A legacy media institution as respected as The Economist should not be normalizing ableism. By equating mobility aids with inability they are sending the message that people with disabilities aren't capable of holding public office.
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The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States. Through training and technical assistance, legal support, and legislative advocacy, the National Disability Rights Network works to create a society in which people with disabilities are afforded equality of opportunity and are able to fully participate by exercising choice and self-determination. The National Disability Rights Network serves a wide range of individuals with disabilities – including, but not limited to, those with cognitive, mental, sensory, and physical disabilities – by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring accountability in health care, education, employment, housing, transportation, and within the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
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Employees at National Disability Rights Network
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Michelle Bishop, MSW
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Marcia Baldwin
Deputy Executive Director for Training and Operations at National Disability Rights Network
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Elisa Cohen, CWIC, CESP
Disability Advocacy Specialist at the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
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David Card
Communication at National Disability Rights Network
Updates
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The House Appropriations Committee is voting tomorrow on legislation that would prevent the FDA from finally implementing #StopTheShock. Call members of the Appropriations Committee to tell them not to pass this rider https://lnkd.in/eNkg5qPC
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The latest cover of The Economist was a cheap shot at mobility aid users that perpetuates ableist assumptions about the potential of people with disabilities. https://lnkd.in/eKAXT2vV
Statement on The Economist's Ableist Cover - NDRN
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As we celebrate Disability Pride Month we reflect on all the progress our community has made and what still needs to be accomplished. While we've come a long way from the days when people with disabilities were shunned from public life, too many of us remain locked up in institutions. None of us are free until all of us are free.
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We're pleased to announce Megan Valencia has become NDRN's Director of Finance and Administration. She is a licensed CPA in Virginia and received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Finance Concentration) from the University of Virginia. Before joining NDRN, Megan served in leadership at the Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) and Infinite Legacy, supporting the life-saving mission of facilitating organ, eye and tissue donation. https://lnkd.in/eHKJx-AG
Megan Valencia - NDRN
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Residents of the following states, we need you to call members of the House Appropriation Committee and tell them not to stop the FDA from banning electro shock devices. #StopTheShock AL, AR, AK, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IA, KA, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI https://lnkd.in/eBVnFqEs
Call Members of the House Appropriation Committee: Stop The Shock - NDRN
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Paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage is exploitation, plain and simple. We hope to see Ohio end this practice and we applaud the work Disability Rights Ohio is doing to ensure equitable employment opportunities https://lnkd.in/eT8YR_Bd
Ohio may end program that pays disabled people less than minimum wage
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The latest episode of National Disability Radio is out, and we're doing our very first pod abroad! Michelle speaks with Alejandro Moledo the Deputy Director and Head of Policy of the European Disability Forum. https://lnkd.in/eKSF7i5V
National Disability Radio: Too Hot to Pod - NDRN
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BREAKING: In a historically shameful decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that homeless people are not included in the Constitution’s protections against cruel and unusual punishment. This ruling will make homelessness drastically worse and impact the 250,000+ people who sleep outside each night, as well as millions of Americans who are just one missed paycheck away from homelessness. Read our full statement. https://lnkd.in/eNum-irF
Supreme Court Rules Homeless Can be Arrested for Sleeping in Public Spaces - NDRN
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