Rooted In Rights: 5 Things Disabled People are Looking for in Healthcare Plans as the 2020 Elections Approach

5 Things Disabled People are Looking for in Healthcare Plans as the 2020 Elections Approach
Rooted In Rights - November 7, 2019

Trying to get a grip on the whole heath care thing from a disability perspective.

Center for Disability Rights: Four Presidential Election Issues Disabled People Should Watch

Four Presidential Election Issues Disabled People Should Watch
Center for Disability Rights - November 6, 2019

People with disabilities need to pay attention and join these debates.

Center for Disability Rights: 2020 Campaign - September 2019 Recap

2020 Campaign - September 2019 Recap
Center for Disability Rights - September 16, 2019

An overview of disability-related developments in the campaign so far.

Rooted In Rights: Shopping for the Best Presidential Candidate? Here's a List to Help.

Shopping for the Best Presidential Candidate? Here’s a List to Help.
Rooted In Rights - September 10, 2019

I wonder how well this checklist will hold up over the whole 2020 campaign?

Parent's Magazine: I’m an Adult With a Disability: Here’s Why I’m Optimistic About Kids With Disabilities Today

I’m an Adult With a Disability: Here’s Why I’m Optimistic About Kids With Disabilities Today
Parents Magazine - August 20, 2019

This turned out to be a bit more optimistic than I usually am about disability matters, at least on a day to day, short-term basis. But there is little point directing pessimism towards disabled kids’ families. And I really AM optimistic about the long-term future of disabled people. Disability culture and our place in society is generally moving in the right direction.

Center for Disability Rights Blog: Why Should Disabled People Register and Vote?

Why Should Disabled People Register and Vote?
Center for Disability Rights Blog - July 12, 2019

It can’t hurt to get back to basics on voting, especially for people with disabilities.

Center for Disability Rights Blog: 5 Easy Ways To Include Disability In Debates

5 Easy Ways To Include Disability In Debates
Center for Disability Rights Blog - July 2, 2019

It doesn’t seem like either the candidates or the moderators are listening …

Rooted In Rights: Here’s Some Free Advice for Presidential Candidates on How to Talk About Disability

Here’s Some Free Advice for Presidential Candidates on How to Talk About Disability
Rooted in Rights - June 25, 2019

An effort to put together the disability community’s varied and sometimes contradictory feelings about disability rhetoric, and offer candidates some practical advice on how to talk about disability right.