#disabilityrights — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #disabilityrights, aggregated by home.social.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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Call Luna. Learn Anything: Meet Derek Fine and Luna AI, Now Sponsoring Access Information News | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/meet-derek-fine-and-luna-ai/An AI tutor you reach by ordinary phone call or WhatsApp - no app, no account, no screen. Load your own notes, PDFs or a Quizlet set and it teaches from your material, and calling is free. Aaron Di Blasi introduces the sponsor and founder Derek Fine.
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🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Cazerny Bussey, Founder, Even Though I'm Blind Foundation
https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-08-18-2026/Two blind leaders who arrived at the same work from opposite directions. Bussey lost his sight at fifteen, worked alongside Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J and Chuck D, and was the only blind person in every room. That isolation became the Even Though I'm Blind Foundation, now a sponsor of Access Information News.
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🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Cazerny Bussey, Founder, Even Though I'm Blind Foundation
https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-08-18-2026/Two blind leaders who arrived at the same work from opposite directions. Bussey lost his sight at fifteen, worked alongside Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J and Chuck D, and was the only blind person in every room. That isolation became the Even Though I'm Blind Foundation, now a sponsor of Access Information News.
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🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Cazerny Bussey, Founder, Even Though I'm Blind Foundation
https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-08-18-2026/Two blind leaders who arrived at the same work from opposite directions. Bussey lost his sight at fifteen, worked alongside Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J and Chuck D, and was the only blind person in every room. That isolation became the Even Though I'm Blind Foundation, now a sponsor of Access Information News.
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Recording: Official Launch of The Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion | ISDI | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/ccsdi-launch-09-01-2026/The full recording of the September 1 launch of the national membership community ISDI built to move inclusion work from isolated survival mode to collective power. A complete transcript is included. Founding membership open through Dec 31, 2026.
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Recording: Official Launch of The Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion | ISDI | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/ccsdi-launch-09-01-2026/The full recording of the September 1 launch of the national membership community ISDI built to move inclusion work from isolated survival mode to collective power. A complete transcript is included. Founding membership open through Dec 31, 2026.
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Recording: Official Launch of The Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion | ISDI | By Dr. Kirk Adams, Publisher | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/ccsdi-launch-09-01-2026/The full recording of the September 1 launch of the national membership community ISDI built to move inclusion work from isolated survival mode to collective power. A complete transcript is included. Founding membership open through Dec 31, 2026.
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When Disclosure Costs You the Interview: Seattle's Disability:IN Chapter Takes on the Question I Lived | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/seattles-disability-in-chapter-takes-on-the-question-i-lived/In 1983, fresh out of Whitman College, he could say nothing about his blindness and watch the interview collapse, or disclose in his cover letter and stop getting phone interviews. A free Disability:IN Washington webinar on Sept 30 takes up that question.
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When Disclosure Costs You the Interview: Seattle's Disability:IN Chapter Takes on the Question I Lived | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/seattles-disability-in-chapter-takes-on-the-question-i-lived/In 1983, fresh out of Whitman College, he could say nothing about his blindness and watch the interview collapse, or disclose in his cover letter and stop getting phone interviews. A free Disability:IN Washington webinar on Sept 30 takes up that question.
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When Disclosure Costs You the Interview: Seattle's Disability:IN Chapter Takes on the Question I Lived | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/seattles-disability-in-chapter-takes-on-the-question-i-lived/In 1983, fresh out of Whitman College, he could say nothing about his blindness and watch the interview collapse, or disclose in his cover letter and stop getting phone interviews. A free Disability:IN Washington webinar on Sept 30 takes up that question.
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It Started With Braille on a Bath Sponge: Welcome, Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Access Information News | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/welcome-jeremy-grandstaff-and-the-inspiration-foundation/AIN welcomes its newest sponsor. It starts with the working Braille on Cleanlogic's bath and body packaging, and runs to Jeremy Grandstaff, the Foundation's first executive director in twenty years.
