Registration Open: Parents Weekend- Raising Children with Disabilities with Disability Pride
Registration and payment for the 2024 Raising Children with Disabilities: With Disability Pride. A Weekend of Learning and Celebration for Parents* of Children with Disabilities. Registration is due by April 5, 2024. Please note that we only have 15 participant slots and will close when they are full. Payment must be received to be fully…
Read MoreThe Harmful Impact of Using the Word “Crazy” with Children: A Call for Change
Dear individuals who work with children, Please stop using the word “crazy”. I am saying this from a place of love. My intention in bringing this forward is for us to create a future where we no longer use the word. As a foster mom and biological mom of children with and without disabilities, I…
Read MoreMDRC Recognized as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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Lansing, 11/8/2023: Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) is thrilled to announce its recognition as an Adoption Advocate by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption for the year 2023, joining organizations that are leading the way in providing robust adoption benefit programs. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, in partnership with RTI International, conducts an annual survey to identify the…
Read MoreMake Your Voice Heard – Hearing Loss
This past week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) Annual Virtual Convention. HLAA’s mission is to “open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy.” While all the sessions were very interesting, I thought the sessions on access…
Read MoreMake Your Voice Heard – Hearing Loss
By Kathryn Wyeth This past week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) Annual Virtual Convention. HLAA’s mission is to “open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy.” While all the sessions were very interesting, I thought the sessions…
Read MoreA Fidgetarium of Possibility
One of my minor autistic traits is fidgeting. When I was a kid, I had to learn how to do hidden fidgeting, because people (especially adults) thought fidgeting meant I wasn’t paying attention, or I was acting weird. Actually, I needed to fidget to focus my attention, though I didn’t understand that at the time.…
Read MoreAccess to Facebook
It is so wonderful to see advances in the social media platforms in recent years to make content more accessible to people with disabilities! Some of these advancements are within the platform and you don’t need to do anything. However, there is still quite a bit you can personally do to make sure your content…
Read MoreThe Future of AT in Employment
Using AT to gain employment and support work over a lifetime has been a goal of our community for as long as we have been around. We have seen huge gains in the variety and flexibility of technology we can use as AT for employment in the last few decades. But, I think there may…
Read MoreZoomsgiving: Connecting While Decreasing Social Isolation & Loneliness
By Jen Mullins, BS, CTRS, MATP Staff When I think about Thanksgiving, I think about connecting with my loved ones and enjoying food I like! This year with the pandemic, getting together with family for the holidays will be different. A friend recently shared an article with me about this: “Remember that ‘different’ does not…
Read MoreAT to Help with Wearing a Mask!
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