So, is this the real deal, or something ... else? "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?" Accessible Learning for All | YouTube - August 25, 2025 Despite its long and carefully worded "About" section, this channel gives almost no information on who or what, exactly, produced these
Hello! It's time for another round of links about what's happening in the US Department of Health and Human Services and the agencies it controls – driven by Robert Kennedy Jr's odd beliefs and obsessions. In seeking something to blame for autism, RFK Jr. wrongly
Good afternoon! There's a new "Take Action" item – a social media campaign that's detailed in the first of today's three links. It's a great opportunity to say in a bold, public way what's making you, and other disabled
Good afternoon! I took Monday off to finish a couple of the home projects I've been working on this summer. So here are three link for Tuesday that were originally planned for Monday … Disability Voting Rights Week is Almost Here! American Association of People with Disabilities "The
I took the day off yesterday to spend time with visiting cousins. We had a great time! For the end of week video, I've chosen an older TED Talk on a fairly broad but important topic ... "Gambling on Humanity With An Invisible Disability" Lainie Ishbia | TEDxJacksonville
Hello! The first link today is kind of a think piece that’s indirectly about eugenics and how it relates to advances in prenatal testing and to disability. The other two articles are unrelated, except that they both report seemingly eye-popping statistics about disabled people. Each is interesting by itself,
Good afternoon! Here are some more updates on COVID in the US, following on from the one link in last Thursday's edition of Disability Thinking Weekday ... These are the conditions that make you eligible for an updated Covid-19 vaccine Jacqueline Howard, CNN - August 31, 2025 "Determining
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What It’s Like Being Away From Your Wheelchair Empowered Para, YouTube - August 26, 2025 I really like this format of two disabled people talking and sharing stories for an extended period. It would be great to see more of this type of thing, and with different subject areas
Good afternoon! Another mixed bag today ... F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions Christina Jewett and Jacey Fortin, New York Times - August 27, 2025 "The agency authorized the vaccines for people who are 65 and older, who are known to be more vulnerable to severe illness
Hello! Today we have some followup on the new US quarter honoring disabled activist Stacey Park Milbern, plus articles on one of the more "ugly" episodes in disability history, and some thoughts on the value of ultra-high-tech research meant to bridge people's disabilities. Also, a reminder
Afternoon everyone! A random assortment for today … Advocates Fear Proposed Medicare Rule Could Limit Access to Catheters and Ostomy Supplies Ian Ruder, New Mobility - August 19, 2025 "‘The real danger is in this space, where there are so many different kinds of products for so many different needs,
