by Kyra Coates | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
A Conversation with Rep. David Ortiz (Image: CPWD Community Organizer Craig Towler talks with Rep. David Ortiz at the Denver Capitol in March of 2023.) Over the past two months, we’ve talked about several important independent living issues and topics. In July,...
by Kyra Coates | Aug 20, 2024 | Blog
(Image: A reserved parking sign shows the emblem of the line drawing of a person in a wheelchair that indicates accessible parking.) Public accommodations and reasonable access extend beyond just physical buildings. In practice, public accommodations increase...
by Kyra Coates | Aug 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
(Image description: Three people stand over a desk looking at a laptop. The man on the right is a wheelchair user.) Throughout history, people with disabilities have been severely marginalized. They were seen as different; often shunned, discriminated against,...
by Kyra Coates | Jul 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
In today’s world, fostering inclusivity and accessibility is foundational to creating an equitable society. Ensuring that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate fully in all aspects of life is not just a moral obligation but...
by Kyra Coates | Jul 17, 2024 | Blog
(Image: Doug Brown and Gene Turitz, founders of Center for Independent Living’s Van Modification Shop, carrying the CIL banner at the Disabled Peoples’ Civil Rights Day March and Rally in San Francisco, Oct. 20, 1979. Credit: Ken Stein) The Center for People...
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