Millions of low-income people with disabilities and older adults receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) each month. For these recipients, SSI is a vital source of income that pays for rent, food, transportation, and other living expenses. However, people who receive SSI are trapped in a cycle of enforced poverty. To receive SSI, an individual may have no [click to continue...]
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https://vimeo.com/925898048?share=copy Read transcript RespectAbility hosted a conversation with the talent behind the making of Dahlia, a disabled character from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ most recent film, Wish. In Wish, a young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/927646297 Read transcript When applying for various labs and fellowships, some applicants may feel compelled to reveal personal details about their lives. This is especially true for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds who may feel pressured to share more information about themselves in their applications and writing. However, it’s important to recognize that not everyone is [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/923765773 Read transcript Our Policy team hosted an informative webinar on how to register to vote and access reliable information on elections and candidates. Attendees had the chance to hear from a panel of experts who shared their insights on how to get involved in campaigns and make a meaningful impact on the political process. [click to continue...]
The J’s Opening the Doors department celebrated Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) with Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt. Ava is a writer, consultant, actress, speaker and advocate for disability and autism representation in the entertainment industry. Ava was the Autistic Creative Consultant on the Broadway musical, “How to Dance in Ohio,” based on the [click to continue...]
Neurodiversity and neurodivergence may feel like buzz words that are thrown around, but what do they mean, and why does it matter? In this session, neurodivergent experts within the media and entertainment industry shared their own perspectives on what it means to be neurodivergent, why authentic representation of neurodivergence is necessary, and how employers, allies, [click to continue...]
Spoiler alert: disabled people are not your inspiration, and we’re more than just suffering. But why does Hollywood keep telling the same stories over and over again? In this fun, unfiltered conversation, disabled creatives discussed the harmful effects of inspiration porn, a term coined by the late disability activist Stella Young, and how we can [click to continue...]
In an era where representation matters more than ever, the television industry stands at the forefront of influencing societal perspectives and norms. Attendees heard from panelists who are driving disability inclusion both on and offscreen, as they discussed strategies for success, challenges faced when advocating for inclusivity, and what it takes to achieve greater equity [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/923031767 Read transcript Download PowerPoint Trauma informed care (TIC) has emerged as an approach for individuals and organizations in response to the growing awareness of the pervasive and long-lasting impact of trauma on health and wellbeing. Since the early 1990s, John Keesler, PhD has been involved with the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities community in various [click to continue...]
