Spotlight on Disability Culture: No Pity

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Spotlight on Disability Culture: No Pity

April 24, 2020

Reading Joseph Shapiro’s 1993 book No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement in my early 20’s … Continue reading “Spotlight on Disability Culture: No Pity”

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Staying Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

URGENT: Parents on Social Security Must File with the IRS by 4/22/2020

April 20, 2020

  The Department of the Treasury announced in a press release today that parents on Social Security will need to … Continue reading “URGENT: Parents on Social Security Must File with the IRS by 4/22/2020”

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Spotlight on Disability Culture: Drag Syndrome

Spotlight on Disability Culture: Drag Syndrome

April 17, 2020

Drag Syndrome creates the fabulous world that I want to live in. A fully inclusive, joyful, and extremely sparkly world … Continue reading “Spotlight on Disability Culture: Drag Syndrome”

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COVID 19 Resources

Visit Our New COVID-19 Resources Webpage

April 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly shifted nearly every aspect of our lives. Just as quickly advocates have risen up to … Continue reading “Visit Our New COVID-19 Resources Webpage”

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COVID-19 Update for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Community

SSI Recipients Will Receive COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

April 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Thanks to the advocacy of people with disabilities and their families and friends, the Treasury Department announced … Continue reading “SSI Recipients Will Receive COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments”

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COVID 19 Resources

COVID-19 Resources and Information

April 13, 2020

The Arc of California is greatly concerned about the threat of COVID-19 to people with disabilities, their families, and the … Continue reading “COVID-19 Resources and Information”

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Spotlight on Disability Culture: The Disability Visibility Project

Spotlight on Disability Culture: The Disability Visibility Project

April 10, 2020

Disability culture has always existed. Now more than ever it is important that we celebrate ourselves for the complex and … Continue reading “Spotlight on Disability Culture: The Disability Visibility Project”

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Help Protect IDEA – Contact Your Member of Congress

April 10, 2020

From The National Coalition of Parent Centers: “A provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recently … Continue reading “Help Protect IDEA – Contact Your Member of Congress”

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CalFresh Emergency Allotments Coming Soon

CalFresh Emergency Allotments Coming Soon

April 10, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of California has authorized an emergency CalFresh benefit allotment for eligible households. The … Continue reading “CalFresh Emergency Allotments Coming Soon”

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UPDATE: COVID-19 Federal Economic Impact Payments: Progress for People on SSI

COVID-19 Federal Economic Impact Payments: Progress for People on SSI

April 10, 2020

As we reported last week, there has been a lot of confusion about weather or not people receiving SSI and … Continue reading “COVID-19 Federal Economic Impact Payments: Progress for People on SSI”

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