We’ve been doing a lot of work with Arc Chapters across the United States. The national organization as well as local chapters have great resources and information about Disability Pride Month. They have some terrific suggestions about ways to celebrate in July. Here’s a little historical context about the roots of Disability Pride we found on The Valuable 500’s website. “While disability …
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Springing Into Action
We’ve had an exciting couple of months. Here are some highlights during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Autism and Neurodiversity Acceptance Month. Awarded “Most Impactful Documentary” by the 2023 cohort of Partners in Policymaking Alabama Kicked off programming for the inaugural Broadening Inclusion Grant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through an event with …
UCEDDs and Other Academic Partners
We’re constantly amazed by the different types of academic partners who find our programming valuable. This month we worked with American University on a Hearts of Glass event that engaged stakeholders in the Department of Health Studies and those in the Master’s Program in Special Education. “Creates a terrific environment for an interdisciplinary discussion on disability inclusion, health, and …
NDEAM & ERGs
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is always a busy time for us. This year, we noticed an uptick in our work with corporate partners. Our Hearts of Glass programming is proving to be a great fit for disability-focused employee resource groups (ERGs). “Provided a wonderful opportunity to explore the impact of disability inclusion and highlight our ABLE ERG.” —Nick Wagner, …
Recognition & Rights!
Both Direct Support Professional Recognition Week and Disability Voting Rights Week are the same week in September this year! A “Direct Support Professional” or DSP works directly with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities to assist the people they work with to become independent and integrated into their community. In Hearts of Glass, you see several DSPs. People who, through …
Summer — Disability Pride, ADA Anniversary and More
One of the highlights of the summer was filming employees sharing their thoughts about Disability Pride and the ADA Anniversary. Over 15 employees participated in our shoot! Check out the results on Hearts of Glass Instagram! We’ve been getting more and more into “reels.” Here’s a little background on how July became Disability Pride Month: Disability Pride initially started as a day of …
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