Weekly Disability Reading List

Links to three disability-related articles shared last week on NCCI social media. Remember that you can always visit NCCI on Facebook and Twitter at the following links:

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Maggie Hassan makes a personal case for more caregiver funding in the reconciliation bill
Sara Luterman, The 19th News - September 27, 2021

Whether or not home care funding makes it through the messy negotiations in Congress, the case is strong. And the need will still be there if this latest initiative fails, or gets through underfunded.

What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone?
Ari Ne’eman, New York Times - October 1, 2021

This is a really important take on the work of disability rights, and the challenges even other disabled people have in reaching the full disability community.

Americans with disabilities less likely than those without to own some digital devices
Andrew Perrin and Sara Atske, Pew Research Center - September 10, 2021

This isn’t too surprising, but it’s a good reminder that even now, the internet can’t reach everyone with a disability.

Weekly featured video on NCCI’s home page: www.ncci-online.com
Six Things We Wish We Knew Before Getting Married - Squirmy and Grubs