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9/29/25 - A small reversal, devaluing disabled lives, and adaptive sports
Good afternoon! I'm sorry I skipped Friday's newsletter. I was still feeling pretty rotten. I'm better now though, so here are three more disability-related links to start a new week. Also, if you haven't already, please subscribe, free or paid, consider a
9/25/25 - More autism reactions
Hi there ... I'm not feeling well today. So, I'm going to send out the links and quotes I had set up for today without adding my own commentary. I think these articles speak well enough for themselves anyway. All three are about this week's
9/24/25 - Autism, Gaza, and rhetorical honey
Hello! Expect at least a few more articles on the Trump administration’s autism announcements in the next few days. This Vox piece is the first one I read, so I’m sharing it first. But all three of today’s links and their topics are worth your time. The
9/23/25 - Social Security, an Atlanta activist, and smartphone accessibility
Good afternoon! Here are three disability-related links for your Tuesday reading ... Trump's Social Security shakeup is hurting the disabled and poor, advocates say Emily Peck, Axios - September 22, 2025 "The findings, based on interviews with 14 benefits specialists, attorneys and others who help multiple people apply
9/22/25 - Rehabilitation, AI biases, and COVID vaccine access
Good afternoon! And welcome to Autumn. It's my favorite season, weather-wise, here in Northeastern New York State. The leaves aren't anywhere near full color yet. When they are, I may share a photo or two here, to provide a bit of tranquility in these intense and
9/19/25 - Friday Video Share: "Shane's Disastrous First Love"
TGIF! "Shane's Disastrous First Love" Sqirmy and Grubs | YouTube - July 9, 2025 It's not exactly a happy story, strictly speaking. But Shane's story both specific to the experience of disabled kids, and so utterly typical of all kinds of kids, disabled
9/18/25 - Issues in the US, the UK, and The Vatican
Hi there! Kind of an odd little variety today ... Five Key Moments: Hearing on Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities Rep. Jason Smith, United States House Committee on Ways & Means - September 13, 2025 "Despite 60 percent of DI and SSI beneficiaries indicating they would like to
9/17/25 - Disability rights at risk, institutional “Hell,” and blind accessibility
Good afternoon ... There’s some tough reading today in the first two articles. But both are worth our time and resilience. Donald Trump’s Assault on Disability Rights E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker - September 16, 2025 "A few weeks later, Fernandez texted me a link to an
9/16/25 - Education, and more on COVID vaccines
Hello! For today's links we have two pieces on education, and some practical updates on this year's COVID vaccines ... Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push Jodi S. Cohen and Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica - September 10, 2025 "
9/15/25 - Disability hiring, Gaza, and respectful research
Good afternoon! After much frustration and thought, I have decided to shut off the comments feature for this newsletter. It's just too difficult and inconvenient for people to use. And none of the alternative comment features seem any easier to deal with. Instead, if you have comments on
9/12/25 - Friday Video Share: "How Do College Disability Services Help Students?"
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