Weekly Disability Reading List

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

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Biden’s new executive order could expand access to child care and long-term care -- Chabeli Carrazana and Sara Luterman, The 19th News - April 18, 2023

This week's Presidential Executive Order on child care and home care was a small but encouraging reminder that efforts to expand and better pay home care for elderly and people with disabilities is both sorely needed and very difficult to achieve politically.

Are You Ableist? -- Amanda Morris and Chris Alcantara, Washington Post - April 12, 2023

The title seems like an overly simplistic question, and maybe kind of judgmental. But the quiz is truly thought-provoking, and helpful for figuring out where your views on disability issues might lie -- and how they might change.

Violinist Itzhak Perlman Champions Accessibility for People with Disabilities -- Gina Shaw, Brain & Life - April/May 2023

Perlman has been a role model and champion for the disability community for decades. It's good to get a recap on what he's done, and update on what he's doing now.

Weekly featured video on NCCI’s home page: www.ncci-online.com

Prepare for a 24hr Flight As A Wheelchair User - Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard YouTube Channel