Massachusetts Residents… Your Help is Needed!
Please advocate for funding the Workforce Development College Navigator Program and Assistive Technology Programs!
https://t.co/f2Mf6zkL5d
We want to highlight the creators who are using social media to promote disability advocacy, education, and community building. Tag your favorite creators who are making a positive impact, raising awareness, and sparking meaningful conversations.
Summer is on its way! We're hiring an Adaptive Aquatic Instructor and a Water Safety Assistant to teach and supervise water safety classes at Veterans Memorial (Bennett Field) swimming pool in Worcester, MA. Positions are seasonal and part-time. Apply at https://t.co/FGHsThS7q1!
Chairman's Corner: A Step Backward -- No Voice for Stakeholders in Updated Reconciliation Provisions - Partnership to Improve Patient Care https://t.co/PP55a9mfUs
The reason for wheelchair repair delays? Experts point to several, from documentation requirements to delays to access replacement parts. https://t.co/WojfkwIfJP
📣 Please take action now - it's easy to tell your state legislators how important ESMA Assistive Technology & @dme_reuse Program are for people with disabilities & request they make increasing the Governor’s budget line item 4120-4000 by $500,000 one of their top priorities.
Understanding and addressing the intersection of race and disability is crucial if we want equity, inclusion, and access for all. We can’t ignore the disparities disabled people of color face in education, employment, healthcare, and society. #BlackHistoryMonth
Thank you for the kind words! We hope to build inclusivity for all by using education to spread awareness and change perspectives! #TeachDisabilityHistory
Learn more about the campaign at https://t.co/8oOUuq2oMm
Update: I've heard from @MassGovernor's staff. Pleased to hear they are *not* recommending removal of our Disability Commission. It is a different Section 74. Thanks for everyone who chimed in!