by Erin Croyle | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is appalling that individuals with disabilities and the family members that serve as their caregivers are not being prioritized in the coronavirus vaccine rollout. Across the country, we are being turned away. We are spending hours crafting emails, making...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
JOIN US FOR OUR LIVE EVENT ON FACEBOOK AT NOON ON JULY 24, 2020: This is an interactive chat talking about life as a person with a disability on the 30th anniversary of the ADA. Do you want to lead but find others are holding you back or trying to speak for you? Do...
by Guest Author | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Norma Draper The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is having its 30th Anniversary on July 26. It was signed into law on July 26,1990 by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation. It...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most “able-bodied” people don’t think about disability, because they don’t have to. When they do, they rarely think it’s something that will happen to them. That’s precisely why I wanted to reach out to an old colleague to get her perspective. Stephanie Scawen is a...
by Erin Croyle | Jul 27, 2015 | Advocacy, Career, College, Job Training, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized
Have you ever stopped to think about how the ADA affects you? Because it impacts more lives than not, regardless of your abilities. This Sunday July 26th marked 25 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. Disability...