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It Started With Braille on a Bath Sponge: Welcome, Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Access Information News | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/welcome-jeremy-grandstaff-and-the-inspiration-foundation/AIN welcomes its newest sponsor. It starts with the working Braille on Cleanlogic's bath and body packaging, and runs to Jeremy Grandstaff, the Foundation's first executive director in twenty years.
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It Started With Braille on a Bath Sponge: Welcome, Jeremy Grandstaff and The Inspiration Foundation | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, Access Information News | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://accessinformationnews.com/welcome-jeremy-grandstaff-and-the-inspiration-foundation/AIN welcomes its newest sponsor. It starts with the working Braille on Cleanlogic's bath and body packaging, and runs to Jeremy Grandstaff, the Foundation's first executive director in twenty years.
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Another Door to Knock On: Jennifer Bazer and the Palmetto Council of the Blind | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/jennifer-bazer-and-the-palmetto-council-of-the-blind/Bazer founded the Palmetto Council in 2023 so a newly blind South Carolinian would have another door to knock on. Her point, and Dr. Adams's: blind people need not only tools but 'a community that expects something from them.' The Kicking for a Cause auction closes September 20.
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Another Door to Knock On: Jennifer Bazer and the Palmetto Council of the Blind | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/jennifer-bazer-and-the-palmetto-council-of-the-blind/Bazer founded the Palmetto Council in 2023 so a newly blind South Carolinian would have another door to knock on. Her point, and Dr. Adams's: blind people need not only tools but 'a community that expects something from them.' The Kicking for a Cause auction closes September 20.
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Another Door to Knock On: Jennifer Bazer and the Palmetto Council of the Blind | By Dr. Kirk Adams | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://drkirkadams.com/jennifer-bazer-and-the-palmetto-council-of-the-blind/Bazer founded the Palmetto Council in 2023 so a newly blind South Carolinian would have another door to knock on. Her point, and Dr. Adams's: blind people need not only tools but 'a community that expects something from them.' The Kicking for a Cause auction closes September 20.
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TREAT 'EM ROUGH (1942)
NSFW
#nsfw #vintage #vintageporn #disabilityRights #xxx #pussy #lesbian #femalenudity #orgasm #aiporn #aiphotography
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I’M LIBERATED BY IT 💎
I’m only just beginning to understand how important the #Disability discussion underneath #AI actually is.
I have been abused for using AI. I have lost a dear friendship over it. I have been told, in various ways, what I should use instead.
Yet many of the alternatives people have suggested, from modern dictation to speech tools, already use AI themselves. AI is increasingly woven into ordinary technology, whether we call it AI or not.
And still, I choose AI Support, #AIS.
Not because I couldn’t survive without it. I could. I lived with the slower rhythm of my disability for decades before this technology appeared.
But with AIS, I feel liberated.
I can speak, I can write, and I can think things through. I can participate without the physical effort of typing, constantly determining how much of myself I get to express before exhaustion takes over.
That matters to me.
People are entirely free to criticise AI. They can refuse to use it themselves. They can raise every legitimate concern about what this technology is doing.
But I am the person with a disability in this life.
I get to choose the tools that help me live it.
@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works
#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #DisabilityRights #Agency #Communication #Voice #Inclusion #Technology #Fediverse #Mastodon
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Medicaid Withholds More Than $1 Billion From California and Minnesota Over Fraud Concerns
The Trump administration has paused more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud, questionable billing patterns and compliance concerns.
According to a report from Disability Scoop, the decision is drawing concern because some of the funding supports home- and community-based programs used by people with developmental disabilities, older adults and others who need help living outside institutional settings.
How much Medicaid funding is being withheld?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is deferring approximately:
- $867.5 million in federal Medicaid payments to California
- $199 million in payments to Minnesota
Together, the deferred payments total about $1.07 billion.
Federal officials said the states must provide documentation demonstrating that the spending complies with Medicaid requirements before the money is released.
