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October 2025 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Berkeley’s Southside Complete Streets project.
“ If it’s not Accessible It’s Not Complete!”
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“ If it’s not Accessible It’s Not Complete!”
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
Southside Complete Streets: A Ribbon Cut, a Reminder : Indybay
This civic op-ed reflects on Berkeley’s Southside Complete Streets ribbon-cutting on October 1, 2025.
It celebrates new infrastructure for pedestrian safety, transit access, accessibility, and inclusi...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
October 2025 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Berkeley’s Southside Complete Streets project.
“ If it’s not Accessible It’s Not Complete!”
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
“ If it’s not Accessible It’s Not Complete!”
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
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Disability Voting Rights Week: "This week is all about using your power, and we hope you'll join us to share information and lift up the advocacy of REV UP across the country.” #DVRW
Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) is here! This week is all about using your power, and we hope you'll join us to share information and lift up the advocacy of REV UP across the country. Access our DVRW toolkit at this link to get involved:
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2025 Disability Voting Rights Week
Fill out this form to get access to the Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) Partner Toolkit! The toolkit includes social media graphics with image descriptions, messaging, event guidance, sample pres...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Disability Voting Rights Week: "This week is all about using your power, and we hope you'll join us to share information and lift up the advocacy of REV UP across the country.” #DVRW
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September 8-12 is #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek, a nonpartisan movement started by @aapd.com.
Remember: every election matters, including the many local races taking place in 2025.
Check whether there are elections in your area this year at vote411.org and make a plan to vote!
Remember: every election matters, including the many local races taking place in 2025.
Check whether there are elections in your area this year at vote411.org and make a plan to vote!
September 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
September 8-12 is #DisabilityVotingRightsWeek, a nonpartisan movement started by @aapd.com.
Remember: every election matters, including the many local races taking place in 2025.
Check whether there are elections in your area this year at vote411.org and make a plan to vote!
Remember: every election matters, including the many local races taking place in 2025.
Check whether there are elections in your area this year at vote411.org and make a plan to vote!
AAPD Disability Power On The Hill 3
Day three in D.C Marguerite Casillas and I met with Sen Alex Padilla Office and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Office.
Day three in D.C Marguerite Casillas and I met with Sen Alex Padilla Office and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Office.
September 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
AAPD Disability Power On The Hill 3
Day three in D.C Marguerite Casillas and I met with Sen Alex Padilla Office and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Office.
Day three in D.C Marguerite Casillas and I met with Sen Alex Padilla Office and Congresswoman Lateefah Simon Office.
AAPD Disability Power on the Hill
YouTube video by ADA 25 & Beyond!
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September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
AAPD Disability Power on The Hill
YouTube video by ADA 25 & Beyond!
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Disabled, impacted by the Guadalupe River flooding need help? Discapacitade, afectade por las inundaciones del rio Guadalupe y necesita ayuda?
Try | Trate 211, 311, 800.733.2767
Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org.
Try | Trate 211, 311, 800.733.2767
Call/text (llame) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800-626-4959 or hotline@disasterstrategies.org.
July 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Disability Pride Month
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its supporting departments, invite you to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Through virtual and in-person events, CNRA departments, …
resources.ca.gov/disabilitypr...
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its supporting departments, invite you to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Through virtual and in-person events, CNRA departments, …
resources.ca.gov/disabilitypr...
Disability Pride Month
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July 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Disability Pride Month
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its supporting departments, invite you to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Through virtual and in-person events, CNRA departments, …
resources.ca.gov/disabilitypr...
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its supporting departments, invite you to celebrate Disability Pride Month. Through virtual and in-person events, CNRA departments, …
resources.ca.gov/disabilitypr...
Reclaiming Our Legacy: Disability Action & Joy | Celebrating Disability Pride and the 35th ADA Anniversary
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Reclaiming Our Legacy: Disability Action & Joy | Celebrating Disability Pride and the 35th ADA Anniversary - DREDF
This July, DREDF and a coalition of racial justice and disability rights & justice organizations are hosting a powerful, community-centered rally to celebrate Disability Pride and mark the 35th […]
dredf.org
July 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Reclaiming Our Legacy: Disability Action & Joy | Celebrating Disability Pride and the 35th ADA Anniversary
dredf.org/event/reclai...
dredf.org/event/reclai...
Simon Rouses Audience as Disability Community OKs Resolution
Congresswoman: Resist 'Bay Area Has Enough' Narrative
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Participants in the Accessible Futures conference sponsored by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments…
mtc.ca.gov/news/simon-r...
Congresswoman: Resist 'Bay Area Has Enough' Narrative
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Participants in the Accessible Futures conference sponsored by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments…
mtc.ca.gov/news/simon-r...
