ASA Section on Disability in Society
@asadisability.bsky.social
This is the official Bluesky account for the ASA Section on Disability in Society
Even though institutionalization of persons w/disabilities has been declared illegal, its history and the suffering of those and their families still continues to this day.
He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Even though institutionalization of persons w/disabilities has been declared illegal, its history and the suffering of those and their families still continues to this day.
Also, graduate students are allowed to run for ALL of these positions except for the chairperson and secretary/treasurer!
Hi all,
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
Here are the positions:
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Also, graduate students are allowed to run for ALL of these positions except for the chairperson and secretary/treasurer!
Please repost and share with others!
Hi all,
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
Here are the positions:
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Please repost and share with others!
Hi all,
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
Here are the positions:
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hi all,
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
We are still looking for people in the following positions:
1) Chairperson elect
2) Secretary/Treasurer elect
3) Program Committee Chair
4) Publicity Committee Chair
5) Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair
If you are interested, please reach out to @catherinetan.bsky.social!
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Also, the student rep gets to run the section’s Bluesky account!
Here are the positions:
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
1. Chairperson elect (1 year, three years total)
2. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect (3 years)
3. Program Committee Chair (2 years)
4. Publicity Committee Chair (2 years)
5. Membership/Mentorship Committee Chair (2 years)
6. Graduate Student Council Member at large (2 years 2/4
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Also, the student rep gets to run the section’s Bluesky account!
Want to be more involved in ASA and our incredible section? Please consider running for one of the open positions in our section! More information can be found in this thread! @asanews.bsky.social
ASA Elections are coming up soon! We are seeking nominations for the following positions within our section. Terms would start in 2026! 1/4
October 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Want to be more involved in ASA and our incredible section? Please consider running for one of the open positions in our section! More information can be found in this thread! @asanews.bsky.social
ASA Elections are coming up soon! We are seeking nominations for the following positions within our section. Terms would start in 2026! 1/4
October 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
ASA Elections are coming up soon! We are seeking nominations for the following positions within our section. Terms would start in 2026! 1/4
Interested in learning about disabled people's experiences of navigating the adoption process and the barriers they face? Check out this virtual webinar hosted by @lurieinstitute.bsky.social. If you are interested in attending, please sign up at this link!
Day/Time: November 10 at 1 pm EST
Day/Time: November 10 at 1 pm EST
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disabled Parents' Adoption Experiences. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
People with disabilities can face barriers and stigma when adopting kids. In this webinar, facilitated by researcher and adoptive parent Kara Ayers, we will hear from two disabled parents, Robin Wilso...
brandeis.zoom.us
October 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Interested in learning about disabled people's experiences of navigating the adoption process and the barriers they face? Check out this virtual webinar hosted by @lurieinstitute.bsky.social. If you are interested in attending, please sign up at this link!
Day/Time: November 10 at 1 pm EST
Day/Time: November 10 at 1 pm EST
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What you've missed recently in The Word:
• How to making reporting accessible — and trauma-sensitive — during conflict.
• A foreign corespondent's analysis on how Trump's speech to the UN looked outside the U.S.
• The declaration of an independent Press
• How to making reporting accessible — and trauma-sensitive — during conflict.
• A foreign corespondent's analysis on how Trump's speech to the UN looked outside the U.S.
• The declaration of an independent Press
The Word - EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide
What's happening in journalism? What's important in style and accessibility? We've got The Word on all that and more.
f.mtr.cool
October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What you've missed recently in The Word:
• How to making reporting accessible — and trauma-sensitive — during conflict.
• A foreign corespondent's analysis on how Trump's speech to the UN looked outside the U.S.
• The declaration of an independent Press
• How to making reporting accessible — and trauma-sensitive — during conflict.
• A foreign corespondent's analysis on how Trump's speech to the UN looked outside the U.S.