It is important to note that the payments are currently being deferred—not permanently eliminated. The states may recover the money if CMS determines that the underlying claims are valid. The action does not immediately change Medicaid eligibility or benefits, according to Reuters.
Why did CMS pause the payments?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said federal reviews uncovered data irregularities and unusual billing patterns.
In California, officials are examining rapid spending growth involving in-home services. California leaders argue that these programs allow older adults and people with disabilities to remain in their communities instead of moving into more expensive nursing facilities.
Minnesota’s deferred funding involves 14 service areas previously identified as having elevated fraud risks. Earlier in 2026, CMS also deferred $259.5 million in Minnesota Medicaid funding while reviewing claims involving personal care, home- and community-based services and other practitioners. CMS said states have an opportunity to submit documentation supporting questioned expenses.
Federal officials cited anomalies and potentially improper payments but had not publicly presented proof that the entire $1 billion involved confirmed fraud when the latest deferrals were announced.
Why disability advocates are concerned
Medicaid is one of the nation’s most important funding sources for disability services. It helps pay for personal-care attendants, behavioral health treatment, transportation and home- and community-based services.
Although the federal action targets payments to states rather than individual beneficiaries, prolonged funding delays could place pressure on state budgets and the organizations providing everyday care.
The concern is that legitimate providers and vulnerable residents could experience disruptions while federal and state officials dispute the validity of the claims. Smaller service providers may be especially vulnerable if state reimbursements are delayed.
States reject the administration’s allegations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the deferrals and suggested that the administration was targeting Democratic-led states.
Newsom said California supports legitimate efforts to prevent fraud but defended the state’s in-home care system as a less expensive alternative to institutional care.
Walz argued that withholding broad Medicaid payments risks harming children, seniors and people with disabilities instead of focusing enforcement directly on providers accused of wrongdoing.
The states can submit additional documentation to CMS and potentially have the deferred payments restored. Minnesota has already provided records that federal officials are reviewing.
What does this mean for North Carolina Medicaid?
The announced payment deferrals specifically involve California and Minnesota. There is currently no indication that North Carolina Medicaid funding is included in this particular action.
However, the dispute matters to North Carolina because it signals more aggressive federal review of Medicaid spending nationwide—particularly personal-care programs, autism services and home- and community-based care.
North Carolina families, disability advocates and service providers should watch for:
- New federal Medicaid audits or documentation requirements
- Changes affecting home- and community-based services
- Payment delays for disability-service providers
- State budget adjustments tied to federal reimbursements
- Additional CMS enforcement involving high-growth service categories
What happens next?
California and Minnesota will have an opportunity to document the questioned claims and demonstrate compliance with federal Medicaid rules. CMS could then release some or all of the deferred money.
The central question is whether the federal review will identify specific fraudulent claims or create an extended funding dispute that places legitimate disability services under financial strain.
DoRaleigh.com will continue following federal Medicaid developments and what they could mean for North Carolina residents, families and disability-service providers.
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People on PIP could risk payments over summer holiday
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/people-pip-could-risk-payments-37321664
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Medicaid Provider Cuts Could Impact Disability Services Nationwide: What Raleigh Residents Should Know
A recent report from Disability Scoop highlights growing concerns about Medicaid access and disability services after one state temporarily cut ties with thousands of Medicaid providers in an effort to comply with new federal funding requirements. The move is raising alarms among disability advocates and healthcare providers across the country who fear similar actions could affect access to critical services for people with disabilities. (Disability Scoop)
What Happened?
