From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): As parents, we all want our children to grow up as healthy as possible and find their place in the world. We want our babies to thrive as they become children, teenagers, and eventually adults, and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Presented by Karen Koch, Advocacy Coordinator, CILCP Friday, March 12th, 1:00 – 2:30pm This session will consist of two modules: “Interacting with People with Disabilities in Places of Public Accommodation,” which looks at perceptions of people with … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2020-07-27/civil-rights/bill-supports-ballot-access-for-people-with-disabilities/a70980-1 July 27, 2020 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a bill has been introduced in Congress … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/12/17738/#.WmEOsq6nEdU By Lecia Imbery January 12, 2018 “There’s a stereotype that disability recipients don’t want to work. The reality is very different.” On Jan. 10, the Washington Post published a piece highlighting five Americans who receive federal disability benefits; the quote … Continued
From the Diversity Forum, YWCA Harrisburg (http://www.ywcahbg.org) September 21, 8:00-10:00 am HACC Midtown 2, 1500 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, 17102 One of the “isms” that we don’t talk a lot about is ableism. Disabilities can be both seen and unseen—so … Continued