Simon Rouses Audience as Disability Community OKs Resolution
mtc.ca.gov
June 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Simon Rouses Audience as Disability Community OKs Resolution
Congresswoman: Resist 'Bay Area Has Enough' Narrative
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Participants in the Accessible Futures conference sponsored by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments…
mtc.ca.gov/news/simon-r...
Congresswoman: Resist 'Bay Area Has Enough' Narrative
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Participants in the Accessible Futures conference sponsored by MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments…
mtc.ca.gov/news/simon-r...
A Must READ! &PUT INTO PRACTICE Resource for Disaster Preparedness!
Let's take charge of our safety and strengthen our communities by preparing for the unexpected.
Take a moment, make a plan, and ensure you're prepared for whatever comes your way!
disasterstrategies.org/disaster-tips/
Let's take charge of our safety and strengthen our communities by preparing for the unexpected.
Take a moment, make a plan, and ensure you're prepared for whatever comes your way!
disasterstrategies.org/disaster-tips/
Disaster Tips – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster StrategiesAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontResetSi...
disasterstrategies.org
May 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A Must READ! &PUT INTO PRACTICE Resource for Disaster Preparedness!
Let's take charge of our safety and strengthen our communities by preparing for the unexpected.
Take a moment, make a plan, and ensure you're prepared for whatever comes your way!
disasterstrategies.org/disaster-tips/
Let's take charge of our safety and strengthen our communities by preparing for the unexpected.
Take a moment, make a plan, and ensure you're prepared for whatever comes your way!
disasterstrategies.org/disaster-tips/
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Proposed changes to federal funding could impact programs and services for people with disabilities.
Learn more about how proposed ACL budget cuts could affect the disability community here: centerondisability.org/help-us-stop...
Learn more about how proposed ACL budget cuts could affect the disability community here: centerondisability.org/help-us-stop...
April 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Proposed changes to federal funding could impact programs and services for people with disabilities.
Learn more about how proposed ACL budget cuts could affect the disability community here: centerondisability.org/help-us-stop...
Learn more about how proposed ACL budget cuts could affect the disability community here: centerondisability.org/help-us-stop...
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As Spain, Portugal, France, and other areas face blackouts, we remind that this endangers the lives of disabled people:
Medical equipment fails
Elevators stop
Communication breaks down
Check on your neighbors.
Demand accessibility in disasters!
Medical equipment fails
Elevators stop
Communication breaks down
Check on your neighbors.
Demand accessibility in disasters!
April 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As Spain, Portugal, France, and other areas face blackouts, we remind that this endangers the lives of disabled people:
Medical equipment fails
Elevators stop
Communication breaks down
Check on your neighbors.
Demand accessibility in disasters!
Medical equipment fails
Elevators stop
Communication breaks down
Check on your neighbors.
Demand accessibility in disasters!
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As part of the Independent Living Network, we know how vital Medicaid is for our community.
It is imperative that your state officials know how devastating these cuts will be and that we work with the states to preserve these critical programs.
Take action: bit.ly/4iFtdvz
It is imperative that your state officials know how devastating these cuts will be and that we work with the states to preserve these critical programs.
Take action: bit.ly/4iFtdvz
Mobilize for Medicaid: Tell State Legislators to Contact Your Federal Delegation - National Council on Independent Living
The federal budget reconciliation is currently calling for devastating cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid is the lifeline that...
bit.ly
April 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As part of the Independent Living Network, we know how vital Medicaid is for our community.
It is imperative that your state officials know how devastating these cuts will be and that we work with the states to preserve these critical programs.
Take action: bit.ly/4iFtdvz
It is imperative that your state officials know how devastating these cuts will be and that we work with the states to preserve these critical programs.
Take action: bit.ly/4iFtdvz
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025
www.aapd.com/aapd-sues-ss...
AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025
www.aapd.com/aapd-sues-ss...
AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services - AAPD
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the National Federatio...
www.aapd.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025
www.aapd.com/aapd-sues-ss...
AAPD and Disability Advocates Sue Social Security Administration and DOGE to Stop Unlawful Cuts to Social Security Services
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2025
www.aapd.com/aapd-sues-ss...
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The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster StrategiesAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight Bac...
disasterstrategies.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
ADAPT Texas
RALLY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN TEXAS
TUESDAY 3/4/2025 @1:30 P.M.
NORTH SIDE OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Austin, TX,
ADAPT Of TX, and a host of Disability Rights Advocates will gather to send a message to Atty General Ken Paxton: Don't Mess with 504.
RALLY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN TEXAS
TUESDAY 3/4/2025 @1:30 P.M.
NORTH SIDE OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Austin, TX,
ADAPT Of TX, and a host of Disability Rights Advocates will gather to send a message to Atty General Ken Paxton: Don't Mess with 504.
March 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ADAPT Texas
RALLY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN TEXAS
TUESDAY 3/4/2025 @1:30 P.M.