According to Disability Scoop, state officials reviewing Medicaid providers terminated or suspended relationships with nearly two-thirds of the providers under review while attempting to meet federal oversight and funding requirements. The action was described as temporary, but it immediately created uncertainty for providers and the individuals who depend on their services. (LinkedIn)
The situation comes as states nationwide face increasing pressure to comply with evolving Medicaid regulations while maintaining access to federal funding. Medicaid remains the primary source of funding for many disability support programs, including home and community-based services, personal care assistance, transportation, and healthcare coordination. (KFF)
Why Disability Advocates Are Concerned
Advocates worry that aggressive provider reviews, funding reductions, and administrative changes could reduce access to services for people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. Even temporary disruptions can create major challenges for individuals who rely on consistent support services to live independently and participate in their communities. (Disability Belongs™)
Many disability organizations have already expressed concerns about broader Medicaid policy changes scheduled to take effect over the next several years. Experts warn that states facing budget pressures may struggle to maintain provider networks, especially for home and community-based services that help individuals avoid institutional care. (KFF)
What This Could Mean for North Carolina
While the Disability Scoop report focuses on actions taken in another state, the issue has relevance for North Carolina residents. Medicaid is a critical lifeline for thousands of North Carolinians with disabilities, seniors, and low-income families.
If provider participation decreases or administrative requirements become more burdensome, residents could experience:
- Longer wait times for services
- Reduced provider availability
- Challenges accessing specialty care
- Increased strain on caregivers and families
- Delays in home and community-based support programs
North Carolina has expanded Medicaid in recent years, increasing access to healthcare coverage for many residents. However, disability advocates continue to monitor federal and state policy changes that could affect long-term service delivery and funding stability. (KFF)
The Bigger Picture
The Medicaid debate is increasingly focused on balancing fiscal accountability with access to care. Supporters of stricter oversight argue that states must ensure providers meet program requirements and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Critics counter that broad provider removals and funding restrictions can unintentionally harm vulnerable populations who depend on Medicaid-funded services every day. (KFF)
For people with disabilities, Medicaid is more than health insurance. It often funds the support systems that allow individuals to work, attend school, live independently, and remain connected to their communities. Any disruption in provider networks can have significant consequences for quality of life and independence. (Disability Belongs™)
What Raleigh Residents Should Watch
As federal Medicaid policies continue to evolve, disability advocates, healthcare providers, and community organizations will be watching closely for any changes that could affect service access in North Carolina.
Residents who rely on Medicaid services should stay informed about policy updates, provider network changes, and public comment opportunities that may affect disability services and healthcare access in the years ahead.
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#DevelopmentalDisabilities #disabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityRights #DisabilityServices #DoRaleigh #HealthcareAccess #HealthcareNews #Medicaid #MedicaidFunding #MedicaidProviders #News #NorthCarolinaHealthcare #NorthCarolinaMedicaid #PublicPolicy #RaleighCommunityNews #RaleighNC -
"TV will rot your brain!" Remember when we said that?
Now we're saying it about AI, and we're missing the plot. If you're exhausted by the doomism around AI, I wrote a guide on how to actually fight back...
...all without throwing neurodivergent folks who use cognitive prostheses under the bus. 💜 🤖
#AI #TechEthics #PhilosophyOfTech #Sociotech #DigitalHumanities #TechRegulation #CopyrightLaw #LaborRights #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergent #Animaniacs
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How to Take Advantage of the HHS Extension | By Mark Miller, Inclusion Impact Accessibility | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://inclusionimpact.co/how-to-take-advantage-of-the-hhs-extension/The last-minute Title II and HHS deadline extension has organizations wondering what now. Handled correctly, this next year is an opportunity to get accessibility right, mitigate risk, and do it all efficiently and cost-effectively. Mark shares tips to help you decide.
#DisabilityRights #PWDMediaCoOp #ATNewswire #Accessibility #HHS #TitleII
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How to Take Advantage of the HHS Extension | By Mark Miller, Inclusion Impact Accessibility | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://inclusionimpact.co/how-to-take-advantage-of-the-hhs-extension/The last-minute Title II and HHS deadline extension has organizations wondering what now. Handled correctly, this next year is an opportunity to get accessibility right, mitigate risk, and do it all efficiently and cost-effectively. Mark shares tips to help you decide.
#DisabilityRights #PWDMediaCoOp #ATNewswire #Accessibility #HHS #TitleII
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@mekkaokereke Yup, and the Black Panthers practiced solidarity, too! For example, the nascent disability rights movement in the United States was helped out by the Black Panthers.
