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Happy #Halloween!
equipment4kids.bsky.social Equipment Connections for Children @equipment4kids.bsky.social · 21d
Happy #Halloween! Here's a look back at the original Halloween Huzzah. We're excitecd to announce that the Huzzah will be coming back next year completely reimagined. We can't wait!

#ECFC #kids #health #wellness #disability #DisabilityAwareness #inclusion #equity #TrickOrTreat #fun
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
A good start to make sure kids of all abilities can enjoy #Halloween! #disability #DisabilityAwareness #inclusive #equity
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
That's awesome! Thank you AbleNet.com!
September 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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www.news-medical.net/news/2025082...
Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID
An international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive global-to-local analysis to date on long COVID risk, using disability data from the height of the pandemic to identify vulnera...
www.news-medical.net
August 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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unitedhumanist.bsky.social
When people disappoint you with their behavior and actions, it’s easy to lose yourself in the negativity. Don't dwell on the brown spots. Cut them out, discard them, and enjoy the rest of the apple. Then tend the garden as a whole to reap better fruit!

#DoTheWork
August 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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equipment4kids.bsky.social
Thank you, Avara Law, for your support of ECFC's Fall Gala: The Enchanted Forest! All proceeds go to help children living with disabilities #food, #drinks, and #improv!

#ECFC #kids #health #wellness #disability #DisabilityAwareness #fall
August 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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www.equipforchildren.org/ecfcs-annual...

Fall is right around the corner! Join us in The Enchanted Forest on Saturday, September 20th, at The Turnhouse in Columbia, MD from 5-9. This festive romp will feature food, drinks, a silent auction, and laughs from SubBourbon Improvfeature Improv!
August 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
So much fun at LEVEL UP! Adaptive Gaming Event with @equipment4kids.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth. Demand #Diversity, #Equity, and #Inclusion!

#disability #AbilityPride #AbilityAdvocate
Disability Pride Month flag background with text saying "Ability Pride, AbilityAlliance.org" in the organizations annual celebration of the ability spectrum.
July 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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equipment4kids.bsky.social
Disability Pride Month continues with our LEVEL UP! Adaptive Gaming Event with the MD Tech Assistance Program on Sat, July 19, 1-3 at our Columbia offices. For more information and to REGISTER go to www.equipforchildren.org/level-up-game-day.html

#disability #AbilityPride #adaptive #inclusion #fun
Level Up! Game Day
Join Equipment Connections for Children and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program on Saturday, July 19, 1-3 pm for Level Up! an Inclusive, Accessible game day for anyone interested in playing...
www.equipforchildren.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Our favorite event of the year! We had so much fun seeing over 150 kind and diverse people gather to celebrate true #diversity #equity and #inclusion. Thanks to our partner @equipment4kids.bsky.social...see you next year for the Ability Pride Picnic!!
equipment4kids.bsky.social Equipment Connections for Children @equipment4kids.bsky.social · Jul 1
We had a blast at the annual #AbilityPride picnic with @WalkingDiscovery and the Patterson Park #LGBTQ+ Neighbors! Thanks to everyone braving the heat to come out and show your #PRIDE!

#ECFC #disability #DisabilityAwareness #autism #advocate #summer #fun
Mom smiling behind son who is a wheelchair user enjoying a hot day at the Ability Pride Picnic in Patterson Park. Large group of people enjoying a hot day at the Ability Pride Picnic in Patterson Park. Walking Discovery, a disability adventure group for people with autism or any disability, posing for a picture enjoying a hot day at the Ability Pride Picnic in Patterson Park.
July 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Hey #gay and #disability #Baltimore Come to the #PattersonPark and #AbilityPride picnic tomorrow 11-2ish. Chill non corporate gathering. Bring a chair / provisions and relax with your neighbors! Patt Pub House will be grilling on the sidewalk again ($)! Corner of E Baltimore St and S Linwood Ave.
June 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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motherjones.com
The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights
The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights
"If we don't put a line in the sand here, other agencies will try and do the same.”
www.motherjones.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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#disability #DisabilityAwareness
disabilitydaily.bsky.social Disability Daily Podcast @disabilitydaily.bsky.social · Jun 2
Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we celebrate disability rights activist with #CerebralPalsy Hale Zukas & disabled British #suffragette & #polio survivor Rosa May Billinghurst!