• The declaration of an independent Press
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Here are all the interviews about Disability in E & E we have published so far - if you would like to say your piece in the November or December issues, please get in touch, tree@cell.com
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Disability in Ecology and Evolution collection: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
www.cell.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here are all the interviews about Disability in E & E we have published so far - if you would like to say your piece in the November or December issues, please get in touch, tree@cell.com
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Just noticed this new @katmacfarlane.bsky.social article on SSRN: "Disability and Constitutional Legitimacy." Excited to read it! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Disability and Constitutional Legitimacy
Disability classifications can take one of two forms. The more familiar form targets people with disabilities on account of their disability, and harms them. Th
papers.ssrn.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Just noticed this new @katmacfarlane.bsky.social article on SSRN: "Disability and Constitutional Legitimacy." Excited to read it! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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It's also a good time for researchers to speak up if they find their research has been incorrectly used to push "autism epidemic" narratives.
There is no autism epidemic.
There is only better identification of existing autistic people.
Anyone claiming otherwise is either ignoring, denying—or does not understand—contemporary autism research, or is selling something.
#autism #neurodiversity
There is only better identification of existing autistic people.
Anyone claiming otherwise is either ignoring, denying—or does not understand—contemporary autism research, or is selling something.
#autism #neurodiversity
September 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's also a good time for researchers to speak up if they find their research has been incorrectly used to push "autism epidemic" narratives.
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ONLINE FIRST
Analyzing data from France, Célia Bouchet, Michelle Maroto (@mmaroto.bsky.social), and David Pettinicchio (@dnpetti.bsky.social) show that, even among part-time workers, people with disabilities earn less than those without disabilities.
Read more at bit.ly/4lHPUAJ
Analyzing data from France, Célia Bouchet, Michelle Maroto (@mmaroto.bsky.social), and David Pettinicchio (@dnpetti.bsky.social) show that, even among part-time workers, people with disabilities earn less than those without disabilities.
Read more at bit.ly/4lHPUAJ
August 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
ONLINE FIRST
Analyzing data from France, Célia Bouchet, Michelle Maroto (@mmaroto.bsky.social), and David Pettinicchio (@dnpetti.bsky.social) show that, even among part-time workers, people with disabilities earn less than those without disabilities.
Read more at bit.ly/4lHPUAJ
Analyzing data from France, Célia Bouchet, Michelle Maroto (@mmaroto.bsky.social), and David Pettinicchio (@dnpetti.bsky.social) show that, even among part-time workers, people with disabilities earn less than those without disabilities.
Read more at bit.ly/4lHPUAJ
Hot off the press from The Lancet! #Disability is rarely included in intersectional health equity research! Here are four strategies and recommendations to include #disability in this area.
A call to action to include disability in intersectional health equity research and policy
Disability status is rarely included in health research and policy, including intersectional research, perpetuating health inequities for this population. This paper calls on researchers and policymak...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hot off the press from The Lancet! #Disability is rarely included in intersectional health equity research! Here are four strategies and recommendations to include #disability in this area.
Persons w/disabilities must be included in all emergency plans and preparedness. In many natural disaster events, they are left behind b/c there is no plan for them.
September 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Persons w/disabilities must be included in all emergency plans and preparedness. In many natural disaster events, they are left behind b/c there is no plan for them.
“As a scholar of rhetoric and the mother of an autistic child, in the language of MAHA I hear a disregard for the humanity of people with disabilities and a shift from supporting them to blaming them for their needs.”
Opinion | Autistic Children Are Facing Blame, Shame from MAHA
Megan Donelson writes on the troubling rhetoric the “Make America Healthy Again” Commission is using to describe autism and other disabilities.
www.mississippifreepress.org
September 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“As a scholar of rhetoric and the mother of an autistic child, in the language of MAHA I hear a disregard for the humanity of people with disabilities and a shift from supporting them to blaming them for their needs.”
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The "Lactation and Breastfeeding with a Disability" webinar recording is now available!
Watch the recording: zurl.co/5OXyv
FAQ & Resource Guide coming soon!
#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC
Watch the recording: zurl.co/5OXyv
FAQ & Resource Guide coming soon!
#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC
August 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The "Lactation and Breastfeeding with a Disability" webinar recording is now available!
Watch the recording: zurl.co/5OXyv
FAQ & Resource Guide coming soon!
#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC
Watch the recording: zurl.co/5OXyv
FAQ & Resource Guide coming soon!
#DisabilityPregnancy #DisabledPregnancy #PregnancyResearch #Lactation #IBCLC
Sadly, this story is not the first nor will it be the last of an individual with a disability facing discrimination from rideshare companies, such as Uber or Lyft. While there are avenues to report discrimination, it will still continue unless these organizations make the needed system-wide changes.