Early disability rights activists credit the Panthers with giving them advice and support, as well as spreading word about their organizing. The Panthers also brought food every day to the Section 504 sit-in.
https://disabilityhistory.org/2021/12/19/the-504-protests-and-the-black-panther-party/
https://emergingamerica.org/blog/brad-lomax-disabled-black-panther-who-fought-section-504
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Wrestling with the weight of this counselling degree. Marking is exceptionally rigorous, with results sitting between 60% and 65%. Feedback indicates strong research and depth of reading, yet critiques my critical evaluation for being overly clinical, resembling a formal report rather than a reflective case study.
Practical assessments present significant barriers. I have been penalised for a lack of nodding, despite my blindness and prior discussions with the lecturer regarding the inauthenticity of performing neurotypical non-verbals. Attempting to "learn" the frequency and timing of a visual cue feels forced and performative. Furthermore, the skill expectations appear calibrated for advanced students rather than those in their first three units.
The marking approach is triggering significant trauma related to past invalidation. While I am sitting with these emotions, the path forward is unclear. Accessibility remains a constant battle, from securing basic accommodations to navigating inaccessible Kindle textbooks. I shall complete these units, but my future in this course remains uncertain.
#CounsellingStudent #BlindAcademic #Accessibility #HigherEd #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergence #MentalHealth #AuDHD -
Is AI just a "slot machine" for random content, or is it a digital prosthetic for the neurodivergent mind? My latest essay explores how I use AI as a shield to protect my dignity and survive in a world not built for me.
https://kalvin.my/the-slot-machine-and-the-shield-a-reflection-on-tools-survival-and-autonomy
#AI #Neurodiversity #Autism #Schizophrenia #DigitalProsthetic #HumaneTech #SocialSovereignty #Autonomy #TechEthics #InformationLiteracy #DisabilityRights #DigitalShield #SelfHosting #Sabah #Malaysia #Activism #DigitalSovereignty #ActivityPub
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Eight weeks after my cousin Wendy was run over she's slowly learning to walk again on her completely reconstructed foot/ankle/leg.
Today we went out to 'walk' her doggy, Otter. We had to call in at the pub for a cheeky glass. 🍷 She felt human again!
Thx to the staff at the Red Lion, #Eynsham for caring.🙏 XXX
#kindnesscostsnothing #wheelchairusers #disabilityrights #pub
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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution shares with insight, humor, and joy the experiences of a group of disabled teenagers at a summer camp for kids with disabilities and their journey to adulthood and activism that shaped disability rights.
The film includes footage of historic protests for disability rights that are important viewing for anyone who cares about effective activism!
https://journeysinfilm.org/film/crip-camp/
#Activism #Democracy #History #Protest #DisabilityRights #DisabiilityPride #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityHistory #Disability
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"US sues Uber, alleges discrimination against disabled riders"
"… Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve riders with disabilities, including people who travel with service animals or stowable wheelchairs."
"[Uber drivers] illegally charge cleaning fees for service animals, and cancellation fees to riders who are denied service."
#Uber #Disability #DisabilityRights #Accessibility #Wheelchairs #ServiceAnimals
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#MaineQuestion1 is a good reason to vote in an "off-year" election (you know, when the sneaky types try and pass shit!).
#Mainers like #AbsenteeVoting. Question 1 would make that option harder.
The November referendum has been framed around requiring #VoterID, but it also includes a host of changes to absentee voting.
Rachel Ohm, August 24, 2025
Excerpt: "#MaineVoters have come to increasingly rely on absentee or #MailInBallots — a practice that is routinely targeted by #Republicans politicians as rife with potential fraud, even though evidence doesn’t support that.
"During last year’s presidential election, almost half of all votes cast were absentee. The latest citizen-initiated proposal would make that more difficult.
