“The burden of being perceived as different persists and the solution to this problem is community.” This is Andrew Solomon’s message in his article “The Dignity of Disabled Lives,” adapted from the new book “About Us: Essays from the New York Times Disability Series.” According to Solomon, three challenges – inherent, access, and social – […]

Independent living, as a philosophy, emphasizes consumer control, including directing your own care.  The IL philosophy believes people with disabilities are the best experts on their own needs; have crucial and valuable perspective to contribute; and deserve equal opportunity to decide how to live, work, and take part in their communities, especially regarding services that […]

National Disability Voter Registration Week:  July 15 – 19, 2019 The REV UP (Register! Educate! Vote! Use your Power!) Campaign has designated July 15 – 19, 2019 – National Disability Voter Registration Week.  REV UP was launched by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) in 2016 as a nonpartisan initiative that coordinates with […]

Anyone can be affected by Domestic Violence and sexual assault, but people with disabilities experience abuse at more than twice the rate of people without disabilities.  People with disabilities are sexually assaulted at nearly 3 times the rate of people without disabilities. Approximately 80% of women and 30% of men with developmental disabilities have been […]