Disability Voting Rights and Voting Accessibility

Disability Voting Rights and Voting Accessibility

  This week (9/11 – 9/18/23) is Disability Voting Rights Week. It’s a time to emphasize that all citizens have the right to vote and that a disability shouldn’t be a barrier to participation in this civic right and duty. However, historically, in-person elections...
Centers for Independent Living, Yesterday and Today

Centers for Independent Living, Yesterday and Today

  Centers for Independent Living (CILSs) are unique disability service organizations born out of the Independent Living Movement. Unlike typical human services case management, which may “do for” an individual or dictate necessary tasks or activities, CILs strive...
Understanding Autism with Meira and Sylvan

Understanding Autism with Meira and Sylvan

Autism is a largely misunderstood neurotype. Many people believe it is something that can be “fixed” through behavioral therapy or early intervention. But Autism is the way a person is and is inherent to their being. Sylvan Pearlstein and Meira Merz are...