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ADAPT celebrates 25 years

From the blog uppity disability dot net

"...over the course of a week, from April 26 to May 2, in Washington, D.C., over 1000 people with disabilities and supporters from all over the country will participate in a variety of events to remember ADAPT's humble beginnings in 1983, celebrate the growth and progress of the disability rights movement during the past 25 years, and set the stage for continuing activism in the years to come."

continue reading here...Happy 25th ADAPT!

LINKS:

ADAPT Takes Over Health and Human Services Building in D.C.,
Free Our People

Your Contribution Wanted: Blogging Against Disablism

You'll find this post in it's entirety (and so much more!) over at The Gimp Parade:

It's time to be BADD!

Once again, the amazing Goldfish is sponsoring Blogging Against Disablism Day on May 1st. BADD is an annual event where disabled and non-disabled bloggers everywhere write about ableism, disablism and disability prejudice and discrimination.

Last year over 170 bloggers contributed. I've been proud to be a part of this the past two years and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say this year.

Details on how to participate are at Diary of a Goldfish, including a notice of Language Amnesty. Goldfish explains:

You can write on any subject, specific or general, personal, social or political. In the previous two BADDs, folks have written about all manner of subjects, from discrimination in education and employment, through health care, parenting, family life and relationships, as well as the interaction of disablism with racism and sexism.

It's a good chance for allies to get their feet wet on a topic they might be hesitant to address, I think. Hope to see you there.

(Image description: The above logo for Blogging Against Disablism Day is one of several available --easy copy-and-paste code -- at Goldfish's. This one is a square divided into a headline naming the event and a grid of 20 colorful boxes, each featuring the simple shadow of a person, with one box showing a person using a wheelchair and one other person holding a cane.)

A Different Perspective with Rick Boggs

A Different Perspective Radio Show - This week Howard has a conversation with Rick Boggs, blind actor, musician, new parent...

Guide dogs injured and dead from equipment accidents, legislation to protect pedestrians from silent automobile technology, parenting challenge of blind parents, gossip from actors with disabilities in LA and lots else from Rick Boggs, Howard's guest today.

Congratulations, Marlee Matlin

[with]tv would simply like to congratulate Marlee Matlin. 

Although she was eliminated from the TV program Dancing with the Stars last night she demonstrated that she can dance with the best of them.  Poised, gracious, beautiful and talented, Marlee has deservedly enjoyed the spotlight recently and we hope this only means we will see more of her, and soon.

For great coverage on Marlee's accomplishments, turn to the blog Fookem and Bug.  And read Marlee's own comments here. 

LINKS:

Marlee Matlin eliminated, OK Magazine, On Marlee Matlin, Deaf Community Abuzz with Varied Reviews of "Sweet Nothing in My Ear" (Marlee's most recent movie)

New Radio Show: A Different Perspective. An interview with Stephen Kuusisto

Howard Renensland, CEO & Founder of [with]tv, has officially launched A Different Perspective, a radio program of, by and for people with disabilities...and everyone else on WebTalkRadio. 

Howard's first interview is with Stephen Kuusisto, author of Planet of the Blind and Eavesdropping: A Memoir of Blindness and Listening and of the blog Planet of the Blind.  A minor bug during the recording process via this telephone interview resulted in a less than ideal sound quality at times, but ninor technical difficulties aside, the content of the interview is certainly worth a listen!

In his second interview, Howard enjoys a conversation with Dr. Scott Rains, a recognized authority and writer on accessible travel, Universal Design, disability advocacy and education and access to worship for people with disabilities. Dr. Rains is also the Executive Producer of Taking the 9:05 a unique television travel program in development on what is current in accessible travels destinations, fine dining and entertaining at home in an accessible kitchen!

Congratulations to Howard who has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to learn the art of being a radio show host and "engineer" - as if he didn't already have enough on his plate developing [with]tv!

For readers of this blog who may be deaf or hearing impaired, these interview is being professionally transcribed and will be available soon.  Stay tuned!

Find Information on Travel and Disability at Suite101.com

By Scott Rains, Senior Advisor, [with]tv
and editor of the Rolling Rains Report

Let's assume that you found this article because you plan to travel. Let's also assume that you, or someone you are traveling with, has a disability. What can you find at Suite 101 that will make your trip easier?

Suite 101 is an amazing place. Nearly 600 of us volunteer our expertise as writers, researchers, and editors. My fiefdom, Travel & Disability, was developed specifically to provide resources on inclusive travel for seniors and people with disabilities. Other sections cover additional topics that might be just what you are looking for: travel planning, destination reviews, family travel, in-depth information on a specific disability and more.

Meet Adam

Adam's Blog:

"This is my own blog. I am a six year old autistic boy who struggles to talk (at this time). My mom has set this blog up for me. [My mom will write or ask questions in square bracketts] so you know who is talking until I can tell her to stop interfering."

Meet Adam's Mom.  She writes about The Joy of Autism

An Evening of Music with Laurie Rubin and Friends

If you're in New York and happen to be reading this post, this is a reminder for an event this evening (click here for more info)

Sunday, April 13 at 7:30pm at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery NEW YORK ­

Musique à la Mode, a new chamber music ensemble, will be performing the third concert of its debut “Musique at the Bowery” season, a celebration of women composers from the baroque through the present featuring the world premiere of Margaret Anne Schedel’s “Albedo .12” for bass with gut strings and amplifyer.

Liberty Mutual receives praise

"Thank you for making an authentic and honest portrayal that features a person with a disAbility! By using an actress with a disAbility you’re showing that we are important, participating members of society and worthy to represent ourselves! Liberty Mutual just went to the top of my list of responsible companies! You’re awesome!"   

    --Larry N. Sapp II,  

"Even though the spot is intended to remind us all of the responsibility and privilege of exercising our right to vote, it’s also a masterful and authentic representation of people with
disabilities.

Thank you Liberty Mutual for realizing that people with disabilities can live full, productive, and independent lives! And yes, we have money to spend…and we VOTE!!! Keep ‘em coming! Bravo!

    --C. Bruno, Allliance for Inclusion in the Arts

View the commercial that prompted comments from these folks, and others...

 

Hollywood is knocking!

INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS
International Disability Rights News Service

[with]tv highly recommends this (Inclusion Daily Express) subscription for useful articles regarding disability in the news, including this one: Hollywood's doors opening for actors with disabilities