NORTH SIDE OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Austin, TX,
ADAPT Of TX, and a host of Disability Rights Advocates will gather to send a message to Atty General Ken Paxton: Don't Mess with 504.
RALLY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN TEXAS
TUESDAY 3/4/2025 @1:30 P.M.
NORTH SIDE OF THE STATE CAPITOL
Austin, TX,
ADAPT Of TX, and a host of Disability Rights Advocates will gather to send a message to Atty General Ken Paxton: Don't Mess with 504.
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters – The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster StrategiesAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight Bac...
disasterstrategies.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
February 16, 2025
disasterstrategies.org/texas-v-bece...
Disabilities Beat: If federal funding stops, what’s at stake for disabled People?
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Disabilities Beat: If federal funding stops, what’s at stake for disabled people?
This week on the Disabilities Beat, WBFO’s Emyle Watkins speaks with Stephanie Orlando, from Western New York Independent Living, about what is at stake for disability programs if funding is paused — ...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Disabilities Beat: If federal funding stops, what’s at stake for disabled People?
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www.wbfo.org/disabilities...
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Are you a disabled person who has been affected by the federal funding freeze? Have you been unable to access services, benefits, or care? Share your story with us tonight, February 4, for a Congressional hearing tomorrow.
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Are you a disabled person who has been affected by the federal funding freeze? Have you been unable to access services, benefits, or care? Share your story with us tonight, February 4, for a Congressional hearing tomorrow.
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
Email your story to communications@aapd.com
MSNBC
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
Feb. 3, 2025, 11:55 AM EST
By Jordan Rubin
Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s federal aid freeze, but litigation continues…
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
Feb. 3, 2025, 11:55 AM EST
By Jordan Rubin
Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s federal aid freeze, but litigation continues…
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
As a judge in Washington, D.C., considers further halting the Trump administration's freeze on federal funds, a new court filing shows the human cost.
www.msnbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
MSNBC
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
Feb. 3, 2025, 11:55 AM EST
By Jordan Rubin
Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s federal aid freeze, but litigation continues…
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
Feb. 3, 2025, 11:55 AM EST
By Jordan Rubin
Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s federal aid freeze, but litigation continues…
www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...
When you got Go
You got to Go!
I take public transit or ride my adaptive bicycle. More Accessible restrooms in
Berkeley would be great!
If you support the need for public restrooms, attend City of Berkely
San Pablo/University Restroom virtual meeting 2/4/2024 4pm-5pm
berkeleyca.gov/your-governm...
You got to Go!
I take public transit or ride my adaptive bicycle. More Accessible restrooms in
Berkeley would be great!
If you support the need for public restrooms, attend City of Berkely
San Pablo/University Restroom virtual meeting 2/4/2024 4pm-5pm
berkeleyca.gov/your-governm...
Restrooms (3) in the Public Right of Way
This is a Measure T1 Phase 2 project.In 2018, the City initiated a Citywide Restroom Study, which was completed in 2020. Based on the study’s recommendations, the design and construction of three new...
berkeleyca.gov
February 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
When you got Go
You got to Go!
I take public transit or ride my adaptive bicycle. More Accessible restrooms in
Berkeley would be great!
If you support the need for public restrooms, attend City of Berkely
San Pablo/University Restroom virtual meeting 2/4/2024 4pm-5pm
berkeleyca.gov/your-governm...
You got to Go!
I take public transit or ride my adaptive bicycle. More Accessible restrooms in
Berkeley would be great!
If you support the need for public restrooms, attend City of Berkely
San Pablo/University Restroom virtual meeting 2/4/2024 4pm-5pm
berkeleyca.gov/your-governm...
AAPD
Leading Disability Organizations: President Trump’s Blame of Deadly Plane Crash on Disabled Federal Workers Is Baseless, Irresponsible
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Leading Disability Organizations: President Trump’s Blame of Deadly Plane Crash on Disabled Federal Workers Is Baseless, Irresponsible
www.aapd.com/disability-o...
Leading Disability Organizations: President Trump’s Blame of Deadly Plane Crash on Disabled Federal Workers Is Baseless, Irresponsible - AAPD
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON D.C. – In remarks today at the White House, President Trump cast potential blame for the tra...
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January 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
AAPD
Leading Disability Organizations: President Trump’s Blame of Deadly Plane Crash on Disabled Federal Workers Is Baseless, Irresponsible
www.aapd.com/disability-o...
Leading Disability Organizations: President Trump’s Blame of Deadly Plane Crash on Disabled Federal Workers Is Baseless, Irresponsible
www.aapd.com/disability-o...
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No, the FAA did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what the President said about anti-discrimination programs. My story @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic
After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
No, the FAA did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what the President said about anti-discrimination programs. My story @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...