MOVING FORWARD

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  • SHARE IN COMMENTS

    WHAT IS YOUR GO TO COMFORT FOOD? Read more

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    What’s your go-to comfort food? Read more

  • I WANT TO BE INVOLVED

    By Holly Conley I’m wanting to be involved on blogging bout being disabled and just life situation cause I have a bunch of being disabled good ones and bad ones but most of all I’m good at uplifting people cause I’ve been that girl on the edge of the cliff. Seems like I never get… Read more

  • SHARE IN COMMENTS

    What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? Read more

  • What Is Paratransit and Who Can Use It? http://accessibility.com/ By Susan Cali Published November 3, 2020 Many individuals rely on regularly scheduled, fixed-route public transportation services for their travel needs. Paratransit is a wheelchair-accessible, public transportation service for individuals with disabilities who cannot access their local fixed-route transit system. Eligible individuals are able to reserve… Read more

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    What bothers you and why? Read more

  • Ime by Shaun Heasley | June 25, 2024 Disability Scoop The number of students served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the nation’s schools is on the rise yet again. (Ting Shen/The Dallas Morning New data shows that there were 7.5 million children ages 3 to 21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities… Read more

  • ADA history

    Taken NPR.com Before the Americans with Disabilities Act granted people with disabilities greater protection and accessibility, a little-known law set the groundwork. In 1977, Judy Heumann helped lead a peaceful protest that forced the government to follow through with Section 504. As part of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, the law would force hospitals, universities and… Read more

  • June 12, 2024 Census Bureau The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by then-President George H.W. Bush in 1990, is the nation’s strongest measure protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities. It bars discrimination based on disability and guarantees equal access to public buildings and businesses, employment opportunities, transportation, telecommunications, commercial facilities,… Read more

  • Thought for comment

    What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? Read more