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Reproductive rights disability inclusion and representation disclosure and employment all this andmore in this issue of Accessibility for All

Accessibility for All - Disability and Health Program -

Recent NewsWhat Medicine Can Learn FromDoctors and Researchers with

DisabilitiesBonnielin Swenor is an assistant professor of

ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute at JohnsHopkins University She discusses her experience as a

person with a disability in the health field and theimportance of disability representation in medicine and

science

For People with DisabilitiesFinding Clothing That is Stylish

and Meets Their Needs isGetting Easier

People with various disabilities have struggled for yearsto find adaptive clothing that is stylish and appropriatefor all settings including professional clothing for theworkplace This article highlights different people and

companies who have designed fashion with the needs ofPWD in mind

Enabling Sexual andReproductive Rights for People

with DisabilitiesKristin Duquette a disability rights activist and womanwith a disability discusses her experiences accessing

reproductive healthcare According to the National

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Council on Disability women with disabilities are lesslikely to receive annual Pap tests and mammograms

compared to women without disabilities regardless ofage We are also more likely than women without

disabilities to delay getting the medical care we needand some of us have reported avoiding reproductivehealth appointments altogether because accessible

services are so difficult to get

Walgreens Tops on DisabilityEquality Index

For a third year Walgreens has received the top scoreon the Disability Equality Index DEI is a joint initiative

by Disability IN and the American Association of Peoplewith Disabilities or AAPD It is considered the most

comprehensive bench marking tool for corporatedisability inclusion developed by disability advocates and

business leaders

Students of Color withDisabilities are Being Pushed

Into the School-to-PrisonPipeline Study Finds

Exclusionary discipline practices in K-12 schoolsmdashsuspension expulsion and other disciplinary actions that

take a student away from the classroommdashraise thechances that a student will repeat a grade drop out orend up in the criminal justice system And students of

color who have disabilities are disproportionately likely toface that kind of discipline

How Disability CompoundsEconomic Insecurity for Already

Marginalized Groups The effects of disability on poverty are greater for

disadvantaged groups such as minorities and those withlower levels of education However when examiningtotal income they find that disability has the greatest

negative impact on advantaged groups like white menwho in effect have the most to lose

Applebeersquos 1005 NW 13thSt Gainesville FL 326011st Thursday of the monthat 6pm

Dating RomanticRelationships and SafePersonal BoundariesTuesday September 1020191030am-1200pmEastern TimeDavie FLDating and being in arelationship are rites ofpassage in most peopleslives But for someone witha developmental disabilitythey can also bringadditional challenges Thisworkshop offers strategiesfor parents and caregiverson how to havediscussions with theirloved ones aboutengaging in healthy andsafe romanticrelationshipsThe seminaris free and open to thecommunity Presented byJoshuas Path atGoodman JFS of BrowardCounty The Joshuas Pathprogram educates andempowers families whohave a loved one with adevelopmental disability byproviding consultationsinformation resources andreferrals For moreinformation please call954-909-0822 or visitwwwjfsbrowardorg

For more upcomingevents search throughthe Agency for Personswith Disabilities (APD)Event Calendar




The Central Florida Zoo andBotanical Gardens Earns

Sensory Inclusive CertificationThe Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is nowa certified sensory inclusive facility Zoo staff has been

trained to help visitors who may suffer from sensoryoverload such as people on the autism spectrum giving

these ldquoinvisiblerdquo disabilities accommodations theyrsquovealways needed

People With Disabilities Want ToHelp Make Over The Travel

Industry Denise Brodey discusses the lack of accessibility in thetravel industry Many forms of transportation -like buses

subways and trains- are behind the times when itcomes to access Brodey suggests that businesses in

the travel industry include people with disabilities in theirinclusion and access efforts and to not expect to be

completely finished making their business accessible

Tips Briefs amp GuidesHow to Disclose a Disability toYour Employer (and Whether

You Should)This article provides insight from people with disability in

the workforce and gives tips about how to go aboutdisclosing disability status at work It also discusses the

pros and cons of disclosure

Tips for Communicating withFemale Patients with Intellectual

DisabilitiesThis tip sheet provides guidance for professionals

discussing sexual and reproductive health informationwith females with intellectual disabilities This includesthe role they play in educating their patients effective

communication strategies and additional resources for

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How to Use Your Disability as aStrength When Applying for a

JobLois Barth a Human Development Expert provides tipsto people with disabilities applying for jobs When donecarefully you can use your disability to illustrate your

strengths as you apply and interview for jobs

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Council on Disability women with disabilities are lesslikely to receive annual Pap tests and mammograms

compared to women without disabilities regardless ofage We are also more likely than women without

disabilities to delay getting the medical care we needand some of us have reported avoiding reproductivehealth appointments altogether because accessible

services are so difficult to get

Walgreens Tops on DisabilityEquality Index

For a third year Walgreens has received the top scoreon the Disability Equality Index DEI is a joint initiative

by Disability IN and the American Association of Peoplewith Disabilities or AAPD It is considered the most

comprehensive bench marking tool for corporatedisability inclusion developed by disability advocates and

business leaders

Students of Color withDisabilities are Being Pushed

Into the School-to-PrisonPipeline Study Finds

Exclusionary discipline practices in K-12 schoolsmdashsuspension expulsion and other disciplinary actions that

take a student away from the classroommdashraise thechances that a student will repeat a grade drop out orend up in the criminal justice system And students of

color who have disabilities are disproportionately likely toface that kind of discipline

How Disability CompoundsEconomic Insecurity for Already

Marginalized Groups The effects of disability on poverty are greater for

disadvantaged groups such as minorities and those withlower levels of education However when examiningtotal income they find that disability has the greatest

negative impact on advantaged groups like white menwho in effect have the most to lose

Applebeersquos 1005 NW 13thSt Gainesville FL 326011st Thursday of the monthat 6pm

Dating RomanticRelationships and SafePersonal BoundariesTuesday September 1020191030am-1200pmEastern TimeDavie FLDating and being in arelationship are rites ofpassage in most peopleslives But for someone witha developmental disabilitythey can also bringadditional challenges Thisworkshop offers strategiesfor parents and caregiverson how to havediscussions with theirloved ones aboutengaging in healthy andsafe romanticrelationshipsThe seminaris free and open to thecommunity Presented byJoshuas Path atGoodman JFS of BrowardCounty The Joshuas Pathprogram educates andempowers families whohave a loved one with adevelopmental disability byproviding consultationsinformation resources andreferrals For moreinformation please call954-909-0822 or visitwwwjfsbrowardorg

For more upcomingevents search throughthe Agency for Personswith Disabilities (APD)Event Calendar


























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