Stephanie OrtolevaSep 2, 2024
15 #disabled #latina changemakers you should know
https://bit.ly/4c1gNec
Disabled #PeopleOfColor often get overlooked, even though they face higher levels of oppression because of the intersection of disability, race, and ethnicity.
#POC #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityActivists #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #BlackWomen #WomenOfColor
15 Disabled Latina Changemakers You Should Know

These Latinas are making an impact and raising awareness of the disabled experience.

HipLatina
Stephanie OrtolevaSep 2, 2024
15 #disabled #latina changemakers you should know
https://bit.ly/4c1gNec
Disabled #PeopleOfColor often get overlooked, even though they face higher levels of oppression because of the intersection of disability, race, and ethnicity.
#POC #DisabilityPolicy #DisabilityActivists #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #BlackWomen #WomenOfColor
15 Disabled Latina Changemakers You Should Know

These Latinas are making an impact and raising awareness of the disabled experience.

HipLatina
Stephanie OrtolevaSep 6, 2023
Eighteen leading #DisabilityAdvocacy organizations have filed an amicus brief in US #SupremeCourt case emphasizes importance of testers to #ADA enforcement https://dredf.org/2023/08/10/laufer-v-acheson-amicus-brief-press-release/
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityActivists
Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Case Emphasizes Importance of Testers to ADA Enforcement | DREDF

If ADA testers lose standing, people with disabilities will continue to experience discrimination and barriers to their full participation in society.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Stephanie OrtolevaSep 6, 2023
Eighteen leading #DisabilityAdvocacy organizations have filed an amicus brief in US #SupremeCourt case emphasizes importance of testers to #ADA enforcement https://dredf.org/2023/08/10/laufer-v-acheson-amicus-brief-press-release/
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #WomenWithDisabilities #DisabilityActivists
Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Case Emphasizes Importance of Testers to ADA Enforcement | DREDF

If ADA testers lose standing, people with disabilities will continue to experience discrimination and barriers to their full participation in society.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
K. Tempest BradfordJun 19, 2023

Holy crap! SocialBu scheduler now gives you the ability to add alt text to images it posts to Mastodon.

THANK YOU.

That means I can now use this to schedule my posts and @writingtheother posts and drop @buffer like a hot potato!

And for my peeps who care about #accessibility, SocialBu is one of the only schedulers that can send posts to Mastdon AND has alt text.

#disability #DisabilityActivists

K. Tempest BradfordJun 14, 2023

Someone on Tumblr pointed out that "An inaccessible site is a sue-able offense."

Disability activists, I believe this is your time to shine.

https://www.tumblr.com/spooky-space-kook/720055321584975872

#Disability #Accessibility #DisabilityActivists

Desperately Tired, Eternally Anxious

Wanna hear a fun fact. I work in web design. An inaccessible site is a sue-able offense. We've been working for years to get sites up to modern accessibility standards. They're very scared of gett…

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Stephanie OrtolevaApr 28, 2023
#RhodeIsland considers legislation to give residents the option to have an identifier on or inside their car or license identifying them as #autistic. Proponents say the goal is to avoid misunderstanding between the officer & driver. Some opponents argue the bill would further stigmatize those with #autism. https://www.abc6.com/rhode-islanders-react-to-bill-proposing-distinction-for-drivers-on-spectrum/
#DisabilityActivists #DisabilityPolicy #ableism #disability
Rhode Islanders react to bill proposing distinction for drivers on spectrum | ABC6

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A bill introduced at the State House would give Rhode Island residents the options to have an identifier on or inside their car or license to let law enforcement know if they’re autistic. Joanne Quinn is the executive director of The Autism Project and she also has a 27-year-old autistic son. Quinn said the bill is...

ABC6
Stephanie OrtolevaApr 28, 2023
#RhodeIsland considers legislation to give residents the option to have an identifier on or inside their car or license identifying them as #autistic. Proponents say the goal is to avoid misunderstanding between the officer & driver. Some opponents argue the bill would further stigmatize those with #autism. https://www.abc6.com/rhode-islanders-react-to-bill-proposing-distinction-for-drivers-on-spectrum/
#DisabilityActivists #DisabilityPolicy #ableism #disability
Rhode Islanders react to bill proposing distinction for drivers on spectrum | ABC6

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A bill introduced at the State House would give Rhode Island residents the options to have an identifier on or inside their car or license to let law enforcement know if they’re autistic. Joanne Quinn is the executive director of The Autism Project and she also has a 27-year-old autistic son. Quinn said the bill is...

ABC6
Stephanie OrtolevaFeb 12, 2023
#GuideDog shortage: The #blind people who train their own guide dogs http://bit.ly/3kQBS64
#DisabledAndCapable #DisabilityActivists #VisuallyImpaired #IndependentLiving #disabled #disability #WomenWithDisabilities
Guide dog shortage: The blind people who train their own guide dogs

With a shortage of available guide dogs, meet the people who train their own.

BBC News
Bunnies 4 Palestine Jan 17, 2023

This is what happens when #disabled people kindly take on labor to share what type of post formats make things easier & harder for them to navigate Mastodon. :(

No one listens to disabled people.

P.S. Literally no one called OP an "ableist" anywhere, or even assumed bad faith.

#disabledsupport #DisabledMigration #disabilitymstdn #disabilityactivists #disabilitydiscrimination #disabledlivesmatter #DisabledFriendly