If you work in the Office of Special Education, have been RIF'd and want to talk to a journalist about it, please hit me up on Signal at slooterman.18.

When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it's good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them.

a11ymyths.com

People with disabilities can face barriers and stigma when adopting kids. In this webinar, facilitated by Kara Ayers, we will hear from two disabled parents, Robin Wilson-Beattie and Yomi Young, about their experiences with adoption. Register here: zurl.co/Pu2qu

“I’m very fearful that we are headed towards a less inclusive, less diverse and more segregated public school setting.” - Karma Quick-Panwala, DREDF's Children & Family Advocacy Services Director in a new article by @propublica.org

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

We know that nonspeaking people have #MoretoSay. October is AAC Awareness Month, and AAC app maker @assistiveware.bsky.social is celebrating with a short AAC understanding video. Please watch, take to heart, and share.

youtu.be/jGpglhW7I54?... #AACawarenessMonth #nonspeaking #neurodiversity

ICYMI: @bcrodriguez.bsky.social and I dug deep into the history of blaming moms for their kids’ autism and how some moms see echos of that dark history in MAHA

This was such an awesome project to be a part of, Thank-You @lurieinstitute.bsky.social for having me!

#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC

Same.

In the U.S., a green ribbon on dwarfism feeds the cure mentality. Here, ribbons mean telethons, pity, and the idea our bodies can be “fixed.”

Dwarfism doesn’t need a ribbon. It needs rights, access, and respect.

It’s only day 2 of #DwarfismAwarenessMonth & I’m already exhausted. Thought I’d sit this one out, but here I am again. Who wants a piece on the actual history of DAM, before AH parents of dwarf kids & big pharma co-opted it into a green ribbon cure campaign? Because for us, it’s DAM every DAMn day

The #DisabledJoy hashtag was started in March 2018 by Andrew Farkash on Twitter.

It's quickly evolved as a disability concept created for and by the disabled community.

As such, we want to celebrate Disabled Joy as a part of Disability month which is October.

#ChronicLoaf #Criptober

While many services will continue, Congress' failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with #disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs. #shutdown

The actors who portrayed The Munchkins, the largest group of people with dwarfism on film ever, were not credited, there were named only as "The [M-slurs]" and despite working for ~2 months, had most of their promised pay withheld by the film's casting agent.

This AI erasure is insult on injury.

I don't care whether you prefer to describe my community as "persons with disabilities" or "disabled people" if you live in one of the 17 states in the #Section504 lawsuit, contact your states Attorney General immediately. #CripTheVote