If passed, it would prohibit voters from requesting absentee ballots by phone, and would require older Mainers and those with disabilities to renew their eligibility each year. The proposal also would limit the number of #DropBoxes municipalities are allowed to have and prohibit them from including prepaid return postage."Archived version:
https://archive.md/CuNbt#Absentee #BallotAccess #Disabled #Poor #MaineVoters #DisabilityRights #VoterDisenfranchisement #USPol #MainePol #USElections
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#VisuallyImpaired #voters sue #NewHampshire over changes to #Absentee #BallotAccess
The plaintiffs say the new law will deter some voters with #disabilities from participating in the democratic process at all, even after they have registered to voteBy Steven Porter Globe Staff, Updated August 21, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
"Three people with visual impairments are suing New Hampshire officials to challenge the constitutionality of a law that will soon tighten #PhotoID requirements for voters seeking an #AbsenteeBallot.
"The plaintiffs — Adele Robertson of #ExeterNH, Daniel Frye of #ConcordNH, and Regina Wilson of #BrentwoodNH — allege the new law, known as #SenateBill287, will impose a significant burden on every #AbsenteeVoter statewide.
" 'And, in some cases, these burdens will entirely prevent voters from exercising their #RightToVote,' their lawsuit states.
Under the new rules imposed by #SB287, voters will be required to either bring a photo ID to their local election officials to request an absentee ballot in person, or submit a copy of their ID or a notarized signature along with their application.
While proponents said the legislation will better protect election integrity, critics said the changes will add barriers that disproportionately impact #seniors, voters with #disabilities, and those living in #rural parts of the state."Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/21/metro/nh-blind-disabilities-voters-absentee-ballots/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DWXKG#VoterDisenfranchisement #DisabilityRights #USPol #NHPol #AbsenteeVoting #USElections
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🎉 BIT was proud to join the City & County of Denver’s “Celebrating 35 Years of the ADA” Employee Resource Fair!
Kristy & Rebecca repped Team BIT — sharing our programs and showing off our new branded tablecloth! 💼👩💻
🧥 The Golden Hoodie took the day off, but we were there in full force to honor the ADA’s legacy.
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“The callousness of the #Labour government has been exposed. Its own backbenchers have rightly hammered it.” #RichardMurphy
Without #DisabilityRights
there is #DisabilityDiscrimination
which permits #DisabilityHate
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Pioneering disability rights advocate Helen Keller was born on this day in 1880. An inspiration to many, her legacy is extensive. We're pleased to offer powerful tools for teaching with Crip Camp about Disability Rights and the contemporary Disability Rights activists who picked up her torch.
Get the free Crip Camp curriculum guide and bring this engaging film to your classroom.
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Free webinar from League of American Bicyclists aka #BikeLeague
WELCOMING ALL WHEELS: ORGANIZING INCLUSIVE BIKE EVENTS
June 24, 2025, 12-1pm Pacific timePanel includes Anna Zivarts of Disability Rights Washington, Rachel Olzer of All Bikes Welcome, and Marley Blonsky of All Bodies on Bikes.
Details and registration link: https://bikeleague.org/calendar/welcoming-all-wheels-organizing-inclusive-bike-events/
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a "direct final rule" that would eliminate the requirement that new buildings constructed with federal funds must be accessible to people with disabilities. This move would weaken the civil rights protections guaranteed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
We want to recommend an outstanding resource for teaching about the 504 Regulations: Crip Camp. 1/2
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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution follows a group of disabled teens as they become historic disability rights activists.
Crip Camp chronicles decades of disability activism and the fight for disability justice. The film includes the 1973 504 Sit-in, where people with disabilities and the disability community occupied US federal building to push for groundbreaking disability rights legislation. It also highlights the 1990 protests in support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the most stirring scenes imaginable—disabled activists pulling themselves up the Capitol steps in what became known as the “Capitol Crawl.” No overview of US protest history is complete without Crip Camp. 6/n
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Finally did the consultation for the government's pathways to work paper.
Whilst there are some good ideas in it, the assumptions in it about the reality for disabled people and the ability to look for work are not based in reality and are offensive.