Documentary film on #Stroke 🧠 #ChronicIllness 🥄badass disabled women ♿️& the healing power of art. Dir. @directordonato. Filming in Colorado! #TheGreatNowWhat
May is #StrokeAwarenessMonth!
In the US, someone has a stroke every 40 secs.
Stroke
- kills 2x as many women as breast cancer
- is the #1 cause of long-term disability
We're making a documentary!
Watch the 2min video! https://t.co/E0nEvyxkzG
Retweet/tag a #StrokeSurvivor!
“For Dear Life” is the first exhibition to survey the themes of illness and disability in American art from the mid-20th century to the COVID pandemic. https://t.co/jtUS8ka4cG
Hire disabled people! We have a lot to offer!
Image description: black text on a light green watercolor background “October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!”
#Disability#Disabled#NDEAM
Did you know that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is DOUBLE that of non-disabled people?
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more about NDEAM at the US Department of Labor website: https://t.co/yVZ1HcL53z
Millions of Americans are priced out of homes and apartments. For people with disabilities, finding an accessible place they can afford can be even more challenging. https://t.co/oWh8hCU7tw
Lois Curtis was an artist whose lawsuit 25 years ago over the conditions of her confinement in state institutions ended up at the Supreme Court and established the rights of disabled Americans.
https://t.co/AvoYkQE3Xd
"[W]e all live in bodies with limitations and points of access." —Rebekah Taussig
On the blog, we are celebrating #DisabilityPrideMonth by spotlighting some of the stories/projects/resources for & by individuals & orgs within the disability community.
https://t.co/Q1qwMhDalE
THIS THURSDAY… Tune in to “Disability Reframed: In Media” moderated by @_danhabib with panelists Cara Reedy (@infamouslyshort), Meghan Smith, and Liz Pritchard (@PaperBag_Comic)! Register to attend in-person at the @GBH studios in Boston or virtually: https://t.co/ZPlurP0fR8
The landmark expansion of veterans' benefits known as the PACT Act has seen the approval of more than 1 million disability claims in the last two years, but several for-profit companies are also reaping benefits by breaking the law.
https://t.co/2msCbxI07M
Trying to help folks outside the industry (and a lot of folks inside of it) to better understand the challenges of the industry for disabled folks, bc so much is a mystery, when you’re looking in. I hope this is informative!