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#BeCoolWeAre is all about being comfortable in your own skin and being yourself, because acting differently around someone with a disability isn’t cool.

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Announcing This Year's March Disability Awareness Theme -- And We Need You! https://t.co/m8gQs6VRiP Our Virtual 2022 Disability Awareness Month will center around stories of you -- or your child, or your family member -- and how you made your dreams happen, large and small.

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Indiana Mobility Summit Aims to Improve Transportation and Mobility for all Hoosiers https://t.co/tHilvjkNoM

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Disability Matters | Friday, October 28, 2021 https://t.co/SMac9oCYMB

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Disability Matters SPECIAL EDITION: Back Home in Indiana Virtual Housing Conference and Mobile Crisis Stakeholder Feedback Opportunity https://t.co/NkDm3SJsEE

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Disability Matters | September 1, 2021 https://t.co/V8v23yn5CF

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Disability Matters SPECIAL EDITION: Five-Year State Plan Draft for Public Comment https://t.co/kyijPl6ML6

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Disability Matters SPECIAL EDITION: 2021 Virtual Employment First Summit https://t.co/wMGc6abRJY

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Check out the latest issue of Disability Matters! Disability Matters | May 13, 2021 https://t.co/I5UBX7IOfJ

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Join us for our #RepresentationMatters: Authentic Disability Representation Webinar! https://t.co/jb9huMKach

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This week is Public Service Recognition Week, and the Council would like to recognize our amazing Executive Director, Christine Dahlberg, for her 35 years of service! Thank you, Chris!

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The Governor's Council for People with Disabilities mourns the loss of its former executive director, Suellen Jackson-Boner. The Indiana disability community lost one of its strongest champions today.

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Why did the autistic girl go to the library? To check out books. Meet Patrice Girton, a loving daughter and avid volunteer and a shining example of why it's so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines.

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What do you call a person with a learning disability? A pioneer in disability rights. Meet Jamie Beck, an independent young woman who was the center of a landmark 2018 case in which she regained her rights to Supported Decision Making. #PeopleNotPunchlines https://t.co/T9T6IeX8LW

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What do you call a person with a learning disability? A pioneer in Indiana disability rights. Meet Jamie Beck, an independent young woman and a shining example of why it’s so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines.

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Two Deaf guys walk into a bar… They enjoy their drinks and leave a generous tip. Meet David Geeslin and Andy Leffler, two open-hearted individuals who both work to improve life for others. #PeopleNotPunchlines. https://t.co/cYm2G6UdAS

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Two Deaf guys walk into a bar. They enjoy their drinks and leave a generous tip. Meet David Geeslin and Andy Leffler, two open-hearted individuals and shining examples of why it’s so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines.

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Why did the blind man cross the road? His service dog let him know it was safe to do so. Meet Jared Price, youth transition coordinator for The WILL Center in Terre Haute and a shining example of why it’s so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines. https://t.co/lchRT1VljQ

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Why did the blind man cross the road? His service dog let him know it was safe to do so. Meet Jared Price, a tireless helper and a shining example of why it’s so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines.

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How does a girl with Down Syndrome shop for clothes? Typically with a basket or cart. Meet Caroline, an awesome kid and a shining example of why it’s so important to see #PeopleNotPunchlines.

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How do you get a woman in a wheelchair to dance? Play a song she really likes. Meet Zully JF Alvarado: avid gardener, fierce advocate for rights and Bolero enthusiast. #PeopleNotPunchlines. https://t.co/Wtu4AegqtQ