Intersectionality is a relatively new term, coined in 1989 by American civil rights advocate and leading scholar of critical race theory, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. Intersectionality is the recognition of how marginalized groups of social...
*This informative piece was written by our Board Member, Sylvan Pearlstein, an autistic person. April is commonly called World Autism Awareness Month, but autistic self-advocates urge everyone to observe it as World Autism Acceptance Month. The general public...
We sat down and interviewed Maria Stepanyan, the Executive Director of the Center for People with Disabilities. In this insightful and touching interview, she shares her personal story of working with and living with a disability and the steps forward for disability...
April is World Autism Awareness Month. Early this year, the CDC announced that one in 36 children is diagnosed with Autism. This is up from 1 in 44 children diagnosed in 2017. As the population of people with Autism is growing, it’s important we...
Limb Loss Awareness Month More than 2.7 million Americans live with limb loss. This number is expected to double by 2050. Approximately 185,000 amputations occur in the United States each year. April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Building...
Over the past several weeks, we have talked about disability rights, brain injury, and highlighted some key figures in the Independent Living Movement from history and today. In this last week of March 2023, we want to share about intellectual and...
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Living with a brain injury is challenging. Each individual’s case is unique, and for this reason, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for people to move on with their lives once they are faced with a new disability....
Center for People With Disabilities (CPWD) is sad to acknowledge the passing of Ed Milewski in February 2023. Ed became part of the CPWD family after we assisted him in transitioning out of nursing care to living independently in the community. Prior to...
March is Women’s History Month, and March 8th celebrates International Women’s Day. Some of the most influential leaders in the Independent Living Movement have been women, and we at CPWD want to honor the legacy these powerful women have created in shaping...
Join Us on March 1, 2023, at the State Capitol On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, CPWD will celebrate Disability Rights Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Denver. This is the day we bring to light many issues facing people with disabilities. CPWD staff and consumers will be...
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