Chicago woman says Uber drivers will cancel her rides because of her disability
It's happened to many of us; you call an Uber only for it to pull over down the block or across a busy street. One woman said, when it happens to her, the Uber drivers will just cancel. She has a disa...
www.cbsnews.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sadly, this story is not the first nor will it be the last of an individual with a disability facing discrimination from rideshare companies, such as Uber or Lyft. While there are avenues to report discrimination, it will still continue unless these organizations make the needed system-wide changes.
"For nearly two decades, an independent judge has kept a watchful eye on the MBTA, ensuring that the transit agency complies with the rules for riders with disabilities. Come December, that oversight is expected to end, transferring to a citizen-led group." 1/2
A judge has been watching the MBTA on behalf of riders with disabilities. That is about to change. - The Boston Globe
In 2006, a settlement agreement required the MBTA to make bus and subway more accessible. A citizens group will soon take the lead in monitoring the system.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"For nearly two decades, an independent judge has kept a watchful eye on the MBTA, ensuring that the transit agency complies with the rules for riders with disabilities. Come December, that oversight is expected to end, transferring to a citizen-led group." 1/2
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@asanews.bsky.social @asadisability.bsky.social missed the deadline to request a remote presentation by 2 days and now I can’t present my own research that I have been working on for two years. This is incredibly ableist for an organization that claims to promote "access for all”. Do BETTER ASA!
July 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
@asanews.bsky.social @asadisability.bsky.social missed the deadline to request a remote presentation by 2 days and now I can’t present my own research that I have been working on for two years. This is incredibly ableist for an organization that claims to promote "access for all”. Do BETTER ASA!
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Join us for an important webinar discussion on emergency preparedness for disabled parents and their families.
Register here: zurl.co/DEEoc
#ParentsWithDisabilities #DisabledParents #DisabledParenting
#DisabledParent
Register here: zurl.co/DEEoc
#ParentsWithDisabilities #DisabledParents #DisabledParenting
#DisabledParent
July 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Join us for an important webinar discussion on emergency preparedness for disabled parents and their families.
Register here: zurl.co/DEEoc
#ParentsWithDisabilities #DisabledParents #DisabledParenting
#DisabledParent
Register here: zurl.co/DEEoc
#ParentsWithDisabilities #DisabledParents #DisabledParenting
#DisabledParent
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🚨REMINDER🚨
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Causes and Consequences of Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Ableism. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
Like other systems of oppression and domination, ableism profoundly influences the lives of disabled people. This session will examine the causes and consequences of structural, institutional, and int...
sjsu.zoom.us
June 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Happening today! In less than an hour! Please come and join us for this free event!
🚨REMINDER🚨
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Causes and Consequences of Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Ableism. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
Like other systems of oppression and domination, ableism profoundly influences the lives of disabled people. This session will examine the causes and consequences of structural, institutional, and int...
sjsu.zoom.us
June 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Happening today! In less than an hour! Please come and join us for this free event!
🚨REMINDER🚨
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Causes and Consequences of Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Ableism. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ...
Like other systems of oppression and domination, ableism profoundly influences the lives of disabled people. This session will examine the causes and consequences of structural, institutional, and int...
sjsu.zoom.us
June 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚨REMINDER🚨
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
This week we will be having our 2nd Annual Virtual Sociology is Better with Disability Workshop on June 26 at 2 - 4pm on Zoom. Please sign up here if interested! This event is free and opened to the public.
The National Organization on Disability will be hosting a free webinar centering on Disability and Social Media on July 17 at 1 - 2pm EST!
If interested, register here: nod.org/unlearning-a...
If interested, register here: nod.org/unlearning-a...
Unlearning Ableism: Disability in the Age of Social Media - National Organization on Disability
Unlearning Ableism: Disability in the Age of Social Media July 17, 1-2 PM EST. Register In celebration of Disability Pride Month, the National Organization on Disability is sitting down with a panel o...
nod.org
June 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The National Organization on Disability will be hosting a free webinar centering on Disability and Social Media on July 17 at 1 - 2pm EST!
If interested, register here: nod.org/unlearning-a...
If interested, register here: nod.org/unlearning-a...