Listen & read transcript

#UCBerkeley #Berkeley #accessibility #a11y #Britain #suffrage #transporation #BART #vote
Hale Zukas in a motorized wheelchair on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train platform. He sits in front of a silver elevator several feet from the yellow and black tactile paving dots that border the train tracks. He has wispy gray hair and wears a green shirt, red jacket, and black pants. He has a head wand attached to a helmet he wears. He smiles at the camera with a blue surgical face mask down around his chin. A historical black-and-white photograph showing Rosa May Billinghurst, a suffragette, in a decorated wheelchair at a women’s suffrage march. She is positioned in the front row, wearing a large hat adorned with flowers. Surrounding her are other suffragettes, some of whom are also wearing hats and floral accessories. In the background, a police officer and several onlookers are visible.
June 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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equipment4kids.bsky.social
Are you or someone you know struggling to get needed #pediatric #adaptive #disability equipment? We can help! Visit our website to learn how our free equipment loan closet works! www.equipforchildren.org. Spread the word!

#ECFC #DisabilityAwareness #nonprofit #HelpOthers #Maryland
May 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Hey, #Baltimore Metro Area: we now offer pickup and delivery of #adaptive pediatric #disability equipment in support of @equipment4kids.bsky.social . Learn more at www.abilityalliance.org/equipment-re...

#nonprofit #community #HelpOthers
May 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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equipment4kids.bsky.social
Due to budget cuts, we are moving our in-person pickup and dropoff hours to Wed and Thu and are adding unattended “before-work” slots between 8 and 9 am.

@abilityalliance.bsky.social will be offering limited pickups and deliveries for us every other Tuesday starting next week!

#disability #access
May 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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www.npr.org/sections/sho...
With disability rights under attack, history offers hope and a possible playbook
Harvard researcher Ari Ne'eman says the policy shifts underway under the Trump administration pose a unique threat to people with disabilities, but that they've fought for rights before and won.
www.npr.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Deep breathes. #FindPeace #DoTheWork
equipment4kids.bsky.social Equipment Connections for Children @equipment4kids.bsky.social · May 2
It's May Day! Happy #Beltane everyone! We're halfway to #summer! Step away from the doomscroll screens and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine. We can help make that happen at www.equipforchildren.org.

#ECFC #kids #health #wellness #disability #DisabilityAwareness #AbilityAdvocate #GetOut #FindPeace
May 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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April 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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motherjones.com
The tariff saga and its impact on disabled people cannot be separated from the administration’s brutal cuts to Medicaid.

“It’s really the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable…who need technologies to live.”
Tariffs are about to hit lifesaving medical equipment
"It's really the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable...who need technologies to live."
www.motherjones.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Beeping Easter eggs let visually impaired children participate in the hunt – Orange County Register.

#DEI #inclusion #equity #disability #DisabilityAwareness #AbilityAdvocate #AbilityPride #adaptive #kids #easter
April 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."

- Albert Camus

#HelpOthers #BeKind #ShowLove #Disability #advocate
April 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Hidden disabilities may limit daily life but aren't always immediately visible. These issues are vast and diverse and can cause significant challenges. Understanding and supporting individuals with hidden disabilities is crucial for creating a more inclusive society. #DisabilityAwareness #BeKind
April 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
abilityalliance.bsky.social
Happy #Spring! #SpringEquinox
equipment4kids.bsky.social Equipment Connections for Children @equipment4kids.bsky.social · Mar 21
We hope you all are as excited about #spring as Leila and her mom! Get outside and get you some #sunshine! Need help? You can see what we have to loan anytime on our website at www.equipforchildren.org. Huzzah!

#ECFC #kids #health #wellness #disability #DisabilityAwareness #AbilityAdvocate #fun
March 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM