Education
Education Department cancels student debt for 40,000 Americans with disabilities The Hill Recorded lectures should remain the norm post pandemic Teen Vogue
Disability and Culture
Imagining a more accessible art world New York Times Opinion: Sound of Metal is a heartwarming and frustrating take on deafness Mic
Independent Living
ABLE savings accounts and disabled recipients of stimulus aid New York Times Trader Joe’s aiming to make stores more sensory-friendly Disability Scoop
Services and Systems
The federal infrastructure plan proposes $400B to help people with disabilities living at home NPR U.S. Department of Labor’s new initiative on racial and social equity in employment for people with disabilities U.S. DOL
Work
Companies need more robust disability strategies now Forbes Preparing youth with vision loss for careers and success: what parents can do Pacer
Science and Technology
Designing spaces with marginalized people in mind makes them better for everyone Popular Science How to make technologies more inclusive for people with disabilities World Economic Forum
Tonight: What is self direction? April 14: Working while receiving SSI Interpretación en español disponible April 15: Mindfulness stress reduction series April 26: Navigating OPWDD through transition April 27: Bullying and promoting well being for students with disabilities April 28: Transition from high school to adulthood April 29: Connecting individuals with disabilities to adult services May 11: Having the talk with youth with disabilities
