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Honoring disabled people killed by caregivers

Honoring disabled people killed by caregivers

(Trigger warning: descriptions of murder and abuse to people with disabilities) India Martin was four when her body was found
Improv and other hacks for Learning Disabilities

Improv and other hacks for Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania president Collin Diedrich says he was able to earn a Ph.D. in medicine both despite–and
Back of the line? Poor job prospects for people with disabilities

Back of the line? Poor job prospects for people with disabilities

(Photo above: Joyce Bender speaks at a U.S. Senate hearing about protecting workers with disabilities from exploitation. In the photo,
PA disabled employment office struggles to secure internships

PA disabled employment office struggles to secure internships

EDS NOTE: At the end of this story, an individual with a disability shares his thoughts about employment opportunities. “It’s
Over ramps, up steps, into all corners of the world: Disability titans celebrate the ADA’s 30th

Over ramps, up steps, into all corners of the world: Disability titans celebrate the ADA’s 30th

To get to the top, sometimes you have to get out of your wheelchair and crawl steps. And sometimes you
A Valid Podcast Season 2 Premiere: Intersectionality

A Valid Podcast Season 2 Premiere: Intersectionality

 A Valid Podcast Season 2 begins on July 21! JOIN THE LIVE SHOW AT 7 PM TUESDAYS ON FACEBOOK LIVE OR YOUTUBE.
Added COVID-19 risks for prisoners with pre-existing conditions

Added COVID-19 risks for prisoners with pre-existing conditions

As COVID-19 cases in U.S. prisons sharply rise, according to today’s New York Times, are inmate’s rights to care also
Disabled Workers on Front Lines

Disabled Workers on Front Lines

Without gatherings, there isn’t much demand for custom cakes.   That’s a huge disappointment for one Giant Eagle bakery worker right
A deaf lipreader in the mask era

A deaf lipreader in the mask era

Never have I felt more deaf. I’m an excellent lipreader, but I lack Superman’s x-ray vision. When Pennsylvania Governor Tom

Trump Signs Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: A Valid Podcast News Update

Nick Tommarello BROADCAST SCRIPT FOR A VALID PODCAST APRIL 2, 2020 NICK T0MMARELLO: PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF,