Andrew Pulrang - Disability Thinking Weekday (Page 13)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 "

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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

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9/11/25 - RFK Jr's weird and poisonous project

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

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9/10/25 - #DisabledRage, UK disabled employment, and AI accessibility

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

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9/9/25 - Disabled voting, and a new disability blog program

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

9/5/25 - Friday Video Share: "Gambling on Humanity With An Invisible Disability"

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