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Access Independence

@accessinct

Access Independence, formerly the Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, is one of five Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in Connecticut.

 Stratford, CT
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Joined May 2014
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5 Reasons Why #Disability Activism Is Still Hard via @forbes forbes.com/sites/andrewpulra…
#Microsoft Unveils New Accessories For People With Disabilities #disability disabilityscoop.com/2022/05/…

Microsoft Unveils New Accessories For People With Disabilities

Microsoft is introducing a collection of adaptive devices aimed at making it easier for people with disabilities to use computers.

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‘The lady without legs or arms’: how artist Sarah Biffin shattered Victorian ideas about #disability theguardian.com/artanddesign…

‘The lady without legs or arms’: how artist Sarah Biffin shattered Victorian ideas about disability

The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition

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What’s Next For #Disability Policy? via @forbes forbes.com/sites/andrewpulra…
How Families Are Advocating For Children With Disabilities In Foster Care #disability disabilityscoop.com/2022/04/…
How Families Are Advocating For Children With Disabilities In Foster Care

How Families Are Advocating For Children With Disabilities In Foster Care

Many families foster and adopt children with special health care needs despite challenges they often encounter, such as receiving insufficient medical supplies and incomplete health histories.

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Bounty Paper Towels Spotlight Artists With Disabilities #disability disabilityscoop.com/2022/04/…

Bounty Paper Towels Spotlight Artists With Disabilities

A special collection of Bounty paper towels available at retailers across the country features designs created by several artists with disabilities.

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Is There A Healthy Place For ‘Inspirational’ In #Disability Culture? via @forbes forbes.com/sites/andrewpulra…
5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive #disability inc.com/marcel-schwantes/5-w…
5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive for What Is Now the Largest Minority Population

5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive for What Is Now the Largest Minority Population

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, people with disabilities face unemployment rates that are more than double the national average.

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#Adidas Pushing For Greater Inclusion Of Athletes With Disabilities #disability disabilityscoop.com/2022/04/…
Adidas Pushing For Greater Inclusion Of Athletes With Disabilities

Adidas Pushing For Greater Inclusion Of Athletes With Disabilities

Adidas is calling on marathons to set aside bib number 321 — a figure associated with Down syndrome — for neurodivergent runners and one of the country's biggest races is already on board.

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How Robots Can Assist Students With Disabilities #disability nytimes.com/2022/03/29/techn…
How Robots Can Assist Students With Disabilities (Published 2022)

How Robots Can Assist Students With Disabilities (Published 2022)

New tools use artificial intelligence to assist students with autism and dyslexia and address accessibility for those who are blind or deaf.

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A #disability is not something you have to fix refinery29.com/en-us/paula-c…
Don’t Call This Influencer A Hero Just Because She Has A Disability

Don’t Call This Influencer A Hero Just Because She Has A Disability

Meet Paula Carozzo, the activist and disabled creator, whose life's mission is to change perceptions about disabilities.

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How to Report With Care on #Disability nytimes.com/2022/02/27/insid…
How to Report With Care on Disability (Published 2022)

How to Report With Care on Disability (Published 2022)

The Times’s inaugural disability reporting fellow shares how one of the best ways to improve disability reporting is to talk to more disabled people.

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Millions with disabilities ‘abandoned’ in #Ukraine #disability independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
How to Report With Care on #Disability nytimes.com/2022/02/27/insid…
How to Report With Care on Disability (Published 2022)

How to Report With Care on Disability (Published 2022)

The Times’s inaugural disability reporting fellow shares how one of the best ways to improve disability reporting is to talk to more disabled people.

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How to Become a Guide for Athletes with Disabilities #disability sports.yahoo.com/become-guid… via @Yahoo
Disabilities are not binary #disability aamc.org/news-insights/disab…
Disabilities are not binary. Why do we treat them that way? | AAMC

Disabilities are not binary. Why do we treat them that way? | AAMC

Too often, disability is thought of like a light bulb: on or off. In reality, most disabilities fall somewhere along a spectrum from mild to severe.

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Actor With #Disability Scores Historic #Oscar Nomination disabilityscoop.com/2022/02/…
Actor With Disability Scores Historic Oscar Nomination

Actor With Disability Scores Historic Oscar Nomination

A film prominently featuring people with disabilities is making history with multiple Academy Award nominations.

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#Facebook Rolls Out #Disability Avatars disabilityscoop.com/2022/02/…

Facebook Rolls Out Disability Avatars

Facebook is introducing new avatar options designed to allow people with disabilities to better express themselves across the platform.

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Why #technology accessibility is key for #disability inclusion at #work cnb.cx/3g4jn8o
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