and Kevin Irvine, we'll dive into the heart of this matter. This free webinar is presented by the Disability & Philanthropy Forum. If you're not a member yet, check your eligibility and apply today! As a passionate advocate for disability justice, gender justice, and inclusivity, I'm excited to be part of this important conversation. Let's come together and make a change. Mark your calendars for November 9th, and let's discuss how we can create a more inclusive world for everyone. 🌈 #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveWorkplaces #DiversityMatters #Feminism #EqualityForAll Visual description of the image: a screenshot of a graphical user interface, specifically a website. The dominant colors in the image are white and green, with accents of dark green. The main focus of the image is on three individuals - all smiling for the camera. Overall, this group seems happy and relaxed as they pose together for their profile photo. They stand against an abstract background that features shades of blue and purple along with geometric shapes.